Thread: Best chainsaw.

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

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.

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

Originally Posted by jack

still wouldn't matter stihl still wouldn't win

@big_foot

Big foot im with you about the reliability factor.
My mate has had three 3120's of which two blew up and the third went into a gorge stuck in a stump.
I then went halves with in a stihl 880 that we run upto a 56 inch bar on and never looked back!
We both run 460's and I have an original 066 that still honks that mainly runs a 36" bar but will push the 42 not to bad.
As I said in another thread the last decent reliable grunty husky was the 266xp.that was a great saw.
I have run shindaiwas for my small saws for 12 years using them everyday and wouldnt consider anything else for small pro saws.
Its a shame husky dropped the reliability ball as stihl need some competition to keep them honest

Originally Posted by andyanimal31

Big foot im with you about the reliability factor.
My mate has had three 3120's of which two blew up and the third went into a gorge stuck in a stump.
I then went halves with in a stihl 880 that we run upto a 56 inch bar on and never looked back!
We both run 460's and I have an original 066 that still honks that mainly runs a 36" bar but will push the 42 not to bad.
As I said in another thread the last decent reliable grunty husky was the 266xp.that was a great saw.
I have run shindaiwas for my small saws for 12 years using them everyday and wouldnt consider anything else for small pro saws.
Its a shame husky dropped the reliability ball as stihl need some competition to keep them honest

I love 460's! they are sex with 2 handles and a 2 stroke

Now Im out of the bush if I was to buy another saw (which I wont need to) but if I did it would be a 460, just perfect size and grunt for any job.

My 460 got flogged two weeks ago of the back of my truck and now I am not doing commercial fire wood it is to hard to justify buying a brand new one.
Just looking at the big shindaiwa that has the same power for half the price or a good second hand 460 that hasn't been in the forestry.
Any body that has picked up my 460 for a burn gets a smile on their face as they wander of to the stihl shop!

I don't really understand all the partisanship - had Stihls for ages and picked up a cheap old wee Husky for $100 and it goes great

I keep hearing good things about Shindaiwas too

As long as you look after your saw that's the main thing to me. After usage they always get a blowout and clean with compressed air and a sharpen before they go away so that they are all ready to go

Is that a 42 on there 308

Yeah 42inch bar on the 084. The 066 has a 39in but I've gone down to something around a 32in on that one now and it's a better balance

Got a Stihl 056 that I brought 30yrs ago second hand of a fire wood merchant who had cut half his foot off with it, Dumb arse had filed the drags off so it kicked like hell. Also have a Husky that I won in a fishing contest 4yrs ago. The Stihl still starts a treat and is an absolute joy to use. The Husky however, is a pig to start, but once going seems to do the job OK. The Husky has been serviced twice in 4yrs and the Stihl twice in 30+yrs, go figure

I have a Stihl MS280, 55cc I think with an 18 inch bar and it's great, Its the second model up in the commercial style and goes like stink. I think it's just the right size for the above average operator without going stupid. never had a problem with it and it's had a thrashing.

When I bought it the shop sold both Husq and Stihl, each guy I asked in there said Stihl so I stuck with them.

What chain do people recommend? I am mainly cutting blue gum trees, bith green and dry.

Originally Posted by Savage1

I have a Stihl MS280, 55cc I think with an 18 inch bar and it's great, Its the second model up in the commercial style and goes like stink. I think it's just the right size for the above average operator without going stupid. never had a problem with it and it's had a thrashing.

When I bought it the shop sold both Husq and Stihl, each guy I asked in there said Stihl so I stuck with them.

What chain do people recommend? I am mainly cutting blue gum trees, bith green and dry.

Stick with Stihl chain, oregons alright but Stihls better not sure about husky never used it. Like I said before stick with full chisel unless there is a high chance of cutting dirt/mud.