stihlboy
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i like the 041 also
what is the best built saw?
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The Count
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we have here some SKIL powertools but I don`t know anything about the brand; they are referred to as not so good
Bob Wright
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The older Skil chainsaws were better. Some over 100cc...Bob
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Thank you all for the wonderfull replies. It has long been a dream of mine to have a saw that I could take with me into the woods and do everything and never break or need TLC.
you`re a good crowd and I`m proud to be here.
God bless.
you`re a good crowd and I`m proud to be here.
God bless.
Work Saw Collector
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041 AV is ok but, I like the 041FB. :hmm3grin2orange:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/supercabs78/3124219683/" title="stihl 041 by supercabs78, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3221/3124219683_7313d346ae.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="stihl 041" /></a>
My 041 FB
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Stumpy's 041 FB
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Termite
Time To Launch
My vote goes to the Husky L65. If it survived my early years it has to be well made!
The Count
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A neighbor of mine has a Husky 365 and in 10 years he only had to buy an oil pump ( three weeks ago). that`s pretty good to me.
Note: He claims to have it for 10 years and I believe him.
Note: He claims to have it for 10 years and I believe him.
Sprintcar
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While there are numerous saws that are referenced in this thread that deserve the honor as best built, there is only one that deserves that honor.
These saws were produced at Port Chester, New York and were in production for over 30 years in some form or another. They were reliable, a pain in the :censored: to work on, served their owners for decades of service, and in some cases were the "large saw" in a firewood cutters lineup. These saws are still being used all over the world and will continue to be used well into the middle of this century.
The saw, The Homelite XL-12.
These saws were produced at Port Chester, New York and were in production for over 30 years in some form or another. They were reliable, a pain in the :censored: to work on, served their owners for decades of service, and in some cases were the "large saw" in a firewood cutters lineup. These saws are still being used all over the world and will continue to be used well into the middle of this century.
The saw, The Homelite XL-12.
And they made a lot of them!! REJ2
Eccentric
Mister Wizard
Since the OP specified "best built"..........I'd have to nominate the Homelite 9-26/900G/909G/990G/995G series gear drive saws for this honor. Second place for me would probably go to the Homelite 3100G. Look one over closely, especially inside the gearbox. They're a thing of mechanical beauty..
For my pick of a saw with the best mix of 'influence on the industry', longevity, performance (give it's size, price point, and initial year of design), durability, ease of maintenance, and cost effectiveness....................then I'd have to cast my vote for the Homelite XL12/super XL-Automatic family. Introduced in 1963, with Auto Oiler and gear drive versions available in 1964 (yes I have a 1965 dated IPL which lists all of the variants, including the 'supers', gear drives, and auto oilers). Copied (more accurately 'emulated' I guess.....as we're not talking chicom 'exact reverse engineering here...) by almost everybody by 1967 or so. In production through 1994 with only minor changes. Still a billion of 'em out there cutting wood.
Yes there have been advances in saw cutting speed, comfort, and 'lightness' over the last 40 plus years. So what? :hmm3grin2orange:
For my pick of a saw with the best mix of 'influence on the industry', longevity, performance (give it's size, price point, and initial year of design), durability, ease of maintenance, and cost effectiveness....................then I'd have to cast my vote for the Homelite XL12/super XL-Automatic family. Introduced in 1963, with Auto Oiler and gear drive versions available in 1964 (yes I have a 1965 dated IPL which lists all of the variants, including the 'supers', gear drives, and auto oilers). Copied (more accurately 'emulated' I guess.....as we're not talking chicom 'exact reverse engineering here...) by almost everybody by 1967 or so. In production through 1994 with only minor changes. Still a billion of 'em out there cutting wood.
Yes there have been advances in saw cutting speed, comfort, and 'lightness' over the last 40 plus years. So what? :hmm3grin2orange:
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Since the OP specified "best built"..........I'd have to nominate the Homelite 9-26/900G/909G/990G/995G series gear drive saws for this honor. Second place for me would probably go to the Homelite 3100G. Look one over closely, especially inside the gearbox. They're a thing of mechanical beauty..
For my pick of a saw with the best mix of 'influence on the industry', longevity, performance (give it's size, price point, and initial year of design), durability, ease of maintenance, and cost effectiveness....................then I'd have to cast my vote for the Homelite XL12/super XL-Automatic family. Introduced in 1963, with Auto Oiler and gear drive versions available in 1964 (yes I have a 1965 dated IPL which lists all of the variants, including the 'supers', gear drives, and auto oilers). Copied (more accurately 'emulated' I guess.....as we're not talking chicom 'exact reverse engineering here...) by almost everybody by 1967 or so. In production through 1994 with only minor changes. Still a billion of 'em out there cutting wood.
Yes there have been advances in saw cutting speed, comfort, and 'lightness' over the last 40 plus years. So what? :hmm3grin2orange:
Some of my friends laugh at my Bear Whitetail II bow I bought for a dollar at a yard sale. It was a good bow for its time, a lot of advancement in bow design since then. But you know what? The deer are still the same, havent changed a bit. A good chainsaw is still a good chainsaw.REJ2
Sprintcar
Chainsaw Slut
A bunch of folks laughed when my father in law bought a 1949 Farmall Cub with a Woods 48 inch mower deck at an auction. The tractor ran, sort of, new plugs, points, condenser, plug wires, cap and button. Ran for a couple days, carb kit and replaced a leaking fuel bowl, oil change and new blades. That was 26 years ago and it still runs like a sewing machine and mows better that that $6000 zero turn piece of crap that I bought. Maybe one day it will be mine.
Eccentric
Mister Wizard
mowoodchopper
Polar Bear
Yep, 026 also, dolmar 6000-6800
Work Saw Collector
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XLAO
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/supercabs78/3134261336/" title="Homelite Super XL by supercabs78, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3118/3134261336_2af5681af5.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Homelite Super XL" /></a>
It was My Grandpa's saw then Dad's now mine.
The 61/268/272 family definitely would get my vote, but I've never had a 262 in my hands...
I think Sprintcar might be on to something with the XL-12. Must be the most copied design out there!
Eccentric
Mister Wizard
Nice. Run it, then pass it down to your kids. My girls ain't marrying any guy that can't run an SXL-AO...:agree2:
MacLaren
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Sprintcar
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Couple of my pa-in-laws.
