Old vs New Husqvarna and Stihl saws ?

[chucky da WC]

Why do folks prefer the older saws to the newer ones? Yes I'm new here.

 

[alabama xl]

Why do folks prefer the older saws to the newer ones? Yes I'm new here.

My friend who has a few old ones like the metal bodies on the old ones because he thinks they are more durable. I like metal over plastic also, but I've never used anything but the newer saws.

Others prefer the old saws perhaps because they are easier to adjust, given that new ones have all sorts of workarounds on the carb adjustments to keep us from meddling with them and keeping them running their best in order to help ensure clean air to breath. I'm sure that has stopped about none of the people on this forum from finding ways to adjust their carbs, but it is a pain to have to find expensive tools, or to make your own.

 

[spike60]

It's mostly a matter of being familiar with the older saws vs being a little unsure of the technology of the newer saws.

 

[wyk]

It's mostly a matter of being familiar with the older saws vs being a little unsure of the technology of the newer saws.

AKA:

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[sunfish]

I prefer the newer saws and I started cuttin in the 70s'. :msp_mellow:

 

[sunfish]

Why do folks prefer the older saws to the newer ones? Yes I'm new here.

Why do you think folks prefer older to newer?

 

[svk]

Several reasons such as these

-To save $$ buying used vs new

-Proven technology

-Metal vs plastic

-There's also a subset of every group that likes to use "old" stuff rather than new.

Personally I would still be using my dad's old Husky 65 as my main saw but felt safer having something with a chain brake for most of my cutting and was wisely referred to the 2165 by AS members. The 65 is reliable and has plenty of power for the size/species of wood that I cut so I always have it ready with a sharp chain just in case and also use it for stumping.

 

[chucky da WC]

Why do you think folks prefer older to newer?

My thinking was that like with cars, the older ones had better metal and more of it, as well as being easier to work on and or tinker with. I can see Alabama's point about the newer saws being more efficient also having better power to weight ratios generally speaking. And breathing better as a function of design rather than of tinkering and also having lower harmful emissions. No burns please, just my best uneducated guess.

 

[TK]

You have to be buying a pretty stinkin old saw to be getting a metal tank over a plastic one..... Just sayin.

 

[WhistlePunk99]

Old Versus New

There is some of the older saws that can outdo the new saws for torque.Also some of us have a nostalgia problem and want saws that have history and are rare muscle saw from a bygone era. Old muscle saws are heavy but oh so much fun buried into a log:msp_thumbup:

 

[blsnelling]

I don't, unless we're taking about collectibles. Why would i want to work with an old, slow, heavy tool?

 

[Mike from Maine]

What are you considering old?

My 'old' 254xp is my favorite saw. And for the $75 I have into it she cuts pretty fast.

 

[El Quachito]

As a cutting tool, I think saws reach a point where they're all pretty good. I don't mind old saws, but I don't like using a worn out saw compared to a new one.


Any saw was nicer when it was new, before it became old.

 

[workshop]

I have a little of both, old and newer. And, yes, I usually go to my newer stuff to cut with. The reason new generally does better is new technology that older saws don't have. They hadn't thought of this stuff 20 or 30 years ago. I have a Homelite model 17 that was built in June of 1956. Is it going to run and cut better than my MS260? Not a chance! Because they didn't have MS260 technology back then. I get tired of hearing that old saws aren't very good, they were good enough back then.

 

[WhistlePunk99]

The is some nice creature features on the newer saw lacking in old saws. There is few older saws that are hard to find a modern replacement for,Like the Stihl 090.

 

[Trailtrimmer]

Old saws are fun to tinker with and run for fun, but I'd take a new saw for a full day of cutting or making money with it.

 

[Oliver1655]

I like the feel & control I have with a top handle saw. You don't find many if any 40 +cc saws in top handles any more. So I have old saws with metal tanks & top handles. I also have a new Jonsered CS 2139T. Yeh, I do have a couple of loaner Poulans with rear handles.

 

[Philip Wheelock]

The older generation pro saws that are still popular have all the bugs worked out and are proven technology. The repair techs tend to know them backwards and forwards. They can often be found used in good shape on the market for a good price.

 

[GoRving]

I like them all.

 

[Festus]

I like em all too....but I really like anti vibe and chain brakes and whatever I can get a good deal on.