Best chainsaw brand?

[billyboy]

@ Bill G, it’s called K C Nielsen

 

[Bill G]

That's called doing business. It happens everyday with stuff a lot more expensive then a chain saw. No risk no reward.

When it happens too often it is called going out of business.

 

[Bill G]

That's because you're a saw hoarder.

Well better than those who hoard thimbles or Barbies.

 

[Bill G]

@ Bill G, it’s called K C Nielsen

I looked them up. They are a typical John Deere conglomerate dealership with 11 locations in Iowa. I am in Illinois looking across to the great state of Iowa. Our Deere dealers over there are Sinclair. They have 16 locations but three of them are NAPA stores. There is P and K around here also with 10 locations.

 

[blades]

Please note that Husky has joined the Electric or bust gang as such it is questionable whether they will maintain construction of gas saws or abandon them like Makita.

 

[sean donato]

Well better than those who hoard thimbles or Barbies.

True, very true.

 

[sean donato]

Please note that Husky has joined the Electric or bust gang as such it is questionable whether they will maintain construction of gas saws or abandon them like Makita.

If by that you mean in 2019 they discontinued several gas powered consumer grade products then I guess you're right

 

[Bill G]

Please note that Husky has joined the Electric or bust gang as such it is questionable whether they will maintain construction of gas saws or abandon them like Makita.

Makita was never a major player. In the past Dolmar was a significant competitor but the dealer network was not as widespread as the big two.

 

[user 188535]

I’m looking for a chainsaw. I currently own à Stihl ms170. It’s great for limbing, brushing, on the 4 wheeler etc. Not so great for cutting hardwood logs (on weekends, I’m not a pro need about 5 face cords per year)

I went to a dealer and he recommends the Stihl ms 261 (855$ cds). He also sells husqavarna and doesn’t recommend them at all. He showed me the shop where they currently have about 20 saws to fix and 19 of them were huskies and only 1 Stihl.

Thoughts? Comments?

261 C-M is my personal ride-or-die. Even better with WCS dogs.

 

[bwalker]

Makita was never a major player. In the past Dolmar was a significant competitor but the dealer network was not as widespread as the big two.

Dolmar was never a significant competitor to Husky or Stihl.

 

[blades]

Dolmar was never a significant competitor to Husky or Stihl.

state side i tend to agree only because of dealer support both sides of the counter. not sure as to Europe

 

[Bill G]

Dolmar was never a significant competitor to Husky or Stihl.

Up until they startled being sold in box stores, in this area no one had heard of Husqvarna chain saws.

 

[bwalker]

Up until they startled being sold in box stores, in this area no one had heard of Husqvarna chain saws.

Husky has always had areas of the country with limited exposure. The upper midwest and New aengland have always had more Husky exposure than Stihl going back to the 60's.
Growing up in Mid MI Husky was around, but Stihl was more popular. When I moved to the UP Husky was way more popular. When I moved to MT Stihl rules the roost for the most part.

 

[Bill G]

Try find an old Husky in the USA..........the few that are here came over from Europe

 

[bwalker]

Try find an old Husky in the USA..........the few that are here came over from Europe

I've seen plenty of them.

 

[Bill G]

I've seen plenty of them.

What models?

 

[Franny K]

Please note that Husky has joined the Electric or bust gang as such it is questionable whether they will maintain construction of gas saws or abandon them like Makita.

For the electric husqvarna battery chainsaws this year (2023) it takes 1 month to get parts involved in chain oiling and two months for chassis parts damaged in falls. The mark 3 version of the gasoline 540 models was designed in Japan which might relate to what I quoted above. I vaguely remember a thread somewhere on the internet about a fuel injected (in the crankcase) patent by husky. I think they have emissions data in the us EPA for it in chop saw and chain saw product codes. The poster was from Europe which was bizarre as to how they find this stuff.

If it was a gasoline pole saw it would have landed engine first and have quite likely been "totaled".

 

[bwalker]

What models?

65's, 180's, 2100, 288's, tons of 2 series in general

 

[Bill G]

65's, 180's, 2100, 288's, tons of 2 series in general

Those are newer saws

 

[bwalker]

50+ years old is newer to you?