johnsred, saws

[cabinman]

A friend of a friend of mine loaned me this saw,.. A cs 2137, I dont want 2abuse the privlage,..But its been here 2 mos now, and, has not cut anything yet,..Is, this a real saw, or a puppy,..?. Id like 2 try it, But dont want to judge the puppy line,.And judge all other jons accordingly,.. It looks kinda puppy like,. I,.Dont know jons, at all, And wood like 2 hear from people who own one,... Iam a sthil guy, ,

 

[Haywire Haywood]

It's a 42cc saw. Good size (IMO) for trimming trees around the yard, but it isn't a firewood saw. I wouldn't want to cut anything bigger than 10" with it. Probably works fine for the small stuff.

Ian

 

[abohac]

Cabinman

I have had 6 Jonsered saws. I currently own 4 and a big Husqvarna. I highly reccommend them. My saws have neen great. I can say that I have never owned a saw that small but I'm pretty sure that it is of decent quality. If you are considering a Jonsered and cut any amount of firewood, try a Jonsered 2171. It is a great saw. Husky and Stihl also make great saws but I am really partial to Jonsered.

 

[cabinman]

Thanks

Ok,..,thank you guys for the feed back, Iam gona give er a spin as soon as I put the chain on in the right direction, Ive got a sthil 180 farm boss and really like it Its a real saw, BARKS like a puppy, Bites like a DOG, kinda, I might try to buy this 2137 ,..it would be a nice fit between my 180 , 038 and 117 sacks/dolmar,

 

[RON58]

I'm on my second Johnny Red in 30+ years.1st got stolen. Never gave a lick of trouble.I think though that Husky owns them now or visa versa? No matter,I still like red.

 

[aandabooks]

Actually, Electrolux (the vacuum and sewing machine company) owns them both. At least that is my understanding.

Matt

 

[RON58]

Well I'll be darned.

 

[abohac]

Yes Electrolux does own them and Husqvarna and Jonsered are basically the same saw (made in Sweden)

 

[Nailsbeats]

I have run a lot of J-red's, but all man size saws 60cc and better. I have never heard a bad word about them and have never had a bad experience with one. I have cut hundreds of cords of wood with them. Jonsered 670 was my starter saw at 12 years old. 625, 630, 920, 2077, 2083, 2165, 2171, I have pounded them all. If I was going to buy a new saw it would be a J-red 2171. The finest saw out for the money in my opinion. I love that saw. In the mean time I will keep buying used Husky's off of my dad at a fraction of the price. Don't let that kid's saw skew your opinion of Jonsered. I don't know what it is but Jonny's seem to be a little more reliable than Husky's in my experience, which I have run Husky's line top to bottom.

 

[goblin]

Nothing wrong with a nice little limbing saw, and Jreds is a better choice than many.
You'll appreciate the smaller saws the older that you get. You don't need a Mack truck to haul a bag of groceries.

 

[abohac]

I agree with you 100%. 2171 is a great saw

I have run a lot of J-red's, but all man size saws 60cc and better. I have never heard a bad word about them and have never had a bad experience with one. I have cut hundreds of cords of wood with them. Jonsered 670 was my starter saw at 12 years old. 625, 630, 920, 2077, 2083, 2165, 2171, I have pounded them all. If I was going to buy a new saw it would be a J-red 2171. The finest saw out for the money in my opinion. I love that saw. In the mean time I will keep buying used Husky's off of my dad at a fraction of the price. Don't let that kid's saw skew your opinion of Jonsered. I don't know what it is but Jonny's seem to be a little more reliable than Husky's in my experience, which I have run Husky's line top to bottom.

 

[milkie62]

I have a 1992 Johnny 670---A BEAST !!!!!!!

 

[JBFab]

I bleed red . . . okay, so not a lotta pun there, but anyway, Ive always owned jonsered, my two current saws are a 670 CHAMP and a 2171 turbo. That 2171 is a monster, but to be honest I find myself using the 670 quite a bit yet. Its low speed offers a considerable amount of torque.