Husqvarna versus Stihl Pro Saw Comparison...You decide Who's TOP SAW! 

In my (roughly) 10 years of working on chainsaws I can say for certain that I've dealt with more totalled Stihl than I have Huskys. The Husqvarna offerings have a design that's easier to work on, a preferable torque curve, and the saws last longer (Stihl tends to lose compression faster, vibrate more, the carbs need adjustment more often and are hard starting as a result.) The last few generations of Stihl are a total mother to work on as they tried to integrate the plastics around every portion of the saw. Now I haven't had to work on the newest gen Stihls yet so I'll keep an open mind. I just finished a refresh on an ms390, it takes about triple the time to get the cylinder exposed to clean the cooling vanes as opposed to comparable huskys. Just anecdotes from my experience. I am a husky guy primarily, but I came to that conclusion from working on both. I hope that helps someone.

If you ever had to carry a chainsaw and use it for ten hours a day like I did while clearing railroad right of ways trust me you would soon hate yourself if you had to depend on a Stihl. Husqvarna is the only one that would hold up when put to the torture test and Stihl would just fall apart like a cheap toy. Stilh have too many cheap parts and are built all wrong , they are no longer built in Germany they are made in Canada and China. Husqvarna chainsaws are made so much better it's like comparing a ford pinto to a Chevy Corvette ..Stihl being the pinto. j-

See Stihl guys love stihl until they have to work on them…them German saws are packed so tight together it’s not funny.

Husky/far better quality. Stihl is now expensive garbage they fall to bits/sub quality.

To me no one ever has their hand on the choke/engine shut off switch while sawing, the chain break should stop the chain during kickback... so to me the one with the better chainbreak makes it safer not the saw shut off

I've owned both Husky & Stihl - I prefer the Husky -

Husky is smoother and vibrates less and balances better. It also has larger grips and better ergonomics in terms of the kill switch and choke. The Stihl is lighter and has better throttle response and a better light bar option. The Husky is notably less expensive and has a longer warranty. If you cut for long periods and do lots of bucking get the Husky- the weight difference becomes meaningless.

Husqvarna always

My choice is always the sthil

I prefer Echo brand chainsaw

The pics your looking for the name of is called the Dogs.

Thank you for taking the time to show the difference between these saws. Take care!

Both are great saws, and I have ran both. It takes several tanks of gas for them to wake up. The Stihl is a little lighter, and that makes a huge difference if I have it climbing in a tree. The best setup I have found for the Stihl 462 is: a muffler mod (like a bark box...welded my own from stainless runs cooler and has noticeably more power), 8 pin Stihl sprocket, turning an 84DL square ground chain (25" bar). Any longer bar than that and I feel it runs out of torque (even with 7 pin sprocket) if the bar is buried. The 572 I've run was ported, and it was a screamer, but when wearing gloves I frequently hit the downward kill switch on Husqvarna's, so I prefer the upward off switch much better.

Firstly off, thank you for taking the time to cover the topic. You are providing a real service for a community that needs good information. Happy New Year, and stay safe.

Ive got mostly Stihl stuff, but I’ve ran both in the mid range farm/ ranch category. Both were awesome saws.

I'm a husqvarna man myself for the last 30 years and I own some other sthil equipment!, but I think both saws are great it's just a matter of personal preference! As long as they start with a couple of pulls and cut fast that's all that matters to me!.

Tough comparison. Both do a good job. The weight difference is a factor, as is the price. The distance to your local dealer could weigh in, too.

I have owned a 272XP and a 372XP and both saws were BULLETPROOF. I never even had to adjust the carb or change a spark plug on either saw. Also the chainbrake(s) has operated flawlessly and saved my face every time. It's a "no brainer" for me: Husky 572XP.

This is an awesome comparison of two of the best brands. I have both brands each are smaller saws but they both run great

That 1.5lbs difference does not sound like a lot, but it is. That will make a huge difference if using those saws for a while.