Stumper
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Choose either your favorite saw maker or the brand you own the most of.
Prefered Saw brand
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StIhL MaGnUm
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The most I own are Stihls but my favorite brand is Husqvarna..
Rob.
Rob.
Stumper
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I finally decided to vote Husky. I actually own more Poulans than anything else. I'm really impressed with the little Solo I got from Tony Marks. The Dolmar 120si is amazing (discontinued but awesome!). I like Echo products-they know how to cannibilize and blend great features from everyone else. I've never owned a Shindaiwa but my dad had one for several years and I ran it a couple times-Nice saw! Actually I like Huskies packaged in red and black-Jonsereds are a handsome saw but the choices are more limited and cost more. I simply am not a "brand man". I like tools that work and there are a bunch of good tools available from different makers. I'm impressed with Stihl engineering but don't like the exaust tone on their bigger saws-sets my teeth on edge
I voted Stihl as I am a Stihl kind of guy but I don't hate any of the other saws. Well maybe craftsman and green poulans. Never owned either but had very bad experiences with them both. Both Husky and Jonsered make awesome saws! They just dont feel right to me. Hey Husky 288 and StIhL MaGnUm maybe you two should switch names.
HomeDelight Man
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Well if I have to pick from the list, I would choose Huskys. I have a 395xp and a 357xp and love them. But Homelites are the saws I have the most of. Jonathan
tony marks
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hey stumper,glad u like the little solo.
we are in the same boat as to tools. i aint married to no brands. but i do appreciate a good tool.
we are in the same boat as to tools. i aint married to no brands. but i do appreciate a good tool.
Stumper
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Yeah Brian, I considered putting Homelite and Mac on the list but I hit the 10 choice wall with current manufacturers --and those 2 are essentially dead.
I think that Poulan lasted because they didn't approach the consumer market the same way as Red and Yellow. They held on to a large share of the "medium" saws by marketing through Sears and their cheap 'consumer' variations of the S25 tophandle were simply better saws than the little Macs and Homeys. Presently Poulan has gone weird with their Wild Things and Woodsharks but that market is almost all theirs-A few Italian Homelites for competion and the private label Solos (at higher cost and more limited availability) are about all they have for competion in that niche. (They also have the Poulan Pro line at the hardware stores-giving a more upscale option to the consumer. Theoretically the Poulan Pros should have tighter tolerances etc. I don't know if that is true but they certainly look better! I was so impressed with the performance of the PP330 that when it disappeared a month ago I bought another.)
I think that Poulan lasted because they didn't approach the consumer market the same way as Red and Yellow. They held on to a large share of the "medium" saws by marketing through Sears and their cheap 'consumer' variations of the S25 tophandle were simply better saws than the little Macs and Homeys. Presently Poulan has gone weird with their Wild Things and Woodsharks but that market is almost all theirs-A few Italian Homelites for competion and the private label Solos (at higher cost and more limited availability) are about all they have for competion in that niche. (They also have the Poulan Pro line at the hardware stores-giving a more upscale option to the consumer. Theoretically the Poulan Pros should have tighter tolerances etc. I don't know if that is true but they certainly look better! I was so impressed with the performance of the PP330 that when it disappeared a month ago I bought another.)
Tony Snyder
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Brian,
Electrolux has put some engineering into the Poulans as well as their marketing savvy. I believe they will be the dominant low priced saw brand, and actually be good values for the lower end of the market.
They would not have made it this far without Electrolux as their parent.
McCulloch and Homelite were just way behind the curve on design and performance. When the overseas saws arrived on these shores it became a world market and they just did not have a world class product. They were blown away. I t wasn't just mass marketing that killed them, it was also and out of date and inferior product. They suffered a bad case of "Future Shock".
Electrolux has put some engineering into the Poulans as well as their marketing savvy. I believe they will be the dominant low priced saw brand, and actually be good values for the lower end of the market.
They would not have made it this far without Electrolux as their parent.
McCulloch and Homelite were just way behind the curve on design and performance. When the overseas saws arrived on these shores it became a world market and they just did not have a world class product. They were blown away. I t wasn't just mass marketing that killed them, it was also and out of date and inferior product. They suffered a bad case of "Future Shock".
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Tony Snyder
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I can't vote on the poll, results, but cannot vote. Maybe I already voted so get the results screen only?
williamrobert1
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HUSKYMAN
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Lets see,
Husky 288 likes Stihls
Stihl Magnum likes Huskies
Huskyman voted for Jonsered
HomeDelightMan voted for Husky (by default)
Madness reigns at AS.com
Husky 288 likes Stihls
Stihl Magnum likes Huskies
Huskyman voted for Jonsered
HomeDelightMan voted for Husky (by default)
Madness reigns at AS.com
EDMman
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I owne 4 Husky saws 141,272,371,394.
1 Stihl saw HT-75 pole saw.
And one ancient Mac 630.
In my opinion,If everyone owned and liked the same brand,
This would not be the forum it is today!
1 Stihl saw HT-75 pole saw.
And one ancient Mac 630.
In my opinion,If everyone owned and liked the same brand,
This would not be the forum it is today!
