I need a chainsaw

[country_boy]

I need a chain saw for farm work. I dont buy cheap tools or equipment as yall know. I narrowed it down to stihl or husqvarna. Looking at the least a 16" bar. Which brand is the better brand? Ive heard great reviews on both and some negative as well.

 

[cougartex]

Both are great, but I prefer Stihl.

 

[Buckles]

stihl

 

[swsmailman]

My Fire department uses stihl chainsaws on all our rigs, Very easy to use for all types of situations.

 

[cconn]

I have a Stihl 361 with a 18" bar that I have used for years. Great saw. Husqvarna (sp?) are also great saws.

 

[willygene]

I use stihl saw's but you can't go wrong with either one.

 

[Clockwork]

My Fire department uses stihl chainsaws on all our rigs, Very easy to use for all types of situations.

Mostly brush trucks?

I don't think we have any chainsaws on any of our pumpers.

 

[swsmailman]

Mostly brush trucks?

I don't think we have any chainsaws on any of our pumpers.

We are a rural fire dept with 5 rigs (two brush, 1 pumper, 1 tanker, and 1 first responder/brush) and all our trucks can run on brush fires and since we are volunteer we never really know who is around when we have a call so we thought it was better to put them on all rigs.

 

[Clockwork]

Not a bad plan if you've got the funding for it.

 

[swsmailman]

For how small of a department we are, we cover the largest area of the county so we are able to get a good amount of grant money from parks and wildlife and such.

 

[Clockwork]

How many people do you have?

We have about... 20. There around. Operate off of like a $69,000/yr budget including training at A&M in the summer. It gets rough sometimes.

 

[swsmailman]

Um around 15 or so during a good day in the summer.

 

[Clockwork]

Is that 15 for a call or 15 for a training meet?

 

[bvillars]

i am also ff in he mid-cities area. We carry stihl on our rigs, trucks and rescue rigs. On trucks for cutting roofs and entry. they are tough. I use two at the farm a rollamatic and a farm boss.

 

[Flashcb]

Stihl all the way. I have lousy luck with 2 cycle motors, but my Stihl weed wacker is still going strong, and the only problem with my chainsaw is I am not real good with it and keep dulling the chain. Sidenote the chainsaw will go through a 4 inch drain line buried 18 inches down like a hot knife through butter, but after all that dirt impingment no logs. Disclaimer Never have used a Husqvarna, but have heard good things from those that do.