Hi gang. Yeah, another chainsaw thread. I looked through everything I could find here, and none of the older threads seemed to fit.

I've been running a Homelite (Home Depot brand) 16" 33cc chainsaw for 20 years or so. It still runs great, but it I'm thinking of upgrading. My problem is that it gets bogged down, it likes to cut to the right or left (and when it does it sometimes stops grabbing the wood at all), it doesn't have dogs on it to help keep it straight, and at 16" its bar it's a little small.

Now what I don't want is a big 24" chainsaw. I'm a little guy - strong but small, and only process maybe two cords of wood a year. So I don't need or want a huge saw. But I think I've gotten my money's worth out of this old Homelite, and would be willing to spend up to maybe 5 or $600 for something that could make my life easier when it's time to buck up the wood. I was thinking something with an 18" bar.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Gabe