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  • 1950-1960

    5 6.25%

  • 1960-1970

    18 22.50%

  • 1970-1980

    17 21.25%

  • 1980-1990

    16 20.00%

  • 1990-2000

    7 8.75%

  • 2000-present

    17 21.25%
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  1. 09-04-2011, 06:46 PM #1
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    The Greatest Decade in Chainsaw History...

    What do you feel were the "golden" years in chainsaw manufacturing, and development? Vote by what decade you feel has been most critical to the industry. Feel free to chime in after you vote. Thought this would make a good thread and some good reading. It should also be interesting to see the results.
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    It looks a little wrong but feels great.
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    I just pick 'em up when they are cheap or easy...
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  2. 09-04-2011, 06:50 PM #2
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    My vote comes at the end of one decade and the beginning of another. Later half of the 70's and earlier half of the 80's.

    Could'nt vote because well ya know why.
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  3. 09-04-2011, 06:55 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by ms460woodchuck View Post
    My vote comes at the end of one decade and the beginning of another. Later half of the 70's and earlier half of the 80's.

    Could'nt vote because well ya know why.
    Then pick 1970-1980. May not be totally accurate, but cant divide up the timeline due to number of poll options.
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  4. 09-04-2011, 06:59 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by procarbine2k1 View Post
    Then pick 1970-1980. May not be totally accurate, but cant divide up the timeline due to number of poll options.
    Alright then, I'm goin with 70-80. Some of the best firewood saws ever invented from them years!
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    I'm prolly wrong, but I think from 2000 to present.

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  6. 09-04-2011, 07:06 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by ms460woodchuck View Post
    Alright then, I'm goin with 70-80. Some of the best firewood saws ever invented from them years!
    I agree. I was torn between the 70's and 80's as well. I went with 1980-1990. Not to isolate saws built in this decade, but I feel many of them are still at the top.. even with todays standards. Also, ergonomics changed for the big in these years.
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  7. 09-04-2011, 07:08 PM #7
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    I picked 60-70. Chainsaws were modernized into nearly the present form in that time period, technology like electronic ignition, chainbrakes, and AV came into being, European makers established themselves in the US, and the great American brands hadn't started to decline yet. I see the current state of the chainsaw as having been born in that time period.
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    Quote Originally Posted by procarbine2k1 View Post
    I agree. I was torn between the 70's and 80's as well. I went with 1980-1990. Not to isolate saws built in this decade, but I feel many of them are still at the top.. even with todays standards. Also, ergonomics changed for the big in these years.
    Has Husqvarna always had that great AV? I really have no idea as you can tell about chainsaw history lol. Look over me man.
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  9. 09-04-2011, 07:11 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by MacLaren View Post
    I'm prolly wrong, but I think from 2000 to present.

    BTW, really neat thread Pro. I'll certainly rep ya when I get re-loaded.
    I definitely dont think that there is a wrong answer on this one! Especially with yours... Perhaps the engineering of stratofied technology was in the 90's (not sure), but the manufacturing ability to produce saws with low emissions and still have the performance (perhaps even better performance than the previous) is definitely in the 2000's and beyond. Part of me thinks that we are in the "golden" years.
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  10. 09-04-2011, 07:14 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by MacLaren View Post
    Has Husqvarna always had that great AV? I really have no idea as you can tell about chainsaw history lol. Look over me man.
    I think Husky started separating themselves from the rest of the field when they got into spring dampening vs. rubber isolators (even though rubber isolators have worked well for other manufacturers, especially Stihl).
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  11. 09-04-2011, 07:16 PM #11
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    there are some great old saws out there no doubt about it. but i feel we have only seen the tip of the iceberg with this technology thing. i fully agree with the "if it is not broke don't fix it" saying. but i for one can't wait til we see an ultra-lightweight-high performance four-stroke saw. or what about fuel injection, i really believe these things are closer than we think.
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    Quote Originally Posted by STIHLTHEDEERE View Post
    there are some great old saws out there no doubt about it. but i feel we have only seen the tip of the iceberg with this technology thing. i fully agree with the "if it is not broke don't fix it" saying. but i for one can't wait til we see an ultra-lightweight-high performance four-stroke saw. or what about fuel injection, i really believe these things are closer than we think.
    Thats awesome man. I agree. I mean the way things go, and with technology advancing daily.......it's possible! It's like Procarbine said, we may very well be in the "golden age" of chainsaws.
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    The Golden years were 1965 to 1975, innovations were rapid, almost everything after 1975 only showed improvements to existing designs. This is also the muscle saw era, by 1980, saws started to get bland and pale, neutered and overly complex.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RandyMac View Post
    The Golden years were 1965 to 1975, innovations were rapid, almost everything after 1975 only showed improvements to existing designs. This is also the muscle saw era, by 1980, saws started to get bland and pale, neutered and overly complex.
    Well men, sounds like we got a winner. Hard as heck to argue against that answer. It just makes sense. ....unless they come out with something weve just never seen before, then its basically like Randy said, its an improvement.
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    60's to 70's, Horse power wars between the American and other
    manufacturers. Some of the most inovative and powerfull saws were
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