I've had some pines in the yard that were in the neighborhood of 35" at the bole, cutting them down and then piecing them up is mostly what the big saw is used for. It and the Stihl both have yellow dot chains, The Shindaiwa has an almost 8ci engine...it's heavy, as in REAL heavy, after a few cuts, but it cuts so aggressively, that most trees don't have to be cut down with it...you can threaten them with it and they'll just fall over!
The Stihl and the Husky are both 16" saws...they see the most use, especially the Stihl. Again, that yellow dot chain is an aggressive cutter.
The Tanaka is a 12" climbing saw...never fails to start and run, cuts very well, and is light enough that you don't feel dragged down when climbing with it. It also cost 1/3 of what the same saw in Stihl cost, although the prices on them have gone up, recently.
