I would have said for years I was a husky guy, but there now isn't a husky dealer within a hour of me. So I bought Stihl. Echo is even further away. There is 4 Stihl dealers for me within a 20 minute drive now. Still use my 3 series saw to this day. Going more than 20 years.
Excellent love your workshop videos. Guessing the dealers had enough of Husqvarnas problematic junk 5 series saws and their poor parts supply in general now.
Maybe, it's not so much the saw product as it is the dealers have to ingest more breadth of product than they want to sell and support. SO when push come to shove.....Husqvarna is out the door. I have to say statistically there are the same types and amount of issue on the other brands as Husqvarna , just for what ever reason Husky has turned themselves into a lightning rod.
Our local Husky dealer basically only does mowers and a few smaller things. The above 5Xcc stuff they don't even stock. And our Stihl shop that worked on stuff is no longer.
I see the writing on the trees, Husqvarna is going the way of the chainsaw museum to share displays with McCulloch, Homelite, Poulan, Dolmar. God help you if you need to flash a new carby and your Husky dealer is nonexistent, or hours away and bench time is a few weeks out at $90/hour or plus. Too bad Husqvarna didn't go with a USB connection and free/inexpensive diagnostic software. Out here in California, no pros will touch a Husqvarna. With the ongoing mandated Tree Trimming and Vegetation Management with the utility companies, Stihl couldn't produce enough chainsaws to keep up the demand.
Problem is Stihl is priced out of the market, it's just a matter of time before Asian companies cover the gas powered saw market with a price performance Stihl can not match. In reality they can't match Husqvarna, just the Husqvarna approach to dealers & support left the door open for Stihl even with their pricing. It's a short lived "high" for Stihl is my guess. :)
I am stihl guy all the way, but if my dealer went away, I would have a very hard time using them. You have to have dealer support when you run them every day all day.
Happy to report that in Canada at least, Husqvarna is still dominating. Lots of dealers that cary Husky also cary Stihl, but Husqvarna's sale pricing is so much more aggressive than anyone elses. Too, the 365 remains the industrial standard for company saws... if your running a company saw anywhere in gigantic industry hot bed that is northern Alberta, chances are overwhelming its some version of the 365.
Really sucks losing all your dealers. The push to battery saws is dumb for chainsaws anyway. Just my opinion and everyone has one.😊 Great video like always ❤👍😎 Pat from northwest WI
It's really aggravating that in the USA GOVT policy drives these trends rather than true market forces. This is not a good thing no matter where you stand on the whole green energy/climate change spectrum. It warms my heart that you're in a position to take advantage of it, like any good entrepreneur, but it's still not good for our country.
Stihl has been using them since the 80s in some saws. A Sharp chain , fresh mix and clean AIR going into the engine will give long life! Old gas, poor filtration and a dull chain is going to destroy ANY bearing prematurely whether plastic or metal cage.
There is a company I seen out of Canada I think that ports the 572s and 550s etc and installs Ceramic bearings.. seems like that might be a worthwhile upgrade if you're gonna be ever doing a similar rebuild. I've got a 550, 572, 592 that have treated me well the last two years but not being able to get certain parts (handle, dawgs) has me a little worried about the future of these particular tools
Looks like a lot of fun for someone who knows what the hell they're doing. How do you get by without glasses? Just curious. I'm 56 and blind without them, just like almost everyone else my age. Edit: I see the glasses went on later.
Can't speak for all of them, but two of the ones I'm familiar with dropped because they wanted to focus on the saw line and were required to take on other stuff. Others simply because the owners wanted to retire. As one fellow put it, can't sell the business, just the inventory; because I AM the business. So when they retire, the relationships with the customer goes with them. Most don't understand that assuming it's the label, the sign, the brand that is the "Business"
@@afleetcommandWalt, a man that I buy OE Husky parts from can no longer get ANYTHING from them. Husky just quit selling stuff to him, and he had no recourse but to find some OTHER supplier for his business. Husky didn’t even tell him that it was happening…so he says. 🤔
I enjoy watching your videos they are very informative I have a 261 Husqvarna chainsaw can’t find a cluch cover can I alter a 55 cover and make it work
Seems that you can no longer get the regular half-wrap Husqvarna handlebar for the 572 or the outer felling dog spike that bolts to the front of the clutch cover.. sucks to find that out as I really needed both those parts! I'm not a fan of full-wrap bars and the felling spikes that requires the bolts for the clutch cover to hold it on are also not to my liking.. crazy that you can't get these two often needed parts!
I've been able to get both on eBay. I ditch the full wraps now. Suspect I'm not the only one! But after muffler mods I still use the readily available larger bucking spikes.
@@afleetcommand I'll definitely keep checking there from time to time but ive been unable to find the dogs on ebay, yes for the handle ($45) but I didn't order it seems like Lotta coin for loop of aluminum
Sorry, but most of you guys are simply filling in the blanks with your imaginations. Dealers closing is an industry wide problem. Not confined to Husky by any means. Large stihl dealer near me will be going out next year. Reasons? Retirement, health, in some cases death. Big upstate ny dealer closed in large part due to a divorce settlement that made staying in business a waste of effort. Long time dealer/friend of mine just had a stroke. Another reality is that unless most of these shops have a family member in line to take over the business, they will likely close, as it is very difficult to sell them. Think about some of these things next time you visit you local shop. How long will they be around? Kinda sad really.
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