Requiem For The Chusky Chainsaw

It is what it is........... As the saying goes.......

If it's cheaper that way and it does what you need? Then I see no Prob...

Good luck BB... May the next one last much longer

It might have been a steaming pile but at least you had to fix it a couple times before it sh_t the bed for good, eh?

Shouldn't have gotten the lemon flavored one.
Perhaps 2nd time's the charm?
So, it only lasted a day and a half? Bread has a short lifespan around here.

Only 4 cords though... I mean, I could rip through that with my lightly modified Stihl 260 and have no issues... resharpen the chains a few times, refill the gas and oil tank, and that is it. No broken anything.

Another option would have been to buy a used Husky 346xp and blow through the wood, and then resell it for what you paid for it. Money ahead that way too... with far less risk.

Thanks for documenting your trial of the Chusky BB. You ran that thing more than most homeowners ever run a chainsaw, so maybe not such a bad deal for cleaning up the odd downed limb or something like that. If the chain doesn't break & take off an appendage on the way out.
If you do it again would you swap-out the chain? I think I'd be too freaked about the next one breaking.

Maybe the next one should have orange & white plastics on it? Should last forever that way.....

Good report.
Thanks BB. You gave a real nice eulogy!

I like to add:
"Though it would've been a nice to have saw, if you don't have a back up & you have the need to cut you good saw out of a tight bind."

May it RIP

Or at least "rest in a recycle bin some day"

PS: When's the "members only" memorial service ?

Did you read the part were it sh_t the bed for good after cutting 3 cord?

Most Homeowners may use a chainsaw 1-2 times a year for only 1 hour. So in that case that saw would be ok. Should last them 10 years or so.

I'll stick with my old heavy magnesium Stihls. For a measly 200 bucks I have a 72cc saw that will cut and cut and cut and cut. Now it is a bit heavier and a bit slower than the plastic saws of today, but after almost 40 years it's still hammering through the wood. Cut around 25 cord with it last year alone, and already cut around 12 cord this year, mainly with that one saw. You just can't substitute the reliability the old stuff had.........

According to an online calculator, $200 spent on a product in 1972 (40 years ago) is the equivalent of spending $1,070 in 2011 (2012 data are not yet finalized). Wonder what you can buy for $1,070 from Stihl these days...

Or were you saying that you spent $200 (on some unspecified prior date) for a used 72cc Stihl?

A MS 460 with a 28" bar and 6 pack of oil is about that price..... After tax and everything....

And its in the 70cc category.

Thats what I have invested in it, since I bought it and tuned it up three years ago.......

We should all be so lucky (or so knowledgeable, so as to avoid buying a boat anchor).

??

Most folks here would choke at the thought of a 65cc saw for $1100!

$1500 on the splitter doesn't seem so bad tho.

Well, keep in mind guys that we pay dirt for chainsaw stateside. In places like Japan, Europe and Australia they pay about double what we pay for them here.

Geez... I paid $500 for my first 361 new when they first came out. That is only 59cc though.

Here's a link to the converter (nominal dollars to real dollars) for anyone interested. Note that when you get the answer, there are several different choices, depending on what you are trying to measure. The one of most interest for those on this site is the "commodity - real price" answer.

http://www.measuringworth.com/uscompare/