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View Poll Results: Who makes your favorite chainsaw?
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Husqvarna
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6 |
28.57% |
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Stihl
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11 |
52.38% |
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Jonsered
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0% |
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Dolmar
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2 |
9.52% |
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Echo
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0% |
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Poulan
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0% |
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Craftsman
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1 |
4.76% |
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Makita
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1 |
4.76% |
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Efco
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0% |
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Solo
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0% |
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Tanaka
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0% |
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09-14-2009, 07:51 AM
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Yard Boi
Trade:
Landscaping
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Genesee, ID
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Favorite saw?
Real saw, a mans saw, a saw with an engine, we're talking CHAINSAWS BABY!!!  
My favorite saw, hands dow with no hesitation, is my Husqvarna 359 w/ 26" bar. I have bigger and more powerful saws, and smaller saws, but the 359 is my can-do saw. One of the better balanced saws Husqy makes. Excellent throttle response, plenty of power, light enough to use for several hours without fatiguing.
The 359 is the best all rounder I've ever used, and it's not even a pro grade saw! 
What's your favorite saw?
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09-14-2009, 08:00 AM
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Pro
Trade:
GC, Remodels, New Homes, Whatevers biting
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 451
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No doubt what yours is Husqypro.
I do love a Stihl though.
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09-14-2009, 08:11 AM
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Yard Boi
Trade:
Landscaping
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Genesee, ID
Posts: 440
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Long as it doesn't have safety chain I'll give it a try. If I'm going to screw up and cut myself I want to do a proper job of it.
Even some of Husqvarnas pro series saws now come with safety chain. Madness!
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09-14-2009, 09:35 AM
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Pro
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Sure, what you got?
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Auburn Indiana
Posts: 3,886
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I got about 5 Stihl's.
All we ever heated with at my parents was firewood.
I didnt see an option for a Festo.
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09-14-2009, 11:21 AM
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Pro
Trade:
Painting/Framing/Drywall/Tile
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: KC
Posts: 1,669
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one that doesn't let out the magic smoke when you use it!
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09-14-2009, 11:51 AM
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Pro
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General, Electrical, and Plumbing Contractor
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Portland, OR & Eatonville, WA
Posts: 722
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We have 4 Stihl's and 2 little Shidaiwa's. Also a Stihl cutoff saw with Quikcart.
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09-14-2009, 03:43 PM
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Pro
Trade:
Carpentry & Landscaping
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Vermont
Posts: 124
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Weve only ever had stihls, but I have used a Husky, and I wouldnt have a problem buying one for the right price.
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09-14-2009, 04:28 PM
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Yard Boi
Trade:
Landscaping
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Genesee, ID
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87.5% for Stihl? This poll is biased. I demand a recount. We must have some sort of a hanging chad issue here.
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09-14-2009, 04:48 PM
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woodchuck2
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Electrical Contractor&Home Maintenance
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Chestertown, NY/Lower Adirondacks
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I favor Husky's, but you forgot Shindaiwa. They too make damn good saws. I dont see Partner up there either.
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09-14-2009, 04:53 PM
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Yard Boi
Trade:
Landscaping
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Genesee, ID
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I tried to get as many of the major brands as I could in the poll. Feel free to vote other on any brands I may have missed as your favorite.
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09-14-2009, 05:28 PM
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Pro
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General Construction
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Really a tough question because most people have only tried one maybe two saws. You really have to try many brands to answer a question like this objectively.
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09-14-2009, 06:27 PM
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Pro
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Framing
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Utica,NY
Posts: 517
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HusqyPro
I tried to get as many of the major brands as I could in the poll. Feel free to vote other on any brands I may have missed as your favorite.
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My favorite is the small electric crapsman. If I need anymore than that I call someone!!! 
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09-14-2009, 06:36 PM
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Pro
Trade:
interior trim
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Kane Co. Illinois
Posts: 326
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My old Dolmar is one reliable piece of equipment,I had a Stihl pro model for about 2 weeks-Stolen!
IT WAS VERY NICE.
Poulan are home owner throw aways.
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09-14-2009, 08:21 PM
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Pro
Trade:
Control Systems
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Ottawa, ON
Posts: 740
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The only one I have that actually WORKS is an old electric 14" Wenn with a manuel oiler.
My father has a 26" Homelite thats about 50 years old and he went to get a new chain for it and the salesman went into the back and pulled an old rusty chain from a pail and said "I don't know where we got this and I can't get anymore so just take it". Its a beast, in five minutes my arms feel like they are about to fall off and my thumb is soar from the stiff oiler.
I'm with-hold my vote for I haven't used enough chainsaws to make an accurate vote.
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