Thread: Chainsaws

Stihl never put a foot wrong!! with me anyway.

Husky's are great, had mine now for 6 years looks the part still and not a fault with it, 18 inch bar

Ironic how your sig line is from the movie saw

Been using a stihl for a few years now. Very happy with it.

Use-to chop firewood for a wood heated house I was in for a couple of winters (about a 6*4 trailer of hardwood a week for winter), now its only a camping firewood saw. Great performer

I have used a Husqvarna for twelve years (firewood, fencing, general rural use) with almost no problems. In particular it has never failed to start, and has never had to go back to the dealer. I have lost track of how many chains I have worn out, about five bars.

Note that chainsaws are a lot easier to hurt yourself with than an axe, so if your skills with one are as short as your axe skills, I would strongly recommend getting some training.

John

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Note that chainsaws are a lot easier to hurt yourself with than an axe, so if your skills with one are as short as your axe skills, I would strongly recommend getting some training.

John

I agree, chainsaws are probably the most dangerous tool you can use.

I have two Stilh saws, a 042 and 066. The 042 is around 25 years old and has never given any trouble.

Ian

Stihls are ok but for reliability sake stay away from the new easy start pull start system, they have had a fair bit of trouble with it but they wont tell you that.

I like the Shindawa saws, they are bullet proof reliable, and parts are cheap and easy to get.

Echo is meant to be about the only ones being made in Japan any more, most of the others parts are made in china, korea and else where and assembled in their respective countries. This doesnt mean Id have 1 though, but Ive never had much to do with them.

Husky's are good light saw but dont put up with a lot of punishment like a Sthil or Shindawa will but fairly reliable but parts are expensive, real expensive and some times hard to get

Any thing else like Johnserd, solo GMC are all about the same quality, crap unless you only use it for an hour a year so I would steer clear if reliability is what your after.

I agree with the other blokes, DO A COURSE, your local TAFE will have chainsaw courses and if not you could find out through your local council who does them in your area, It could be the difference between you cutting off an arm or a leg.

Im not joking around or BSing you, I just bought a new set of chaps for the boys 2 weeks ago, a NEW chain let go and hit him on the leg, bruised his leg but cut the Kevlar chaps to shreds, they are VERY DANGEROUS in the wrong hands but then again with the right instruction and safty gear can be used safely by anyone.

A small bar stihl, as a car companion,
an axe, thats scary, you can hurt yourself with one of them,



john