Chain saw advise

My advice would be to consider what you are going to cut , what size wood and then find the right size saw , I had a small Husky and a big Husky , sold the small one thinking the big one could do it all , now the big one is a bit cumbersome heavy and awkward to use in some situations
I want the small one back
 
My choices are Echo, Stihl, and Husqvarna, in that order. I have experience with Echo & Stihl. I only know of Husqvarna's reputation. Echo's tend to be easier to start. In the same size machine, a Stihl will generally be a bit more powerful, but harder to start. Echo parts are cheaper than Stihl's. Not sure about Husqvarna parts.
 
hlw49 said:
Stihl and depending on your age if elder get the series with the easy start. get them to show you how to start it.
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The easy start recoil feature on any Stihl blower, trimmer, or chainsaw sucks in my opinion. Stihl equipment floods easily if you don’t start it right. You can pull through a flooded engine with a regular recoil start, but not with the easy start.

Stihl. Husqvarna, and Echo, only way to go.
 
The common demonator is if you don't start it right. I have seen a lot of older gentlemen come in and say I can't start my saw. They are not as young and strong as they use to be and have a hard time pulling it over to start. That is the reason I would recommend the easy start.
 
MParr said:
Echo or Shindaiwa
Shindaiwa and Echo are essentially the same saws. The Shindaiwa will be a little cheaper. Husqvarna is no slouch either.
For me, I will not buy another Stihl product.
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What is your objection to Stihl?
 
It really depends on how you plan to use it. If you are only using it occasionally for small jobs in your yard, there is no beating a plug-in electric for reliability.
 
Oddjob said:
What is your objection to Stihl?
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I replaced a 10 year old Echo SRM225 with a new Stihl FS56. That was a big mistake and that one thing is why I will never buy another Stihl product. The Stihl doesn't have a good balance. It doesn't start as easy as the Echo. The choke control isn't well thought out. In fact, it can't be manipulated while wearing gloves.
 
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