Its been a great way to keep old saws running and a cheap way to keep newer saws repaired, but I think my days of buying anything chicom are OVER if I can help it at all. Ive been guilty of buying the chinesium saw parts myself but we gotta start somewhere on fixing this mess the world is in right now and for me its by not supporting them with my money. I hope yall do some soul searching and come to the same conclusions.
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That's a good concept but it's next to impossible not to buy anything made in China.
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My daughter is fixing us Chinese food tonight. Does that count?
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You want to explain to me what you mean "exactly" why you say: "and for me its by not supporting them with my money"?
I think it means he will go to the Stihl dealer to buy their made in China carburetor next time. I could be mistaken though.
LOL, ok, first of all, I don't typically run Stihls. Ive got a few of them but my primary work saws are all Husqvarnas. What I meant was no more hutzl/farmertec parts, no more cylinders or pistons from china. Its OEM or meteor for me from now on. I cant avoid the carbs unfortunately. That part is going to be up to the OEM folks to change that. Over the last couple years Ive went through the junk saw shed and built back most of the ones that weren't worth fixing with OEM parts, mainly firewood saws and part time cutters. From now on when they go back down they will get thrown back in the junk shed. Its going to be hard to drop 40 bucks on an oem clutch cover when farmertec sells them for 10 but its got to start somewhere folks.
As far as where my logs eventually end up, Im not sure I have too much control over that but the next time I sell walnut Im going to at least let my veneer buyers know how I feel about it. One of them has buyers in Germany, Italy, Japan and unfortunately china.
As far as where my logs eventually end up, Im not sure I have too much control over that but the next time I sell walnut Im going to at least let my veneer buyers know how I feel about it. One of them has buyers in Germany, Italy, Japan and unfortunately china.
I knew where you were coming from but the point still stands, as Husqvarna uses Zama carbs from China just like Stihl dose. I always thought this was weird anyway since Zama is now owned by Stihl (from what I understand) and still sells carbs to all there competitors.
Like has been pointed out, presently it will be just about impossible to buy things that are built in China but I understand and applaud your stance. I have more or less done the same thing already. Its not just chainsaws stuff either as its everything, car parts, gun parts, mower parts the list goes on.
Personally I wouldn't by any Chinese chainsaw parts anyway because far as I'm concerned they are mostly junk, at least most internal parts but your point about a clutch cover is valid, its just a piece of magnesium that even if not perfect is at least mostly serviceable.
The other point I want to make is, remember how god awful high Husqvarna pistons and cylinders were? If it were not for the Chinese imports they would still be that same price or higher. They were forced by lack of sales to reduce those prices because of the competition. So its a double edged sword sometimes.
In all my years I have not owned one foreign automobile. Never have probably never will, I dont care if they are built in the US, the profits don't all stay in the US and the foreign company profits from it.
When you buy a Stihl chainsaw you are supporting a German company, buy a Husqvarna your supporting a Swedish company, but we really don't have a 100% owned chainsaw manufacture anymore to choose from. Thats one reason I say if your going to buy a POS consumer saw, at least buy the US built Poulan instead of one of the POS Chinese built POS.
Like has been pointed out, presently it will be just about impossible to buy things that are built in China but I understand and applaud your stance. I have more or less done the same thing already. Its not just chainsaws stuff either as its everything, car parts, gun parts, mower parts the list goes on.
Personally I wouldn't by any Chinese chainsaw parts anyway because far as I'm concerned they are mostly junk, at least most internal parts but your point about a clutch cover is valid, its just a piece of magnesium that even if not perfect is at least mostly serviceable.
The other point I want to make is, remember how god awful high Husqvarna pistons and cylinders were? If it were not for the Chinese imports they would still be that same price or higher. They were forced by lack of sales to reduce those prices because of the competition. So its a double edged sword sometimes.
In all my years I have not owned one foreign automobile. Never have probably never will, I dont care if they are built in the US, the profits don't all stay in the US and the foreign company profits from it.
When you buy a Stihl chainsaw you are supporting a German company, buy a Husqvarna your supporting a Swedish company, but we really don't have a 100% owned chainsaw manufacture anymore to choose from. Thats one reason I say if your going to buy a POS consumer saw, at least buy the US built Poulan instead of one of the POS Chinese built POS.
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Compare the difference alone in the cost of a husky 350 recoil assembly from China vs husky.? compare the muffler costs? Chinese muffler $12 oem muffler $82? Which one are you gonna purchase.
I’ve owned Chevys since I was 14 yo. From 1964 Till 1988 when the block cracked in my $27 k suburban. This was the second time an engine was pulled in my new Chevy. The whole service dept laughed at me that my block was cracked. I’ve owned Subaru’s. Ever since never a problem they run like a Swiss watch. In snow the awd is awesome.
I lost my job in ‘83, again in ‘84, again in ‘85 due to high 21% interest rates and cheaper imported machine tools. I worked only 3 months per year back then. Where was the buy American slogan back then? I bought everything I could that was made in the USA. That was a quality product so I thought. Now I want the best quality product I can buy and I don’t care who manufactured it. The american car industry is kaput. There quality sucks.
I’ve owned Chevys since I was 14 yo. From 1964 Till 1988 when the block cracked in my $27 k suburban. This was the second time an engine was pulled in my new Chevy. The whole service dept laughed at me that my block was cracked. I’ve owned Subaru’s. Ever since never a problem they run like a Swiss watch. In snow the awd is awesome.
I lost my job in ‘83, again in ‘84, again in ‘85 due to high 21% interest rates and cheaper imported machine tools. I worked only 3 months per year back then. Where was the buy American slogan back then? I bought everything I could that was made in the USA. That was a quality product so I thought. Now I want the best quality product I can buy and I don’t care who manufactured it. The american car industry is kaput. There quality sucks.
I'm more interested in Quality rather than Country, if what the country is turning out is worth supporting such as Meteor or Hyway etc then I go to them, I guess I Come from a generation where companies took pride in what they put out and meant to last, most of the saws I build are of the 2 and 3 series huskys or that generation of Stihls, IMO if you start with junk you will end up with Junk, I feel better handing off a saw to a faller or aborest knowing I have put the best in it I can and they don't mind paying a little extra for it. P.S. - I drive a Toyota 4X4... they have proven themselves.
If you stopped importing stuff made in China Walmart will be empty
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Define what rich means? I raised three kids, there in their 40’s all own there own houses, new cars, successful at there jobs. I taught them that hard work pays off, the misses an accountant taught them how to handle money. Success comes in many forms, being rich does too. Being rich doesn’t always mean money. My kids success means I’ve done my job in raising them. Family bonding is first money is second. I gave my kids a head start in life. When they started working I didn’t charge them rent as long as they saved there extra money. They listened.
I worked two and three jobs for most of my life. I’m not rich but comfortable. The hard work was worth it.
and you drive a Subaru
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I only buy Subaru’s.
I don’t drive because of the meds I’m on. I get driven by drivers. There pros at it, there homewreckers and heartbreakers. “ care takers “.
Just for a second I thought you were Bedford T throwing in the towel at hutzl/china LOL--say it is not so lest my roof caves in!!!
Really? A payout of over 3.4 billion to settle a lawsuit over trucks breaking in half from rust. So yeah they really proved there worth.. Real Toyata quality.
You eat Cat?
Tastes like chicken
Bah! You can keep it!
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