just wondering what brand saw everyone uses

[567paloggger]

hey guys just was wondering what saws everyone was using and how much are they cutting with it a year i personally use huskys

[tyb525]

Not sure if this is the best thread topic To each his own, mine are in my signature

[MOwoodchopper]

Nothing wrong with the topic!

I run dolmar , husky, stihl in that order.

I use them a lot! Sharpen all my own chains and fix my own saws and everyone else's who stop by.
Also cut wood for customers and who ever else needs help. And my father in law, brother in law, and other brother in law and myself heat with wood only!

[ladylake]

  Echo, Stihl, Husky, Dolmar, Solo, Cub Cadet (Efco) and they all work good except for the 30cc Stihl and Solo which are real gutless.   Steve

[Al_Smith]

Just pick a brand at random,chances are I have one .
 That aside most of my cutting is done with mid sized Stihls .On rare occasions I might break out a large McCulloch , Husqvarna or Homelite .

[Meadows Miller]

Gday

Im a Husky and Jonsered man myself and allways have been mate 

Reguards Chris

[madhatte]

At work it's all Stihls, because it's easier to maintain a fleet of the same line.  At home I have some variety. 

[Husky-Fan]

I think my screen name says it all-but Husky for me I cut about 10 cords a year with my 372 and 346(new)

[nhlogga]

jonsered & husqvarna.

[GASoline71]

Work saws are Stihl.

But I collect mainly Homelites, McCullochs, Jonsereds... and pretty much anything else that finds it's way to my shop.

Gary

[John Bartley]

Well, having been a Stihl dealer it was pretty hard to resist the pricing   I have an MS361 and that's it - the whole fleet, but I refuse to burn wood for heat, so it doesn't work too hard.  My first big saw was a Husqy TP480 back in the early '80's, and it cut and cut, and cut, and......it was a good saw. We lived in Northern Ontario and we burned 15 bush cords every year just to stay warm and for cooking - all we had was Poplar, Birch and Spruces.

cheers

john

[Hilltop366]

I got a Sachs Dolmar 115 since 1989, I kept it from my Kawasaki / Dolmar shop when I closed in 89, I have changed the starter/flywheel the coil and a carb kit or two, It didn't get used much the first few years now I use it to cut my fire wood (might be 5 cords/year) I don't really keep track and a little for my Dad.
The reason I started selling Dolmars was my brother was using partner 5000 full time (They would last about 10 months with repairs, the other guy he was cutting with was getting the same out of Huskys) Then switched to a Dolmar 113 used it for 2 years and was still running then got a Dolmar 120 used it for a year and a half still working good and quit working in the woods used it for a few more blocking firewood finally the coil quit still had lots of compression.

[rebocardo]

Stihl for my smaller saws, Husky and Stihls for my larger saws. I do not bother with the off brands (Poulan, Homelite, etc.) any more because of the vibration compared with Sthil and Husky.

[567paloggger]

i have 3 huskys and a new dolmar i dont really care for that much its ok but was thinking on buying a 361 stihl everyone says there pretty good and i cut wood full time so was thinking on trying one out

[maple flats]

I have 2 Huskey's, both med size saws. They work good but i did have a recurring problem with a muffler bolt on the smaller one (350). I tried loctite but the heat apparently was too much and it didn't help, the bolt kept coming loose. I had to drill it out and install a locking helicoil. Then i took a 10/32 threaded rod (high grade) and installed it. Now my tightening nuts are on the surface and I have had no further problems. My wood is not carefully measured but between the house, sugarhouse and sawmill trimming they get a good workout. For the sugarhouse alone I cut over 10 FULL cords and then split it wrist sized to burn as fast as possible.

[567paloggger]

ive learned many years ago when buying a saw go with a pro model ive done the residential saws and they dont hold up for me

[alderman]

Most of my saws are branded Shindaiwa.  Not the most popular but they've proven to be pretty reliable.

[Cut4fun]

i have 3 huskys and a new dolmar i dont really care for that much its ok but was thinking on buying a 361 stihl everyone says there pretty good and i cut wood full time so was thinking on trying one out

Depends on limbing, bucking or the wood to be cut on what brand I grab out of the stable. Not saw biased at all.
Now I just happen to know where a used muffler modded 361 is. Nope not mine, already sent my used one to TX. Since I had a woods ported 357xp and a 365 special too.

[John Mc]

i have 3 huskys and a new dolmar ...

How does the vibration damping compare on the Huskys vs the Dolmar? I've not had a chance to use a Dolmar yet. A friend is considering a Dolmar 5100, but servicing dealers are spotty around here -- that and the need to "try before you buy" are holding him back.

[simonmeridew]

some people like Fords, some like Chevys. Same with saws. Stick with the main brands the dealers in your area sell, those guys are your friends, whether you know it or not. Like others have said, Stihl, Husky, Johnny are good
simonmeridew