Birth of the home owner saw

[blackoak]

Twenty five years ago you never heard the term "Home owner saw"and all saws were pro quality. With propper care it seemed most saws outlasted the owner. What year was the home owner saw born?

 

[blueknobbuck]

good question blackoak, don't know when they coined the phrase "homeowner saw", my stihl ms310 is considered a homeowner, what's it take to be considered a pro saw? is it the chrome-plated engine parts, weight, power? how long would a homeowner saw last if it was run everyday for 8 hours?

 

[Four Paws]

how long would a homeowner saw last if it was run everyday for 8 hours?

Depends who is running it...in the hands of many, not until lunchtime

 

[Highclimber OR]

I must agree, I'm not sure when the term "Homeowner Saw" became a term, but most homeowners that have chainsaws have to take them to the shop to get them sharpened if they even realize what "dull" is.

 

[TimberPig]

good question blackoak, don't know when they coined the phrase "homeowner saw", my stihl ms310 is considered a homeowner, what's it take to be considered a pro saw? is it the chrome-plated engine parts, weight, power? how long would a homeowner saw last if it was run everyday for 8 hours?

Pro saws are models intended to be used daily or nearly so by professional users. They are designed for easier maintenance, easier service, easier operation, lighter weight, greater nimbleness, higher specific power output, and greater durability.

Common design features of pro saws include vertically split magnesium crankcases, light weight, easily serviced air filters, and the ability to more simply and quickly fix individual parts with less disassembly. Their antivibe is often surperior as well.

Homeowner saws are meant to be cheaper to produce, so they can be sold at lower prices to less demanding users, who value low price more than superior performance, features, and serviceability. As such they normally weigh more, handle more sluggishly, aren't constructed as durably or with ease of service as a high priority, and normally are smaller and have lower specific power output.

 

[GASoline71]

I'm gonna guess right about the time Poulan started makin' the Wildthingy.

Gary

 

[Bob Wright]

Echo used the phrase in 1972 with the birth of the Echo CS-302 and used it again on the 1977 CS-315, prob by the late 1970's everybody was using it on their small saws....Bob

 

[Madsaw]

I read some where Mac used the pharse witht he model 33 and 35 saws. I got a manual around here for the 35 I will see if thats where I saw it.
Bob

 

[2wheels]

About the same time thow away TV's were introduced. They cut corners on materials and workmanship so when them cheapies break they want you to pitch them and buy another one.

 

[romeo]

"homeowner saw" just sounds better than "cheap piece of cr@p saw". I would figure they came up with the term about the time the saw company's started outsourcing to third world countries.

 

[ozflea]

"Consumer saw" was the correct term of the home owner saw it was built for the occassional user and was built with their hours of need and thats all but these saws go back a long way further than most remember for pro saws where big big heavy saws with farm saws falling into the middle bracket and consumer saws bring up the lesser priced saws.

All manufacturers have made them and without there bulk numbers supporting the industry we possibly wouldn't have the pro and farm market as we know them today.

Just like cars not everyone can afford or warrant a Rolls Royce.

Mc Bob.

 

[Lakeside53]

I beleive (ozflea WILL correct me if I'm wrong ) that the MAC15 was advertised as their first consumer saw. very early 60's?

 

[blackoak]

I beleive (ozflea WILL correct me if I'm wrong ) that the MAC15 was advertised as their first consumer saw. very early 60's?

Hey Lake, what would you consider Stihls first consumer-home owner saw?

 

[Lakeside53]

Probably the 009...

 

[mattinky]

Maybe, not exactly what you're talking about but an interesting read from the Husqvarna website............

http://www.usa.husqvarna.com/?url=/node1305.asp?frames=false



Matt

 

[SawTroll]

I believe that the "prototype" of the better consumer saws of today was the Partner 400.........:yoyo: :yoyo:

 

[SawTroll]

Maybe, not exactly what you're talking about but an interesting read from the Husqvarna website............

http://www.usa.husqvarna.com/?url=/node1305.asp?frames=false



Matt

Yep, I have seen that one before - their statements about the 357xp are really funny......

 

[Eccentric]

Yep, I have seen that one before - their statements about the 357xp are really funny......

"The most powerful chainsaw yet!" :hmm3grin2orange:

Something must have been lost in the translation. Maybe they were making a claim regarding power/weight or power/displacement...

We need a Swede to read the 'home version' and give us a translation. On a side note, I have a 2006 Husky catalog that has the outer sheet (front and back cover) stapled in upside-down in relation to the inner pages. The dealer's entire stack was the same way...

 

[maccall]

"The most powerful chainsaw yet!" :hmm3grin2orange:

Something must have been lost in the translation. Maybe they were making a claim regarding power/weight or power/displacement...

We need a Swede to read the 'home version' and give us a translation. On a side note, I have a 2006 Husky catalog that has the outer sheet (front and back cover) stapled in upside-down in relation to the inner pages. The dealer's entire stack was the same way...

Sadly enough the translation is really good, and the text says the the same in the "home version". Checked the German version as well, and it's the same wording too.

And for the cover, isn't that what happens when your'e on the other side of the world from the factory, 'cos mine is right...

 

[chowdozer]

My 011 manual calls it an "occasional user" saw. Now I have all pro saws, but I'm an "occasional user". If only I didn't have to sleep.