Mosby
Well-known member
This time of year gets boring for me, so I start going through my stuff, cleaning and organizing equipment. Some of it, I often carry but don't always use and I always end up looking at the new stuff out there and comparing to what I have.
I don't carry a saw for most of my pheasant hunting but I do carry a chainsaw in my truck when I hunt or drive around in the mountains. I've been on the wrong side of a blow down when trying to leave at the end of the day and learned the hard way to carry a saw when hunting/driving on tree lined trails.
I have a 60 cc Stihl and a 72 cc Husky saw at home but one of my favorite saws is a made in Japan 50 cc Red Max I bought for $300, right after they were bought by Husqvarna but before new EPA regs were passed. It's a pro grade saw with an old school design.. On/off switch, manual choke, no EPA stuff,, nothing electronic. Simple to operate, easy to start and adjust. Add fuel and bar oil, pull on handle and it starts. It's in great condition and perfect for a camp and hunting saw IMO.
I'm a chainsaw guy and I've considered trying a new saw I see guys use on YT but I've decided that I really like what I have. Sort of like my A5's and my old Benelii UL compared to the new shotguns. I pick them up and think about it but I always just go back to what I have because I simply like what I have. Same with my small game and turkey vests, hunting knives, my Sage fly rod etc. I look at the new stuff and I have the money to buy new but I don't. I like what I have.
Not to get deep but it is really nice when you get to a point in life where you are completely satisfied with what you have and you stop worrying about what you don't.
I don't carry a saw for most of my pheasant hunting but I do carry a chainsaw in my truck when I hunt or drive around in the mountains. I've been on the wrong side of a blow down when trying to leave at the end of the day and learned the hard way to carry a saw when hunting/driving on tree lined trails.
I have a 60 cc Stihl and a 72 cc Husky saw at home but one of my favorite saws is a made in Japan 50 cc Red Max I bought for $300, right after they were bought by Husqvarna but before new EPA regs were passed. It's a pro grade saw with an old school design.. On/off switch, manual choke, no EPA stuff,, nothing electronic. Simple to operate, easy to start and adjust. Add fuel and bar oil, pull on handle and it starts. It's in great condition and perfect for a camp and hunting saw IMO.
I'm a chainsaw guy and I've considered trying a new saw I see guys use on YT but I've decided that I really like what I have. Sort of like my A5's and my old Benelii UL compared to the new shotguns. I pick them up and think about it but I always just go back to what I have because I simply like what I have. Same with my small game and turkey vests, hunting knives, my Sage fly rod etc. I look at the new stuff and I have the money to buy new but I don't. I like what I have.
Not to get deep but it is really nice when you get to a point in life where you are completely satisfied with what you have and you stop worrying about what you don't.
