Favorite saws.

chadd · 21st June 2008, 07:14 PM

i'm a total husky guy and i love my 385/390 xp's. tweaaked right out and damn hard workers. go balls out all day long, will do what a 395 or 660 will, just a little lighter.

but i'm sure every climber can agree those ms 200/ 020's are amazing. i've had climbers drop them from 50 feet and only brake minor things. gas tank, muffler and such. 30 min with a part saw available and it's good to go again

newguy18 · 21st June 2008, 08:19 PM

don't know,won't give one a chance.I climb with a 51 husky.

chadd · 21st June 2008, 08:34 PM

i'll agree with u on huskies, bu that saw kicks ass. worth a try. you can't truly be a judge or overly oppinonated until you have a good reason to dislike it.

newguy18 · 22nd June 2008, 07:55 PM

i've had 3 stihls,034 av,ms360 pro and the s-10.All three could barely pull thier asses or meet my expectations.The last one[ms 360] took a swan dive from about 65' up.It wasn't out of tune and no engine trouble or i would have fixed having been a mechanic since i was 12.Just gutless i guess.

chadd · 22nd June 2008, 09:41 PM

yeah the huskies definitely rule, i've ran a few 036's and they were decent, but i have an old husky, 62 i think(don't quote me) about the same as a 26, and it always starts quick and just does the job, even after a year or more of sitting. wouldn't buy a stihl for anything other than that 200, it just out does the hucky version hands down and it has a bigger fuel tank. it weighs a little more, but i'm over 200 lbs, doesn't make any differance to me if its heavier. the time saved on feul ups and screwing around is worth a shot at least.

newguy18 · 23rd June 2008, 03:37 PM

if i give it a shot,you want me to take a pic of me chucking it out of the tree when it ticks me off?

chadd · 23rd June 2008, 04:04 PM

get it on video, i could use a good laugh. just try a new one, or at least a well maintained one. just make sure it hits cement so u do as much damage as possible

treevet · 23rd June 2008, 04:34 PM

If a STIHL (the best saw on earth) is giving you any trouble, you are the source of the trouble, not the saw. I have tried every attempt at a husky top handle and they were/are all garbage. The other huskies,....."the apple cannot fall far from the tree". If you cannot afford the best, no matter what it is, you can't make yours the best by just saying so or by knocking #1. It just makes it look better. Sour grapes. Homeowner Stihls suck, but we are not homeowners so why buy them?

Maybe somebody will buy you guys a real saw for your birthday.

STEVEGODSEYJR · 23rd June 2008, 08:31 PM

I'll have to agree. stihl is the best!!!!!Maybe we can teach these fellas what a REAL saw is or some people may never learn.....

chadd · 23rd June 2008, 09:56 PM

i'm not totally knocking stihls, they by far make the best climbing saw, but for anything else i want the husky.

last week i had a snag split on me half way thru my back cut. it just missed me, but pinched my saw. bent my bar bent my handle bars, took me 5 minute to hack it out with my ax. the whole time it kept running. got it out straighted my handle bars with the ax, replaced the bar and kept going. not a problem since. all of the stihl guys in camp said there saws would have been in far worse shape ad not have finished the day let alone a shift.

the stilhs have less parts to them, so easier to fix and maintain (only because hey need more of it) but the huskies are proven to be much more durable stronger saws in the bush. even the stihl guys admit it.

newguy18 · 24th June 2008, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by treevet

If a STIHL (the best saw on earth) is giving you any trouble, you are the source of the trouble, not the saw. I have tried every attempt at a husky top handle and they were/are all garbage. The other huskies,....."the apple cannot fall far from the tree". If you cannot afford the best, no matter what it is, you can't make yours the best by just saying so or by knocking #1. It just makes it look better. Sour grapes. Homeowner Stihls suck, but we are not homeowners so why buy them?

Maybe somebody will buy you guys a real saw for your birthday.

As i said before i couldn't find anything wrong with them mechanically,just gutless and no power.It was in perfect tune,even had the local dealer hook them up to a tach,nothing wrong.After 3 saws in a row i'm not sure i'd like to give them another shot.Hell i got my 51 used last year and the only 2 parts i've put on it were a new bar and a rewind spring.It keeps going and i'm not complaining one bit.I do plan on getting the muffler to wojo at some point though.

chadd · 24th June 2008, 04:05 PM

if your gonna do the muffler, do it to a brand new one. there not to expensive, and it will last way longer.

newguy18 · 24th June 2008, 06:06 PM

Yeah good point.It still takes time,both my dealers are 15 miles away and i'm way busy.

treevet · 3rd July 2008, 02:03 PM

Just bought a new ms660 today. It replaces the 064 size I had stolen last fall. I'm sure this one has been hashed out before but I am impressed with the power to weight. Doesn't feel any heavier than my 044's. Price real reasonable until Uncle Sam grabs some of your money to send to the moon or Iraq or gold plated white house crappers or whatever.

21st June 2008, 07:14 PM	#151 (permalink)
chadd Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: canada Posts: 69	Re: Favorite saws. i'm a total husky guy and i love my 385/390 xp's. tweaaked right out and damn hard workers. go balls out all day long, will do what a 395 or 660 will, just a little lighter. but i'm sure every climber can agree those ms 200/ 020's are amazing. i've had climbers drop them from 50 feet and only brake minor things. gas tank, muffler and such. 30 min with a part saw available and it's good to go again

21st June 2008, 08:19 PM	#152 (permalink)
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dead twig Florida. Posts: 3,362	Re: Favorite saws. don't know,won't give one a chance.I climb with a 51 husky. __________________ Have your say join us today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzkd_m4ivmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzfzb...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OqK...eature=related

21st June 2008, 08:34 PM	#153 (permalink)
chadd Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: canada Posts: 69	Re: Favorite saws. i'll agree with u on huskies, bu that saw kicks ass. worth a try. you can't truly be a judge or overly oppinonated until you have a good reason to dislike it.

22nd June 2008, 07:55 PM	#154 (permalink)
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dead twig Florida. Posts: 3,362	Re: Favorite saws. i've had 3 stihls,034 av,ms360 pro and the s-10.All three could barely pull thier asses or meet my expectations.The last one[ms 360] took a swan dive from about 65' up.It wasn't out of tune and no engine trouble or i would have fixed having been a mechanic since i was 12.Just gutless i guess. __________________ Have your say join us today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzkd_m4ivmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzfzb...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OqK...eature=related

22nd June 2008, 09:41 PM	#155 (permalink)
chadd Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: canada Posts: 69	Re: Favorite saws. yeah the huskies definitely rule, i've ran a few 036's and they were decent, but i have an old husky, 62 i think(don't quote me) about the same as a 26, and it always starts quick and just does the job, even after a year or more of sitting. wouldn't buy a stihl for anything other than that 200, it just out does the hucky version hands down and it has a bigger fuel tank. it weighs a little more, but i'm over 200 lbs, doesn't make any differance to me if its heavier. the time saved on feul ups and screwing around is worth a shot at least.

23rd June 2008, 03:37 PM	#156 (permalink)
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dead twig Florida. Posts: 3,362	Re: Favorite saws. if i give it a shot,you want me to take a pic of me chucking it out of the tree when it ticks me off? __________________ Have your say join us today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzkd_m4ivmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzfzb...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OqK...eature=related

23rd June 2008, 04:04 PM	#157 (permalink)
chadd Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: canada Posts: 69	Re: Favorite saws. get it on video, i could use a good laugh. just try a new one, or at least a well maintained one. just make sure it hits cement so u do as much damage as possible

23rd June 2008, 04:34 PM	#158 (permalink)
treevet Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 1,260	Re: Favorite saws. If a STIHL (the best saw on earth) is giving you any trouble, you are the source of the trouble, not the saw. I have tried every attempt at a husky top handle and they were/are all garbage. The other huskies,....."the apple cannot fall far from the tree". If you cannot afford the best, no matter what it is, you can't make yours the best by just saying so or by knocking #1. It just makes it look better. Sour grapes. Homeowner Stihls suck, but we are not homeowners so why buy them? Maybe somebody will buy you guys a real saw for your birthday.

23rd June 2008, 08:31 PM	#159 (permalink)
STEVEGODSEYJR Sappling Join Date: May 2008 Location: INDIANA Posts: 16	Re: Favorite saws. I'll have to agree. stihl is the best!!!!!Maybe we can teach these fellas what a REAL saw is or some people may never learn.....

23rd June 2008, 09:56 PM	#160 (permalink)
chadd Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: canada Posts: 69	Re: Favorite saws. i'm not totally knocking stihls, they by far make the best climbing saw, but for anything else i want the husky. last week i had a snag split on me half way thru my back cut. it just missed me, but pinched my saw. bent my bar bent my handle bars, took me 5 minute to hack it out with my ax. the whole time it kept running. got it out straighted my handle bars with the ax, replaced the bar and kept going. not a problem since. all of the stihl guys in camp said there saws would have been in far worse shape ad not have finished the day let alone a shift. the stilhs have less parts to them, so easier to fix and maintain (only because hey need more of it) but the huskies are proven to be much more durable stronger saws in the bush. even the stihl guys admit it.

24th June 2008, 04:05 PM	#162 (permalink)
chadd Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: canada Posts: 69	Re: Favorite saws. if your gonna do the muffler, do it to a brand new one. there not to expensive, and it will last way longer.

24th June 2008, 06:06 PM	#163 (permalink)
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dead twig Florida. Posts: 3,362	Re: Favorite saws. Yeah good point.It still takes time,both my dealers are 15 miles away and i'm way busy. __________________ Have your say join us today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzkd_m4ivmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzfzb...eature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OqK...eature=related

3rd July 2008, 02:03 PM	#164 (permalink)
treevet Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 1,260	Re: Favorite saws. Just bought a new ms660 today. It replaces the 064 size I had stolen last fall. I'm sure this one has been hashed out before but I am impressed with the power to weight. Doesn't feel any heavier than my 044's. Price real reasonable until Uncle Sam grabs some of your money to send to the moon or Iraq or gold plated white house crappers or whatever.

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