Chainsaw experts?

[unstuck]

Like this one was it? Got a couple of these for pruning my pines.

[hayd3n]

i heard there has been a few sthill copys getting into the country so make sure they arnt copys!!!

[gsxr]

Two things you dont lend is this life.

Your wife and your chainsaw as they both come back FUCKED.

[Boo]

Stihl have torquer motors they'll lug though any thing.
Huskys are revers and need revs to keep going.
Stihl you can hold all day.
Huskys make your hands tried.
A stihl feels heavier as they bite in hard.
Husky are smooth and so long as the revs are up will cut well.
A stihl blows there salvageable.
A husky blows and pieces is all your left with.
Decide the bar length you'll need,something that will handle a longer enough bar to drop it and change to a shorter bar when cutting it up.
Invest in some good wedges, chaps, hard hat, muffs and googles.
Get the googles that have vents on the side and a hard hat that adjusts to the size of your head and dosn't fall off.
Keep the drags on the stihl high as they cut in hard and the drags take away the cut material in less revolutuions.
Huskys cut well with more rev, keep the drags lower as the material left behind helps it stay stable.

[TimeOut]

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?

Oamaru Chainsaw & Mower are the Husky dealers

Have had both Husky and Sthil both good saws
but Sthil seem to have cheapened them a bit (done away with the fuel prime and the decompression button) the MS250 bought 2 years ago was hard to start (high compression) I even broke the rope, They made an adjustment to the inlet timing I think and it is getting better with use

[martybabe]

Not much experience with different brands but I know for a fact the cheaper ones ain't built to last. I bought a Stihll from a pucker dealer a month ago, all the back up and spares you need. The saw itself (domestic user here) absolutely brilliant, only got a short bar but it goes through anything like a knife through butter. Recommended.

[CookMySock]

Get the Stihl. No question. Parts and service everywhere, not that you will need it. Use the most expensive lubricants you can find.

[BOGAR]

I have a husky and a still and I like them both. Both start quickly even after an extended period. I prefer the husky filling caps for petrol and oil as I have found the caps on the still can look closed but aren’t so I am always double checking them. The still has no issues with stopping but the husky you need to pull the starter cord out a little when you switch it off (it certainly has a bit of a pull to it). Get it slightly bigger than you want as there is nothing like a saw that can actually cut well rather than pissing around with a smaller saw for longer. My dad is chronic for getting the cheap ones and killing them in a season, but has yet to destroy the husky. Maybe go for you what you can get parts for locally though I have only needed a chain and plugs so far and get a good chain on it as that can make a big difference in cutting. Knowing how to sharpen it right is a big must. You will always get people preferring one or another for whatever reason but for just cutting some fire wood up it shouldn’t make much difference. Go somewhere to see both side by side and just pull things off and put them back on and choose the one you like. I think the biggest thing you want to think about it the actual size of it. My husky is 85 cc and cuts like a hot knife through butter every time and makes it easy. The still is smaller and takes longer but is still good for the average size of fire wood and easer to lug around. My preference is the husky for 90% of cutting unless it is small branches that you need to hold somehow to stop them becoming projectiles. Then the still is better.
just a thought.

[duckonin]

98tls, I have just purchased another saw, 'Stihl MS 261'. It is only 50cc but it runs out at 2.8kw. Smooth as well balanced runs up to a 20inch bar, dry weight 5.1kg without bar and chain, cost $1550, it is a commercial saw to be used all day. Yes price is up there but you get what you pay for.

Have just sold my Husky 281 now too big and got rid of my Husky 455R as I just did not like it.

My other saw a 'Stihl O32 AV' gave me good service for the last 30 years and apart from some electrolysis still goes well. Love using that little buggar and had flipped over a few big trees with it. Using 50/55cc saw keep your chain sharp they will do the job every time.

[willytheekid]

Pffft amateurs!...he's after a REAL MANS chainsaw!

98TL...this is the preferred brand mate:

The hello kitty "Chainsaw massacre" set

Notice the pritty colour!, the apron for "slash back" and the face mask for 'guess who"!...oh and the pritty party hat
...that sir, is THE chainsaw to own

....I think you could even cut wood with it?

(my real vote would be Still...well proven saws)

[unstuck]

Pffft amateurs!...he's after a REAL MANS chainsaw!

98TL...this is the preferred brand mate:

The hello kitty "Chainsaw massacre" set

Notice the pritty colour!, the apron for "slash back" and the face mask for 'guess who"!...oh and the pritty party hat
...that sir, is THE chainsaw to own

....I think you could even cut wood with it?

(my real vote would be Still...well proven saws)

That looks like an old pioneer?

[98tls]

Oamaru Chainsaw & Mower are the Husky dealers

Have had both Husky and Sthil both good saws
but Sthil seem to have cheapened them a bit (done away with the fuel prime and the decompression button) the 025 bought 2 years ago was hard to start (high compression) I even broke the rope, They made an adjustment to the inlet timing I think and it is getting better with use

Hes not doing them anymore mate,instead hes selling Makita.Reckons he could still get me a Husky etc,i noticed hes got the business up for sale so what the next owner does who knows.The Honda shop has a part of the shop dedicated to Stihl with a big lineup of saws/parts etc and the guy i was dealing with knew his stuff so decided i will go with them and buy the 311,the 391 isnt much dearer really and a bit more grunt but overkill for my needs i think.The 2 year warranty a plus with the Stihl compared to the likes of the Makita with only one year.

[98tls]

Cheers to all for your input, some interesting reading there.As above decided to go with the Stihl,even if the Husqvarna was cheaper there not being a dealer heres a bit off putting,the Stihl will do all i need to do and more methinks.

[ellipsis]

...the mention of the price of good bar oil made me cringe a little...my bro was off to the States to work and brought round a few bits and pieces he thought I may have a use for...one item was a 20 litre drum of oil that he said I should use...it sat around for a long time and I really thought it was unboiled Linseed Oil...it kind of smelt that way and was a bit sticky...I clad my shed with old totara weatherboards with the unpainted backs as the exposed side...knowing that I had a heap of 'linseed oil' and not having much use for it I thinned it down with turps and splashed it over the cladding...looked great...one summer and a bit of winter passed and the boards lost all the oil, it went powdery and then washed off...I wont use linseed oil again I thought...a couple of years later when my bro was back I mentioned it to him and he cracked up...' didn't I tell you it was bar oil'... every time I dig into the pocket to pay huge money for the good stuff I remember it all well, and cringe..

[98tls]

Had to go into town so bit the bullet and handed over the hard earned.Cheers again for the advice.