starting forestry. am i mad.

[Brushcutter]

Stihl for show; Husky for Pro

 

I'm going to be controversial and throw in a curveball - Jonsered Loads of the old guys round here used to run them as they were cheap

 

to stay on track, if you squint hard enogh you can just make out the old school husky hanging off the winch, and the edge of my trusty 353 after some mild stunt felling.

 

I've nothing against Stihl, and for big timber would take a 660 every day of the week, but for that instant zap for snedding I don't think you can beat a husky.

 

I've looked at getting a Jonsered (or red huskys) as the local agri dealer sells them. I've thought about a 2153 but they're still more money that i'd like to part with for something that isn't a 346.

 

Is that Birch all stacked with the loader or by hand as its a nice neat stack

[Chris Sheppard]

I've looked at getting a Jonsered (or red huskys) as the local agri dealer sells them. I've thought about a 2153 but they're still more money that i'd like to part with for something that isn't a 346.

 

Is that Birch all stacked with the loader or by hand as its a nice neat stack

 

That stack is by hand, the stack on the right hand side in the other photo were with the loader, generally anything that was to big to handball. We're still tryign to get sorted with a second hand trailer, but got more chance of finding rocking horse poo

 

I've had a couple of Jonsereds in the past, that 2163 was my first saw and it was second hand when I got it, and ran perfectly in the few years I had it until I sold it when I went employed. What I did find though was although the ran like a husky, they just didn't feel the same, things like the front handles being slightly different angle and the triggers being a differnet shape - they just felt a bit numb.