Husky Questions

[McCullough]

Not sure if this is BS, but a guy that recommended Huskies said:

1. Huskies tend to be lighter than Stihl.

2. He said he had a buddy that coverted over to one of their 6 foot bars, not to cut larger stuff, but for work on smaller stuff; (a) so he would not have to bend over; (b) greater reach while in the bucket. Sounds like BS or frankly quite dangerous if true, but thought I'd ask the experts.

 

[spacemule]

You have to compare specific models. There are not hard and fast, accurate generalizations. To knock the first one right out, the Stihl 660 lines up alongside the Husky 395. The Husky is heavier.

 

[ShoerFast]

Not sure if this is BS, but a guy that recommended Huskies said:

1. Huskies tend to be lighter than Stihl.

2. He said he had a buddy that coverted over to one of their 6 foot bars, not to cut larger stuff, but for work on smaller stuff; (a) so he would not have to bend over; (b) greater reach while in the bucket. Sounds like BS or frankly quite dangerous if true, but thought I'd ask the experts.

If your running 6 foot of bar, it wouldent matter much what the saw waighted would it?

 

[cord arrow]

Indian use small bar, stand real close.

White man use 6' bar, stand WAAAY back.

there's one in my garage, half rusted to the floor.

be there 'till i die. ain't got the gumption to pry it up.

and, what would i do with it then? teeter-totter?

 

[computeruser]

Not sure if this is BS, but a guy that recommended Huskies said:

1. Huskies tend to be lighter than Stihl.

Equivilent models between the two manufacturers are surprisingly similar in real-world weight. The weights listed in the manufacturers' paperwork is not a particularly meaningful tool for comparison. Go handle the saws, equipped as you want them equipped, and check out weight AND balance, because these two factors ar best considered together.

2. He said he had a buddy that coverted over to one of their 6 foot bars, not to cut larger stuff, but for work on smaller stuff; (a) so he would not have to bend over; (b) greater reach while in the bucket. Sounds like BS or frankly quite dangerous if true, but thought I'd ask the experts.

Six foot bar? In a bucket? Sure, someone could do this, but in addition to giving themselves quite a workout (and a sore back!) they'd likey also be an idiot and we wouldn't much care what they chose to do in the first place and wouldn't waste time talking about it.

 

[cord arrow]

(b)greater reach.................

if he had, like, say, a 32' bar, he wouldn't even need a bucket............

 

[cord arrow]

and, you may care to advise him, if he gets that 32 footer in narrow-kerf, he can keep the weight down..............

 

[rbtree]

...a 6 foot bar in a bucket....what a joke!!

Also, while I run lots of Husky's and love em, they misrepresent their weight on a few of them. So, a similarly equipped 372 is heavier than an 044, and a 346 heavier than an 026.....the 395 is listed as heavier than the 066. 357 is shown lighter than an 036 in specs, but is close when compared on a scale.

Your acquaintance is out to lunch.

 

[SawTroll]

... Huskies tend to be lighter than Stihl. ...

I think that was the case a couple of decades back

More often than not, it is the other way around by now (2006).
However, Husky weight statements are often very "optimistic" (bogus, really :help: ), so it doesn't allways look that way when you read factory specs.....