0-60cc
60+cc
Commercial and recreational groups.
Rather than a Ford Holden pissing match constructively post pros and cons of your favorite saw:)
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0-60cc
60+cc
Commercial and recreational groups.
Rather than a Ford Holden pissing match constructively post pros and cons of your favorite saw:)
Some men just want to watch the world burn :D
Well I love my Husky :thumbsup:
Hey Stihl saws are the way to go. That's wot I use.
Got 2 both Husky. 53 and 62 cc. My chainsaw man wants to buy back my 53 as he says its one of the best ever he has come across. Real difference in your chain performance i.e. chisel or semi chisel. Helps if you properly sharpen. Some make a real dogs breakfast out of this important task. Best example is the skid site with people getting their load of wood for the winter. Some very angry people gloating as you slay the logs with ease. LOL.
Can't find a box to tick for my ":O_O:echo "
That's because its not a real chainsaw ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Munsey
everybody has a domanint side when sharpening, see it all the timeQuote:
Originally Posted by TeRei
i would go big cc with a full chisel
at least you put up good brands not mitre 5 shit
Jack I challenge you to try and kill it , honestly I've tryed and still goes hard . Poor thing it's been thrashed for 25 yrs I've owned it and it was old when I got it .Quote:
Originally Posted by jack
I tend two use huskys for some reason really don't give a shit about the brand, had 3 huskys, one had a fight with the bulldozer and lost, when I replaced it Stihl was cheaper package so got that.
They all take the absuse I give them:)
Husky 55 would be my fav:)
Husky 25 or 30 fencing saw
Sithl 066 magnum
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BRADS, you need a 395 mate....
Not sure why this is even a poll. EVERYBODY knows Husky saws are better :P
Got a 36 and 365 at home, and use 357 and 395 at one of my jobs :D
No problem I can do anything :D easy fixed I will can run it over problem solvedQuote:
Originally Posted by Munsey
Had a 395xp mate that had a fight with the Komatsu and lostQuote:
Originally Posted by ebf
You really only need to go semi chisel if theres mud on the logs... or you hit the ground lots. Full is guna give you way better performance, point your file about 10 degrees up and try to keep the bottom of the hook flush with the chain and you'll be racing:cool:
Ive got 2 Stihls, my old mans little one its probably about 30-40cc and my 660, they literally just go and go an go, you pick them up after months of no use, chuck some fresh gas in give it a rip and they raw into life every time. Unbeatable reliability and performance, in my mind there is no serious competition. None of the Husky's Ive ever seen even have a patch on my saw's they just simply are not in the same class.
And just a side note why does every body who owns and raves about Husky's have two in the same size range? I can understand a big saw and little saw but the only real reason you would have two in the same range is you just cant trust them not to drop their arse in the middle of the job:ORLY:
Fixed it for ya;)Quote:
Originally Posted by ebf
Haha these threads are alway crack up. I see them as equivalents more than anything.
Have owned stihl mainly, everything from a 192t to a 660 magnum. Probably in vicinity of 12-14 Stihl saws over last 15 years, have yet to have a dud.
I've also had 2 husky's, one a smaller older model which I can't recall model, it was great. And one 395xp, which was very good also but did cost me more than my 660 did doing the same work.
Stihl reliability and Customer service and product back up thru Milton stihl shop is hard to beat and is why most forestry contracters in southland and otago run stihl.
660 vs macro
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395 vs rimu
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Geez brads, how many of your saws fight heavy machinery?
Il fucking laugh if this thread goes south and someone gets banned! :D
My Stihl MS310 (~60cc?) seems to cut pretty well, but either it's thirsty or it has a small gas tank because I'm lucky if a tank lasts me half an hour. Dad's old Stihl 033 has about 2/3 of a tank left when mine runs out if we start cutting at the same time.
No other issues with mine tho, seems to be a pretty good saw.
Using Husky
338XP for limbing/light work and track making/clearing
345 for making clearings on the hunting block
562XP with Autotune for firewood
385XP for the 40 inch plus firewood
Great chain speed, quiet, light, good fuel economy
The autotune is good for sea level work at the orchards then 3000ft alt work on firewood without having to retune for altitude, just leave it idling for 30 secs and it's lil computer tunes fuel and ignition timing for the air density.
I do get better performance from Stihl chain in semi and full Chisel as the cutters and chrome coating is harder than Oregon chain, stihl files suit the harder Stihl chain as well.
I run then all on 50 to 1
No engine damage in 30 yrs.
The orchard saws are both Stihl 020T and they run 8 hrs a day for 3 months a year structure pruning in large fruit trees, zero problems with them, and They have been dropped out of hydraladas a few times :)
Dont temp me ill go all leather face on this shit before I see Husky crowned as best saw!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
Have you seen the poll results so far :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)Quote:
Originally Posted by big_foot
Its only coz @ebf has been creating new users who all vote Husky ;) ;) ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmsaum
Either I'm missing something or the general population is seriously diluded.Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmsaum
Ive seen 395xp Husky's at 6 months old with torn air filters, broken air filter cover clips, split fuel tanks, broken mount springs, broken clutch springs, blowen out mufflers, broken choke handles, throttle cable issues and the list goes on. On top of that they are heavy and un-ergonomic and a prick to start.
My 660 thats seen 4 years of punishing labour has had a set of mounts, a carb kit and a pull cord!
Thats fuckin it Im issuing a challenge, anyone in the bop wanna put their money where their mouth is and stump up with a 395 for a race?
I've used both Husky and Stihl commercially. Only problem I've had was the chains wrongly sharpened or the bars/rollers clogged and jammed. A few minutes with a file or soak in used engine oil fixed those issues. I have my own little Husky that I bought as wedding present from my parents so that would make it 20 years. Brother-in-law runs Stihl on the farm.
I'm happy with either. As JoshC said the main thing is after sale servicing.
this doesnt count as a real bulldozerQuote:
Originally Posted by 7mmwsm
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[QUOTE=7mmwsm;253133]I once saw my old boss cutting up a tree in a river with his brand spanker 660, I shit you not just the back handle and air filter were out of there river and she was pinned, I was only a kid but i was like " hell yeah thats a real saw":cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by big_foot
Hey! you wrote Stihl wrong in the poll!:o
No wonder we're not getting many votes
still wouldn't matter stihl still wouldn't win :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by big_foot
Big foot im with you about the reliability factor.
My mate has had three 3120's of which two blew up and the third went into a gorge stuck in a stump.
I then went halves with in a stihl 880 that we run upto a 56 inch bar on and never looked back!
We both run 460's and I have an original 066 that still honks that mainly runs a 36" bar but will push the 42 not to bad.
As I said in another thread the last decent reliable grunty husky was the 266xp.that was a great saw.
I have run shindaiwas for my small saws for 12 years using them everyday and wouldnt consider anything else for small pro saws.
Its a shame husky dropped the reliability ball as stihl need some competition to keep them honest
:roll:Quote:
Originally Posted by jack
Trust issues?Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmwsm
I love 460's! they are sex with 2 handles and a 2 stroke:ORLY:Quote:
Originally Posted by andyanimal31
Now Im out of the bush if I was to buy another saw (which I wont need to) but if I did it would be a 460, just perfect size and grunt for any job.
My 460 got flogged two weeks ago of the back of my truck and now I am not doing commercial fire wood it is to hard to justify buying a brand new one.
Just looking at the big shindaiwa that has the same power for half the price or a good second hand 460 that hasn't been in the forestry.
Any body that has picked up my 460 for a burn gets a smile on their face as they wander of to the stihl shop!
The 2100 were a great saw as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmwsm
And yes the baby stihls are rubbish trying to ride on the heels of their big brothers
Thats cause the poor wee things always chipping in when the Husky's break down. Im a bit harsh on Husky's, Im a "see it to believe it" kinda guy, when I see a good husky I'll believe it:ORLY:...but I wont hold my breatheQuote:
Originally Posted by 7mmwsm
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I don't really understand all the partisanship - had Stihls for ages and picked up a cheap old wee Husky for $100 and it goes great
I keep hearing good things about Shindaiwas too
As long as you look after your saw that's the main thing to me. After usage they always get a blowout and clean with compressed air and a sharpen before they go away so that they are all ready to go
Is that a 42 on there 308
