Husky chainsaws

[atsah]

I’ve used both and I prefer Husqvarna. I think most Stihl people are wearing blinders. I’ve had multiple people that wouldn’t acknowledge my 372XP cuts faster than their 10-20 cc less Stihl saw.

I have a 372XP, powerful fast saw.. It has a 24 inch bar on it and my 550XP has an 18, love both of them..

 

[richarsm]

I had a Stihl MS460. Good saw, but I sold it. Later bought a Husq 372XP. In my opinion, the Husq is a much better saw. Better balanced, more maneuverable (i.e. less fatiguing). Their XP line of saws is really fantastic.

 

[sd455dan]

I posted this in another forum before I found this, buy I'll repost here too. I'm thinking about getting a Husky chainsaw. I've used Stihl for years, been very pleased. But a few of my friends that cut a lot of fire wood have switched from Stihl to Husqvarna and say they prefer the Husky. Any thoughts on this?

I have an older 350 husky and it was great for about 10 years
then it developed a problem with hard to start/ hard to keep tuned-going lean.

Tore it down and found the clamshell that holds the crank bearings had developed a huge leak and had warped.
Resurfaced the mating surfaces and found some 350 tricks on you tube to reduce piston to cylinder head quench and also did a muffler mod .
It is like a whole different animal now - absolutely love it for a firewood saw. She a real screamer now and is a 1 pull starter after the 1st start of the wood cutting day.

Just ran it and the Promac 70 today helping buck up and split firewood for a family friend that ended up with several stitches and a detached retina.

Please be careful with your chainsaws,


It certainly made me think about being more careful with mine about kick backs...



i have an old stihl 020 super and it had problems even when relatively new restarting gas leaks and bad on off switches

Have a friend and also BIL that have the same problem with their (MS260) Stihls running great until they are shut off and then get difficult to start until cool.

All that being said have another friend that hates Huskies - although this was a few years back,
Ran crew for Forest service clearing brush on mountain roads, he said several of his guys bought new Huskies and several of them had burned up engines with low hours on them while he has never had any major work done on his Stihls...

Ya Pay your money and take your chances?

actually- if i need another saw it will be another Husky

 

[Industrial Toys]

In my opinion, anyone that doesn't have a "good" mans grip and strength should not touch a chain saw for their own safety.

 

[gimmodog]

ask anyone that uses a chainsaw for work everyday and he will tell you to buy husky

 

[sd455dan]

In my opinion, anyone that doesn't have a "good" mans grip and strength should not touch a chain saw for their own safety.

I absolutely agree with that statement.



Guy is plenty strong, been cutting/splitting firewood every year for at least 35 years.

i wasn't there - and no details other than what my wife told me.

(stuff) happens?

If he could go back in time and do things a (bit) different I am sure he would.

We are happy to help- he would do the same for us.


Back to thread topic, sorry for the derail

 

[s219]

Each brand has strengths and weaknesses and each has some standout models. I like saws and tend to get whatever shiny new saw is best for each cc. Been happy with my Stihl 461 and other Stihls, but when it came time for a good 60cc pro saw, the Husky 562XP was the standout, and I have been real happy with it. I've had several 50cc saws, but when the Echo CS-501P came along it was my new favorite. I am sure this will change in the future -- it always does.

Don't lock yourself into any one brand, otherwise you'll miss some good saws.

 

[BlackOps]

check out echo or their other models from shindaiwa. my 20" beats the stihl and husky's. stihl start issues are a problem.

 

[John_Mc]

Sounds like the coil is bad.. I had one do the same thing, changed the coil and good to go..

That's a good possibility. Breaking down under heat is a common failure mode for the ignition module, only to have it work just fine when it cools back off.

Another possibility is vapor lock: if it is exposed to too much heat, the fuel vaporizes in the fuel line (or some other place where it's supposed to still be liquid). Often, this won't happen while the saw is running, since the constant flow of fuel brings in fresh, cooler fuel to the area before it has a chance to warm up and vaporize. When you shut down a saw that has been working hard, the heat can soak into parts of the fuel line, vaporizing it and making the saw hard to start.

One thing you can try to help vapor lock: after working the saw hard, try letting it idle a bit, or run under light loads before shutting down. This will allow the saw to cool a bit before shutting down & stopping the flow of fresh fuel to hot areas.

It's worth double checking your mixture settings - especially the high speed mix: running a bit to the lean side will make your saw run hotter. If it is running lean, enrichening the mix a bit can help the saw run cooler. (Most saws ship from the manufacturer set on the lean side in order to meet EPA requirements.)

A muffler mod, or switching to a non-catalytic muffler if you have a catalytic one on now, can also help the saw run cooler. Be sure to re-tune the saw after making these changes. However, I'd try the other suggestions first, before modifying the saw.

 

[4570Man]

If you can find a Stihl saw to beat the power to weight to cost ratio of a XP Husqvarna than I’d like to see. There might be 1 but on average the Husqvarna wins by a lot. I don’t miss a chance to outcut a Stihl owner but if there is a better Stihl I wouldn’t be above owning one. Almost no one around here runs pro grade saws for firewood cutting and I’ve never lost. You can take the brand out of it and 50cc homeowner saw has zero chance of beating a 70cc pro saw.