Thread: show us your chainsaws

Those little Dolmar/Makita jobs are quite underrated. Actually that's a fair point about brand loyalty, some big name saws are contract built in 3rd party factories and are effectively the same saw as cheaper no name versions. Poulan/Jonsered/Husqvarna, and another is the Homelite/Ryobi types. I hear the homelite version gets a good reputation but avoid the ryobi - same saw different colour! Same with the Poulan, its crap and cheap but the husky and jonnie are go too saws???

Originally Posted by No.3

Those little Dolmar/Makita jobs are quite underrated. Actually that's a fair point about brand loyalty, some big name saws are contract built in 3rd party factories and are effectively the same saw as cheaper no name versions. Poulan/Jonsered/Husqvarna, and another is the Homelite/Ryobi types. I hear the homelite version gets a good reputation but avoid the ryobi - same saw different colour! Same with the Poulan, its crap and cheap but the husky and jonnie are go too saws???

Stihl parts are made in China and for certain markets e.g. Germany and USA are assembled in the country of sale . . . and are therefore labeled "Made in the USA" but it's just marketing bullshit! Is there a difference - I don't know but I hate being "taken for a ride" by marketing people.