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What was your favorite chainsaw of all time and why

Started by motohed, May 08, 2016, 08:57:10 AM

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motohed

I will start by saying I had Three . Number 1 is the early 90's version husqvarna 262 xp 4.8HP in a 12.4LBS package , It would out cut the 268Xp hands down in 18" wood and under all day . I still have a dozen of them in near perfect condition that run everyday . I ahve amased enough parts to make them out live me . Number 2 would be the early husqvarna 372xp's great for bigger wood and you could get them with the 72cc cylinders . Number 3 was the husqvarna early 357xp's , a carb change made them run almost as good as the 262xp's .   8)

weimedog

1) My Homelite xl925. Lots of history. Not about its specs or performance. BUT it is still a lot of saw.

2) Jonsered 920. Again nothing logical other than I had and still have a lot of fun with those sleepers.

3) Husqvarna 555/562. Does what I want. Starts easily at any temperature. And because its so smooth, I can get a days work done even at my advanced age and with "Arthur" setting up shop in every joint I have. My absolute favorite because it has allowed me to continue living a life style I really enjoy. A game changer of a saw for me.. :)
Husqvarna 365sp/372xpw Blend, Jonsered 2171 51.4mm XPW build,562xp HTSS, 560 HTSS, 272XP, 61/272XP, 555, 257, 242, 238, Homelite S-XL 925, XP-1020A, Super XL (Dad's saw); Jonsered 2094, Three 920's, CS-2172, Solo 603; 3 Huztl MS660's (2 54mm and 1 56mm)

celliott

1: 372xp/2171 early edition- I cut my teeth tinkering on this series of saw and have lots of parts and know them real well. Plus I love how they run and are so versatile. 20" bar to block firewood fast and fell trees, or can run a long bar pretty decent, and just a tough rugged saw.

2: Jonsered 2260- my newest saw, it's just a mean thing in a compact package that hates wood. Love to run it.
Chris Elliott

Clark 666C cable skidder
Husqvarna and Jonsered pro saws
265rx clearing saw
Professional maple tubing installer and maple sugaring worker, part time logger

CTYank

First two are stratos, third is cat.- helps with air quality for us aerobes.
All can be worked hard without complaint, and for relatively long time on a tankful.
RedMax GZ4000. Great machine for hiking off-road, light, smooth, powerful. Limbing specialist. 18" no prob.
Dolly 6100. Powerful, smooth, ferocious cutter, great for much felling/bucking. 24" no prob.
Tanaka TPS-260PF polesaw. Sweet 25 cc engine. Safe way to cut stuff above you. Handles 18" 3/8"LP bar.
There are others held in high esteem.
'72 blue Homelite 150
Echo 315, SRM-200DA
Poulan 2400, PP5020, PP4218
RedMax GZ4000, "Mac" 35 cc, Dolmar PS-6100
Husqy 576XP-AT
Tanaka 260 PF Polesaw, TBC-270PFD, ECS-3351B
Mix of mauls
Morso 7110

mad murdock

Any 10 series McC. Especially the RH start 10-10's and those SP81E's gotta love them things!!
Turbosawmill M6 (now M8) Warrior Ultra liteweight, Granberg Alaskan III, lots of saws-gas powered and human powered :D

Skip

Husky 61, my first pro saw, it still runs great ! :)

sandsawmill14

my absolute favorite was the old 1050 super homelite dad let me start cutting with when i was about 13-14 yrs old ;D i hd been cutting firewood with a 150 and a xl12( the blue one) for about 2 years so the 1050 was quite a step up for me  :)  and at 100cc and just a little over 22 lb :o  i loved it the biggest problem i had was "dogging" the cut to hard and breaking the chain  :-[ but once i got it figured out i had no problems. we also had a 1020 but i didnt like it near as well. i have heard alot of people talk bad about the old homelites but dad had a friend that competed in the "hot saw" contests and every new saw we got went to see him before it went to the woods so i dont think i ever ran a stock one  i dont know what he did but they would cut and held up pretty good :)  i know they wouldnt cut with these new saws but it doesnt seem that way from remembering them as a kid  compared to the new saws i run now :)
hudson 228, lucky knuckleboom,stihl 038 064 441 magnum

motohed

I remember when Homolite and Mac's were king , and I even ran a David Bradley cutting firewood when I started , that thing was tough on a 9 yearold .  :D

HolmenTree

My first brand new 1986 Stihl 064AV at 14.1 lbs
Lighter and way more power then the 046 that was introduced many years later.
Making a living with a saw since age 16.

Muddsaw

Homie xl360 grew up cutting fire wood in NE TN. Not that it's the best saw ever, but it never let me down. Still got it and it still runs.

Walt

1970, Craftsman Lite weight with a barracuda chain and sharpener. I was 14 years old, bought it new with moneys from mowing lawns, I thought it was so cool. I think it was a direct drive. Broke the crank on the first one and Sears replaced it with a new saw. My favorite cause I was a kid, was my first saw and I still remember the feeling of having it. 
MS461R, MS290, MS170, Homelite XL, Dirty Hand Tools 27T splitter, Kubota B20 FEL&BH, Timberjack Woodchuck, US Stove Co. 2421 for heat. Too many Wheel Horse Garden Tractors..

motohed

This stuff brings back memories . My first new saw was a poulan , I paid a 100.00 for . My dads friend gave me a 48 ford snubnose dump truck with a flat head six in it , no windshield in it , I work on the thing for a couple weeks it ended up with a snowmoble gas tank and a milk crate for a passenger seat . I registered it with farm plates at 16 , it had a straight pipe for exsaust . Me and a buddy delivered cordwood cut split delvered and stacked for 35.00 bucks a cord . We used to go by the local cops and they never said a word to us , try that now , you would get life in prison around here .

old2stroke

P41 Pioneer.  Bought it new when Pioneer was going out of business and is still running flawlessly to day.  At 65cc with a 20" bar it has a decent power level and is the right size for most jobs.  Runs consistently without any fussy carb stuff and is real easy to service.   All these P-series saws were the best saws Pioneer made and in my opinion, were as good as any other saw at the time.
Not too many saws.  Not enough storage space.

49er

Quote from: old2stroke on May 09, 2016, 05:26:44 PM
P41 Pioneer.  Bought it new when Pioneer was going out of business and is still running flawlessly to day.  At 65cc with a 20" bar it has a decent power level and is the right size for most jobs.  Runs consistently without any fussy carb stuff and is real easy to service.   All these P-series saws were the best saws Pioneer made and in my opinion, were as good as any other saw at the time.
A friend of my uses a p41 for everything. He has three now. I got him one from a forum member and the other two came from D&D in Salem IN. His first one was ported by them.

CTYank, I sold two g3800's and bought a gz4000 about two weeks ago. I am still getting familiar with it. I will use it to cut easter red cedar. A 50cc saw is unnecessary for that task.
Husqvarna EC390 365xt
Jonsered 2188 2165 2260 2253 70e
Redmax GZ4000

motohed

My second saw was a Holmilite xl 123 . I ran it till the crank seals were doubled and would'nt hold anymore . I bought my Husqvarna after that , the model escapes me , but it was in 1979 , I think maybe a 480 . I have been hooked ever since . The dealer I bought it from , had just got the dealership and let me demo it because , I had bought all my saws from him . He had gotten the Stihl dealership at the same time , I guess , I should have tried it also , but the husky was amazing . I've  have had both since and will buy either , depending on the power to weight ratio .

motohed

I probly would have bought a partner but we never had a dealer that lasted long enough to have a following , but there was no dealer support .

blackoak


HolmenTree

Yep the Stihl 044 was a good saw alright. It took Husqvarna about 3 - 4 years to match it with the 272 XP.
Making a living with a saw since age 16.

Timbercruiser

266 Husqvarna  . Its the best balance and was a great saw. The 272 was awesome  too very great saw. The 372 and 365 are great saws with better anti vibe.  But in no way compare  the balance  of the 2 series  husky.  The 262 was a great one also fast light with super balance.   No new saw will ever replace those ones.

motohed

Timbercruiser , that is why I go to great lengthes to buy all the 262xp parts , I can find to refurb and build those saws . I believe they were one of the best all time saws , Husqvarna ever built , they would run with any saw in 20 plus inch wood . and were always atleast a pound and a half lighter , with a higher chain speed . I would still put them up against any 70cc saw to date .

Timbercruiser

Yep those were great saws . New ones are not as good. 262 had great anti vibe system too

Glenn

I like my p52 that i bought nos !  I like it cuz it is simple and old school.  Easy to fix and a very distinct sound !  Next would be a toss up between the 266 and jonsered 630, both great saws.  Then my tiny husky 141 just because its tiny and never lets me down - its a very underrated saw !

Straightgrain

Stihl MS 362; because it was a "quantum leap" from all my previous saws I had that were designed for occasional use. It's my daily saw; only a gummed-up spark arrestor and a warranty-replaced control module in 3 years of work.

All it asks of me is that I buy clear (non ethanol) fuel; no sweat, a burger joint (Burgerville) is right across the street from the gas station where I buy the fuel.... ;D

"We fight for and against not men and things as they are, but for and against the caricatures we make of them". Joseph Schumpeter

motohed

Man , if we could buy no ethanol fuel in RI , Thast why I run aviation fuel in all my saws . It's a hundred octane and remains so at 12,000 ft . LOL ! Yes I have paid as much as 5.50 a gallon , but what is your saw worth to make money . You can leave one set for over a year and it will Start as good as the day you stopped using it , I know , I had back surgury just over a year ago and did'nt get the go ahead from the Dr for 15 monthes . Now they are talking 15% ethanol in the US . No saw will run for long on that . I know there are states that have no ethanol fuel , but not RI .

Logger RK

1 Homlite XL 12. My Brothers saw that I got to run. 2 Johnsred 70E. First new saw I could afford. 3 Stilh 044 second new saw I bought.

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