[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Best Chainsaw? (Page 1 of 3)
Posted: 8/27/2013 4:49:34 PM EDT
| Looking for a new chainsaw. Tired of cheapies that are shit after a year. Usually the fingers in the pull start are made of shit metal, and won't engage the rotor and a new one is done almost immediately. Even a ryobi has an ok motor, but the pullstart teeth are crap, so you can't even start the bitch. |
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Get a commercial grade Husqvarna. how can I tell commercial grade models? I'm browsing sites now, and haven't noticed any "commercial" ones. That dudes hates Merica buy a Stihl 
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Get a commercial grade Husqvarna. how can I tell commercial grade models? I'm browsing sites now, and haven't noticed any "commercial" ones. That dudes hates Merica buy a Stihl Where can one shop for Stihl saws. Online search shows only stihl and ebay. |
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Where can one shop for Stihl saws. Online search shows only stihl and ebay. Quoted:
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Get a commercial grade Husqvarna. how can I tell commercial grade models? I'm browsing sites now, and haven't noticed any "commercial" ones. That dudes hates Merica buy a Stihl Where can one shop for Stihl saws. Online search shows only stihl and ebay. Unless they have changer their policy you won't find Stihl in a big ole Lowes or Home depot. They are sold to professionals through dealers. I am sure their website will show a dealer near you. |
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how can I tell commercial grade models? I'm browsing sites now, and haven't noticed any "commercial" ones. Quoted:
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Get a commercial grade Husqvarna. how can I tell commercial grade models? I'm browsing sites now, and haven't noticed any "commercial" ones. They are all commercial, go Husky or go home. Stihl or Husky is just which ever one you like best. Both are great saws. |
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I'd only consider Husky - Owned Sthil and they're a good saw but IMO not as good as a Husky. Granted you can't go wrong (too much) with either one but guys I know that are serious loggers - Husky. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx6JVictAKI Don't know how to embed but there she be - dude's in AK cutting for serious coin - Husky. Guys I know cutting pulp wood in MI - Husky. |
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Jonsered, most def. Had one that came with a 16" bar and the guy "over-barred" it to 20". Went through anything like a hot knife through soft butter. Sold it and know it's still going strong over 10+ years later.
Up here in the 'Hood in the Northern Wood of NYS, it's what what many of the 'jacks use. My fiance's Dad was a 'jack and she grew up here - she votes Jonsered. And she can handle one too. |
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I have several Sthil, but prefer the Echos. They don't make them anymore do they? We still have 2 big old ones with 24" bars for the biggest cottonwoods. Quoted:
I'd only consider Husky - Owned Sthil and they're a good saw but IMO not as good as a Husky. Granted you can't go wrong (too much) with either one but guys I know that are serious loggers - Husky. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx6JVictAKI Don't know how to embed but there she be - dude's in AK cutting for serious coin - Husky. Guys I know cutting pulp wood in MI - Husky. Husky and Stihl are about the same, if you take care of them, they will run as long as you want them too. We cut a lot of walnut in the winter and cottonwood in the summer, and we use Stihl, Husqvarna, Jonsered and Echo. |
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Jonsered, most def. Had one that came with a 16" bar and the guy "over-barred" it to 20". Went through anything like a hot knife through soft butter. Sold it and know it's still going strong over 10+ years later. Up here in the 'Hood in the Northern Wood of NYS, it's what what many of the 'jacks use. My fiance's Dad was a 'jack and she grew up here - she votes Jonsered. And she can handle one too. Jonsered and Husqvarna are pretty much pick your favorite color these days |
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how can I tell commercial grade models? I'm browsing sites now, and haven't noticed any "commercial" ones. Quoted:
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Get a commercial grade Husqvarna. how can I tell commercial grade models? I'm browsing sites now, and haven't noticed any "commercial" ones. Husqvarna pro saws are the xp series. The pro stihl are ms200/t, 261, 362,441, 461, 660, 661, and 880. Note the above only applies to current pro saw model numbers designations. |
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You need to consider what you are going to use the chainsaw for. A big, heavy chainsaw you could use to start a pulp wood business would be a pain in the ass if you needed to cut limbs and smaller trees around your place. I fit this category perfectly and have had a 7 1/2 pound Echo CS305 for over 10 years and love it. It's light weight makes it a pleasure to use (and safer).
It also does the one thing that is my most important criteria for a chainsaw. It cranks. It has never failed to crank after 2 or 3 pulls for 10 years, even after setting 7 or 8 months. There is nothing worse or more miserable than a saw that won't crank back up and you end up pulling you guts out trying to crank it. That being said about the Echo, they don't make a model this light anymore, and the small Stihl is about the same weight as the current small Echo, now and cheaper with a 16" bar instead of a 14". I would at least try the Stihl if my Echo dies. |
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JP doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground, much less chainsaws. Quoted:
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Buy from your local authorized stihl retailer. JP doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground, much less chainsaws. I was just answering where to buy a Stihl  . I love mine. Go away husky boy.
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They are all commercial, go Husky or go home. Stihl or Husky is just which ever one you like best. Both are great saws. Quoted:
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Get a commercial grade Husqvarna. how can I tell commercial grade models? I'm browsing sites now, and haven't noticed any "commercial" ones. They are all commercial, go Husky or go home. Stihl or Husky is just which ever one you like best. Both are great saws. Stihl larger than a 200 or a husky larger than a 136 |
