Stihl

[Diesel Dan]

I have owned several other brands of saws in my life. Stihl is the finest in my opinion, my first was a used saw (015) which I still have and it cuts as good as a new one. It is so old they have discontinued a lot of the parts for it.

 

[ghitch75]

Like drag strip talk boasting can come back and bite you in the rear.

I know guys that cut for a living. They are pros and they go Stihl.

all the loggers down here run Husky's.......i cut over 100 cords a year firewood....

 

[hornadylnl]

all the loggers down here run Husky's.......i cut over 100 cords a year firewood....

Husky doesn't have near the dealer network around me as Stihl does. I'm not going to go to Rural King looking for saw parts.

 

[tom1025]

Husky doesn't have near the dealer network around me as Stihl does. I'm not going to go to Rural King looking for saw parts.

I will second this. They have a weak dealer base around Indy as well.

 

[Chase515]

I like chain saws

 

[hornadylnl]

I like chain saws

One nice thing about living in a woods. My trees don't get that big around.

 

[tom1025]

I like chain saws

Where's the saw?

 

[Chase515]

Sorry it was in my hand

 

[ghitch75]

Husky doesn't have near the dealer network around me as Stihl does. I'm not going to go to Rural King looking for saw parts.

my dealer network is the internet.....never seen any Husky parts at RK?

 

[tom1025]

my dealer network is the internet.....never seen any Husky parts at RK?

My only problem is spending BIG coin on something I cant see and feel in person first.

 

[hornadylnl]

my dealer network is the internet.....never seen any Husky parts at RK?

I buy a lot of stuff on the net but it doesn't do any good if I need the part in the next day or 2. If you need any more than a bar, chain, plug, or air filter, you'll likely not find it in a box store.

 

[ghitch75]

My only problem is spending BIG coin on something I cant see and feel in person first.

any time i have walk in to a stihl dealer for parts it's BIG COIN!!!.....don't own any but have fixed a bunch of them....

 

[ghitch75]

I buy a lot of stuff on the net but it doesn't do any good if I need the part in the next day or 2. If you need any more than a bar, chain, plug, or air filter, you'll likely not find it in a box store.

i can get any Husky part in 2 days....

 

[Hotdoger]

[ame]http://youtu.be/brfKKehFtmw[/ame]

 

[ghitch75]

http://youtu.be/brfKKehFtmw

yep has a Buick v-8...

 

[hornadylnl]

yep has a Buick v-8...

Only in America.

 

[tom1025]

Now that I'm better at filing, I might have better luck with Oregon. They just didn't seem to stay sharp as long as the Stihl chains. Nothing personal against Oregon the company.

My 25" chains run $25-30 each depending on the delear so I was wondering if there was a better option out there.

How much does your local dealer charge to sharpen chains?

Mine charges $6.95 if its under 20 and $8.95 if its over.

 

[hornadylnl]

How much does your local dealer charge to sharpen chains?

Mine charges $6.95 if its under 20 and $8.95 if its over.

It was a little more than that, I believe. They didn't cut well at all. The teeth were blue and had burs on them.

 

[Hammer]

You will find that not many people can sharpen correctly with a machine. They leave the disc engaged on the tooth too long and takes the temper out of it.

YOu would be money ahead to use a file and touch up as needed. The one I posted earlier in this thread is an excellent tool.

 

[tom1025]

You will find that not many people can sharpen correctly with a machine. They leave the disc engaged on the tooth too long and takes the temper out of it.

YOu would be money ahead to use a file and touch up as needed. The one I posted earlier in this thread is an excellent tool.

Those are some valid points. I had one touched up today and he seemed to know what he was doing. There wasn't any burs or discolor on the teeth.

How many times can you sharpen a chain?