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Re: Chain saw
Originally posted by sglaine
I think in all reality I will buy a Husky the stihl I have has been a junk since we got the saw.
I think in all reality I will buy a Husky the stihl I have has been a junk since we got the saw.
-Matt
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From: Purdue
I have a Stihl Farmboss and some smaller one.......we heat our house w/ wood so its not used on SUPER HUGE TREES (except when they just fall then we cut em up) and they are the best saws I've used since my dads OLD homelites.....the new homelites suck
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I have had Huskys never had one problem with them. Then like a fool we bought a stihl 025 let me tell you what junk that saw came from the factory with the sparkplug stripped out of it and the dealer was going to give us a new saw but it did not work that way the dealer put a hellycoil in the saw and the saw still has not made it though a days work. Still fighting with the dealer so the heck with that noise We are going back to a Husky 55 farm tuff. And the Husky dealer I know will back it if ever has a problem & I know I wont get scewed.
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From: Purdue
I think you just got shafted on that one.......I've always had good luck w/ stihl and never had one quit on me nor has my dad and we cut a lot of wood and it's like nonstop cutting for weeks straight sun up to sun down
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We use Poulan Pros, they do ok. For the tougher stuff, we have a Husqvarna (don't know the size) and for the big stuff, a Stihl 036. The only thing I don't like about the Stihl is that it is so hard to crank, other than that, its done great. The Husqvarna has done pretty good too. The worst one we've had is a Poulan Standard. There is something different about the Poulan Pros, but it is a lot better than the Poulan Standards.
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From: Purdue
ya a friend and I were using his poulans ( I think they were pro's I don't remember one of them was a realtree one) but ya ended up breakin both of em......managed to scavenge parts off them and get one workin though
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From: Where Critters Are Free
Chain saw
I know I got shafted on the saw. But the thing of it is logging is pretty big around here. 8 out of 10 loggers here prefer Huskys over any thing else. It is like our trucks 7 out 10 perfer Fords around these parts too.
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I prefered the Husqvarna vs.the Stihl.The husq.was a lighter saw to work all day with and it seemed to have better balance when limbing.Also they seem to turn a higher rpm which seem to make a quicker cut.Climbing on and off a skidder all day ,just a couple of pounds can make quite a difference.The Stihl seemed to work good in the yard though,as had lots of power,and the weight difference was good when cutting out the saw logs.A more muscular person may have wanted the heavier saw,but I didn't like the extra weight when walking the tree.Husqvarna seems to be popular around here also.
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From: Sarnia, Ontario, CANADA!
Around these parts all tree services use STIHL. That's all we use. Each saw lasts us at least 3-4 + years. That is with them being used everyday except the winter.
Our fleet of saws include:
3 - 020T Climber/Bucket Operator saws
2 - 026 That we use for cutting up branches and small wood
1 - 046 Magnum that we use for medium sized wood
2 - 066 Magnums that we use for big wood
2 - 064 that have been around for 8 years but they don't get used everyday anymore
2 - power pole saws. They reach up about 15 feet and make it so you can cut branches without having to climb trees.
2 - Hedge trimmers
3 leaf blowers. 2 of them are hand blowers and one is a back pack type blower.
All of this equipment is used regularly. STIHL is by far the superior product but that's just my honest opinion.
-Matt
Our fleet of saws include:
3 - 020T Climber/Bucket Operator saws
2 - 026 That we use for cutting up branches and small wood
1 - 046 Magnum that we use for medium sized wood
2 - 066 Magnums that we use for big wood
2 - 064 that have been around for 8 years but they don't get used everyday anymore
2 - power pole saws. They reach up about 15 feet and make it so you can cut branches without having to climb trees.
2 - Hedge trimmers
3 leaf blowers. 2 of them are hand blowers and one is a back pack type blower.
All of this equipment is used regularly. STIHL is by far the superior product but that's just my honest opinion.
-Matt
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Chain saw
We use ours Stihl 025 for cord wood and some branch work nothing too heavy. Down here the Huskys out perform the stihl hands down. I do like the 064 but we cant trust our Stihl dealer.
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From: Sarnia, Ontario, CANADA!
You have to be able to trust your saw dealer. It's just like cars and trucks.
Anyways, just to give you some info. When buying a STIHL chainsaw the even numbered saws (026, 046, 066, 088, etc) are professional saws and the odd numbered saws (021, 025, 039, etc) and consumer grade saws.
The difference being, that the consumer grade saws are not going to last as long because they have more plastic, and little things that will break easier. That being said though, my dad bought 3 039s about 5 or 6 years ago. He bought them for $500 CANADIAN each. One of them we put a 3 foot bar on and the other 2 had 20" bars on them. We used them for 4 years! They held up pretty good. The only problems we had were: oil pump stopped working on one, motor mounts were shot on another and the other one the muffler was shot. We sold all three of them last year for like $400-500. Pretty good deal IMHO!
-Matt
Anyways, just to give you some info. When buying a STIHL chainsaw the even numbered saws (026, 046, 066, 088, etc) are professional saws and the odd numbered saws (021, 025, 039, etc) and consumer grade saws.
The difference being, that the consumer grade saws are not going to last as long because they have more plastic, and little things that will break easier. That being said though, my dad bought 3 039s about 5 or 6 years ago. He bought them for $500 CANADIAN each. One of them we put a 3 foot bar on and the other 2 had 20" bars on them. We used them for 4 years! They held up pretty good. The only problems we had were: oil pump stopped working on one, motor mounts were shot on another and the other one the muffler was shot. We sold all three of them last year for like $400-500. Pretty good deal IMHO!
-Matt
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Chain saw
Trust me I will never in my life time ever go back to Stihl. The factory would not help us so as far as I am concerned they can screw someone else over but it wont be me this time. So I will buy my new HUSKY and it will last 15-20 years I would have still had my HUSKY if it did not get crushed. 
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We had a brand new Stihl with a 27" bar that got stolen about a month ago. 4 more of our chainsaws got stolen too. 2 of them didn't run. 3 Stihls, all ran, 1 dead Homelite and 1 dead Husky.
So basically they stole 2 junkers and one $600 Stihl and 2 $400 Stihls.
So basically they stole 2 junkers and one $600 Stihl and 2 $400 Stihls.
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I've used a Stihl 041 AV Super for cutting firewood. I bought it used from a friend for 75 bucks. Of course I had to replace the bar & chain before cutting any wood with it. That 041 spent two seasons of cutting with me before it went to "chainsaw heaven" (boxes in my basement marked"save") I liked the speed of the Stihl saw and appreciated the vibration absorbing engine mountings, but I just couldn't carry enough bolts in my pockets to keep it in one piece while out in the woods. I've always had good luck with the older McCulloch chainsaws(Mac 10-10A series) and my "newest", a ProMac-700 with 36" bar. Of course, McC isn't building chainsaws like they used to, but if you can find one of the older (metal) ones you have a tool that is dependable and will last for quite a few seasons. My oldest Mac 10-10A worked for 20+ years of firewood cutting/remodeling before it threw a ring and after replacing the cyl.,conn.rod , piston&rings from another saw that partially survived a garage fire it is cutting strong again! Chainsaws are cool.
