Which Chainsaw
 

Hi folks,

I've done my homework but can't decide which chainsaw - a Husqvarna 350 or
an Olea Mac 947. Both are about the same weight, both have 18" bars, but the
Huskie is bigger by 4 to 5cc. The Huskie is $100 (Aussie fun tickets) more
expensive but does come with a case. Which one to buy!

I haven't bought a chainsaw in years, but I've always been a fan of
Stihl. Over the years, their quality in chainsaws, weedeaters & such
has been good & their parts have been available. Like all the others
now, they clutter up new saws with so many safety devices that they're
tough to use, but I think they still have pretty good quality control.
- Jim

My money is on the Huskie. Their spares back-up and worldwide reputation is
second to none. Too often in the past I have gone the cheaper route and
lived to regret it. Now I only buy top quality, even if I have to dig
deeper, and I live a far less stressful life.

Charlie Jones

" Wood, the most alive, dead material on Earth"


"The Hinchliffes" wrote in message
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Hi folks,

I've done my homework but can't decide which chainsaw - a Husqvarna 350 or
an Olea Mac 947. Both are about the same weight, both have 18" bars, but
the Huskie is bigger by 4 to 5cc. The Huskie is $100 (Aussie fun tickets)
more expensive but does come with a case. Which one to buy!

"Jim" wrote in message

I haven't bought a chainsaw in years, but I've always been a fan of
Stihl. Over the years, their quality in chainsaws, weedeaters & such
has been good & their parts have been available. Like all the others
now, they clutter up new saws with so many safety devices that they're
tough to use, but I think they still have pretty good quality control.

If you do some homework you'll discover that quite a few of the different
brands of smaller chainsaw--those not generally considered industrial or
professional in usage--are produced by the same manufacturer. The quality
range is different in this group from the professional saws, so it is
difficult if not impossible to draw correlations w/r/t quality and
durability between, say, Stihl's professional saws and those bearing their
name for the home user market.

My advice is to ask the multibrand dealer which saws have the lowest
return/repair rate and buy that one.

Max

"The Hinchliffes" wrote:

I've done my homework but can't decide which chainsaw - a Husqvarna 350 or
an Olea Mac 947. Both are about the same weight, both have 18" bars, but the
Huskie is bigger by 4 to 5cc. The Huskie is $100 (Aussie fun tickets) more
expensive but does come with a case. Which one to buy!

I have never seen the Oleo-Mac 947 Petrol Chain-saw in the USA.
However, the Husqvarna 350 is very popular here. Of course we don't
have many gum trees (Eucalyptus) here either except the ones we
originally started from those in the land of Aus. Actually after
numerous droughts, many areas, especially in California (the land of
fire and rain, mud slides and earth quakes, intolerance and diversity,
redwood trees and death valley, fruits and nuts, drought and wine,
Hollywood and Disneyland, the terminator and the governator), started
planting Eucalyptus trees because they are extremely drought resistant.
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Can't comment on Olea. Here in Canada, it's Stihl or Husqvarna in the bush.
Everything else is a child's toy IMO. It depends what your going to do with
it and how much you will be using it. If you're just cutting firewood a few
times a year then you could probably save some money and go with a little
smaller engine. If you're using it for bigger tasks or using it everyday,
then I would say minimum 50cc engines. The Husky 350 will take a 13 inch to
20 inch bar. Remember that the longer the bar, the more horsepower you need
to move the chain around it. So only go with the longest bar you need.
Try to get your dealer to throw in a face shield/ear protection helmet.
There are no short cuts to safety, especially with a chainsaw.
"Keep your stick on the ice"
Tony
Ontario Canada

"The Hinchliffes" wrote in message
...
Hi folks,

I've done my homework but can't decide which chainsaw - a Husqvarna 350 or
an Olea Mac 947. Both are about the same weight, both have 18" bars, but
the Huskie is bigger by 4 to 5cc. The Huskie is $100 (Aussie fun tickets)
more expensive but does come with a case. Which one to buy!

I'm a stihl guy myself. Chainsaw, weedeater. Starts like clockwork every
time.
SH

"The Hinchliffes" wrote in message
...
Hi folks,

I've done my homework but can't decide which chainsaw - a Husqvarna 350 or
an Olea Mac 947. Both are about the same weight, both have 18" bars, but
the Huskie is bigger by 4 to 5cc. The Huskie is $100 (Aussie fun tickets)
more expensive but does come with a case. Which one to buy!

Stephen Henning wrote in
:

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Of course we don't
have many gum trees (Eucalyptus) here either except the ones we
originally started from those in the land of Aus. Actually after
numerous droughts, many areas, especially in California (the land of
fire and rain, mud slides and earth quakes, intolerance and diversity,
redwood trees and death valley, fruits and nuts, drought and wine,
Hollywood and Disneyland, the terminator and the governator), started
planting Eucalyptus trees because they are extremely drought
resistant.

Actually, they were brought in over 100 years ago, with the thought that
the fast growing wood could be used for railroad ties. Too bad they
brought the blue gum variety. Totally unsuitable for that purpose.

Patriarch,
who has tried to split a euc log or three, without much joy...

Go to the local chainsaw repair shop, see what he sells.

I have a Stihl 20" and an 15 year old Homelite 16" converted to a 14". The
Homelite still get the lion's share of work.

Dave



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I wrote:

Of course we don't
have many gum trees (Eucalyptus) here either except the ones we
originally started from those in the land of Aus.

Patriarch wrote:

Actually, they were brought in over 100 years ago, with the thought that
the fast growing wood could be used for railroad ties.

First it was planted in the gold mining regions by Australian miners.
They thought it could compensate for California's lack of hardwood
trees. The several varieties of blue gums were the cheapest to produce
in the nurseries. When the Central Pacific Railroad got into the act in
1877, they bought these blue gum seedlings and the story continues from
there. They never developed into the high grade lumber trees of the
virgin forests of Australia.

The ones I am more familiar with are the ones around Oakland and the Bay
Area that were brought in more recently in the early 1900's after
droughts killed many other ornamental trees.

There were also some in Alabama and Mississippi that were brought in
many years ago for medicinal purposes. I have seed pods from some of
them.
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Stephen Henning wrote in
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I wrote:

Of course we don't
have many gum trees (Eucalyptus) here either except the ones we
originally started from those in the land of Aus.

Patriarch wrote:

Actually, they were brought in over 100 years ago, with the thought
that the fast growing wood could be used for railroad ties.

First it was planted in the gold mining regions by Australian miners.
They thought it could compensate for California's lack of hardwood
trees. The several varieties of blue gums were the cheapest to
produce in the nurseries. When the Central Pacific Railroad got into
the act in 1877, they bought these blue gum seedlings and the story
continues from there. They never developed into the high grade lumber
trees of the virgin forests of Australia.

The ones I am more familiar with are the ones around Oakland and the
Bay Area that were brought in more recently in the early 1900's after
droughts killed many other ornamental trees.

There were also some in Alabama and Mississippi that were brought in
many years ago for medicinal purposes. I have seed pods from some of
them.

Thanks for adding/updating/correcting the details. And I'll spend more
time with your horticultural pages. There's a wealth of information there.

Patriarch

You can not beat a Stihl. The best in the west.
"Slowhand" I'm@work wrote in message
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I'm a stihl guy myself. Chainsaw, weedeater. Starts like
clockwork every
time.
SH

"The Hinchliffes" wrote in
message
...
Hi folks,

I've done my homework but can't decide which chainsaw - a
Husqvarna 350 or
an Olea Mac 947. Both are about the same weight, both have
18" bars, but
the Huskie is bigger by 4 to 5cc. The Huskie is $100
(Aussie fun tickets)
more expensive but does come with a case. Which one to
buy!

I have the Husqy - no complaints.
You'll be happy with it.
Mark


"The Hinchliffes" wrote in message
...
Hi folks,

I've done my homework but can't decide which chainsaw - a Husqvarna 350 or
an Olea Mac 947. Both are about the same weight, both have 18" bars, but
the
Huskie is bigger by 4 to 5cc. The Huskie is $100 (Aussie fun tickets) more
expensive but does come with a case. Which one to buy!

The Hinchliffes wrote in
:

Hi folks,

I've done my homework but can't decide which chainsaw - a Husqvarna
350 or an Olea Mac 947. Both are about the same weight, both have 18"
bars, but the Huskie is bigger by 4 to 5cc. The Huskie is $100 (Aussie
fun tickets) more expensive but does come with a case. Which one to
buy!




I can't speak for the Husky 350 but I have a 372XP and love it. It will
pull up to a 32" bar easily. The 350 ought to handle a 20" with ease. There
is a reason pro loggers use Husky saws. They are one toguh, reliable saw.

--
Michael Burton
Thunderbird Hardwoods
Llano, TX

mhburton at tbird-hardwoods dot com

The husky's are a great brand and work wonderfully. I don't do much
with the saws but I know the weedwackers are excellent. I have been
told by some people that the chainsaw is the best.