Well, just for laughs, I figured I'd check this thread and see if it had degenerated into the usual childish bickering. I figured that the answer was probably going to be yes considering how quickly the posts were accumulating. Sure enough, most of the same clowns are here slinging the same insults about their favorite saw being better than the other guys favorite saw. This thread is almost identical to one that went on for page after page a few weeks ago. Except that now it seems guys are running out of material for just dumping on the brand or the model in question, so we are now carping about individual components, making fun of the other guys clutch, or the choke control, or flippy caps or whatever. It's really comical, but truthfully most of you guys are really just a bunch of babies. I've talked with many of you about this stuff, and most agree that this type of dialog is useless, but I get a lot of, "Yeah, but HE started it" answers. There is some validity to that because a lot of people will naturally defend their turf, even if they are not inclined to initiate a scrap. But, I mean come on. I'm pretty sure MOST of you are actually adults, not a bunch of 10 year olds.
Yeah, I have my favorite brands, but most who know me know that I have respect for other brands and the guys who use them. It would be fair to say that we spend all of this time on this site because we share an interest in saws in general, rather than particular brands. The brand nonsense just gets in the way of all that. I've made a load of good friends here on the site; some share my interest in the Huskies/Jonnys, and others run Stihl, Dolmar, whatever. Doesn't really matter, and I'm not going to participate in lining up with or against guys based on what brand saw they prefer. But a lot of you guys have allowed that to happen to yourselves. Trade barbs with a guy long enough, and then all of a sudden he's a jerk, he's "one of them".
I might be over reacting to what is essentially an internet phenom, where guys get to be arrogant and stupid from the safety of their keyboards. Because, at any GTG I've been to, brand bashing is totally non-existant, and if anyone carried on the way they do on threads such as this, he would clearly be an outcast among the group.
But never the less, this endless brand nonsense is a downward drag on the overall quality of the dialog here. Newcomers to the site aren't going to be impressed enough to hang around, let alone listen to any of the advice. I don't expect it to stop, because I think some of you actually enjoy it. But why don't you hardcore brand bashers form yourselves your very own social group, dysfunctional though it may be, where you can nitpick not just about who makes the best saw, but about who ships the saw in a nicer box, which company headquarters has the nicer shrubbery, and other unimportant details to which you can devote endless hours to meaningless arguments. The main forum is better off without it.
Good post Spike. These saws have been a subject of great debate so long I kinda sit back and grin. I've yet to see a tree holler hey man you got the wrong saw.
I do wanna see speedy change that rim though, :hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:
Well, just for laughs, I figured I'd check this thread and see if it had degenerated into the usual childish bickering. I figured that the answer was probably going to be yes considering how quickly the posts were accumulating. Sure enough, most of the same clowns are here slinging the same insults about their favorite saw being better than the other guys favorite saw. This thread is almost identical to one that went on for page after page a few weeks ago. Except that now it seems guys are running out of material for just dumping on the brand or the model in question, so we are now carping about individual components, making fun of the other guys clutch, or the choke control, or flippy caps or whatever. It's really comical, but truthfully most of you guys are really just a bunch of babies. I've talked with many of you about this stuff, and most agree that this type of dialog is useless, but I get a lot of, "Yeah, but HE started it" answers. There is some validity to that because a lot of people will naturally defend their turf, even if they are not inclined to initiate a scrap. But, I mean come on. I'm pretty sure MOST of you are actually adults, not a bunch of 10 year olds.
Yeah, I have my favorite brands, but most who know me know that I have respect for other brands and the guys who use them. It would be fair to say that we spend all of this time on this site because we share an interest in saws in general, rather than particular brands. The brand nonsense just gets in the way of all that. I've made a load of good friends here on the site; some share my interest in the Huskies/Jonnys, and others run Stihl, Dolmar, whatever. Doesn't really matter, and I'm not going to participate in lining up with or against guys based on what brand saw they prefer. But a lot of you guys have allowed that to happen to yourselves. Trade barbs with a guy long enough, and then all of a sudden he's a jerk, he's "one of them".
I might be over reacting to what is essentially an internet phenom, where guys get to be arrogant and stupid from the safety of their keyboards. Because, at any GTG I've been to, brand bashing is totally non-existant, and if anyone carried on the way they do on threads such as this, he would clearly be an outcast among the group.
But never the less, this endless brand nonsense is a downward drag on the overall quality of the dialog here. Newcomers to the site aren't going to be impressed enough to hang around, let alone listen to any of the advice. I don't expect it to stop, because I think some of you actually enjoy it. But why don't you hardcore brand bashers form yourselves your very own social group, dysfunctional though it may be, where you can nitpick not just about who makes the best saw, but about who ships the saw in a nicer box, which company headquarters has the nicer shrubbery, and other unimportant details to which you can devote endless hours to meaningless arguments. The main forum is better off without it.
New math perhaps?You're really missing the point, it's all about the torque for bucking, the main concern for 50cc high speed limbing saws...
Scott
Well, just for laughs, I figured I'd check this thread and see if it had degenerated into the usual childish bickering. I figured that the answer was probably going to be yes considering how ........the nicer shrubbery, and other unimportant details to which you can devote endless hours to meaningless arguments. The main forum is better off without it.
Well, just for laughs, I figured I'd check this thread and see if it had degenerated into the usual childish bickering. I figured that the answer was probably going to be yes considering how quickly the posts were accumulating. Sure enough, most of the same clowns are here slinging the same insults about their favorite saw being better than the other guys favorite saw. This thread is almost identical to one that went on for page after page a few weeks ago. Except that now it seems guys are running out of material for just dumping on the brand or the model in question, so we are now carping about individual components, making fun of the other guys clutch, or the choke control, or flippy caps or whatever. It's really comical, but truthfully most of you guys are really just a bunch of babies. I've talked with many of you about this stuff, and most agree that this type of dialog is useless, but I get a lot of, "Yeah, but HE started it" answers. There is some validity to that because a lot of people will naturally defend their turf, even if they are not inclined to initiate a scrap. But, I mean come on. I'm pretty sure MOST of you are actually adults, not a bunch of 10 year olds.
Yeah, I have my favorite brands, but most who know me know that I have respect for other brands and the guys who use them. It would be fair to say that we spend all of this time on this site because we share an interest in saws in general, rather than particular brands. The brand nonsense just gets in the way of all that. I've made a load of good friends here on the site; some share my interest in the Huskies/Jonnys, and others run Stihl, Dolmar, whatever. Doesn't really matter, and I'm not going to participate in lining up with or against guys based on what brand saw they prefer. But a lot of you guys have allowed that to happen to yourselves. Trade barbs with a guy long enough, and then all of a sudden he's a jerk, he's "one of them".
I might be over reacting to what is essentially an internet phenom, where guys get to be arrogant and stupid from the safety of their keyboards. Because, at any GTG I've been to, brand bashing is totally non-existant, and if anyone carried on the way they do on threads such as this, he would clearly be an outcast among the group.
But never the less, this endless brand nonsense is a downward drag on the overall quality of the dialog here. Newcomers to the site aren't going to be impressed enough to hang around, let alone listen to any of the advice. I don't expect it to stop, because I think some of you actually enjoy it. But why don't you hardcore brand bashers form yourselves your very own social group, dysfunctional though it may be, where you can nitpick not just about who makes the best saw, but about who ships the saw in a nicer box, which company headquarters has the nicer shrubbery, and other unimportant details to which you can devote endless hours to meaningless arguments. The main forum is better off without it.
Not me I don't care what I run as long as it's affordable and good quality. I like chainsaws, any shape forum or color. I like Husky and Stihl but right now I have a couple Dolmars that I feel fit that bill really well
Someone please explain what is the difference between an inboard and outboard clutch? THanks.
Someone please explain what is the difference between an inboard and outboard clutch? THanks.
