quality

[AJLOGGER]

As many of you know I am a Stihl fan. Here recently I have been looking at both brands of saws again and talking to various people about the pros and cons of husky and Stihl. Many people who use husky say they use to use Stihl but the quality went down so they switched. Most of the time these people have used husky for 15-20 years and have never used a Stihl since then, but they say their quality is down and that they ues to use bearings but now it is just bushings and so on. Maybe I am just beating a dead horse but is the quality on husky just more superior or are huskys built the same way. I have used and owned huskys before and didn't notice a big difference in either one, so I can't imagine them being built any better than Stihl. But I am not an expert and would like some advice.

 

[HUSKYMAN]

Stihl has some models with better quality than Husky, and Husky has some models with better quality than Stihl. You cannot make a blanket statement saying one is better than the other. I think the days of buying a saw and running it for 20 years are just about over though. Your best bet is to buy the saw that feels the best to you, the one that feels like an extension of yourself.

Since all Stihls feel like boat anchors to me (except the 020) I use Husqvarna and Jonsered.

I think you'll find the top loggers/arborists/suicidal maniacs use a combination of both. A PP346XP for limbing, an 020 for climbing, a 372XP for general purpose cutting, an 066 for 36" stuff and a KD3120 for big stuff

 

[jokers]

Where have you been AJ? Huskyman is probably more diplomatic about the relative levels of quality than most of us are, but he is probably closer to telling the truth. I`ve had some quality issues with Stihl because in some ways they aren`t what they used to be, but by and large they are excellent saws compared to most other brands. There are a few swine in the line-up and it pains me to see people spending hard earned money on one of them when buying based on reputation or brand loyalty. I also don`t like the generally snobbish marketing that Stihl engages in but they are not alone in this area. I guess the bottom line could be that I like to kick sand on people when they wear their brand loyalty on their sleeves and I`m sure others do as well. Kind of a heathen sport but noone should take it too seriously. But to answer your question, yes, Huskies are made much better than Stihls. " I still wannabe the chainsaw instigator" Russ

I`ll attach a pic of a load of high grade timber that my brother Otto and I hauled out last week.

 

[AJLOGGER]

Hey jokers thanks for asking where I have been. I have been busy with my job, and my cutting jobs on the side, and my wife and I are selling our house so that has kept me busy also, trying to do finishing touches on it and finding another house. But I think I am back for awhile.

 

[JimL]

I have used huskys, and stihls. I like my stihls alot better. I used 3120 husky's. I switched to 066's.

I got about 10-12 dead 3120's here at the house that the guy I work for used. He is dead stuck on husky. I work on his saws and I work on mine, along with lots of others.

Don't some husky's have 1 piston ring?

 

[AJLOGGER]

Hey JimL where about in Indiana are you located at?

 

[sedanman]

Yeah but the one ring works better with premium fuel and synthetic oil than the double rings work with kerosene and olive oil. The ring debate rages on with no clear winner, almost drowned out by the octane battle and the dino-vs-synthetic war. And the MOAB (mother of all battles) Stihl-vs-Husqvarna.

 

[Bill G]

Jim,

Do you want to part with those 10-12 dead 3120's Since you think they are junk I could use some spare parts for mine.

Bill

 

[JimL]

most of the 3120's are junked out, had parts taken off ect. there isn't much left, maybe some screws.

The single ring will wear much quicker than a double ring.
Thus making the husky run faster out of the box, to where the stihl will catch up in the long run.

One other thing, I can tell ya that the stihl parts are built to much more strict tolerances than the husky parts...

 

[Tony Snyder]

I sell Jonsereds. I cannot like Stihls, its in the dealer agreement.

 

[glens]

"it's in the agreement"

That brought to mind the time a friend who'd home schooled his children became unable to continue in the practice for a time.  So he found the best local private school he could, which happened to be run out of a Baptist church.  They demanded he agree to their creedal statement before they would enroll the boys.  I remember that he did not want to do it (because he didn't agree with some of the points) but forget now what arrangement they reached in the matter.


<b>Distributor</b>:&nbsp; Do you, Tony, agree to demean and abhor Stihl products, so long as you Jonsereds shall sell?

<b>Tony</b>:&nbsp; I do.

 

[HUSKYMAN]

Originally posted by JimL
most of the 3120's are junked out, had parts taken off ect. there isn't much left, maybe some screws.

The single ring will wear much quicker than a double ring.
Thus making the husky run faster out of the box, to where the stihl will catch up in the long run.

One other thing, I can tell ya that the stihl parts are built to much more strict tolerances than the husky parts...

Jim you have no idea what you are talking about. What kind of tests have you done on frictional losses and wear on one ring vs. two. How many times have you been to the Stihl plant or Husqvarna plant and observed their quality practices or discussed the materials used and manufacturing processes with the engineers. You are free to your opinions, but blanket statements with zero evidence or facts are a waste of bandwidth, and make your opinions in other threads worthless

 

[JimL]

Been to the stihl plant twice, and a husky plant once.

Stihl piston and cylinders are measured by a computer, no handheld tools can measure to the acuracy required...

Stihl equipment in the factory was light years ahead of the Husqvarna equipment in the way of measuring, cutting tools.

What brand cylinders does husky use?


Stihl is starting to manufacture their own jugs now. They can make a better product than Mahle, I saw the measurements and test results of each,....

 

[Fish]

I have a camo-Wildthing with 3 rings! It will outcut all of your
***** saws. I run a 117 octane with a mobil/grapeseed syn/
blend with a dash of oregano. I drop a bayleaf into the tank
the night before I cut, but take it out before I start in the
morning. I could expound on the chemistry involved, but I would
hate to confuse anyone here. The only plants here in Ky. are
ones that could get you jail time!
I always go by a plant, walk in, and demand to speak to an
engineer, they are always happy to kick around their thoughts
with every passing redneck, as they have nothing else to do.

 

[Dennis]

JimL...two choices....lol...they have homes for people like you or you are vying for Fish's job now that his contract is under re-negotiation.

I have been to the Husky plant as well...and that guy on the pottery wheel making the cylinders is very good.

 

[tony marks]

vot u talkin. svedish saws made vith
stihl.

 

[Bill G]

Dennis,

It all depends on the grade of clay they use when spinning the jug. The XP models get a few more turns and a better grade of clay. The homeowner grade saws get made out of cow dung.

Bill