Thread: Best chainsaw.

Originally Posted by big_foot

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Chain looks too loose.

Originally Posted by big_foot

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There's a good reason he's not using a husky. Cause they have real power and will take his head off.

Stihil, about as good as a shaver...

Originally Posted by Toby

There's a good reason he's not using a husky. Cause they have real power and will take his head off.

Stihil, about as good as a shaver...

Hes using a Stihl because a Husky would break down half way through the job and leave him looking like a muppet, although hanging onto a Husky has that effect anyway

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

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

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



395 vs rimu

Geez brads, how many of your saws fight heavy machinery?

Il fucking laugh if this thread goes south and someone gets banned!

Originally Posted by Gibo

Il fucking laugh if this thread goes south and someone gets banned!

Dont temp me ill go all leather face on this shit before I see Husky crowned as best saw!

Originally Posted by big_foot

Dont temp me ill go all leather face on this shit before I see Husky crowned as best saw!

Have you seen the poll results so far

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Have you seen the poll results so far

Its only coz @ebf has been creating new users who all vote Husky

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Have you seen the poll results so far

Either I'm missing something or the general population is seriously diluded.

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?

Originally Posted by big_foot

Either I'm missing something or the general population is seriously diluded.

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 would race you bro but i only own Stihl's

@big_foot

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.