Thread: Best chainsaw.

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!

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

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?

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.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

Nothing wrong with being beaten by a real bulldozer.

this doesnt count as a real bulldozer

@big_foot

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Originally Posted by big_foot

Fixed it for ya[/QUOTE
You're right big foot. Huskies can do anything.
Lets see you pull you Stihl back from the bottom of the sea and carry on using it.

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"

Hey! you wrote Stihl wrong in the poll!

No wonder we're not getting many votes

Originally Posted by big_foot

Hey! you wrote Stihl wrong in the poll!

No wonder we're not getting many votes

still wouldn't matter stihl still wouldn't win