Favorite Saw brand??

[JimmyT]

Got to turn that vote lever for the 7900RS

 

[Blazin]

It was done for decades by many men. My 59 year old rancher/catskinner/firewood cutter friend cuts far more than 20 cords a year...........and ALL he uses is old Homelites. The 'newest' designs he runs are 750's and 360's. Most of his cutting is done with XL900 series and XP series saws. He even runs the OLD gear drives for ripping and pulling long bars. Most of what he cuts is BIG coastal Eucalyptus.

I cut a few cords of wood a year at most right now.........since I moved into a house without wood heat. Mostly use my firewood for campfires and give the rest away to folks that need it. For my needs, an old Homelite, McCulloch, or Poulan suits me just fine. If I was cutting more, then the 'modern' saws I mentioned would be a higher priority. The poll just asked for your favorite brand. Didn't state any timeframe or particular usage....

I shoulda said "anymore" lol! Trust me I got a ton of time on the faithful ground pounders, the PL4 expired but the XL still runs like a watch, both got put thru the paces of firewooding

 

[mitch95100]

Stihl is in the lead

 

[zogger]

I voted other

This is what I am looking for from now on, this brand -> "cheap, used, running, or close to it"

With that said, I am growing fond of the "somewhat" older to older Poulans, the 70s to 90s stuff. But, I went with my first choice in the poll. "Other"

 

[miking]

Echo. Stihl in second place, falling farther back and almost lost in the dust. :smile2:

 

[Brian13]

Got to go with Mcculloch for the favorite, cant get enough of the sound. Stihl comes up next, and Homlites are working their way up the list.

 

[00 steve]

Stihl has my vote. I am starting to warm up to dolmar but it may take a little more time.

 

[TREVOR1947]

Best saw

it's a stihl for me'but it's horses for courses

 

[cheeves]

My favorites are Stihl, Husquvarna, and Dolmar. I might like some other too but I haven't tried them.

Same with unrespected Efco added.

 

[RandyMac]

Got to go with McCulloch for the favorite, cant get enough of the sound. stihl comes up next, and Homelites are working their way up the list.

hmmmmm....you are under review.

:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Eccentric]

Honest Brian. I didn't have anything to do with Randy seeing your post and revoking your status.....

 

[rutterb]

I am a stihl guy but when it come to clearing branches from a felling where you start and stop your saw 500 times to drag branches away I love my echo cs 400 One pull on the starter and your cutting again. It's a light powerful saw and a joy to use after you muffler mod it and adjust the carb. But for the brunt of the work I rely on my Stihls.

 

[J.Walker]

I had to vote for Jonsered because I don't have my Husky 562xpg yet!



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[Brian13]

hmmmmm....you are under review.

:hmm3grin2orange:

Hey, while I am under review, take into consideration, over half my collection predates me by 2 or 3 decades. The saws that dont have chainbrakes outnumber the ones that do.

Honest Brian. I didn't have anything to do with Randy seeing your post and revoking your status.....

Still not ashamed:tongue2:.

 

[Bob Wright]

Echo for the last 35 years...Bob

 

[rob066]

Im not brand loyal. I will use just about any saw to do the job. But I like a good quality machine though

 

[WoodChuck'r]

Brand loyalty...? Meh.

They all put a lot of wood in the truck.

 

[Busmech]

Not one mention of my favorite, PIONEER, allthough I own about 75 saws in the other assorted brands

 

[Doug Fir]

Well, for what it's worth, Husqvarna+Jonsered is now ahead of Stihl in the poll (at roughly 33% versus 30%).

On the other hand, when we add in Dolmar we see that the German saws are ahead of the Swedish saws. (Det var synd!)

While polls like these are fun, I suppose we should all just be happy that there are so many great saws to choose from. :msp_thumbup:

Doug

 

[stihlaficionado]

Stihl pro saws. Precision Engineering.