going to buy a chainsaw- question

[sanva]

I've got a model 65 Husky that I bought new in Oct. 1979, paid $349.00 for it back then, and that was alot of money for me. That was the best money I ever spent. I haven't started it for about a year now, but would probably still out cut a new poulan. My wife bought me a new Husky model 359 winter before last and I retired the old one! I also have a little 009 Stihl that I use for yard work and brush cutting. If you're not going to be cutting alot of big stuff I would highly recomend the little Stihl or small Husky. You get what you pay for!

 

[the big dawg]

Bought a Husky 350 last fall at Lowes and it is the best purchase I have made in a long time.

On the other side of the aisle I have a Craftsman 14" chainsaw that is 15 years old and still runs like new and startws on the 2nd or 3rd pull even after sitting in the shed for months and months. It has trimmed many trees and build many duckblinds over the year.

Last fall I decided I wanted a larger more powwerful saw and bought my Husky. It has an 18" bar and a 52cc engine. It will cut circles around the Craftsman saw. I have not figuared out if it is the balance of the saw or just the quality but all I have to do is start the cut and then it is like cutting through butter.

Also the Husky is designed where the engine is seperate from the bar so the vibration is next to nothing.

Buy the best quality you can and it will last you the rest of your life.

 

[crownovercoke]

Hey just a word for thought ANTI-VIBRATION I have Husqy and my dad has a stihl and my friend has a poland I mean poulan. I can use the poulan for about 45 min solid and my elbows and shoulders feel it. Both my husqy rancher 455 and my dads stihl 046 I can cut 3-4 hours solid before I feel anything. ( I like to cut a winters worth of fire wood in 1-2 days. ) And you do get a more rugged and solid saw. That will last. Like in most things you get what you pay for...


My $.02 worth

 

[smoked]

guess I'll throw my 2 cents in......have to go with a stihl!!!!

 

[gypsyseagod]

what he said- i've used both- stihls from weedeaters to tree choppers but as some inlaws are loggers i only know huskys in the 48" blade range... but i rode husky trials bike motorcycles for years( hard to beat a husky) i doubt yer cutting redwoods or 300 yr old 15ft diameter trees in montana or alaska ...... do check out that catalogue link i sent-i bet monty can vouch for it- not for the saws but for the accessories or gen. knowledge.

 

[chris_harper]

gsg, checking out the link now. i might have another $200 to go with the $140 i have to spend on a saw. so maybe a husky or stihl is in my future after all.
i wear safety glasses when cutting wood anyway. prescription ones from work, we get a new pair evry year. also, steel-toed boots and leather gloves. will have to look for the chaps, thanks for that info monty.

 

[papadave]

Owned Poulan and Craftsman. Worked on them constantly. Bought a Stihl after Hurricane Katrina to clean up the mess and have had no problems. I like it because it starts with a few pulls. The Poulan would wear me out at times trying to start it.

 

[Deer Meat]

I talked to that buddy of mine that I mentioned.

I asked him about his poulan saws, he said......."man I got ride of that junk..... I never used them since I got my husky's"

now I'm up to .04 worth of advice

 

[bigarm's smokin]

Hey, for what ever its worth. My worst problem with a saw is, when I use it, I use the he*l out of it, then it sits, and the next time I lite it off, it runs bad. I have cleaned carbs at least a coupla hundred times in the last 30 years, finally, a pro saw mechanic friend of mine told me, when your done with the saw, take the gas cap out, turn the saw over and dump the gas, fire the saw up and run till it quits. The reason is, todays fuel is just crap!! I agree with him. We have a 1953 D-8 dozer with a gas starting motor, we used to be able to let it sit for several years, and still go start the pony motor, not any more.

Gas stabilizers don't help a bit either. (at least for me) Since I have bit the bullet, and dumped $1.00 worth of fuel each time, my saw, weed eater, etc, have been fine. Just my $27,000,000 worth.

(well, if I ain't worth more than two cents, ok, so I ain't.

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