Thread: Best chainsaw.

Originally Posted by smidey

I have always used stihl and never had an issue. I recently did a chainsaw safety course for the nz fire service. We have husqvarna saws on the appliances and the maintenance part of the course had shown me why the stihl is better. The stihl has the clutch and chain brake behind the cover inside the body. The husqvarna had those parts on the outer cover so they clog up and fail. With them being on the outer it also makes it much harder to get the bar and chain back on, is very easy to do with the stihl as there is only the drive sprocket coming through the body cover. The latest husqvarna has tried to copy stihl with a quick release for the chain cover, unfortunately they have made a poor design and the tightening handle breaks. Out of four brand new saws two were broken and these saws haven't even been started yet.

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Whats a husqvarna chainsaw.
I thought rhey nade vacuum cleaners!
The 266xp was the last of the good ones

Originally Posted by andyanimal31

Whats a husqvarna chainsaw.
I thought rhey nade vacuum cleaners!
The 266xp was the last of the good ones

We have a 281xp I believe it is and it's good. With a small 24" bar it's awesome for firewood. It's like a tractor compared to newer smaller ones