HUSQVARNA or Stihl chainsaw poll

[chroniekon]

I bought an 031 Stihl back in the mid 70's. It has cut 3-4 cords every year. I put new crankshaft seals in it a few years ago. Still a joy to use.

 

[lall1947]

I've owned several saws over the years, Pioneer, McCulloch, Remington, a Sachs-Dolmar KMS 4 -- probably the single most powerful and least vibration saw that I personally owned. The Sachs with the Wankel engine was a pure joy to operate. Ate any kind of wood without slowing down a bit and was by far the easiest on my hands. It did love it's fuel though, I ran a Pioneer at the same time and it would keep me in the woods for about a half hour longer than the Sachs. In the mid-seventies a friend of mine and I sold and serviced the Sachs Wankel KMS 4 and we must have marketed about a hundred of them altogether. They were about half the price of comparable saws and held up very well. At the time, Sachs was the largest seller of chain saws in the world.

I don't have the saw anymore. My brother "borrowed" it and that was the end of it. I see now that they are a collectors item.

My method to keep my saw in good working condition is to NEVER lend it.Jost say no.

 

[munro45312]

For an easier starting, the STIHL chainsaw features an ErgoStart system. On the other hand, Husqvarna chainsaws feature a quick-start system which allows the user to start the machine easier and faster.

 

[munro45312]

For an easier starting, the STIHL chainsaw features an ErgoStart system. On the other hand, Husqvarna chainsaws feature a quick-start system which allows the user to start the machine easier and faster.

Source: https://craftyreview.com/best-stihl-chainsaw-ever-made/

 

[GunnieSacked]

The Newest Echo Friendly Stihl, nothing else runs with less noise decibels as this Stihl!

 

[cherokee101]

HUSQVARNA For some reason they start when Stihl don't.

 

[Coaldust]

Thread is over 10 years old and STIHL is in the lead. I’m upset with both brands for their emission control bs, Chinese manufacturing and proprietary software. Saws should not require a laptop

Echo still makes saws with carburetors with anti-tamper screw covers that can be removed. Metal cases. Tunable, pride in workmanship, easy to work on, easy to purchase parts for. No dealer only parts.

 

[stinky64]

Have 5 running Stihls that all get used regularly just to keep 'em happy. All are at least 20 yrs. old and purr like kittens (loud, angry kittens) as long as you take care of fuel supply and don't abuse them. The fact that I never let anyone else run my saws makes a big difference, have seen normally "tool friendly" people do stupid things with somebody else's saw. Chainsaws aint for dirt and rocks. And no saws should not require laptops, effin' ridiculous.

 

[HarleyHappy]

I have 2 Sthil’s. Both are over 25/30 years old. Both do exactly what they are supposed to. Don’t use them that much anymore after built new house with spray in insulation and got away from burning wood. No savings in that anymore. My arthritis misses the wood stove though.
After they came out with the 50/1 mix in the cans, have never mixed gas again.
Will admit it’s expensive but unless I’m gonna use it all day, cutting up a grapple load, no more carb problems and fuel lines don’t rot out in 2 years.
Husqvarna may cut a little faster but a little air flow and exhaust, along with a RPM gauge and they run as good.
Not a fan of the newer Sthil and the way they start.

 

[Mr. Wrench]

I like STIHL saws the best. I worked at two different dealers for a total of about 5 years. They are a great company. The saws are easier to work on than Husky. I like the way they are put together and their parts are better. I don't now much about the newest ones since I have been out of it for awhile. I agree, you should not need a laptop to fix a saw. Just give me an adjustable carburetor. I like the MS 250 MS441 MS660 MS 200T. My favorites are MS361 and the 026. The 026 is a high strung saw with bad manners

 

[Oxbow]

I have an 056 magnum that I bought used in 1982 or so , a 441 and a 461. I always liked Huskies too but never owned one. I'm sure happy with Stihl though.

 

[Mr. Wrench]

One of my least favorite STIHL saws is the 031. If the coil gets weak they start running bad and coils are NLA. You may as well throw it away.

 

[GunnieSacked]

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[DM&RDBulldog]

First STIHL was a 391 and shortly after purchased a 291 and 261. Stihl have all of them and within the past few years ive added another 261 carbed and a 462cm with the electronic carb management. Between all the saws I consume around 70 gallons a year.

So far no complaints about the electronic managed carb. Manual explains the tuning procedure for resetting the computer when needed. Takes the same amount of time as tuning the straight carb saws and needs to be done under the same conditions as the straight carb saws. For reference my 462 with 24" bar uses less fuel than my 391 with 20" bar.

STIHL has never given me any reason to look at other brands and I have not ever tried a Husqvarna to know if im missing anything? I did end up with two Echo saws, 501P and 620P. I would not recommend Echo as both those saws were very difficult to restart after being up to temp and shut down for five to 10 minutes between use.

 

[BC Placer gold]

My main saw for 15 years or so was a MS 260, always started in 2-3 pulls and pretty lightweight for slashing/line cutting. This summer....was stolen out of the job box in the back of the pickup.

Now using a 290 ("farm") unit. Not bad really; but a fair bit heavier (for about the same power) than the 260. Just not balanced as nice, also a lot harder to start...

Thinking about a 462 as might be a lot faster for firewood cutting duty...

 

[DM&RDBulldog]

Thinking about a 462 as might be a lot faster for firewood cutting duty...

If you dont buck much more than 20" diameter for firewood and are buying a new saw, get a 261. The 462 is real heavy unless you're into 24" or larger diameter and need it.

The pro saws are 100% worth the extra dough. My 291 and 261 are supposedly comparable as 50cc saws but the 261 revs higher and rips through the cut considerably faster all while having a decompression valve, metal case on the business end, and a pound or more lighter.

 

[Willie B]

I was given at age 13 a Pioneer, can't say what model, might be they didn't have models that early.
In 1972? dad bought a Stihl 031AV, It was a sweet saw!
1975? I bought a week old 042AV. I'd have said it was the best saw ever. 1993 it siezed. Dealer scolded me: "Your gas is too old!" Might have been three months.
That day he sold me a Johnsered Super 930. That was a great saw! 2014 one of my extra sons was pairing it with a Husquvarna 385 on a double ended sawmill bar. The super 930 siezed.
I bought a pair of Husquvarna 390, still using them.
My son is obsessed with the newest high tech saws. He bought one, he bought a second with my account. They are great saws to cut. they are light, cut crazy fast. I absolutely can't get them to start! He preaches to me: "push the primer bulb a few times, you'll feel it when fuel comes in. Push it three more times. There is no on, only a momentary off. Crank it once, it'll start second pull."
I've yanked 25 times, let it sit a while, yanked another 25 times. I reach for a 390, it starts reliably 3rd or 4th pull. 390 is a big saw. It cuts fast, I don't cut as long.

 

[Willie B]

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[BC Placer gold]

If you dont buck much more than 20" diameter for firewood and are buying a new saw, get a 261. The 462 is real heavy unless you're into 24" or larger diameter and need it.

The pro saws are 100% worth the extra dough. My 291 and 261 are supposedly comparable as 50cc saws but the 261 revs higher and rips through the cut considerably faster all while having a decompression valve, metal case on the business end, and a pound or more lighter.

Good advice, wondered if a 462 would just be to big...

Similar experience to my 290 & 260... the pro saws are a lot nicer for sure.

 

[GunnieSacked]

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