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02-13-2009, 10:56 AM
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Registered User
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Masonry, Tile, concrete & landscaping sometimes
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Salt Lake City
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a new concrete saw?
Hey guys. I've been looking at these concrete saws and I'm having trouble deciding on which one to choose... I've been considering the Edco ss16a, is this a good choice? Can anyone recommend a different saw?
thanks
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02-13-2009, 05:55 PM
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Bunny by Malco - NY
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ICF Construction
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: North of 49
Posts: 2,221
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Stihl baby, Stihl
It's the best of the best
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02-13-2009, 05:56 PM
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Pro
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Residential Remodeling
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Suwanee, Georgia
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Do not buy a Wacker brand. I had a couple and they were nothing but trouble. I also had a couple of Husqvarna and they were work horses.
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02-13-2009, 06:18 PM
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Pro
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Project Management; LEED AP
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: near Trenton, NJ
Posts: 316
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Quote:
Originally Posted by b2dap
Hey guys. I've been looking at these concrete saws and I'm having trouble deciding on which one to choose... I've been considering the Edco ss16a, is this a good choice? Can anyone recommend a different saw?
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Are you looking for a walk behind? For hand held Stihl and Partner are what a lot of companies use. Stihl seems to be made better but they're a lot heavier than the Partner.
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02-13-2009, 11:08 PM
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Pro
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General contractor
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Carbon county Wyoming
Posts: 264
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I have a 12" partner.........Concrete saw that is I traded for it 11 years ago and it was used then. In 11 years the only thing I have had to do to it other than an air filter or two was the recoil, only two cycle tool I own that has never been in the shop.
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02-13-2009, 11:10 PM
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Pro
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general contractor
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: kansas
Posts: 233
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We have a stihl and a hilti both are good, can't speak for the others!
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02-13-2009, 11:21 PM
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Member
Trade:
Carpenter
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: St. Louis Area, MO
Posts: 86
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Gotta roll with Stihl
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02-13-2009, 11:28 PM
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Bunny by Malco - NY
Trade:
ICF Construction
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: North of 49
Posts: 2,221
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OP, start a poll...
We like polls, there fun
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02-13-2009, 11:36 PM
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Pompass Ass
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Certified Building and Certified A/C Contractor
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Plant City, Florida
Posts: 1,490
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Quote:
Originally Posted by b2dap
Hey guys. I've been looking at these concrete saws and I'm having trouble deciding on which one to choose... I've been considering the Edco ss16a, is this a good choice? Can anyone recommend a different saw?
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I use a Stihl TS 700
The only chainsaws I buy are Stihls
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02-14-2009, 06:48 AM
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SANDBLASTING & REMODELING
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SODA BLASTING & REMODELING
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,367
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stihl i have a ts700, ts420 and a ts400
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02-14-2009, 07:03 AM
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Pro
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GC/Remodeling
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central America (Kansas)
Posts: 623
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stihl ts400, it's tough...lots of dealers...
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02-14-2009, 08:02 AM
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Pompass Ass
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Certified Building and Certified A/C Contractor
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Plant City, Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TimelessQuality
stihl ts400, it's tough...lots of dealers...
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I prefer the TS700 over the TS420 because the engine is quite a bit larger and it has 50% more HP.
It was only a couple of hundred bucks more than the TS420.
The TS800 is basically the same as the TS700, except it takes a 16" blade instead of a 14" blade.
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02-14-2009, 08:34 AM
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Contractor
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Excavation, Foundation, Concrete
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maryland
Posts: 2,023
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The Edco ss16a, is a walk behind self propelled unit.
I have used the Edco's before, the rental places have them. I have never used one that was self propelled.
As far as the Edco saws I have used....they worked, nothing special, just got the job done.
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02-15-2009, 09:53 PM
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Commercial Contractor
Trade:
Wood/Metal Framing, Carpentry(Rough), Insulation, Drywall, Plaster, Acoustical
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Baltimore, MD
Posts: 597
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X1 for the Sthil TS700
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02-15-2009, 10:47 PM
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Member
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Commercial Superintendent
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Memphis TN
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One more here for the Sthil TS700. My company has 4 of them. One of the most useful tool we have by far.
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02-16-2009, 08:29 PM
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Pro
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Repair/Remodel
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Seattle, Wa
Posts: 544
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I am not a fan of Sthil, I bought a Sthil chainsaw and it smoked and the engine fell apart within a few months. Then they kept giving me crap about their warranty, they finally fixed it, but it was a hassle. Then afterwards I kept having problems with some springs breaking that always needed replacing. I just wish I would have bought a Husqvarna.
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02-17-2009, 07:59 AM
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Commercial Contractor
Trade:
Wood/Metal Framing, Carpentry(Rough), Insulation, Drywall, Plaster, Acoustical
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Baltimore, MD
Posts: 597
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My dad has an old Black & Decker commercial grade hand held...it's gotta be 12-15 years old, but it still works like the day it was bought.
I am in no way a fan of black & decker, and own few B&D tools, however that saw has stood the test of time, especially for a dry cut saw.
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02-17-2009, 08:03 AM
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Pompass Ass
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Certified Building and Certified A/C Contractor
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Plant City, Florida
Posts: 1,490
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KennMacMoragh
I am not a fan of Sthil, I bought a Sthil chainsaw and it smoked and the engine fell apart within a few months. Then they kept giving me crap about their warranty, they finally fixed it, but it was a hassle. Then afterwards I kept having problems with some springs breaking that always needed replacing. I just wish I would have bought a Husqvarna.
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Look at the majority of tree crews and see what they use, it isn't Husqvarna, thye will be Stihl's.
Sounds like you may have had a bad one, BTW all 2 strokes smoke.
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02-18-2009, 08:04 PM
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Pro
Trade:
Repair/Remodel
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Seattle, Wa
Posts: 544
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bwalley
Look at the majority of tree crews and see what they use, it isn't Husqvarna, thye will be Stihl's.
Sounds like you may have had a bad one, BTW all 2 strokes smoke.
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Mine smoked a little more than average then fell apart. I should have shut it off but I didn't think much of it. I know I probably just got a bad one. But I was so irritated after having to call the Sthil headquarters so many times and being hassled by their sales rep, telling me how great their chainsaws are and that it was my fault it fell apart. Finally I got a mechanic to tell them it was a faulty bearing and they paid to have it fixed. But I wouldn't buy one again after all the hassle.
And yeah I've noticed that most tree crews use Sthil. But I wonder if Sthil is really any better than Husqvarna. I'm not a logger or anything, but I'm thinking guys buy Sthil because it sounds more American.
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02-18-2009, 09:08 PM
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Pompass Ass
Trade:
Certified Building and Certified A/C Contractor
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Plant City, Florida
Posts: 1,490
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KennMacMoragh
Mine smoked a little more than average then fell apart. I should have shut it off but I didn't think much of it. I know I probably just got a bad one. But I was so irritated after having to call the Sthil headquarters so many times and being hassled by their sales rep, telling me how great their chainsaws are and that it was my fault it fell apart. Finally I got a mechanic to tell them it was a faulty bearing and they paid to have it fixed. But I wouldn't buy one again after all the hassle.
And yeah I've noticed that most tree crews use Sthil. But I wonder if Sthil is really any better than Husqvarna. I'm not a logger or anything, but I'm thinking guys buy Sthil because it sounds more American.
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Tree guys are going to buy what works, it doesn't matter what the name is, if it is unreliable, Pro's will not use them.
I have Stihl chainsaws that I use once a year, and they start up 2nd or 3rd pull every time.
My cutquick will sometimes sit for months and it always starts, look at what many FD's use and it will be Stihl.
I could care less what you buy and if I got burned like you did, I would be upset too.
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