Says the guy with the guy that has the corvair of saws . JK. There are good and bad saws in both line ups . Don't get caught up in the hype of the make. Look for a decent dealer , you'll be better served.The better one is the stihl. It's up to you which is better of the chevy/ford. In our part of the world, anything other than Stihl is really a newcomer.
Does this make Jonsered vs. McCollough
The Dodge vs. Toyota?
Run what ya brung,mod it for your general type of work.If it still runs like a ***** ape for you after 10,20 yrs & you're happy then keep on going until it dies.
That's a relatively recent decelopment. They were very good saws back in the day as well.No, because the Jonsered is a Husqavarna
The better one is the stihl. It's up to you which is better of the chevy/ford. In our part of the world, anything other than Stihl is really a newcomer.
That's a relatively recent decelopment. They were very good saws back in the day as well.
I always heard there were 3 kinds of saw sold in the PNW. Stihl, Stihl, and uh.... Stihl!
Get whatever saw you like and then modify it. That way you can get your Cummins diesel with an Allison transmission on a Ford frame.
Well, what's say we do a little survey, then.The better one is the stihl. It's up to you which is better of the chevy/ford. In our part of the world, anything other than Stihl is really a newcomer.
Well, what's say we do a little survey, then.
1. Which of the two saws is your fav?
2. Which of the two cars is your fav?
You may participate regardless of what you cut with or what you drive If you are from the Pacific NW and don't prefer Stihl, you may participate anonymously if you wish, or confess and then duck...
Nixon, you nailed it to a "T"!Says the guy with the guy that has the corvair of saws . JK. There are good and bad saws in both line ups . Don't get caught up in the hype of the make. Look for a decent dealer , you'll be better served.
Run what ya brung,mod it for your general type of work.If it still runs like a ***** ape for you after 10,20 yrs & you're happy then keep on going until it dies.
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Says the guy with the guy that has the corvair of saws . JK. There are good and bad saws in both line ups . Don't get caught up in the hype of the make. Look for a decent dealer , you'll be better served.
And that's exactly what I did. My needs are more modest than most of you guys. More homeowner, occasional use, a few trees here and there, kind of thing. Although, I must say I do get a bit of "chain saw envy" now and then reading this forum. I nearly bought a Stihl from a very busy shop about 45 minutes from me, but then I stopped by the Kubota/Husqvarna/etc tractor dealer (I guess they like orange) about 25 minutes from me to look at ZTR mowers. I liked the laid back, good-old-boy atmosphere of the place, which has probably been in business for decades. I ended up with a mower that cost me over 5k, and a Husqvarna 440e saw. They bargained well with me on price, and gave me some extras. I told them I should buy a sharpening jig and file, but they told me they would sharpen the chain and my mower blades for free for life anyway. I've already had them sharpen the chain and did a great job, and straightened a slight bend in the bar, too. I just drop it off when I go to town and pick it up on the way back. I think I could have gotten it or another model from HD or someplace, but I don't think they would have given me a gallon of chain lube, a grease gun and some shots of 2-stroke oil, and I wonder what the customer service clerk at HD would say if I brought my chain in for sharpening ?Nixon, you nailed it to a "T"!
Well, what's say we do a little survey, then.
1. Which of the two saws is your fav?
2. Which of the two cars is your fav?
You may participate regardless of what you cut with or what you drive If you are from the Pacific NW and don't prefer Stihl, you may participate anonymously if you wish, or confess and then duck...
Well, what's say we do a little survey, then.
1. Which of the two saws is your fav?
2. Which of the two cars is your fav?
You may participate regardless of what you cut with or what you drive If you are from the Pacific NW and don't prefer Stihl, you may participate anonymously if you wish, or confess and then duck...
Says the guy with the guy that has the corvair of saws . JK. There are good and bad saws in both line ups . Don't get caught up in the hype of the make. Look for a decent dealer , you'll be better served.
"DOLMAR" well now days as modified by the epa and Makita, but still Dolmar. Oh, yes you can get Stihl in the box stores, just not the pro saws as they have 3 levels of saws at this point. All about brand name recognition.
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