Chainsaw experts?

[98tls]

Tis the internet so no doubt everyones an expert but,looking to buy a new saw and though i spent plenty of time using one when a lot yonger not to much in the last 10 years,way back was a big fan of Husqvarna (old 2100s) but times have moved on and had a look today at a MS311 Stihl,Makita something or rather which was a couple of hundy cheaper with much the same specs,bar size etc.Not looking to earn a living with the thing its purely for firewood mostly pine which i need to drop myself etc.Been looking on Trademe but have decided to just buy new from a dealer with the warrenty etc.Anyone with that model Stihl with an opinion good or bad...

[unstuck]

Get a proper stihl or a husky, or a jonsereds as a last resort.

[davebullet]

My jonsereds is hardly used yet starts 1st pull everytime. 'nuff said

[ellipsis]

...my Stihl 026 is still running the same plug that was in it new...20 years ago...and it has worked its arse off for every one of them...I have been helping a mate do a heap of milling and tree work of late and I cant help but love working with his Huskys, still prefer my stihl...just...

[Subike]

Ask A professional , too many ex spurts on here , who think they know

[ellipsis]

Ask A professional , too many ex spurts on here , who think they know

...some of us may be...

[unstuck]

I used to have all stihls, but going more the way of huskys now. I think the stihl still have some of the better features, but their dealers down this way are a fucking rip off, compared to the husky agents. That farmboss would be a good saw though.

[98tls]

...my Stihl 026 is still running the same plug that was in it new...20 years ago...and it has worked its arse off for every one of them...I have been helping a mate do a heap of milling and tree work of late and I cant help but love working with his Huskys, still prefer my stihl...just...

Many years ago i worked on a few blocks down in Tokanui(down south/spelling?)all clear fell and all native sadly..looking back,everyone had Huskys bar 1 bloke with a Stihl,was a bit of a box with a bar attached but the thing just went and went,Husky was good but every night after work we had to tighten things up as they would try to vibrate themselves to bits,awesome grunt though.This MS311 i looked at seems pretty good,theres a MS391 to,same everything with a bit more grunt though i think the 311 would do everything i need and its a bit cheaper.

[98tls]

I used to have all stihls, but going more the way of huskys now. I think the stihl still have some of the better features, but their dealers down this way are a fucking rip off, compared to the husky agents. That farmboss would be a good saw though.

We dont have a Husky dealer here,any chance you could call in at the dealer and get a price for the compareable Husky,ie 60cc/20 inch bar etc?

[unstuck]

I have an 023 that I bought new 18yrs ago all its had is new chain,bar and sprockets and one new plug and it gets used just about everyday. gets rolled around in the digger or on the dozer and starts everytime, the best feature of the stihl for me is the acsses to the air cleaner.

[unstuck]

We dont have a Husky dealer here,any chance you could call in at the dealer and get a price for the compareable Husky,ie 60cc/20 inch bar etc?

Yep, could do that for you tomorrow as I need another roll of chain and a couple of files.

[98tls]

I have an 023 that I bought new 18yrs ago all its had is new chain,bar and sprockets and one new plug and it gets used just about everyday. gets rolled around in the digger or on the dozer and starts everytime, the best feature of the stihl for me is the acsses to the air cleaner.

Fair call,small point but thought "about time" when looking at the new Stihl i noticed the caps for gas etc,easy as fuck to open and big hole,as i said small point but can remember back when using a saw for a living the frustration at having to get the plug spanner out just to open the cap to gas up as it was so tight then being in such a hurry to fill it with the skidder coming and being a tree short that you poured more on the ground than in the saw.

[98tls]

Yep, could do that for you tomorrow as I need another roll of chain and a couple of files.

Cheers mate,will have a look on here tommorow night.

[unstuck]

This is probably what your after. http://www.husqvarna.com/nz/forest/p...6-xp/#features But will ask the local guy and see if they can do any better. The only real downfall for me with the stihls is the chrome bore, which you cant do fuckall with, so pretty much a throw away barrel job if things do go wrong, like you forget the oil in the fuel or split boot or similar.

[Daffyd]

I had a Stihl, can't remember the model; quite small, 20years and never missed a beat. Bloody near gave the thing away at a garage sale before I moved here. I think it might have been an 016.