Chainsaw

wildbillb02

wildbillb02

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I am thinking about picking up a chainsaw to help out some friends and landowners cutting fire wood.

I was wondering what your preferences are. I have been leaning towards Stihl.
 
Been using different saws for the past 30 years....If it cut wood I have used it..

Stihl and Husqvarna both make very good products, its more baout personal prefernce than anything else, as well as what dealer you have in your town. If you get a Husky, make sure there is a dealer in town, for parts and repairs etc...

No use having a saw and having to drive an hour to get repairs....

Depending on make and model and how much you plan to use it, look at one of the "professional saws" (Husky has an XP line) they tend to last longer and have more power....

If you have any more questions shoot me a PM....

ALSO: EVERY time you fire it up wear eye, hearing and leg protection, I have seen way too many injuries from saws that were caused by people being lazy or cheap to wear protection...
 
Save some bucks get a Poulan great saw great price.
Use only quality chains and keep them sharp, all the major brands are close in quality.
 
I use several different saws but only one chain. The chain is more important than the saw. The only chain I will use is the Stihl square corner chain. It cuts at least half again as fast as any round corner chain.

Jack
 
We have had quite a few different saws from cheap to expensive. For a big saw the Stihl & Husqavarna were very good. I prefer the Husky.
For a small saw the Echo is good too.
 
Jack, That is called, around here, a "chisel bit" I prefer a 'skip tooth chisel bit' but it takes more power to run well.
Husky and Stihl are the only chain saws built for professional use.(opinion)
My main saw is a Husky 220 pro, chisel bit skip tooth, chain. These saws and chains will actually pull them selves down into the cut.
as long as we are on the subject, buy extra chains and just exchange them at a professional sharpener. forget the files and guides. You cant 'sharp-up' a chain to anywhere near a pro.
I also have a toy saw, about a 12-14 inch bar, I think its a homelite, its a throw away, the cost of repair when it quits exceeds its value.
Carl
 
i own a tree removal company,and have used many saws.husqvarna and stihl both make excellent saws to the point where the differences are very small.when you do make a choice stick with the make and model that way over the years you will be able to salvage parts from your old saws.deppending on how much wood your cutting.the husquavarna rancher might be a good choice for you its a home owner on steroids,just below pro in my opinion.be careful with the 'rip'chain chisel bit'they are fast but are much more likely to kick back.
 
From my experience, I was a faller in my younger years, using saws in BIG timber in Southeast Alaska, we used only Stihl's. Those were the toughest, harshest logging conditions you could find and those were the only saws that really held up. All you could find in camp were 075's and 090's. I won't discount the Husky, they are good saws but I am very partial to the Stihl. I have and use two (not at once /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif), I heat entirely with wood and like said above, use chisel tooth chain and sharpen by hand. Cutting wood is my "therapy".

BTW, anyone ever been to Thorne Bay logging camp on Prince of Wales Island?
 
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Ive got one of each. The Husky has had a wacked out oiler since I bought it. Sometimes it empties out in half a tank of gas, other times it dosnt work at all ofcourse frying the chain. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gif

My Stihl never even coughs. It just keeps on ticking! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif

The Husky never leaves the shed anymore. Wanna good deal on a Husky? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-006.gif


Dave
 
We use Stihl for every day for commercial use and have zero problems with them. A friend of mine swears by Huskys but then again he buys one a year for personal use. He does always have plenty of spare parts though. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif For a good dependable saw go with Stihl. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
 
I prefer Stihl, but I must say that's because I have been around them my whole life. My grandfather used a Stihl and used it many years.

I currently use an older Stihl WoodBoss (late 1980's model) that still runs like a champ.
 
Yrs ago, 1dog worked as an OR tech up in Mayo Clinic. Country guy[home alone] was standing on the gound cutting off an over head dead limb. Had his chainsaw on "auto, full throttle". Bar kicked back, lopped off his arm.

His collie grabbed his arm & wouldn't give it back. Guy, used his belt as a tourniquet. Drove himself to the Hospital. Later, family & 1st Responder's recovered his chewed up arm for possible "re-attachment". To badly damaged.

I use a Poulan.
 
I've used a bunch of them, Stihl, Husky, Poulan, McCullough (SP), Jonsered, Homelite, Echo, and a couple of others. My personal saws are Stihl. The even numbered Stihls are the best, but I own an 025 that is pretty sweet.

Jack Roberts is spot on regarding the chain and sharpening.

All that being said...I would by a saw that is equivalent to one of your friends, since you are buying it to help them out. That way you could use the same mix, chains, and files.

Mike
 
I have a Husky that has problems with the chain oiler also.
All of the loggers around here use Stihl saws.
I'll buy Stihl in the future.
The Husky's never failed to start in ten years but that oiler is a PITA.
 
I'm a long term Stihl guy. I've got a 029 & MS360. If you have not cut much/lately be sure to start out easy. It's also mostly therapy for me. I have a large Vermont Casting woodstove & right in front of it is the most popular spot in the house, wife,kids, & lab all hang out there, even though the house is 79D right now.
 
Stihl hands down. For the past couple summers I have been working on removing cedar trees from pasture land. Have two huskys and neither one of them compares to the Stihl. Cutting green cedar trees is a real test on them because of all of the sap and what not that bogs the saw down.
 


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