palmersfirewood
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Can anyone give me a pretty fair comparision of the different brands of saws. I have run stihl and husky saws and know they are both good saws. Dolmar and Echo are both a mystery to me though
palmersfirewood said:I have been told that the husky saws will not hold up as long as stihl??
All of my saws are stihls but that's what my dad recommended I buy. The guy I work for runs husky saws except pole saws.
Which are better climbing saws? mid-range saws? large saws? pole saws?
THANKS
computeruser said:Not to rain on your parade, but the good old stihl vs. husqvarna debate gets tedious. Honestly, there are a number of first-rate manufacturers. Stihl, Husqvarna (and thus Jonsered), Dolmar, and Echo all make excellent saws. Solo, Deere/Efco, Redmax, Shindaiwa, and others also make some good, solid saws. And we always have the old classics to consider, too - many of the old McCulloch, PoulanPro, Homelite, etc. - are still in service and performing well.
So your dad suggested you stick with Stihl. Good advice, Stihl makes some good saws. Your boss runs Husqvarna. Good for him, his saws are from one of the top manufacturers. Really it all boils down to what YOU want to run and how you want to get your spare parts. Stihl's no-online/mailorder/etc. policies may be a bother for some folks but a non-issue for others. Many shy away from Dolmar because the brick-and-mortar dealer support network isn't anywhere near that of Stihl, Husqvarna, and Echo. Other folks couldn't care less because they have lots of saws and having one go down for a week isn't a big deal, or because they're occasional users and can always finish cutting firewood next weekend if they have to.
Much like the Ford vs. Chevy vs. Mopar debates, the Stihl vs. Husqvarna debate is a waste of time. If you have the right saw for the job, its manufacturer really isn't that big a deal. And if you have the wrong saw for the job, its manufacturer isn't that big a deal, either.
Figure out which category you want to ask about, and ask. The general "Stihl vs. Husky" (or "Ford vs. Chevy") debate is fruitless when each manufacturer has many good and bad models. Narrow it down a little.palmersfirewood said:I have been told that the husky saws will not hold up as long as stihl??
All of my saws are stihls but that's what my dad recommended I buy. The guy I work for runs husky saws except pole saws.
Which are better climbing saws? mid-range saws? large saws? pole saws?
THANKS
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