As we all know, I am not mechanical and generally a moron when it comes to such topics.


Higher RPMS - Quicker Cutting job?
More Torque - Cutting harder wood?


Yes? No? Maybe so?



By the way....I called my brother last night and we tried to figure out that chainsaw we had at the Village.

Does Eager Beaver sound right? It was a little one, so maybe only a 12" bar on it

Quote from: herm on July 29, 2010, 04:38:43 AM
despite my bias towards Stihl, Husky is also a very reputable product. And sometimes you just have to use the available tool for the job
elk overkill2

Are you referring ot the Home Depot brand Husky or Husqvarna?

Quote from: cyrus buelton on July 29, 2010, 04:58:20 AM
As we all know, I am not mechanical and generally a moron when it comes to such topics.


Higher RPMS - Quicker Cutting job? - faster chain speed, as long as you can keep it up there. good for brush and softer, smaller diameter stuff
More Torque - Cutting harder wood? slightly slower chain speed, but more even cutting speed through all ranges of material, and keeps going a LOT longer in large diameter stuff.


Yes? No? Maybe so?



By the way....I called my brother last night and we tried to figure out that chainsaw we had at the Village.

Does Eager Beaver sound right? It was a little one, so maybe only a 12" bar on it

think ducati vs honda, straight away vs turns
or truck diesel vs gass truck regarding towing capabilities.

Quote from: ducatiz on July 29, 2010, 05:17:21 AM
Are you referring ot the Home Depot brand Husky or Husqvarna?

definitely not home depot..

Quote from: herm on July 29, 2010, 05:20:40 AM
definitely not home depot..

gotcha.. just making sure.. i have taken to spelling it "husqy" online so there is no dispute..

not that i talk about my chain saw all the time... but.. lately...

Quote from: herm on July 29, 2010, 05:19:52 AM
think ducati vs honda, straight away vs turns
or truck diesel vs gass truck regarding towing capabilities.

So pretty much if you are in the tree industry, then you would want a set of saws with both characteristics to match your job?

Quote from: cyrus buelton on July 29, 2010, 05:34:30 AM
So pretty much if you are in the tree industry, then you would want a set of saws with both characteristics to match your job?

<---totally subjective here...

no, because the stihl still revs plenty high without bogging down in the larger stuff. its easier to work on in the field too.
plus, _most_ people in the business are as set on their saw as they are on their make of truck.

Quote from: herm on July 29, 2010, 06:24:06 AM
<---totally subjective here...

no, because the stihl still revs plenty high without bogging down in the larger stuff. its easier to work on in the field too.
plus, _most_ people in the business are as set on their saw as they are on their make of truck.

Who would have ever thought people are so picky over their brand of saw even though it sounds like both brands are of good quality, with slight differences in performance, but overall capable of getting shit done.


(I'd personally buy a Stihl if I needed one. I have absolutely zero basis behind this aside from I have used some of their other products and been pleased with the build quality, performance, and most importantly, lack of down time)

I used to run a Stihl hedge trimmer 8hrs a day in the summer heat and never once it failed. Of course there were times it wasn't on, but it got a lot of use and never one broke or malfunctioned.

I can't say the same for our old Homelite ones.

Typically, a higher revving saw will cut better in certain situations such as cutting clear logs without obstructions and no sand or dirt with very sharp chains.  More torque is real helpful when felling difficult trees, cutting with chains that are less than perfectly sharp, cutting in sandy or dirty conditions, cutting large trees with long bars, etc.  

My Husquvarna 357 XP is a screamer, especially with freshly sharpened chisel chain, bucking 12" oak logs off the ground.  If I'm cutting big logs or felling difficult trees, I'll grab my 365 - same bar length and chain but more torque.  Definitely a better saw in tougher cutting situations but it is heavier and doesen't have the raw cutting speed of the 357 in ideal conditions.

I run Husqvarnas because a family friend carries them at his rigging store so I have access to excellent parts, service and a bit of a discount now and then.  If he carried Stihl, thats probably what I'd use.  For the firewood cutting I do, its really a horse a piece.  If I was working forestfire work or disaster recovery, I'd probably go with the Stihl for its ability to take more abuse, but working in my woods, cutting up oak firewood, my Husqvarnas have provided me with years of troublefree service. 

My wife wanted me to buy a husqvarna saw to match her sewing machine (which costs about 3 times the saw I was looking at  )

I ended up with a stihl and she was disappointed.

mitt

QuoteWho would have ever thought people are so picky over their brand of saw even though it sounds like both brands are of good quality, with slight differences in performance, but overall capable of getting shit done.

You wouldn't believe how much time is spent discussing and arguing about what is the best saw by those who work in the woods.  It is by far the favorite topic followed by similar discussions on what brand of boots you wear. 

Quote from: akmnstr on July 29, 2010, 08:43:00 AM
You wouldn't believe how much time is spent discussing and arguing about what is the best saw by those who work in the woods.  It is by far the favorite topic followed by similar discussions on what brand of boots you wear. 

I guess its like anything someone uses for a living.........everyone has their opinion of what is best.


I am NOT starting a boot thread




Ok, so we have a bunch of lumberjacks on this forum apparently


Any of you characters ever tried out or competed in the Wilderness Games (or whatever the make the beast with two backs they are called) on ESPN where you have to go through a battery of wood cutting tasks?


I admit........I watch it when it is on.

We have logger days where I live. I compete just in that local stuff.
I usually place pretty well. I take the axe throwing competition every year though.
I am usually drinking at the events so i have to do the events before I get tossed.
Especially the power events.

QuoteAny of you characters ever tried out or competed in the Wilderness Games (or whatever the make the beast with two backs they are called) on ESPN where you have to go through a battery of wood cutting tasks?

I used to go watch em when I lived in OR but never entered.  I spent one season teaching forestry at a job corp center.  We held our own competition in which we invited all the schools in the Northwest.  It was great fun.  Most of my students were tough city kids.  It was great fun as they took the competition deadly serious.