favorite brand of saws.

Willard Holmen · 31st March 2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by treevet

Yes now I remember. I was trying to recall why your company name sounded so familiar. I am a work out nut like you and have finally got my gym in my double car garage the way I wanted.

I was talking to my GM today as to if he had any familiarity with the small Husky. I might give it a try again. I was REAL disappointed in my last foray away from Stihl when my mechanic told me the new (then) Echo CS 360T had more displacement than the 200 and was a better choice at a much lower price. It is a woofer but I still may try the Husky. If you don't keep an open mind you can get passed by.

Hey a gym in the garage would be excellent , gives me a few ideas, open the overhead doors and let some sun and a breeze come in while working out . But then I work out 5:30 in the morning and my neighbors probably wouldn't appreciate it at that hour with the clinking of the plates and all LOL. I know a couple of guys who have fixed up some pretty nice car garages equipped with entertainment bars,breakfast nooks, big screen tvs. Floors so clean you can eat off of them, a little ridiculous I think. My garage floor is always dirty, my wife is always giving me hell for tracking in sawchain filings, oily sawdust.
I checked Husqvarna's site and it appears they did some porting changes to the 338XPT "new edition". Thats what Stihl did way back when they switched over from the last of the 020s to the 200s.

SawTroll · 8th April 2009, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by HolmenTree

Many old timers use those old model names, even years after the saw was discontinued.
Unless your 090 is a 1968 model at the time of the change over from the Contra and Stihl popped out a few with a Contra -090 sig then you my friend would have a very rare collecter saw there. But I'm positive that never happened.
In the early 1970s Stihl build a couple of prototype 090s with a 175cc topend. Tested in the oversize hardwood forest of west Africa, a buddy of mine Sam Madsen has one of them.

Thanks for that info - I had forgot how large it was!

Willard Holmen · 9th April 2009, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by SawTroll

Thanks for that info - I had forgot how large it was!

Hello Niko its good to see you on Tree World again. We can sure use your saw knowledge to liven up this chainsaw forum. Yes that oversized Stihl 090 is sure something to see. In non-metric terms it was 10 cubic inch displacement so if I did my math right it should be 175 cc. OOPS my memory is slipping here [I saw the 090 in 1984] I just used the Google calculator and that should be 164 cc.

cheers,
Willard.

Bruce Hopf · 9th April 2009, 09:14 AM

I have gotten to really like my Stihl 024. I carry it in the Bush, in a Box that I mounted on top of the Fender of the Tractor, and Limb the Tree Tops, prior to Skidding them out. Nice little Chain Saw to work with. I have even cut down Tree Stubs with it that are around the 12" to 16" Mark in Diameter, that have had the rest of the Tree snapped off by the Wind. Great little Chain Saw. Bruce.

newguy18 · 9th April 2009, 10:22 AM

i worked with another tree service today,might turn out full time,anyway the 441 is good,i like the 650 too,i might have to buy a 650,that would make a nice climb saw,for me anyway,weighs about the same as my 51,has a ton more power,plus its nice to use.

Willard Holmen · 11th April 2009, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by newguy18

i worked with another tree service today,might turn out full time,anyway the 441 is good,i like the 650 too,i might have to buy a 650,that would make a nice climb saw,for me anyway,weighs about the same as my 51,has a ton more power,plus its nice to use.

This thread kind of stopped in its tracks here, maybe we can get it going again.
Now the Stihl 441 is getting mixed reviews but then a radical new saw like it will do that. Now this 650 your talking about can't be an old Pioneer 650 LOL. so its got to be the Stihl 650 which is the same weight as it big brother the 660. The 650 Stihl is way heavier then the Husqvarna 51, now if you like the 441 why wouldn't you use that as a climb saw?
And if you have been using the 51 up until now as a climb saw then the Husqvarna 346XP NE will blow you away.
Just my 2 cents.

treejames64 · 11th April 2009, 02:43 PM

I like McCollughs.....for boat anchors... It seems like theres always someone bringing you an McCollough or Polland that is an 80.00 saw to fix for them..

treevet · 11th April 2009, 03:02 PM

speaking of boat anchors, I think it would be very entertaining to see somebody climbing around with a 660/650 attached to their saddle, esp if they didn't have a suspender set.

newguy18 · 11th April 2009, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by HolmenTree

This thread kind of stopped in its tracks here, maybe we can get it going again.
Now the Stihl 441 is getting mixed reviews but then a radical new saw like it will do that. Now this 650 your talking about can't be an old Pioneer 650 LOL. so its got to be the Stihl 650 which is the same weight as it big brother the 660. The 650 Stihl is way heavier then the Husqvarna 51, now if you like the 441 why wouldn't you use that as a climb saw?
And if you have been using the 51 up until now as a climb saw then the Husqvarna 346XP NE will blow you away.
Just my 2 cents.

Feels about the same to me,i'd have little problem running a stihl 650 while climbing,but the boss man wants me to climb with his 200t's.While the 200t is much better than the 192t,i just don't really like tophandled saws for climbing.

rbtree · 4th May 2009, 07:33 AM

Give them time, they'll grow on ya. There's only one advantage of a rear handled small climb saw , and that is reach, but only if used with one hand, which isn't safe.

A 51 weighs about 11.5 lb dry, a 650/660 16 lb....and it is longer, so will feel even heavier. No comparison, either, one has 3 hp, the other 7......

Holmen..most feel the central position of the handgrip on a 200 gives it a bit better balance than a 338/2139.......also, the 338 isn't really air injected. And, with that fron filter position, they get dirty quick!

I prefer the Husky/Jonsy's, but only if they have been muffler modded.

Go to my youtube site, and check out the climb saw video. Mine was 40% faster when I added the ported muffler!

newguy18 · 14th May 2009, 09:51 AM

Still don't like them,i've convinced him to let me use my 51.Just feels more natural to me.

cuttinstuff · 15th May 2009, 07:00 AM

How about them Dolmars????
My favorite brand changes some. I will always believe a Husky is the strongest runner in most classes but the ultimate 3 saw plan for me right now would be Dolmar: 420, 5100 and 7900.

treevet · 15th May 2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by cuttinstuff

How about them Dolmars????
My favorite brand changes some. I will always believe a Husky is the strongest runner in most classes but the ultimate 3 saw plan for me right now would be Dolmar: 420, 5100 and 7900.

Where do you find a Dolmar in Ohio? I had a Sachs Dolmar decades ago as a climbing saw, wonder if it is related?

cuttinstuff · 15th May 2009, 11:06 PM

There are a few places to pick them up. I am right up the road from you in Franklin and bought mine in Springboro. They do not stock much however. I talked to a guy in Xenia who gave me a good price on a 5100 and am currently saving my pennies. Parts are readily available on the internet. Amicks etc.
Nice quality saws.

cuttinstuff · 15th May 2009, 11:07 PM

Sorry, yes they are related.

Knothead56 · 16th May 2009, 08:47 PM

My favorite saw was Homelite back when it was blue, but since it has gone the way of the dodo bird Stihl is the one I use now.
Knothead56

Buckstree · 10th June 2009, 09:13 AM

Its great to here that stihl will only be buliding some models of weed eaters and trimmers in China .

treevet · 11th June 2009, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Knothead56

My favorite saw was Homelite back when it was blue, but since it has gone the way of the dodo bird Stihl is the one I use now.
Knothead56

You gotta be an old timer like me to even know about the blue homelites. I agree.

ty1220 · 24th June 2009, 02:37 AM

Howdy all from the newbie. I have ran both Stihl and Husqvarna for years, and for the most part they have been extremely good saws and long lasting. I don't have any real strong dislikes about anything on either of them.

I just bought a new JD CS-71, but I haven't got my hands on it yet. I keep reading really good things about the new JD saws, I know awhile back they were considered pretty much junk ( I believe that was the JD / Homelite experiment, but I could be wrong )

I am excited to get this saw and see what it's like. Have any of you ran any of the new CS line of saws, or had some kind of experience with them ? If so I'd be really curious what's your thoughts on them. Thanks gang and I look forward to getting to know you all.

Bruce Hopf · 26th June 2009, 08:53 AM

Tell you the Truth, I'm very happy with my Stihl 024. That Chain Saw, is one of the most used, and handy and lioght weight little Chain Saw, that I have ever operated.
Lots of power for Liming from 2" to 6" diameter Blocks of Fire Wood. I even made a Marking Stick, that mounts on the Wrap Around Handel, for measuring the desired lengths of the Fire Wood that I'm cutting.
I used to use a Mini Mac McCulloch for this job, but that Anti Vibration that the 024 has is something else, and has a bit more power and a lot more Speed to it. Bruce.

treevet · 28th June 2009, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ty1220

Howdy all from the newbie.

Thanks gang and I look forward to getting to know you all.

Never ran a John Deere, but I think many moons ago Echo made them.

Welcome to TW.

rbtree · 28th June 2009, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ty1220

I just bought a new JD CS-71, but I haven't got my hands on it yet. I keep reading really good things about the new JD saws, I know awhile back they were considered pretty much junk ( I believe that was the JD / Homelite experiment, but I could be wrong )

That saw is actually an Efco, made in Italy. Good, pro quality saws.

I'm pretty sure JD is no longer selling them, but is now carrying Stihl in their stores.

Macgyver76 · 30th June 2009, 11:59 AM

Stihl!!! Do they even make any other brand of saw?lol

treevet · 30th June 2009, 12:27 PM

They shouldn't even bother.

ty1220 · 1st July 2009, 05:01 AM

Thanks for the welcome TV

I'm not going to be getting the JD saw after all. The guy wrote me back right away and said he no longer had the saw. I got my money back and ended up getting a used 371 XP. It's supposed to be here Thursday. I can't wait to fire it up.

ty1220 · 1st July 2009, 05:04 AM

What I meant to mention was that I did indeed hear from a dealer here that JD is no longer making saws and Deere dealers will be carrying Stihl saws now.

That works for me as I love the Stihl's I have ran, although I must admit that I will still be trolling E- Bay and wherever looking for a nice CS saw for someday down the road.

Cut · 2nd August 2009, 01:29 AM

onley gave 10 brands but my faverat is my lombard its old but will out due all the others listed in its sise class and a little hier class aswell

Cut · 2nd August 2009, 01:35 AM

John Deer does still have chain saws never used one thoe

Cut · 2nd August 2009, 01:41 AM

I'me looking four parts to a clinton chain saw model no. D35 1100 A can anyone help

stihlgoing · 5th September 2009, 11:42 AM

Still keep reaching for the Stihls when I open the tool shed

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husqvarna	143	30.36%
stihl	293	62.21%
solo	7	1.49%
echo	25	5.31%
dolmar	27	5.73%
doesn't matter i like them all.	26	5.52%
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9th April 2009, 09:14 AM	#184
Bruce Hopf Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North of Sebringville, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,167	Re: favorite brand of saws. I have gotten to really like my Stihl 024. I carry it in the Bush, in a Box that I mounted on top of the Fender of the Tractor, and Limb the Tree Tops, prior to Skidding them out. Nice little Chain Saw to work with. I have even cut down Tree Stubs with it that are around the 12" to 16" Mark in Diameter, that have had the rest of the Tree snapped off by the Wind. Great little Chain Saw. Bruce. __________________ McCulloch chain saws 1- Pro Mac 60, 1- Pro Mac 700, 2- Mac 10-10 Automatic's, 2- Mini Mac 30's, 2- Mac 110's, 2- Mini Mac 35's, 1- Mac 140 with Automatic Chain Sharpener, 1- Pro Mac 10-10, 1- Mac Cat, 2- Eager Beaver 2.0's, 1- Mac 1-10 Stihl chain saws 2- 044's, 2- 034's, 2- 024's, 1- 064, 1- 084, Strunk chain saws 1- Busy Beaver, 1- SpeeDemon Special Stand Back, I Have A Very Extreme Case of CAD (Chain Saw Addiction Disorder).

9th April 2009, 10:22 AM	#185
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,948	Re: favorite brand of saws. i worked with another tree service today,might turn out full time,anyway the 441 is good,i like the 650 too,i might have to buy a 650,that would make a nice climb saw,for me anyway,weighs about the same as my 51,has a ton more power,plus its nice to use. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

11th April 2009, 02:43 PM	#187
treejames64 Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gainesville, fl Posts: 104	Re: favorite brand of saws. I like McCollughs.....for boat anchors... It seems like theres always someone bringing you an McCollough or Polland that is an 80.00 saw to fix for them..

11th April 2009, 03:02 PM	#188
treevet Monument Status Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 2,119	Re: favorite brand of saws. speaking of boat anchors, I think it would be very entertaining to see somebody climbing around with a 660/650 attached to their saddle, esp if they didn't have a suspender set.

4th May 2009, 07:33 AM	#190
rbtree Mature tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle, Wa. US of Eh Posts: 403	Re: favorite brand of saws. Give them time, they'll grow on ya. There's only one advantage of a rear handled small climb saw , and that is reach, but only if used with one hand, which isn't safe. A 51 weighs about 11.5 lb dry, a 650/660 16 lb....and it is longer, so will feel even heavier. No comparison, either, one has 3 hp, the other 7...... Holmen..most feel the central position of the handgrip on a 200 gives it a bit better balance than a 338/2139.......also, the 338 isn't really air injected. And, with that fron filter position, they get dirty quick! I prefer the Husky/Jonsy's, but only if they have been muffler modded. Go to my youtube site, and check out the climb saw video. Mine was 40% faster when I added the ported muffler!

14th May 2009, 09:51 AM	#191
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,948	Re: favorite brand of saws. Still don't like them,i've convinced him to let me use my 51.Just feels more natural to me. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

15th May 2009, 07:00 AM	#192
cuttinstuff Sappling Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 7	Re: favorite brand of saws. How about them Dolmars???? My favorite brand changes some. I will always believe a Husky is the strongest runner in most classes but the ultimate 3 saw plan for me right now would be Dolmar: 420, 5100 and 7900.

15th May 2009, 11:06 PM	#194
cuttinstuff Sappling Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 7	Re: favorite brand of saws. There are a few places to pick them up. I am right up the road from you in Franklin and bought mine in Springboro. They do not stock much however. I talked to a guy in Xenia who gave me a good price on a 5100 and am currently saving my pennies. Parts are readily available on the internet. Amicks etc. Nice quality saws.

15th May 2009, 11:07 PM	#195
cuttinstuff Sappling Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 7	Re: favorite brand of saws. Sorry, yes they are related.

16th May 2009, 08:47 PM	#196
Knothead56 Sappling Join Date: May 2009 Location: Winston Salem, NC Posts: 6	Re: favorite brand of saws. My favorite saw was Homelite back when it was blue, but since it has gone the way of the dodo bird Stihl is the one I use now. Knothead56

10th June 2009, 09:13 AM	#197
Buckstree Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: new jersey Posts: 50	Re: favorite brand of saws. Its great to here that stihl will only be buliding some models of weed eaters and trimmers in China .

24th June 2009, 02:37 AM	#199
ty1220 Sappling Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Mexico Posts: 8	Re: favorite brand of saws. Howdy all from the newbie. I have ran both Stihl and Husqvarna for years, and for the most part they have been extremely good saws and long lasting. I don't have any real strong dislikes about anything on either of them. I just bought a new JD CS-71, but I haven't got my hands on it yet. I keep reading really good things about the new JD saws, I know awhile back they were considered pretty much junk ( I believe that was the JD / Homelite experiment, but I could be wrong ) I am excited to get this saw and see what it's like. Have any of you ran any of the new CS line of saws, or had some kind of experience with them ? If so I'd be really curious what's your thoughts on them. Thanks gang and I look forward to getting to know you all.

26th June 2009, 08:53 AM	#200
Bruce Hopf Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North of Sebringville, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,167	Re: favorite brand of saws. Tell you the Truth, I'm very happy with my Stihl 024. That Chain Saw, is one of the most used, and handy and lioght weight little Chain Saw, that I have ever operated. Lots of power for Liming from 2" to 6" diameter Blocks of Fire Wood. I even made a Marking Stick, that mounts on the Wrap Around Handel, for measuring the desired lengths of the Fire Wood that I'm cutting. I used to use a Mini Mac McCulloch for this job, but that Anti Vibration that the 024 has is something else, and has a bit more power and a lot more Speed to it. Bruce. __________________ McCulloch chain saws 1- Pro Mac 60, 1- Pro Mac 700, 2- Mac 10-10 Automatic's, 2- Mini Mac 30's, 2- Mac 110's, 2- Mini Mac 35's, 1- Mac 140 with Automatic Chain Sharpener, 1- Pro Mac 10-10, 1- Mac Cat, 2- Eager Beaver 2.0's, 1- Mac 1-10 Stihl chain saws 2- 044's, 2- 034's, 2- 024's, 1- 064, 1- 084, Strunk chain saws 1- Busy Beaver, 1- SpeeDemon Special Stand Back, I Have A Very Extreme Case of CAD (Chain Saw Addiction Disorder).

30th June 2009, 11:59 AM	#203
Macgyver76 Sappling Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Maine Posts: 21	Re: favorite brand of saws. Stihl!!! Do they even make any other brand of saw?lol

30th June 2009, 12:27 PM	#204
treevet Monument Status Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 2,119	Re: favorite brand of saws. They shouldn't even bother.

1st July 2009, 05:01 AM	#205
ty1220 Sappling Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Mexico Posts: 8	Re: favorite brand of saws. Thanks for the welcome TV I'm not going to be getting the JD saw after all. The guy wrote me back right away and said he no longer had the saw. I got my money back and ended up getting a used 371 XP. It's supposed to be here Thursday. I can't wait to fire it up.

1st July 2009, 05:04 AM	#206
ty1220 Sappling Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Mexico Posts: 8	Re: favorite brand of saws. What I meant to mention was that I did indeed hear from a dealer here that JD is no longer making saws and Deere dealers will be carrying Stihl saws now. That works for me as I love the Stihl's I have ran, although I must admit that I will still be trolling E- Bay and wherever looking for a nice CS saw for someday down the road.

2nd August 2009, 01:29 AM	#207
Cut I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Aburn Ne. Posts: 4	Re: favorite brand of saws. onley gave 10 brands but my faverat is my lombard its old but will out due all the others listed in its sise class and a little hier class aswell

2nd August 2009, 01:35 AM	#208
Cut I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Aburn Ne. Posts: 4	Re: favorite brand of saws. John Deer does still have chain saws never used one thoe

2nd August 2009, 01:41 AM	#209
Cut I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Aburn Ne. Posts: 4	Re: favorite brand of saws. I'me looking four parts to a clinton chain saw model no. D35 1100 A can anyone help

5th September 2009, 11:42 AM	#210
stihlgoing Sappling Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA SE Minnesota Posts: 5	Re: favorite brand of saws. Still keep reaching for the Stihls when I open the tool shed

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