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This is probably a waste of time. I doubt that anyone here other than older knows anything about chainsaws, but I could be wrong so here goes:

What do you think is the best and worse brand of chainsaw?

I'd look for one that's cutting edge.

TPFKA@W wrote:I'd look for one that's cutting edge.

.... what @W said.
I would also make sure to get one that looks like this:


instead of like this:



-"BB"-

TPFKA@W wrote:I'd look for one that's cutting edge.

That's the buzz...

What do you think is the best and worse brand of chainsaw?

Dale may have some suggestions; I believe he has some experience with chainsaws...

In one word: Stihl

In more words: I've had three chainsaws. I will probably never need to replace my Stihl. It has very good power, and starts easily. I found it, so slightly used that the bar was almost unscratched, by doing a craigslist search for the brand name. I can't say that 10 years later. I've cut a lot of firewood. I found my Stihl weed eater the same way. Seriously, it's the best brand out there. The Husqvarna pictured above runs Stihl a distant 2nd. Poulan, McCullough, way back in the pack.

I would endorse that - Stihl is what's served me best over the years.

it all depends lib.

are you using it in the yard or is it gonna be used mostly in the bathroom?

I've had a Husqvarna that I've used for over 20 years and never had trouble with (although I have replaced the spark plug a few times. I don't use it a lot, but several times a year to either cut smaller trees or firewood. But every year it starts--even this year. I have a brush trimmer made by the same people (I don't think it has the Husqvarna name on it, but according to the guy in the equipment store, they made the engine), and it has lasted for 12 years without problems.

I think it's best to buy the model with the best chain guard. Them saws is dangerous.

The Homelite XL Chainsaw is recommended for those home zombie destroying projects:

MajGenl.Meade wrote:I would endorse that - Stihl is what's served me best over the years.

Well, the others I was able to predict, but you Mr. Meade you surprised me. There are the rugged outdoors type of intellectual, but I never pictured you like that. I saw you as a man that did paperwork all his life and the type that a broken finger nail would require a emergency salon appointment. But it appears I was wrong; you know how to use a chain saw, probably the most dangerous tool that a human can touch.

MG McAnick wrote:In one word: Stihl

In more words: I've had three chainsaws. I will probably never need to replace my Stihl. It has very good power, and starts easily. I found it, so slightly used that the bar was almost unscratched, by doing a craigslist search for the brand name. I can't say that 10 years later. I've cut a lot of firewood. I found my Stihl weed eater the same way. Seriously, it's the best brand out there. The Husqvarna pictured above runs Stihl a distant 2nd. Poulan, McCullough, way back in the pack.

Well that compares with information form other sources. My brother when he was alive told me that Stihl chainsaws are the best you can buy. And I have been told that the next best and very close to Stihl is Echo, but that could be salesman hype since he was selling Echos. How do you feel about buying a Stihl chainsaw from a pawn shop. I bought a miter saw at a pawn shop, at first I had a some moral concerns about buying from a pawnshop, but it turned out to be great deal. I do understand that there is a difference between a motor driven tool and by tool driven a two cycle gasoline engine. Would you buy a chain saw from a pawn shop?

If I knew the pawn shop was reputable and not dealing in stolen chainsaws, I wouldn't be afraid. I have bought things from a pawnshop, but I've known the owner for 20 years or so. I would want the saw to have some sort of warranty too. As I said early this morning, my saw was nearly new, and came from craigslist.

liberty wrote:

MajGenl.Meade wrote:I would endorse that - Stihl is what's served me best over the years.

Well, the others I was able to predict, but you Mr. Meade you surprised me. There are the rugged outdoors type of intellectual, but I never pictured you like that. I saw you as a man that did paperwork all his life and the type that a broken finger nail would require a emergency salon appointment. But it appears I was wrong; you know how to use a chain saw, probably the most dangerous tool that a human can touch.

Bloody heck! Not rugged but when you've got 12 acres to tame, an 1874 house and more trees than are in the average backyard, you do what you must. I was getting a bit around the middle in this one:

MajGenl.Meade wrote:

liberty wrote:

MajGenl.Meade wrote:I would endorse that - Stihl is what's served me best over the years.

Well, the others I was able to predict, but you Mr. Meade you surprised me. There are the rugged outdoors type of intellectual, but I never pictured you like that. I saw you as a man that did paperwork all his life and the type that a broken finger nail would require a emergency salon appointment. But it appears I was wrong; you know how to use a chain saw, probably the most dangerous tool that a human can touch.

Bloody heck! Not rugged but when you've got 12 acres to tame, an 1874 house and more trees than are in the average backyard, you do what you must. I was getting a bit around the middle in this one:

When I am wrong I am wrong. I admit you are, to my surprise, a manly outdoor type intellectual and sometimes a bit of an ass............... Don’t get over confident with that chainsaw; it can you in your place, perhaps multiple places.

I admit you are, to my surprise, a manly outdoor type intellectual and sometimes a bit of an ass.

It comes as a "surprise" to you that Meade is "sometimes a bit of an ass"?

How long have you been here?

uh , meade..., that s not a chainsaw that s a tractor...

A few days ago when we were out walking the pooches, The Lad and I watched a crew in Pine Lake Park cutting large, dry, high branches (that otherwise might fall on someone) using an interesting contraption that I had not seen before...

It was an adjustable crane with an unmanned chainsaw built into the top of it that was controlled from the ground...

Every other time I've seen high branches being cut it was with something like this:



with a guy at the top of the crane, physically cutting the branches...

Pretty cool...

Lord Jim, (as in Lord! Jim), where have you been for the past thirty years. You know you can buy mini "cranes" for use in trimming the back yard... right?



... and these are a larger extension (pun) of the idea{

I like anything with an Electrolux motor ,a lot of jonserreds and Husqvarnas ,the stihls are alright but what turned me against stihls was the 290 vs 310 ,they want too much extra for a fairly heavy saw , that is basically a souped up 290 .the 290 super I had (used ) couldnt get the oiler to work right .After I started with Huskys ,I never looked back I wanted a 270 Stihl ,but they charge a lot more for it over the" farmboss " Used to use Mcculloghs ,( 70 cc of power in a Mac 700 and get this a manual oiler backup ) An interesting aside ,the same guy that designed the Mccullough chainsaw designed the "Paxton " blower -William Paxton Mccullough .
Stay away from the cheap green ones , no quality anymore . ( Back in the 70s they were fine )