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Chainsaws of the Forum

Always had Stihl around.

Current crop is a 20+ year old 026, a 461, and a 661 (under the bench awaiting reassembly. And a dozen or so weed-eaters/Forestry Saws...

Also have a Husky 288 that was given to me, fella found it in the ditch on a highway roadside, told me it started, but bogged when the throttle was applied... Worked pretty well, once the chain brake was reset...
 
I have an 034 Stihl, almost 40 years old. It has cut through well over a 100 cords of our local hardwoods. Made in West Germany. The original bar it came with, since replaced of course, was made right here in Canada.
 
Neighbor just bought a new MS362 made in Germany.
Right now, I have a Husqvarna 345 Awesome saw.
I have a couple Stihls, Pioneers, Homelites, and McCollough's
I still have my Homelite XLAo I bought from my grandpa for $10 in 1975 when I was 10. I was a highfalutin 10-year-old cutting wood with my dad and grandpa!
 
Lucky7 said:
Actually for my very urban tree infested lot… I was thinking about an electric. Go ahead, tar and feather me! But if a recommendation is possible?
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As I have a Milwalkee 16" chainsaw which I fell trees up to 16" with, I would highly recommend it.
If you have to work up a ladder or such to trim tree limbs, it is sure nice not to climb with a running saw or try to start one at the top of the ladder.
 
I had a Pioneer 16", rated up to36". Hardest to start saw I ever had. It would pop back and tear the start handle out of My hand. Stung some, so I put a leather glove on and gave it My best pull, still jerked the handle out of My hand, only stung more. 😱
 
My saws dont get much use these days, i used to do a lot of trail clearing and firewood harvesting (camping/backyard firepit wood, leisure) , now they mostly sit, and leak bar oil all over the place

I have a stihl 017 i inherited from my grandmother, 30.1cc, its great for limbing and general tree trimming, its probably close to 40 years old and still starts up great
Second up is a husky 445 x torque, 50.2cc, its ok, kinda home owner level performance
Third and final is my knock off husky 365 special, 65cc, this think is awesome, sounds like a dirt bike, throws almost 1" long curly's

If i was still into the firewood cutting, trail clearing thing I might even buy a bigger knock off saw, something in the 80cc range just for the fun of it
 
I don't know Stihl as well as Husky, but I was forced to use Stihl for many years. Husky used to out-rev Stihl, not sure on the new saws. Take a 6 or 7 tooth sprocket and replace it with a 9 tooth. 325 chain, you can run a 325 tip on longer bars. Husky's were ripping at 15,000 rpm, add the large sprocket and go have some fun. Great for climbing saws or softwood logging, used to cut red pine all day long with a 262 setup that way.

Edit- last place I was at wanted a makeshift hot saw competition, my 395XP versus their 660, both 24" bars, regular chain. It was a quiet ride home when the Stihl lost twice in a row 😀
 
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