What is your favorite chainsaw of all time?

[Rob Campgna]

What brand/model is your #1 favorite if you could only have a single chainsaw for the rest of your life.

I would have to go with Stihl 461, a bit heavy but it eats wood like no tomorrow! As a mechanic I like simplicity & reliability in anything I use or buy.

 

[CaleyPine79]

Mine would have to be my 041AV. Not the fastest but bags of torque and tough as old boots.

 

[joewangtt]

Stihl ms500i. Power to weight ratio is unmatched, so is the versatility.

 

[ttoinho]

Hello: if I could only have one chainsaw... ugh, very difficult... there are several... but I'll stick with the Jonsered 670 super II... it's old, but it's a strong, safe, reliable machine with power for almost anything... it was my first chainsaw, and many brands and models have passed through my hands... but without a doubt this is the one I would keep... and I still have it on my shelf, next to a stihl 038 magnum .

 

[RAYAR]

Homelite Super XL130. I haven't held any other saw as well balanced in use as this one. Great performance too with chipper style chains.

 

[pscott]

Stihl 500i with 25" bar.

 

[Squareground3691]

The one in my profile pic. Husqvarna 154SE. (The starter is from, a 254) Nearly 40 years old.

 

[Jbnilsen]

If I had to pick 266xp or 372xp

 

[Salomeister]

What brand/model is your #1 favorite if you could only have a single chainsaw for the rest of your life.

I sure love my ms260 pro… even more so after the muffler mod. Can’t wait to tweak the timing!

 

[BBLS]

Sorry Husky folks, but until Husky can make something as perfect as a Stihl 461 with a Sugihara bar, max flow air filter and a bark box, keep dreaming

 

[OM617YOTA]

Lot of people who have been members for years making their first post in this thread. This subject finally get you guys to come out of the woodwork, or something funky going on?

 

[Rodney Starcher]

Early Husqvarna 350, 20" bar. Hard use for 20 years or so.

 

[Wow]

A favorite Saw depends upon the "USE" of a chainsaw. Lets not forget a LOT of people that read this site are "occasional" users. I think it's not wise to "over buy". Not everyone needs a Professional Saw that can take a beating day after day for years. Yes, I've got some very old Stihls. You can toss the old MS 024 in the back of a truck and drive a bumpy road and even the clutch cover is metal. It's been a good saw for years. At 42cc I don't see any vast cutting improvement over the Echo 352, a 34cc light easy to use saw. I seldom get a Stihl out of the barn. My ATV trails are kept open with an Echo cs352. Once in a while I need a bigger saw, it's my Echo 490, Occasionally, I need a big saw with a long bar. The Echo cs590 does that job well.. BUT none of these saws are used daily. So,, for the Average farm owner, or home owner IMHO, nothing beats a Echo. They can sit for a year in between use and still start and run well after a warm up. Mine idle as long as it's got gas.. Maintenance is minimal. Learn how to file a chain and take care of a bar. Chains and bars are cheap. You can easily find a 3/8 chain and bar at most box stores. They are like a Grandmother.. Dependable. loveable, and something I can trust. So,, my Favorite saw, for my life style is an Echo, probably my Echo cs352 is my most favorite and most used.

 

[Palma1000]

If I could only choose one it would be the HUSQVARNA 372XP, I love my ported 372! My 395xp is an awesome saw too but the 372 is more of my do it all saw

 

[JimLahey]

268xp

 

[sundance]

Sentimentally my Jonsereds 49SP's. Practically my Stihl 036 Pro's.

 

[ammoaddict]

A favorite Saw depends upon the "USE" of a chainsaw. Lets not forget a LOT of people that read this site are "occasional" users. I think it's not wise to "over buy". Not everyone needs a Professional Saw that can take a beating day after day for years. Yes, I've got some very old Stihls. You can toss the old MS 024 in the back of a truck and drive a bumpy road and even the clutch cover is metal. It's been a good saw for years. At 42cc I don't see any vast cutting improvement over the Echo 352, a 34cc light easy to use saw. I seldom get a Stihl out of the barn. My ATV trails are kept open with an Echo cs352. Once in a while I need a bigger saw, it's my Echo 490, Occasionally, I need a big saw with a long bar. The Echo cs590 does that job well.. BUT none of these saws are used daily. So,, for the Average farm owner, or home owner IMHO, nothing beats a Echo. They can sit for a year in between use and still start and run well after a warm up. Mine idle as long as it's got gas.. Maintenance is minimal. Learn how to file a chain and take care of a bar. Chains and bars are cheap. You can easily find a 3/8 chain and bar at most box stores. They are like a Grandmother.. Dependable. loveable, and something I can trust. So,, my Favorite saw, for my life style is an Echo, probably my Echo cs352 is my most favorite and most used.

I have a 352. Outstanding saw for its size and weight, but my favorite would have to be my Husqvarna 50 that I bought new in 1986.

 

[Derrick Sawyer]

Stihl 044 10mm but due to vibrations I use Stihl 400c now, closest I found ... both usually with 20" bar

 

[Captain Bruce]

What brand/model is your #1 favorite if you could only have a single chainsaw for the rest of your life.

My 260 PRO.

 

[jellyroll]

028 super