JD Line Trimmers, Chainsaws, etc.

[Buster57]

Just for curiosity,at 100 to 200 cords per year what Stihl chain saw do you use?

I'll bet it's a MS-440? That is what the pro's use in Oregon.

 

[D7E]

Just for curiosity,at 100 to 200 cords per year what Stihl chain saw do you use?

I'll bet it's a MS-440? That is what the pro's use in Oregon.

Used to have a 046 but Don't need anything that big now , most timber is 12-20 inches poplar, oak ash red maple .
saws are always changing , currently MS 260 and 036 plus one jonsered 2050 ( rides around on the dozer ) hope to get it under a track one day .
I've had my share of huskies , quite liked 359 xp and 362 xp .
some of the boys have 044, 046,066 but everyone i know has a 026 or ms260 as a second saw and most will say best saw stihl made i've had 4 and will have another when i can find an idiot to buy my jonsered.
Back to the topic someone gave me an old JD ev 55 what is this it runs well but 3/8 chain is too big for it and lacks power , is this echo or efco or what does anyone know ( no guesses please )

 

[JDCOMPACTMAN]

Jonsered (Sweden) and Dolmar (Germany) come to mind. Husky is tops in my book.

Totally Agree On The Husky Remark!

 

[montanaman]

The saws are made by a company in Italy that makes premium saws for the European market. In some ways they are better built than Huskys or Sthils (two piston rings verus one, etc). The trimmers are Mitsubishi.

The complete line of JD handheld products are commercial quality and hold up really well. Several years back when JD owned Homelite some of that product infiltrated the line up and was sort of a black eye. Now all of that is gone (has been for 4+ years) and everything is solid.

Every Stihl product uses two piston rings