Has anyone heard of Jonsered saws????

[pbtree]

Would that be one day in the shop, one day out cutting?

:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Mr_Brushcutter]

I been using it pretty hard since last year. For a "homeowner" saw the thing works quite well. And yes, nearly identical to Husqvarna. But WAY better looking in black/red.

-Pat

Nothing beats the Hi-Viz Husqvarna orange!

 

[Justsaws]

The 2165 would probably not handle a 32" bar very well. The 2171 would with full skip 3/8. They both would run the 20" bar just fine. Should be arould 14000 RPM, I think. The 2095 has been discontinued but that price seems similar to what they used to be. I wish I had the money to buy the one you found. The Jonsered's do not seem to handle being dogged hard with a dull chain or being over barred very well. They are very fast and smooth with a good sharp chain. I think the Stihl 290 runs about 12500 RPM and the Jonsered 2165 tops out at 14500. I run 40:1 mix and a little rich with the Jonsered's and have really enjoyed them. I should also say that I buy them used and rebuild them so I have not run one new out of the box. They are good saws and a step up from what you are trading in. Good luck. Whoops, the only manual I have says run Jonsered oil at 50:1 any other brand 25:1 for my 2095. Something to keep in mind.

 

[Justsaws]

Actually if you look close you will find more that is different than most think.
You will find the crank case and the motor to be the same but a lot of the plastic and handles are different making it a whole different feeling saw.

I would agree with that. I like the feel of the Jonsered's better. They seem more comfortable.

 

[JJackson]

One reason they feel different is because the front handle on a husky is on a slight angle while on the Jreds they are straight across.

 

[woodsjunkie]

One reason they feel different is because the front handle on a husky is on a slight angle while on the Jreds they are straight across.

Yes I agree , just enough to make a whole different feeling saw.

 

[woodfarmer]

I would agree with that. I like the feel of the Jonsered's better. They seem more comfortable.

finally someone agrees with me that jonny is a better feeling saw

 

[manual]

finally someone agrees with me that jonny is a better feeling saw

I Agree too. Jonny Reds do feel better and if I remember right.
Husky took Jonsered's Ideal on the air Cleaning system. When both companys were combined.

 

[TimberPig]

I Agree too. Jonny Reds do feel better and if I remember right.
Husky took Jonsered's Ideal on the air Cleaning system. When both companys were combined.

And Jonsered saws got it from Partner, when they took them over.

 

[turnkey4099]

They may be almost identical, but you have to admit the black and red is a much more attractive color scheme.

Well sure, it is the color scheme that makes them cut faster. Wish I had my 625 back. I got that one from a logger in Canada as a basket case. Finally wore it out to the point that further fixing was on the downhill slope. Went to a MS310 which is nowhere near the saw that the 625 was.

Harry K

 

[Pcoz88]

keep 029 and find a used jonsered ?

I've been thinking .I like to keep the 029 and may be find a used jonsered 70 cc saw with 32 bar on it. Is ebay worth cking out?:help: :help: :help:

 

[TimberPig]

I've been thinking .I like to keep the 029 and may be find a used jonsered 70 cc saw with 32 bar on it. Is ebay worth cking out?:help: :help: :help:

eBay can go both ways. Sometimes you get a good deal, sometimes you pay too much, sometimes you get outright ripped off. There are a lot of fools on there paying way too much for saws. The general price trend on eBay is higher than local selling prices, or those found through sources such as the Trading Post on this forum. Much of this is people not knowing what the true value is, and part is due to auction fever, the rest is just stupidity. If you're patient and careful, you can do ok on there, but generally it isn't going to be the place to find a steal by any means. You also might end up waiting a while to find what you are looking for at a price you are willing to pay for it. Be careful if you do go this route.

 

[retoocs555]

I've been thinking .I like to keep the 029 and may be find a used jonsered 70 cc saw with 32 bar on it. Is ebay worth cking out?:help: :help: :help:

70cc isn't going to cut it with a 32" bar. 24" is nice on a saw that size, maybe as much as 28 if you really want to push it.

 

[SawTroll]

Wow. 7 replies and nobody has bothered mentioning that the Jonsered is the twin to Husqvarna. Most models are practically identical with most parts interchangable. Sort of like comparing a Chevy and a GMC.

You are right of course, but not all Huskys have a Jonsered counterpart. New models also tend to appear later in the red dress than in the orange one.

finally someone agrees with me that jonny is a better feeling saw

Several models have some small differences (plasic disregarded), but the most important one is the streight across front handleguards on the Jonsereds.
Although several posters here seem to like them, I will put up a warning sign - for a lot of people they are counterproductive to a natural grip on the saw when bucking (and most of the time when limbing).
Don't buy one unless you have tried it, and felt comfortable with it.:greenchainsaw: :monkey:

On a pure felling saw, this is a non-issue.

 

[SawTroll]

.... Husky took Jonsered's Ideal on the air Cleaning system. When both companys were combined.

And Jonsered saws got it from Partner, when they took them over.

Jonsered never took over Partner.
What happened was that Electrolux took over Husky, and a little later Jonsered and Partner. This was in the late 1970s.
They also took over several other makers of chain saws, among them Poulan.

The Air Injection/Turbo was a Partner design, invented after the E-lux take-over.
It was first used on the Partner P7700 (probably about 1984), which was the first saw in a series that also included models sold as Jonsered and Poulan Pro. I believe the last versions to be discontinued was the Jred 2077 (Europe) and 2083 II (USA) in about 2001.

The first Jred with "Turbo" was the 2051 (1986/87), and the first Husky with AI was the 262xp (1989/90).

 

[TimberPig]

Jonsered never took over Partner.
What happened was that Electrolux took over Husky, and a little later Jonsered and Partner. This was in the late 1970s.
They also took over several other makers of chain saws, among them Poulan.

The Air Injection/Turbo was a Partner design, invented after the E-lux take-over.
It was first used on the Partner P7700 (probably about 1984), which was the first saw in a series that also included models sold as Jonsered and Poulan Pro. I believe the last versions to be discontinued was the Jred 2077 (Europe) and 2083 II (USA) in about 2001.

The first Jred with "Turbo" was the 2051 (1986/87), and the first Husky with AI was the 262xp (1989/90).

Ok, sorry, so it was an Electrolux invention that they first tried on Partner, then Jonsered, then finally decided it was good enough to start using on Husky. Is that better?

 

[SawTroll]

Ok, sorry, so it was an Electrolux invention that they first tried on Partner, then Jonsered, then finally decided it was good enough to start using on Husky. Is that better?

No reason to be sorry!

Even though E-lux had taken over, the invension is reputed to have its origin in the Partner design team, but who really knows how closely knit the teams were at that time ??
You may well be right, E-lux have been known to test out new features on Jreds before using them on Huskys after the model line-ups were "coordinated".

 

[SawTroll]

Ok, sorry, so it was an Electrolux invention that they first tried on Partner, then Jonsered, then finally decided it was good enough to start using on Husky. Is that better?

:greenchainsaw:

Even though E-lux had taken over, the invension is reputed to have its origin in the Partner design team, but who really knows how closely knit the design
teams were at that time ??
You may well be right, E-lux have been known to test out new features on Jreds before using them on Huskys after the model line-ups were "coordinated".