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the correct answer to the brand loyalty crowd is to buy whichever brand your trusted local dealer services. husky echo and stihl are all fine machines.
Lowest price ever according to 3 humps. For the money, if you're looking in this range I'd go with the Echo 590. It has a magnesium crankcase instead of the Ranchers plastic clamshell.
The Husqvarna 460 Rancher comes across as a capable 60cc gas saw for occasional cleanup, firewood, and storm damage, with enough power to handle a 24 inch bar in the right use case. It has been credited with cutting through large pine and poplar sections, starting reliably over years of use, and saving time versus smaller electric saws. The main knocks are its plastic clamshell construction, heavier weight, and the sense that a 24 inch bar is more than it wants for frequent big cutting. A lighter bar or a more robust Echo 590 is the recurring comparison.
Landowners maintaining trails or cutting firewood with a 20-inch bar, because it starts reliably, has plenty of power, and has held up for years of regular use.
Homeowners clearing storm-fallen trees who need a saw that can cut through large trunks without bogging down, because it handled a dozen sections and saved time versus smaller saws.
Occasional firewood cutters who want a lighter full-size saw for mixed cleanup work, because it often pulls a 24-inch bar fine when the cutting is not constant.
People who need a heavier-duty 60cc saw for frequent big cutting, because it lacks the extra horsepower and beefier construction of stronger alternatives.
It can handle a 24-inch bar for occasional tree cleanup and firewood, but frequent big cutting is better suited to a larger saw. A shorter bar like 16-20 inches will generally feel easier to pull and waste less power.
It is described as a bit heavy, though still manageable if you can get it to the work area without carrying it far. The lighter weight comes with more plastic construction than some competing saws.
Long-term owners report reliable starts for years, especially when using ethanol-free fuel. One user with about five years of use said it always starts and still has plenty of power.
Yes, it has enough power for large-tree cleanup and firewood, and one owner said it cut through nearly a dozen storm-fallen pine and poplar sections with no regrets. It is best suited to occasional heavy work rather than constant large-diameter cutting.
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Lowest price ever according to 3 humps. For the money, if you're looking in this range I'd go with the Echo 590. It has a magnesium crankcase instead of the Ranchers plastic clamshell.
Lowest price ever according to 3 humps. For the money, if you're looking in this range I'd go with the Echo 590. It has a magnesium crankcase instead of the Ranchers plastic clamshell.
Every time I have looked at the 460 I have assumed it was a consumer saw. Obviously the CS590 is too, but it's based on the CS600P. And in practice, I haven't found myself ever needing anything this large, so it's mainly academic to me and my CS490. Now cue the pitchforkchainsaw-waving mob of brand name loyalists.
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Every time I have looked at the 460 I have assumed it was a consumer saw. Obviously the CS590 is too, but it's based on the CS600P. And in practice, I haven't found myself ever needing anything this large, so it's mainly academic to me and my CS490. Now cue the pitchforkchainsaw-waving mob of brand name loyalists.
The CS490 is a great saw and very capable. Echos are the Toyota of small engines, they'll run forever.
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the correct answer to the brand loyalty crowd is to buy whichever brand your trusted local dealer services. husky echo and stihl are all fine machines.
Lowest price ever according to 3 humps. For the money, if you're looking in this range I'd go with the Echo 590. It has a magnesium crankcase instead of the Ranchers plastic clamshell.
the 590 is heavy. I have one, and use it with a 27" bar. the rancher is lighter but at the expense of plastic parts. I'll stick with my cs590.
I'm hardly a chainsaw aficionado but 2 years ago had a need for something big and beefy, or at least beefier than my existing 14" Kobalt electric or 18" Poulan, and bought this same saw locally on sale. All I can say is that it fit the bill; it was large enough and powerful enough to get through almost a dozen sections of large trees (pine and popular mostly) that came down in a huge storm and saved me a ton of time and headache trying to work through them with my smaller saws. I have zero regrets over having purchased this saw.
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I'm somewhat of a chainsaw aficionado at this point. I've got three gas saws and three electric, and they all have their place. A 60cc saw is the sweet spot if you only want to buy one and actually plan to work it.
Early on, I thought my Echo 490 (50cc) was a beast, but honestly an electric would've handled what I was doing back then mostly trimming and maintaining a huge live oak.
These days it's normal for me to drop five or six trees on a weekend, and that's where the bigger saws shine.
Once you run a real 60cc saw, you understand the difference immediately. The RPM, the torque, cutter size the way it holds power under load my Echo 590 Timber Wolf is my go‑to and cuts hardwood like butter. My father‑in‑law has the Husqvarna 460, and it's a great saw, but it doesn't have the same beefy construction or the extra horsepower the Echo brings, even though they're both in the 60cc class (or just under, in the Echo's case).
Both saws are great, personally I'd pick up a lightly used/open box 590 for $280-320 off fb in my area.
Electric saws are great for light trimming/limbing, for someone who can't wrestle a big saw, or for freeing your main saw when you've pinched the bar. But for any real felling or bucking, they just feel like a toy compared to a proper gas saw.
I've never had carb/starting issues, I just drive to a ethanol free gas station buy 5 gallons to mix with a good small engine synthetic oil, stabil and startron lasts for years. https://pumpworthy.com/
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My last consumer grade Husqvarna got harder and harder to start where I finally went with an echo and that one consistently starts in 2 to 3 pulls. Same as when I bought it 3 to 4 years ago. Maybe I had a lemon but nothing like pulling the cord 30+ times on a hot humid day to get you warmed up before doing the actual work.
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I picked up this saw used about 5 years ago. I run a 20" bar and cut 8-10 cords of wood annually with it. Starts up every time and had sufficient power. I use ethanol free fuel which I believe make a big difference.
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The Husqvarna 460 Rancher comes across as a capable 60cc gas saw for occasional cleanup, firewood, and storm damage, with enough power to handle a 24 inch bar in the right use case. It has been credited with cutting through large pine and poplar sections, starting reliably over years of use, and saving time versus smaller electric saws. The main knocks are its plastic clamshell construction, heavier weight, and the sense that a 24 inch bar is more than it wants for frequent big cutting. A lighter bar or a more robust Echo 590 is the recurring comparison.
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It can handle a 24-inch bar for occasional tree cleanup and firewood, but frequent big cutting is better suited to a larger saw. A shorter bar like 16-20 inches will generally feel easier to pull and waste less power.
It is described as a bit heavy, though still manageable if you can get it to the work area without carrying it far. The lighter weight comes with more plastic construction than some competing saws.
Long-term owners report reliable starts for years, especially when using ethanol-free fuel. One user with about five years of use said it always starts and still has plenty of power.
Yes, it has enough power for large-tree cleanup and firewood, and one owner said it cut through nearly a dozen storm-fallen pine and poplar sections with no regrets. It is best suited to occasional heavy work rather than constant large-diameter cutting.
Yes. If it arrives damaged or does not work, you can still get a refund without mailing the saw back.
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Early on, I thought my Echo 490 (50cc) was a beast, but honestly an electric would've handled what I was doing back then mostly trimming and maintaining a huge live oak.
These days it's normal for me to drop five or six trees on a weekend, and that's where the bigger saws shine.
Once you run a real 60cc saw, you understand the difference immediately. The RPM, the torque, cutter size the way it holds power under load my Echo 590 Timber Wolf is my go‑to and cuts hardwood like butter. My father‑in‑law has the Husqvarna 460, and it's a great saw, but it doesn't have the same beefy construction or the extra horsepower the Echo brings, even though they're both in the 60cc class (or just under, in the Echo's case).
Both saws are great, personally I'd pick up a lightly used/open box 590 for $280-320 off fb in my area.
Electric saws are great for light trimming/limbing, for someone who can't wrestle a big saw, or for freeing your main saw when you've pinched the bar. But for any real felling or bucking, they just feel like a toy compared to a proper gas saw.
I've never had carb/starting issues, I just drive to a ethanol free gas station buy 5 gallons to mix with a good small engine synthetic oil, stabil and startron lasts for years. https://pumpworthy.com/
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