Derf
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I'd like some learnin' from the real loggers. It is my impression that feller bunchers and automated equipment are able to process timber faster (and safer) than loggers can. Barring the extreme slope terrain, I believe the logging industry is moving to more automated mechanical methods. My belief, is that the number of logging jobs over the past century, even the past couple decades, is diminishing, as are the size of the trees that are being logged (as evidenced by the "old photos" thread). Am I wrong?
Further, most of these loggers who work the PNW are only there in the PNW, where the terrain is steep and the men are manly. But Husqvarna is going to want to sell saws across the entire country, even across much of Europe, Australia, and elsewhere, where very large trees and very steep terrain do not always exist. The interpretation of what a logger is may vary in different parts of the world. Do you disagree?
Given this belief, it would seem that Husqvarna, in looking to identify their target audience, knows that they can only sell so many "pro" saws to loggers who work on steep slopes with huge trees, and after that they are looking to bolster sales by selling to arborists, county line workers, electric company trimming crews, fire departments, gardeners /landscapers, farmers, forestry workers and pro-sumers. These diverse demographics may not use the saw 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, but their numbers may surpass the number of loggers who are shopping for a saw. If the bulk of sales for the 572xp will rely on non-loggers to support moving inventory across dealership floors, it may be reasonable to forgive the video footage showing the newest, coolest, baddest auto-tune fuel efficient saw using 20-24" bars, cutting trees on flat ground as simply marketing material to excite the buying demographic, and not actual market research on durability in the hands of some of the most extreme use cases.
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Further, most of these loggers who work the PNW are only there in the PNW, where the terrain is steep and the men are manly. But Husqvarna is going to want to sell saws across the entire country, even across much of Europe, Australia, and elsewhere, where very large trees and very steep terrain do not always exist. The interpretation of what a logger is may vary in different parts of the world. Do you disagree?
Given this belief, it would seem that Husqvarna, in looking to identify their target audience, knows that they can only sell so many "pro" saws to loggers who work on steep slopes with huge trees, and after that they are looking to bolster sales by selling to arborists, county line workers, electric company trimming crews, fire departments, gardeners /landscapers, farmers, forestry workers and pro-sumers. These diverse demographics may not use the saw 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, but their numbers may surpass the number of loggers who are shopping for a saw. If the bulk of sales for the 572xp will rely on non-loggers to support moving inventory across dealership floors, it may be reasonable to forgive the video footage showing the newest, coolest, baddest auto-tune fuel efficient saw using 20-24" bars, cutting trees on flat ground as simply marketing material to excite the buying demographic, and not actual market research on durability in the hands of some of the most extreme use cases.
Discuss