New stihl "homeowner" models

[gand]

On 01/03/2024 at 19:59, AHPP said:

Handled a 162 today. Horrible. 

That doesn't surprise me 😁. The 170 and 180 it's replaced were horrible aswell. What's the solid nose bar like? 

[peatff]

On 07/02/2024 at 22:47, gand said:

It will break. We try not to sell them tbh. The domestic range of Husqvarna isn't the best

 

I've had my 135 for over 10 years and it's done lots of firewood with very few problems and none of them major, still runs well

[AHPP]

10 hours ago, gand said:

That doesn't surprise me 😁. The 170 and 180 it's replaced were horrible aswell. What's the solid nose bar like? 

 

Well I don't mind a 170 or 180.  162 feels considerably cheaper. Didn't run the saw. Just on the shelf in a shop. Nose looks like a nose. 

[Trailoftears]

3 hours ago, AHPP said:

 

Well I don't mind a 170 or 180.  162 feels considerably cheaper. Didn't run the saw. Just on the shelf in a shop. Nose looks like a nose. 

Likewise,I recently sold on a venerable 180 that did a helluva lot of work-fencing,decking,felling and processing innumerable 10-12" trees and when sold-it was totally game for more work.

[Trailoftears]

13 hours ago, gand said:

It's wasn't any different 171 to 211 versions. Pretty much the same body etc just more power 

True,but on paper the power difference between the 170 and 180 was virtually negligible,but in real World use the 170 was incredibly shitty but the 180 was actually quite a capable little saw 🤔

[monkeybusiness]

1 hour ago, Trailoftears said:

True,but on paper the power difference between the 170 and 180 was virtually negligible,but in real World use the 170 was incredibly shitty but the 180 was actually quite a capable little saw 🤔

I think they were the same saws just running different gauge chains possibly?

 

[Trailoftears]

1 hour ago, monkeybusiness said:

I think they were the same saws just running different gauge chains possibly?

 

Yeh,1.1 on the 170/1.3 on the 180 maybe?

[Dan Maynard]

I thought the 180 were German built and the 170 Chinese? Rumour only.

[gand]

Not sure on where they were built off the top of head. All I know is the 180 has a slightly bigger piston. Maybe 1mm similar to the ms181/211 where I think it's 2mm

[gand]

12 hours ago, peatff said:

 

I've had my 135 for over 10 years and it's done lots of firewood with very few problems and none of them major, still runs 

I'm not slating them completely. We get more folk coming back with the little Husqvarna's with problems than the Stihl's. That's all 👍. Glad yours has treated you well 😊