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When you get into professional saws the answer is easy. Buy the brand that has the best dealer with the best customer service near you. That is where you’ll see the difference. Because both saws are awesome
I used the same principle for saws, and pickups.. what is the brand you see most in the bush, and where is the dealership? Tires for trucks , same thing .. plus when a dealer knows that you are coming to them for all trucks, saws , tires .. supplies .. you get better service and pricing. But , if they start not stepping up with servicing ,or think that they can pad pricing , I had no mercy .. in 95 I sent 12 1 yr old 1 tons back to a dealer in Northern Mantoba because they were waffling on an obvious factory engine design issue.. 3 rads because fan clutches.. a 18yr relationship with a multi national company toast..
they are both great products. I've had my Stihl for over 30 years and it runs like new. I had to replace my fuel line and air filter a couple of times and that's it. As for Huskies, I never owned one but friends of mine love them
Welcome to Wisconsin. You had an excellent host. Great comparison of the two saws. The bckground of the barn with the grapple holding a log and cutting on the rack is a Norman Rockwell Ansel Adams moment. Great video.
@bertbrei2950 There are a few cells in the video of a perfect post card shot of a beautiful scene of woid cutting in the woid yard. Layout was perfect, lighting was just right and Chios were flying
Awesome day In The Woodyard guys! Really super enjoyed the video! Lots of big wood an carnage! Great chat about the saws an comparison! Looking forward to tomorrows video with 765! Cheers guys! GNI! Andrew from NB :)
@@InTheWoodyard I think it comes from the word “hoosa” which is a native indian name for corn. But deep down it really means you’re an IU basketball fan and you miss Bobby Knight as coach 🤣
Great video guys. The best part of the Stihl vs Husqvarna is the banter back and forth. I think Chris summed it up perfectly, the saw with the sharpest chain is the one I'm grabbing first. Here that happens to be a Stihl, haha! Look forward to watching more.
No fan boy of brands. But have the 592 only due to a had a hard on for the ms 500i but none around in Australia at moment. Spur of moment purchased the 592 out of nowhere. To be honest I'm just a normal guy with a job ( not a timber guy). Surprisingly I've cut over 15+ tonnes of Australian redgum 15-26 inches with a battery 18 inch ego chainsaw. Yep of course you need a years of wages for batteries it seems 😅. No I'm not saying there better here at all👍. I understand chain speed isn't everything but my big 592 spinning full noise 24 mtrs/ second. Battery saws these days are pulling 30 mtrs. Again as a timber person for a living no there not there, but wow keep those batteries up to them and they will surprise(yes if pushed batteries can heat and shut down.
Welcome to The Woodyard, nice playing with the saws, great comparison in different aspects. As Tony says, “he has no Denomination on Brands of Chainsaws”. I was about to put my earmuffs on it was damn loud today, just turned the volume down😊
Those are some nice Ash saws! I love my 592 and my 572. My Stilh 440 mag is a beast as well. It's all about the sharpness of the chain. The Huskys rev higher but the stihl does have that lowend torque. Nice video Chris.
@@thefirewooddoctor The 038 Super and Magnum and even the 61cc 038 had nice heavy cranks , clutches and flywheels. Plus, they were built for smooth torque. They weren't much fun to pack around. But they did cut Really well. The 038 Mag easily out cut the 044. My partner and I would race ours against each other. The 038 Mag always won by a fair amount.
Can’t go wrong with either saw or either guy! I have had the pleasure of meeting you both. True woodhounds for sure! You two put together some great cutting action. 👍🏻👍🏻GNI
It's exactly as you say. I've worked with both Stihl and Husqvarna for many years, so it's hard not to notice it. In Stihl, contaminants get into the fuel and oil tanks much more easily than in Husqvarna. The former has a negative impact on work over time. engine and its service life. Many of my friends do not attach importance to this and the fuel tanks in their chainsaws resemble a miniature aquarium with a large number of fry. It is a pity that Stihl ignores this problem and does nothing about it, and the wood particles that get into the fuel tank will release cellulose over time under the influence of gasoline. and this is rather undesirable in the air-fuel mixture.
I have ran all 3 and to me the 395 is an old style saw that IF you like to fix and tinker a lot, that is the saw for you. The 661 and the 592 (I have ran at least 6 different ones of each) are very very similar.
Like design of the sawbuck. Preferance depends on which saw dealer is closest & which saw they prefer. Helped a comercial woodcutter, he was a stihl man. He said any time he was around Husky saws very long they had to go to shop for repair. Think a lot of it depends on operator. They are both good saws. Bought my Stihl 034 super in 1978 and it still has good compression, I only cut wood to run up my chimney and I never loan the saw out. That kioti is the best sawbuck.I like sugihara bars.
I own 3 different Husky's (all XP's") and I love these saws. I had a tree business and the Husky 41 I purchased back in 1997 is still running great with God only knows how many hours on it.
What ive found after being an owner of both husky and stihl ( up to 661 ) is the fact that you can do all sorts of things to the stihl, wcs style and egan+maxflow. Husqvarna has some beautiful saws man, and they are in my eyes more reliable. A big bonus is their 550xpg, which imo is unbeatable.
@@InTheWoodyard Husqvarna saws are more reliable. I've had a 262 XP for 21 years, it's never been in the repair shop. I did put a new clutch spring in it. It still has the original NGK plug. My next saw is the 592 XP. I really don't care for that primer bulb, it's something that will eventually dry out, and have to be replaced.
@@ricktaylor3748that just means the saw hasn't got much footage under its belt. After a single season of being tossed around the fall & buck in say SE Oregon, everything gets tired. Screws won't stay tight, mounts fatigue & won't stay tight, caps won't stay tight, plastics are wearing thin, then of course, the engine. After millions upon millions upon millions of mbf have been slain, everything is just tired And the best way to wear yourself out for no good reason is to run a tired saw. Accuracy decreases and you start missing corners & cutting Russians. Plus the more life left in a saw upon retirement means better parts stock for keeping the show going. I've got a graveyard of 92cc stihls.
@@elonmust7470 We'll see. I bought the 592XP about 3 weeks ago. My 262 XP is still running strong, after 21 years of hard use. Just keep your saw maintained, it'll last for decades.
@@ricktaylor3748 Not in production falling it won't. Trees are unpredictable, every time a bucking cut binds up, yanks you & saw for an instant before the kerf opens up, you took some life out of mounting points, pto bearings, & piston skirts. I had a stem with multiple binds let go so violently that it took half of the saw with it & left me with handlebars carb & a gas tank. Ripped an already tired 046 mag completely in two.. i got out some safety wire & put it back together long enough to finish the day before going to the saw shop for a new beast. Every time you chuck the saw in order to avoid the unexpected, things get weaker. The port work that makes life easier makes skirts & bores live a shorter life. Every time your Dawgs let the saw fall off of a log and go bouncing down off of a 70' bluff into the f&b , things get weaker. Ever had to take your axe & chop your chain in two before your bound up saw gets smushed like a grape? That's why square chisel is so common out west, because it decreases the wear & tear associated with a grabby bind-happy chain, one that will kill a saw quick in real timber. When a guy clears $600+ foe the average 6 hrs behind the saw every day, a new saw every season isn't hardly anything to worry about!
They are two amazing saws. I have both and run them on a logosol f2+ chainsaw mill. The 661cm is 2 1/2 years old and has no mods and had no issues. The 592xp is about a year old and has no mods or issues. I will say the 592xp runs cooler
@woofy548 I think both of them call them high capacity clutch covers. Most people call them west coast covers. West coast saws sells a machined cover and that's what I have. They are very good quality but a little pricey.
That was a nice presentation all around. Very good content, Very good camera and audio. P.p.e . Usage , Very good guest. The weather cooperated. Good information. Nice action. Very well done indeed. You made it look fun. . . . Somehow.
Sugi Hara and Tsumura bars are the very best bars you can buy. The Japanese steel is incredibly durable and will definitely outlast the stihl bars. I personally run Tsumura bars and I have never had a complaint. These bars are used every day in my tree care company and my firewood distribution yard. They get beat up and seem to love the abuse
Old Tsumaras are the best of the lot in my experiences. If you deal with long bars, a great indicator of quality is how much or rather how little they belly out on their sides. Even cannons aren't quite as good as they used to be. A 52" job that barely distorts is a fine piece of steel.
Great video I subscribed to the 765 guys about an hour before I watched your video! It is so hard to call between Stihl and Husqvarna I have both as I cant decide.
A bucking sawesome time!!! Looks like fun. I plan on upgrading to a 90+ cc saw in the near future. I do love my ms462, but think I’ll enjoy the extra power of the ms661/ 592xp especially when cutting rounds larger that 24”. Happy Father’s Day weekend guys. Stay safe and have fun.
I guess its not all that much bigger then your 462 those are what 72cc I think but you can get the rental Makita saws from Home Depot pretty cheap. I paid $250 for mine. They are a 65cc class saw but you can put the top end from their 79cc or 78cc whatever it is on that saw so for $350-400 range you can have around an 80cc saw. Mine is a 6421 is the model think they call it something else now I have had it a few years. Was like new still when I got it other then the bar was painted orange assuming they do that so you know its a HD owned saw. Everything is the same though on the saw other then the top end so you can buy the OEM piston and cylinder for the bigger saw. They make another saw that is right in the middle of the 2 too that you can use that top end as well but since you already have a 462 probably don't need another saw the same size. There is aftermarket big bore stuff too so you get a little over 80cc but I would stick to the OEM stuff
Always let your saw idle for a few seconds after a hard cut to allow the cylinder and rings to cool slowly. If you hear the muffler clicking from rapid cooling what do you think the cylinder and rings are doing.
Or just flood it when you kill it. Old saws cooled better under no load wot than idle. More oil means slicker which is cooler. That's why a lot of old fallers fire up a cold saw & let it scream right off the bat for 5 or so seconds.
Great comparison, I'd say they are about as equal as you can get. I was going to pull the trigger on a 661 because I get a lot of bigger tree service wood but I'm 53 going on 85 with my bad back and not knowing when too quit and usually can only cut wood after working all day so I decided on a MS 362 to work along side my 462 and Echo 620, the 362 felt like a feather compared to the 661 so I figure its worth the extra couple/few seconds over the much heavier 661.
One of the other issues with the Stihl flippy caps is they are recessed in the tank which holds more debris and more difficult to wipe away before opening the cap contributing to the caps leaking, I prefer Husky flippy caps.
Great video, thanks. What was striking to me was when you shot the two saws running side by side on the ground. The Stihl vibrated significantly more than the Husqvarna. I would then think the Husqvarna would be easier or less taxing on the user. Also were those track marks on the ash result of the emerald ash borer?
Chris, my wife loves the long sawdust from ripping logs down….. it’s great for tinder to get the fire going when it’s dry! Maybe you could sell it with how much you have there! May be good pocket money for Burt’s kids!
91.1 cc 7.2 BHP vs 93 cc 7.6 BHP 2 second diffrent. 661 CM 10 years old, but not bad. I don't know how fuel efficiency. But i like Hasqvarna 592xp with mat color 28" bar.
I have a stihl 661 on our channel I run 50-50, non-ethanol gas, and race fuel in all of my saws to keep them from guming up the carburetor ! I love the saw, but man is it a work out after several hours of cutting. Haha
I don’t know???? I probably should replace my ms660 soon (or maybe just use it as a dedicated milling saw). The 661 has a much lower tone and is quieter than the 592. The sound levels are from the spec sheets and from me personally using both saws. The husky is significantly louder and all my work mates notice how much louder the 592 is. Both great saws though.
I'm surprised neither of you talked about the vibration difference. In my opinion, the 592xp is smoother and vibrates less than the 661. The 592xp feels like a more refined and modern saw to me and the 661 feels more old school. If I'm bucking for hours I want a smooth saw.
They like cutting drags down, they don't care about vibration haha. These modern saws are all smooth as hell provided the chain is setup proper, AKA less digging & more slicing. Square chisel is the answer.
That is one big wrap-around 'west coast' handle on that Huskie. I love that handle on my 066. Use it all the time for dropping trees. An option to think about when buying a new saw.
I like my stihls I just grew up with them and there is hardly any husqvarna dealers around. But the gas caps are crap the older screw in caps were way better.
One of the main reasons I prefer my Stihls. I do own Husqvarna, RedMax which is just a red Husqvarna, Makita, Echo, John Deere which I think is made by Echo, and an old Homelite. Stihl dealers are everywhere. I have one within a few min of my house. I only know of 1 Husqvarna dealer that is close by and its still nearly a half hour away and the guy that owns the shop is an asshole. Its the same at both of the other houses we have. Stihl everywhere. I guess there is one of those tractor supply type stores here that sells both Stihl and Husqvarna and not just homeowner stuff they have all the pro stuff in there but its a big box store. It used to be a Sams club place is enormous. Pretty sure they only do sales there at that big box store no repairs or anything. I don't know if they can order you parts probably I guess.
22:07 You have done a quick measurement guess at this point to shorten the log. What have you been you looking for? There is no zip tie or similar on the saw. Just a guess from your experience?
Crazy how suddenly a guy's mood can change when firewood sells lile hotackes! To deliveries already this weekend, with a 3rd in the morning. Plus possibly a 4th delivery tomorrow after that! Gotta get in touch with my inner "Chris Carlson" and get the wood cut, split, snd stacked!
They all get sloppy after a year or so of production. So much of it comes from being chucked around & fallen on, bucking big stuff can loosen up mounts & pto bearings. Best way to get longevity is to find good top/side plate angles foe your wood instead of running low rakers. Long bars really show the difference between a fast cutting chain that digs chunks & a fast cutting chain that takes out uniform shavings. The digger cuts fast in small wood but starts the bogging as driver count increases.
Are you still wanting a stihl 500i I found seen one today at the hardware store. I was thinking about getting it for my Firewood operation. I have a stihl 462 that I love. But thought about getting it where I could alternate.
Hi, I have a Husqvarna 380 CD that I bought in 1977, in my gorilla weight lifter days. lol. I liked it so much I became a Husqvarna dealer. It runs and cuts like the day l bought it. They are the only saws for me. I bought the 592XP last year. I haven't even started it yet. At seventy four, with back problems, I am starting to doubt my purchase. Hmmm: W😮hat to do?
really good informational video. I have all old saws from the 70's and 80's and for that kind of cutting I use my old homelite 925 and it shines in wood like that and in anything else I do not use it, its to heavy and it loves fuel. love informational videos thanks
Few things are more important than competent reliable post purchase customer service. We have four Wal Marts in the quad cities, two of them are a disorganized mess one is average and the fourth is awesome . People make the difference
@@joeysweet9045 we have a few dealers who sell stihl and husky some sell red max and echo too. Maine is unique I guess. Reggie’s small engine in auburn does and MB tractor does too.
Hì Chris, I still have my Husqvarna 380 CD that I bought nearly 50 years ago. It runs like the day I bought it. I bought a new 592 XP last spring but haven't started it yet due to three bulged discs in my back. Bummer! Shalom/gw
Seriously…. If the $1500 budget for a stihl or husky 92cc is hard to stomach, get yourself a Holzforma G660. Clone to the stihl 660 in every way. I put the high output oiler on my G660 and that saw is a beast just like these two are. At 20% the cost.
Not going to do it. The Chinese copies are just that a copy of some one else's years of product development, testing, money and marketing that is just plain theft plain and simple. I personally think it should be illegal to sell them anywhere other than China and even they should be ashamed of it.
Get either saw from rip saw there night and day better. They rev high especially the husky when there done doing there wizard port work and custom exhaust.
Gettin a bigger saw so I can be home earlier gets NO traction. She wants me to get a smaller saw! - I like the saws that sing. I don't like screamin' saws. Your big saw collection sings good enough to get a record deal in Nashville!! They could use one improvement for these hot summer days, an air conditioned cab!! - All those wonderful noodles can save you a lot of money, especially around Christmas, if you save 'em up and don't use them all yourself!! Remember, generosity is a virtue! GNI
@@InTheWoodyard How did you do that? After all, you are a &^%MAN, while she's still a woman!! The only &%$*MAN in the world who is trustworthy, is a divorce lawyer her BF knows already!! i guess 'ignorance truly is bliss"! I used to be blissful too! What's really cool is, I'm always right, about anything, until she tells me I'm not!! Wish I could say more, but she's looking over my shoulder.
With both sitting on the ground it could have been nothing more than the difference in idle speed, what really matters is the difference in AV handles between the saw and the operator which IMHO the Husky has better AV.🤔
Exactly! If they run and oil the chain, the sharpest win. I have still my life but as I aged, I needed a small 12” to 14” saw. Bought my first Tanaka. Good price, ran well. I have always used Stilh and and Stilh chains. Stilh chains just seem to hold sharpness longer. Anyway, popped a Stilh chain on my Tanaka and Yowsa! Hold on! Big increase. Now, I am now bs ing. Have wood since 1979 for our wood stove. Just an old guy sharing a few thoughts.😊
