Buying my first chainsaw. Lowe's OK?

[Stihl 041S]

Stihls will do that to you

I only run Husqvarnas, no Stihls, no Rashes

Doug

I hate when good threads die young......

 

[Deleted member 149229]

Well that's Good, you're more LIKELY to push a Chevy than a FORD, so you won't be Disappointed

Doug

The Bible states JESUS drove a Ford. It says “ HE walked everywhere.”

 

[Husky Man]

I hate when good threads die young......

Well 13 pages may not be Young, but it ain't a Senior Citizen either, but we're doing our Best to make sure it goes out Kickin and Screamin

Doug

 

[HarleyT]

Well this thread seemed to be slowing, just stirring the pot a little...

Yes, the seeds will roll to the bottom.

 

[Husky Man]

The Bible states JESUS drove a Ford. It says “ HE walked everywhere.”

If we're going for the religious aspect, you do Know that GMC IS an acronym right? it stands for God's Mechanical Curse

CHEVROLET= Crank Hammers Every Valve Rattles Oil Leaks Every Time

And of Course We ALL KNOW:

FORD=First On Race Day

Hey Where's Dave Hadden from the P&R Forum? We're Just having Fun With Word's here

Doug

 

[Deleted member 149229]

If we're going for the religious aspect, you do Know that GMC IS an acronym right? it stands for God's Mechanical Curse

CHEVROLET= Crank Hammers Every Valve Rattles Oil Leaks Every Time

And of Course We ALL KNOW:

FORD=First On Race Day

Hey Where's Dave Hadden from the P&R Forum? We're Just having Fun With Word's here

Doug

Found
On
Russian
Dump

 

[Stihl 041S]

If we're going for the religious aspect, you do Know that GMC IS an acronym right? it stands for God's Mechanical Curse

CHEVROLET= Crank Hammers Every Valve Rattles Oil Leaks Every Time

And of Course We ALL KNOW:

FORD=First On Race Day

Hey Where's Dave Hadden from the P&R Forum? We're Just having Fun With Word's here

Doug

And who was the mechanic that made Ol 999 run so well for Barney Olfield so the coined the phrase "win on Sunday sell on Monday "?
And I may be wrong on all of this.

 

[Stihl 041S]

Found
On
Russian
Dump

Hey!!!!! Buddy of mine has a 289 that pushed a 19' jet boat very well. Usually Big Block territory.














It had Chevy heads.....

 

[farmer steve]

What is an 18" stihl?

I got 16" bars for an 090 and 017..........

where the he!! ya been? show up after 10 pages of a perfectly good thread. dang, gettin slow in yer old age. i don't remeber the 16" bar for the 090 but i do remember the big a$$ bar for it that barely fit in the cab of my p/u.

 

[Stihl 041S]

where the he!! ya been? show up after 10 pages of a perfectly good thread. dang, gettin slow in yer old age. i don't remeber the 16" bar for the 090 but i do remember the big a$$ bar for it that barely fit in the cab of my p/u.

Miss Ya Ol Buddy.
And thanks for baby sitting the lil feller.
You getting ready to lay down plastic in a few weeks.
We're getting ready too.
Getting ready to heat up the green house!!!!

 

[HarleyT]

Miss Ya Ol Buddy.
And thanks for baby sitting the lil feller.
You getting ready to lay down plastic in a few weeks.
We're getting ready too.
Getting ready to heat up the green house!!!!

Hence the seeds.....

 

[Stihl 041S]

Hence the seeds.....

Wish we could grow that on this scale.
8000 Mater plants last year. Just fruits and veggies.

 

[HarleyT]

Still not legal here yet......

Do you sell your "maters"? Or just make a lot of juice and sauce?

 

[Stihl 041S]

Still not legal here yet......

Do you sell your "maters"? Or just make a lot of juice and sauce?

Sell them. When they don't get sold quick I've seen my Buddy load TONS on a truck and haul them to food banks.
Fresh isn't seen much at food banks.
Great farm they have.
52 kinds of apples.
5th or 6th generation on the same farm.

 

[Bobby Kirbos]

The Bible states JESUS drove a Ford. It says “ HE walked everywhere.”

And the apostles drove a Honda.



They were all of one Accord.

 

[JTM]

I’m gonna plant the garden full of baby popcorn this year. Supposed to have some family help. Shelling those little ears is a pain. We will see how that goes. It’s hard to keep the crows out though.

 

[s sidewall]

If we're going for the religious aspect, you do Know that GMC IS an acronym right? it stands for God's Mechanical Curse

CHEVROLET= Crank Hammers Every Valve Rattles Oil Leaks Every Time

And of Course We ALL KNOW:

FORD=First On Race Day

Hey Where's Dave Hadden from the P&R Forum? We're Just having Fun With Word's here

Doug

Found On Road Dead. GMC, Got Mechanic Coming, what's so bad, I work for a GM dealer.

Steve

 

[54bogger]

 

[John Lyngdal]

Wife and I recently bought a house on ~20 acres. Its heavily wooded, has a quarter mile long driveway, and we heat primarily with wood. We'll burn maybe about five cord a year. We will order a grapple load, 9-12 cord, and cut it, split it, and stack it. I'm not looking to clear cut the place, but any trees that have fallen, we are looking to cut up and haul off in the Kubota. Just looking to do the typical homeowner stuff.

Here's the rub. I have ~$250 in Lowe's gift cards, and my Dad is a vet. With the 10% off and the gift cards I'm not looking at too much out of pocket for a Husky 455. With the house purchase and a newborn, we're pretty wiped out financially. Now I've heard mix things about the saws at "big box stores" and to avoid them. How they sell cheaper versions of the saws, etc. Is that the case? There is a Stihl dealer about 20m from me, but that is a bit out of our price range. I can score the Husky 455 from Lowe's for a bit over $100 which is feasible for us.

tl;dr - Will a Husky 455 from Lowe's hold up for a typical homeowner heating with firewood?

Thank you for your time.

My summary of the 13 pages of posts...
The Husky 455 will work fine for your needs. The Lowes or chainsaw shops sell the same saw. A chainsaw shop will likely help you with more informed advise.
Run it on ethanol-free fuel if possible, if not don't keep ethanol containing in your saw when it's not being used as it degrades the carburetor diaphragm.
A consumer grade saw with a sharp chain will out cut a similar displacement pro grade saw with a dull chain.
Learn to sharpen your chain with a file. Taking a chain into a shop for sharpening will shorten the service life of the chain as they take too much material when they sharpen it.
I still have my first saw I bought 20+ years ago, a homeowner grade McCulloch 3818 with a 18" 3/8 pico bar and chain. Still starts easy and runs great and has cut a huge amount of firewood.
It doesn't get much use these days, but it has served me so well that I just don't want to part with it.
Lastly, if the need arises you will be ever so grateful that you are wearing cut resistant chaps. Wouldn't consider cutting without hearing protection and a face shield.

 

[kevin j]

This is on topic now...
Pontiac changed from their original routine years ago to be politically correct.