Husky

[workhorse]

Buy a little more than you need, orange, white, red whatever... The most important part of a saw purchase is know what your going to use it for. Logging, home use, clean ups, firewood etc. I always try to get a little bigger/better than what I "need"

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[bearskinner]

If your not too far from town, or the place that sells chainsaws, go handle them all, see how nose heavy they are, or if you like the size etc. I found the sales guy ( not on commission) was really knowledgeable, and he agreed with my two choices. I went home, and did lots of research, which confirmed my choices, so I went back the next day and made the purchase. Ask for brand freebies too. Free hat and six PAC of oil with purchase.

 

[bgk]

I stay away from new Husqvarna products. The fuel systems don't hold up at all. Yes, this is in part due to the fuel but my Stihl's keep going. No more husky's for me.

 

[RCW]

ok.... now think about this...... a guy sits down to a thread called HUSKY.... being a former owner of a Husky..... DOG.... he reads it with a DOG in mind:

DIED AN AWFUL DEATH TODAY. .....aww that sucks. poor dog.
THANK GOD.......

I had the same reaction.

Ditto!

I dunno - - - I got to "sharp chain" in Skeets' first line and kinda had a feeling it was a 4-cycled and not 4-legged version....

My lower back still complains with the 18" bar

I've run a 20" or 24" bar forever - - helps with reach down low when limbing. The 046 has a 20", and is quite a beast.

I finally got a used MS211 couple years ago. Little peanut with a 16" bar, and I can get a "real" chain for it.

Still miss the reach, but the saw is too small for anything longer. Real handy and light saw, with a good chain.

Apparently a Stihl problem for some of these little saws are that the oil tanks leak. Mine makes a mess if I don't empty the oil tank. That is a pain.

 

[Ridger]

I have a Stihl 026 that I bought about 25 years ago. It still runs great and never has given me any problems. However, I keep it maintained and clean it after every use.

When I bought it, I looked at what the wood cutters in my area were using and it was either Stihl or Husky. I went with the Stihl and never regretted it. I ran into a Stihl sales rep a few months ago and told him how pleased I have been with my 026 and he said that model was the smallest model at that time made in Germany. Now only the professional series and larger are made in Germany. He said the engines in the German made ones held up better.

I hired a tree trimmer about two years ago to take down some trees on my property. He ran Echo saws and was very pleased with them. He said he had better luck with them than any other brand.

Really, I don't think you would go wrong with either a Stihl, Husky, or Echo. The life of a saw is to keep it maintained and clean it after you use it.

 

[skeets]

My bad,,, if I upset any canine lovers I am sorry

 

[mdhughes]

I have a Husqvarna 372XP with a 22" bar that i have been using for 3 years and a Husqvarna 359 with a 20" bar that I have been using for 13 years. I cut firewood for myself and fall trees for a friend. We both heat our houses with wood. I am very happy with both saws. But these aren't big box store saws, they are both professional saws.

I know someone that bought one of the Husqvarna that they sell at one of the big box stores and tried to us it cutting firewood to sell, didn't last but one year. But you aren't paying $800+ for a saw.

When I was logging the cutter only used Husqvarna 372XP saws, we used the same model to do all the bucking also.

 

[snobhill]

My Husky got run over by a logging truck, last dog I ever had. And chainsaws, up north here the Husqvarna always ruled in logging but since mechanical logging has taken over chainsaws aren't used enough to create an opinion. Still have a little Husky saw that I used to trim my log loads though it has mostly rested the last 12 years.


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[Donystoy]

After owning McCullough and Huskavarna I now exclusively use Stihl. When I bought the Huskavarna at considerable cost I thought that I would have a reliable saw. Turned out to be a disaster. Usually very difficult to start and under powered. Had it to the dealer a few times where they eventually tore it apart and were sure that the wrong piston was installed from the factory. Now out of warranty Huskavarna would not even answer my emails. The dealer offered me a new saw at their cost but with my experience with the company I decided on a Stihl.
I now have a Stihl MS250c and a MS290. The MS 250c came with the "convenient" no tool required feature of a single plastic flip out handle for loosening the bar and a thumb wheel for adjusting it. This system is a joke as I seemed to spend half my time re-tightening the blade or worse trying to re-install the chain after it would instantly loosen up and fly off. I recently was able to convert it to the standard two nut system which it should have come with in the first place. Stihl did tell me to take it to the dealer as there must be something wrong with it. I had already spoken to the dealer about my issues and they basically verified that it was a very poor design.
I also have a Stihl trimmer and blower that work great.

 

[D2Cat]

Don, it sounds like your luck is not too good.

I bought a Husqvarna in 1985, still use it. I've got 3 others that pretty much stay under the bench. Have Stihl weed eaters and pole saw with no trouble.

 

[Donystoy]

Don, it sounds like your luck is not too good.

I bought a Husqvarna in 1985, still use it. I've got 3 others that pretty much stay under the bench. Have Stihl weed eaters and pole saw with no trouble.

My first chain saw was the McCullough that I bought at Kmart. It was manufactured with slightly too large of threads virtually everywhere. The first time I used it, it rattled apart. They repaired it by installing numerous heli-coils but it still gave me lots of grief. I should have insisted on another saw. The muffler kept on loosening up to the point that I would have had to replace it. At that point I decided to cut my losses and get another saw. So yes I have had a rather dismal experience with chain saws.

 

[RonBoyBX25D]

Sorry for the loss, glad it was not your puppy.

I would also recommend the Echo line, picked up a CS-490 and love it. It is a work horse and pulls the 18" bar very well, pretty much my go to saw now. Have a big Dolmar for the really big trees and a little Echo top handle for climbing.

With whichever you go with, grab some of the pre-mix cans of fuel to break it in & it will be a great saw.

 

[bearbait]

I have a Stihl 26 professional and a MS 170, the 26 is a great saw but not really fond of the 170 just not the saw I thought it would be after owning the bigger Stihl's. I've also owned a few Echo products and have nothing but good to say about them. Good luck with your choice and never scare the $hit out of me again, lol.