husky or stihl

[HUSKYMAN]

i got news for ya cuz.

my 455 rancher will walk all over a 5100 and a 290.

Put down the pipe man

You sure know a lot about 5100's but from your posts I get the impression you have never even ran one...

 

[wanab]

Put down the pipe man

You sure know a lot about 5100's but from your posts I get the impression you have never even ran one...

if think think a 5100 will outcut a 455 rancher your spending too much time on the internet and not enough time cutting.

 

[HUSKYMAN]

So have you ran one or not

 

[04ultra]

So have you ran one or not

Im sure the 455 will out cut his NE346 hands down.......


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[wanab]

Im sure the 455 will out cut his NE346 hands down.......


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[scotclayshooter]

Im now so ashamed ive editid my sig

 

[Just Mow]

u

So have you ran one or not

never, but he did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night

 

[hornett224]

it's a joke.

lol.
wow. thank you for sharing that information. i think we should put that one in a FAQ or something... its a keeper.

or did they ban humor in Ca:hmm3grin2orange: nada too?

 

[HUSKYMAN]

never, but he did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night

lol my point exactly

 

[Bowtie]

Yeah the 455 is just as bad as the 290. For the same money go buy a 5100 and have the same amount of power

455 = super junk. Dont waste your money. 290 is a much better saw.

 

[goatchin]

in our BOCES class we run all 455 ranchers w/ 18" bars...no problems-blocking and felling (i myself dropped 20-22" oak..no problem). I've considered buying one for my own use, for firewood purposes-mostly blocking and a felling smaller stuff (got 372xp for larger stuff).

My question to you guys is what are the reasons for not liking them. I only have one and that is that the throttle and choke switches are located so that i turn the saw off occastionly on mistake-an annoying part but i can work with it. So lets here yalls reasons.......

 

[sawinredneck]

in our BOCES class we run all 455 ranchers w/ 18" bars...no problems-blocking and felling (i myself dropped 20-22" oak..no problem). I've considered buying one for my own use, for firewood purposes-mostly blocking and a felling smaller stuff (got 372xp for larger stuff).

My question to you guys is what are the reasons for not liking them. I only have one and that is that the throttle and choke switches are located so that i turn the saw off occastionly on mistake-an annoying part but i can work with it. So lets here yalls reasons.......

For less money, a pound less, and about .1hp less, you own a 350.

 

[2000ssm6]

never, but he did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night

I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to Stihl.

 

[HUSKYMAN]

For less money, a pound less, and about .1hp less, you own a 350.

Or a 353 for the same money. I havent seen an X-Torq saw I like yet

 

[sawinredneck]

Or a 353 for the same money. I havent seen an X-Torq saw I like yet

And another fine option!!

 

[Cliff R]

Last year I grabbed a Husky 55 off of E-Rape for about $75. The piston had melted just enough aluminum over the ring that it was DOA. I quickly corrected the problem, and had it running without having to buy any parts, just make a new exhaust gasket.

I had fully intended to get the saw running and sell it, since I already have two Echo 510's in the line-up, and these days prefer fast/light saws for smaller work. Get rid of the 55, not a chance! It has quickly become the favorite saw in my line-up. Light, fast, comfortable and very thrifty on fuel. I used it extensively over the weekend, cutting up some tops, side by side with my Echo 510. The Husky has more power at every rpm than the Echo, and cuts faster as well.

For a "homeowners" level saw, it runs like a pro!.....Cliff

 

[wanab]

My question to you guys is what are the reasons for not liking them. ...

hee, hee,

beacuse its a cheap, plastic overweight, underpowered POS.

how many that have used the saw more than a few times are saying this?

im stihl looking for somebody to come forward with a NEW saw under $400 that will outcut it.

 

[SawTroll]

For less money, a pound less, and about .1hp less, you own a 350.

Two pounds +, that is!!!!

 

[SawTroll]

Last year I grabbed a Husky 55 off of E-Rape for about $75. The piston had melted just enough aluminum over the ring that it was DOA. I quickly corrected the problem, and had it running without having to buy any parts, just make a new exhaust gasket.

I had fully intended to get the saw running and sell it, since I already have two Echo 510's in the line-up, and these days prefer fast/light saws for smaller work. Get rid of the 55, not a chance! It has quickly become the favorite saw in my line-up. Light, fast, comfortable and very thrifty on fuel. I used it extensively over the weekend, cutting up some tops, side by side with my Echo 510. The Husky has more power at every rpm than the Echo, and cuts faster as well.

For a "homeowners" level saw, it runs like a pro!.....Cliff

Originally, it was a pro/semi-pro design (Partner 5000/500 etc). Lots of different pro and semi-pro models from Partner, Husky and Jonsered have been basically the same design trough the years - the Husky 55 is one of the few still made....

It never was true a "homeowner" class design.

 

[SawTroll]

if think think a 5100 will outcut a 455 rancher your spending too much time on the internet and not enough time cutting.

:monkey: :monkey: :monkey:

Worst BS I have seen in a long time!!!!! :censored: