Chinese Stihl & Husky saws
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Chain Saw, China Chain Saw, Chain Saw Manufacturers, China Chain Saw Suppliers
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Ebay.
I looked on ebay and couldn't find anything, maybe im not searching correctly or using the right key words
Try "cutting wood tools". One of the funky brands from china uses that phrase.
Likely some wacked translation.
Don't have a "blood leson" = accident.
Likely some wacked translation.
Don't have a "blood leson" = accident.
Rudolf73
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aldo
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Perhaps different in Oz but I simply type Stihl into search and there seem to be more turning up by the week.
The last few I bothered to read had quotes like Stihl inspired and looked 90% like a Stihl and had no badging. The one I read this evening has the same jargon but now even has the model on the starter cover. This particluar one had MS380 on it.
I've just gone back and the listing appears to have disappeared. Either unfortunately purchased or hopefully reported.
The last few I bothered to read had quotes like Stihl inspired and looked 90% like a Stihl and had no badging. The one I read this evening has the same jargon but now even has the model on the starter cover. This particluar one had MS380 on it.
I've just gone back and the listing appears to have disappeared. Either unfortunately purchased or hopefully reported.
motoman.5150
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I wouldn't mind trying one either most of the cylinder kits i rebuild with are chinese anyway so whats the difference ????
opcorn:
opcorn:
I mean this in the nicest possible way but you will only be lining the pockets of those who seek to deceive and defraud others...
EDIT: do you mean you want clones? If not the above may not apply.
EDIT: do you mean you want clones? If not the above may not apply.
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Well i totally understand where you are coming from. The only reason I would like to try one is to see how they compare with the originals. Like someone posted alot of the rebuild components are Chinese as it is so how bad can these be. I would like to run the crap out of it and see if it holds up. If it does and parts are interchangeable why not get a few to rebuild original stihl saws with? I know there are not alot of guys that go to stihl for a cylinder kit or crank due to the price so in reality they are more than likely using the same stuff these saws use. It was just an idea that i was looking for more information on. I thought they were going to be cheaper than what they are but i suppose the shipping is the big part unless you ordered in mass quantity.
spike60
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Jason, I don't mean to come off as insulting, but frankly, the above post indicates that you really don't know what you are talking about. No way Stihl or Husky are selling parts that are of the same inferior quality as those used to build Chinese imitation saws.
But if you like, go ahead and throw your money away. If you were closer, you could stop in my store and see the quality of some of these knockoffs. A local guy got ripped on one of the Husky 365 copies, and he got so disgusted he just gave the thing to me. I promise you, if you saw this thing up close you wouldn't want to toss $300 away just to play around with it.
Work Saw Collector
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Wholesale MS260 Stihl Copy chain saw,52CC
Here you go then. One cheap, Chinese piece of crap knockoff chainsaw. $428 shipped to your door (including the $263 shipping charge to the US from China). Note the specs and compare to the actual Stihl.
2cc larger displacement, almost 1hp lower which is somewhere around 30% loss in power, 25:1 recommended mix ratio (when was the last time you saw a 2 stroke in the USA with that kind of recommendation? comes from the land of no emissions standards), much lower rev limit.
You're giving up an awful lot for the $100 saved.
And its helping put people we might all give a damn about out of work.
Here you go then. One cheap, Chinese piece of crap knockoff chainsaw. $428 shipped to your door (including the $263 shipping charge to the US from China). Note the specs and compare to the actual Stihl.
2cc larger displacement, almost 1hp lower which is somewhere around 30% loss in power, 25:1 recommended mix ratio (when was the last time you saw a 2 stroke in the USA with that kind of recommendation? comes from the land of no emissions standards), much lower rev limit.
You're giving up an awful lot for the $100 saved.
And its helping put people we might all give a damn about out of work.
BlackOakTreeServ
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Just go to your husky dealer...lol..opcorn:opcorn:
opcorn:opcorn:
Warped5
WingNut
Try searching for 'Gio' on eBay ..... yup, I just turned up ten ....
ChrisF
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I fail to see the problem.
snake_2586
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stick 'chainsaw 5200' into ebay,
I have one of these and thay are adequite for light work, seems to like throwing its chain under heave work,
you get what you pay for.
I have one of these and thay are adequite for light work, seems to like throwing its chain under heave work,
you get what you pay for.
If you read my post i never say that Stihl or Husky uses inferior china parts. What I did say is that alot of people dont want to spend the big money on original sithl or husky parts so they buy kits off of ebay and such which are more than likely made in china or Taiwan. With that being said most of the parts on the copys would be the same quality as "SOME" of the generic aftermarket stuff. I had no intentions of starting an argument, I was just looking for information because it interested me and I pondered the idea of getting one or two and using the crap out of them or maybe just tearing them apart to see whats inside. Its just like the Honda engine look a likes, 99% of the parts fit the original honda but its made in china. People around here have seem to have decent luck with them. Maybe thats not the same with the china copy saws. But there again i'm just curious.
I have been around saws the majority of my life and i know that the copys are no where near the quality of original. I myself have Dolmars 5100, 5105, 401, 120,116, 9010 and a few others. I play around with old homelite stuff, have restored a few homelites and am going to be in the process of doing a few stihl's soon. I'm not a newbie to the saw world. This whole copy thing just grabbed my attention for some reason or another, lol.
