Opinion on Golf Pistons.

[mifirewoodguy]

Ive been rebuilding some saws and wonder what the opinion is on Golf brand pistons? Are they good enough for home owner saws? I lke to use OEM pistons on anything that is used for commercial use just for the reliability factor but for a homeowner saw are the cheaper pistons like Golf ok?

 

[Lakeside53]

The AS Search function is your friend.. Type in "golf"...

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[Taylornic]

For other than OEM, I prefer Meteor pistons. I have never seen a Golf. The info from other users seems to indicate the Golf pistons can be very hit or miss in quality.

 

[Four Paws]

If you have a $100 saw you are trying to get going, the Golf is just fine.

If you have a $800 saw that you make money with, you would be rolling the dice.

 

[blsnelling]

I just put one in a nice 045 Super. I saw absolutely nothing wrong with the piston. Fit and finish were great. It compared favorably to an OEM. This is based on one piston though. Your mileage may vary.

 

[timberwolf]

I have use some Golf pistons in piped alky saws and pushed them way past normal limits, held up fine. Rings are questionable though, but I think that goes for any aftermarket piston kit, likely all coming from the same place.

 

[bluejean]

pistons

Meteor and Tecomec pistons are made in Italy and are as good as if not better then oem stihl pistons. Golf pistons are made in Turkey. I don't know the quality of the golf pistons, but probably better then made in china. Although Hyway pistons are made in taiwan, they have great results at a cheaper price.

 

[exSW]

Made in Turkey.Have you looked at Turkish firearms?Either really,really good....or.....not so much.