what can ORANGE do for you?

[livewire]

Yes, I have a 441 and often times I limb with it simply because it's faster than going to get another saw out of the truck. When I bought the 441, I bought it because I ran it. After running the 441, the 440 and 460 were not even a consideration. Try that on the internet.

:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:



LOL....You go chow!!!!

 

[ropensaddle]

As my buddy Tom would say.......
Number One Worldwide
You Husky Babies

Now see that is the **** I am talkin bout
numberone in the shed and sales, first on work bench! I like them
both, but yaall don't make that easy I really liked stihl in the eighties
used an 084 forty foot up a sick some more and needed four foot bar
to block it down. It was a fine saw had very good power and did not
have the new choke ignition that I detest keep the dam things simple.
I later decided to go orange and they have been great to me, them
dogs will hunt. I have to say stihl sells better and dealer, and market ,
service are what got them there as some sawyers need all that. I got
to tell ya husky,s keep me buying more but I may change one day!

 

[peter399]

As my buddy Tom would say.......
Number One Worldwide
You Husky Babies

I think you guys are somewhat narrow when it comes to the analyze of companies. Especially you Just Mow seems to be of the extreme kind, followed by the big dog Thall, and Chowdozer as bronze medallist.
Must say I agree with almost everything in your last reply chowdozer. Only thing is that you seems to be much more dependent on your dealer than I am. If your dealer won't take on a saw that was not bought there, then I think he is a crappy dealer. A serious dealer, like Likeside, will serve any saw of any brand.

Could you Stihl freaks answer the following question:

- Which company has the higest turnover and sales in million Euros/dollars,
Husqvarna AB of Sweden or Stihl AG of Germany? Read the annual accounts book.

The trick is, chainsaws is just one product in these companies line up, but chainsaws is the only issue discussed here. Here is btw, the answer after a quick look in reports:

Stihl:
Employees 9450
Turnover 2018 MEUR
Operating margin: Not found
Investments: 164MEUR

Husqvarna:
Employees: 11412
Turnover 2940 MEUR
Operating margin:10,6%
Investments: Not found.

I think in the long run, chainsaws for professional use will not be the biggest interest for these two giants. For the first time in many years, (to be read in Stihl 20006 annual report), sales were going down in North America for these products. Think Husqvarna has grown very much because of acquisitions which sometimes proves to be the wrong strategy. Stihl in the other hand is much more dependent on their best selling products, chainsaws, which can also be dangerous.

Just mow: There are fonts smaller than 50.....

/Peter

 

[2000ssm6]

I think you guys are somewhat narrow when it comes to the analyze of companies. Especially you Just Mow seems to be of the extreme kind, followed by the big dog Thall, and Chowdozer as bronze medallist.
Must say I agree with almost everything in your last reply chowdozer. Only thing is that you seems to be much more dependent on your dealer than I am. If your dealer won't take on a saw that was not bought there, then I think he is a crappy dealer. A serious dealer, like Likeside, will serve any saw of any brand.

Could you Stihl freaks answer the following question:

- Which company has the higest turnover and sales in million Euros/dollars,
Husqvarna AB of Sweden or Stihl AG of Germany? Read the annual accounts book.

The trick is, chainsaws is just one product in these companies line up, but chainsaws is the only issue discussed here. Here is btw, the answer after a quick look in reports:

Stihl:
Employees 9450
Turnover 2018 MEUR
Operating margin: Not found
Investments: 164MEUR

Husqvarna:
Employees: 11412
Turnover 2940 MEUR
Operating margin:10,6%
Investments: Not found.

I think in the long run, chainsaws for professional use will not be the biggest interest for these two giants. For the first time in many years, (to be read in Stihl 20006 annual report), sales were going down in North America for these products. Think Husqvarna has grown very much because of acquisitions which sometimes proves to be the wrong strategy. Stihl in the other hand is much more dependent on their best selling products, chainsaws, which can also be dangerous.

Just mow: There are fonts smaller than 50.....

/Peter

I think Stihl sells more trimmers/blowers/chop saws/etc........Ask any pro landscaper what they use and most of the time it's Stihl. Husky may get to this point someday but not soon. Their name is just not out there like Stihl.

 

[adkranger]

Now see that is the **** I am talkin bout
numberone in the shed and sales, first on work bench!

I highly doubt the facts actually back that up, but each is entitled to their opinion. I like both orange and orange/white. I do prefer Stihls because from my experience over 25 years they have proved to be the most durable, trouble free saws I've run. While I'll admit that I've not run as many different Husky models as Stihl, I've had to tinker with one type more than the other, let you figure it out.

 

[adkranger]

I think in the long run, chainsaws for professional use will not be the biggest interest for these two giants. For the first time in many years, (to be read in Stihl 20006 annual report), sales were going down in North America for these products. Think Husqvarna has grown very much because of acquisitions which sometimes proves to be the wrong strategy. Stihl in the other hand is much more dependent on their best selling products, chainsaws, which can also be dangerous.
/Peter

Not a "stihl freak", but do know what I like.

If I was strickly an investor in these companies your post might mean something to me, but I am just an end user of their products. I much prefer the company strategy that focuses on the products that got them to the dance to begin with versus the company(conglomerate) that seems to want to dabble in every OPE facet under the sun. When are we going to see the Husky Compact Utility Tractor? They're real hot sellers right now.

Not bashin' the big H, orange is good, got two of my own plus the work saw. 20 year old technology in a particular model is not always a turn off for some people. My 2100 is old, but still rips. I'll bet within the next 10 years everyone will be screamin' for twenty year old technology when ALL the EPA restrictions have finally been forced on the industry. It's all good Peter. You run what you like and I'll run what I like.:chainsawguy:

 

[Lakeside53]

If your dealer won't take on a saw that was not bought there, then I think he is a crappy dealer. A serious dealer, like Lakeside, will serve any saw of any brand.

Actually... I am a mere employee of a dealer that won't service any other brand than Stihl (doesn't matter where it was bought, but we give preference to "our" customers).... But I do attempt to fix other brand pro equipment for good customers by taking them home to work on... Not that much though as our customers are pretty much all Stihl now.

7 years ago we were an Echo and Stihl sales/servicing dealer, and took in anything (except lawn mowers - space issues). The decision was made to be "Stihl only" - way too hard to carry parts and maintain expertise for the other brands, and w.r.t. Echo, it was the right decision. They are now in every box and hardware store around... and we'd be dealing with all the low end warranty claim stuff - much of which could be avoided if the customer was instructed in the use, and not just handed a box.

 

[fuzzle]

This is sure a pi$$in contest? My saw is beeeetter than your saw! Oh, but my saw is better cuz the company is bigger! Oh yeah?

Gotta go!
Gonna go buy me a Wild Thingie so I can brag too!
It'll be beeetter than ALL your saws! I think I can mill with it too!

 

[fuzzle]

From another thread ------------

Well Space, we got 3 brands of saws to choose from here. One is red and black, one is orange and black, and the other is just orange.

The saw in question is the monotone brand. The crank bearing problem on this model has been discussed at length here on AS. This is only the second failure I've seen out of quite a few saws, but obviously this problem has not been fully corrected, as we have been told.

The moral of the story is, don't boast too loud. Not all saws are beeetter saws no maaatter who the manufaturer is!

And sometimes you need a deeeealer. No matter who you are!

 

[newguy18]

All I know is, Hornet has been holding out on us. That saw is bigger then a 395

now if he got rid of those 2 orange and white pos he would be set.

 

[sawinredneck]

now if he got rid of those 2 orange and white pos he would be set.

Easy now. Stihl makes some junk, Husky makes some junk. Stihl has good points, Husky has bad points. Stihl has problems, Husky has problems. Given everything, as a pro I would run only Stihl. In my current situation, a Husky 350 is all I would own.

 

[2000ssm6]

Easy now. Stihl makes some junk, Husky makes some junk. Stihl has good points, Husky has bad points. Stihl has problems, Husky has problems. Given everything, as a pro I would run only Stihl. In my current situation, a Husky 350 is all I would own.

He is just running his dsl's to get someone fired up. I'm going to miss talking smack to him...

Good post btw

 

[GASoline71]

BFL... Banned For Life! ***hopefully***

Gary

 

[Lakeside53]

Damn.... Every time I go to slap that little runt, he get banned...

 

[RiverRat2]

+1 Nice!!!!!!!!!

Damn.... Every time I go to slap that little runt, he get banned...

 

[Just Mow]

I think you guys are somewhat narrow when it comes to the analyze of companies. Especially you Just Mow seems to be of the extreme kind, followed by the big dog Thall, and Chowdozer as bronze medallist.
Must say I agree with almost everything in your last reply chowdozer. Only thing is that you seems to be much more dependent on your dealer than I am. If your dealer won't take on a saw that was not bought there, then I think he is a crappy dealer. A serious dealer, like Likeside, will serve any saw of any brand.

Could you Stihl freaks answer the following question:

- Which company has the higest turnover and sales in million Euros/dollars,
Husqvarna AB of Sweden or Stihl AG of Germany? Read the annual accounts book.

The trick is, chainsaws is just one product in these companies line up, but chainsaws is the only issue discussed here. Here is btw, the answer after a quick look in reports:

Stihl:
Employees 9450
Turnover 2018 MEUR
Operating margin: Not found
Investments: 164MEUR

Husqvarna:
Employees: 11412
Turnover 2940 MEUR
Operating margin:10,6%
Investments: Not found.

I think in the long run, chainsaws for professional use will not be the biggest interest for these two giants. For the first time in many years, (to be read in Stihl 20006 annual report), sales were going down in North America for these products. Think Husqvarna has grown very much because of acquisitions which sometimes proves to be the wrong strategy. Stihl in the other hand is much more dependent on their best selling products, chainsaws, which can also be dangerous.

Just mow: There are fonts smaller than 50.....

/Peter

Sorry I could not respond sooner, been selling all of those STIHL saws.
WOW!!! you put me above Tom, I just dont know what to say about that, I cannot accept that praise cause after all he is the King.
As for Chows dealer. The smarter one are and remain to be the ones who have the ability to work on what they sell and not have to deal with the problems of something they did not sell. What a way to go if it is feasible for them.
To clear the record. Stihl is not dependent on chainsaws only. I will enlighten you that they now sell more lawncare product than they do saws. Wont be long before they are Number One in this category as well Peter. All Husqvarna can do is keep buying up competition trying to play catch up. Another case of follow the leader.

 

[rbtree]

Stock saw versus modified saw???
:deadhorse: :deadhorse: :deadhorse:

Sure, chow.... I'd just like to see how they compare....As I said, my 3120 was relatively doggy when stock. Don't run my 3120 enough to warrant getting an adjustable carb and different coil. Besides, it's wicked fast for a lightly woods modded saw. You saw it run at Sequim...If I used the big saws more, I'm sure I'd lust after a ported 880....

my 660 will get the works done to it at some time. I expect, that when my ehp 372XPW shows up, there won't be much reason to run that 660...till its modded.

 

[RiverRat2]

sounds like a plan!!!!!!!

Sure, chow.... I'd just like to see how they compare....As I said, my 3120 was relatively doggy when stock. Don't run my 3120 enough to warrant getting an adjustable carb and different coil. Besides, it's wicked fast for a lightly woods modded saw. You saw it run at Sequim...If I used the big saws more, I'm sure I'd lust after a ported 880....

my 660 will get the works done to it at some time. I expect, that when my ehp 372XPW shows up, there won't be much reason to run that 660...till its modded.

What saw were you running when you falled that big DF between tha house and the fence from that back yard??????? a while back was that a 394XP

 

[Sprig]

Looks like he's sobbing to me... opcorn:

Thanks Andy, that were me laugh of the evening (so far)

(I thought it looked like he was prayin' lol, "Come on girl, do it for me, Oh Gord, just start this once yer embarassin' me..........."

opcorn: *passes cooler around*

Still chucklin' Lakeside, that were good! :hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[bsjonny520sp]

The only husky models at lowes 142 345 455
those are the only huskies to be made in usa in the Pull-on factory
stihl also has homeowmer saws 021 025 029
H should have offerd at least one swedish made saw at lowes all crappy rebadged pull ons
I wish they wouldn't sell them period they look so bad next to those other saws