Manufacturers Stihl and Husqvarna are leaders in their field. Both companies are constantly upgrading products, including chainsaws. Given this fact, it’s difficult to say right away which chainsaw - Calm or Husqvarna is still better. Only after comparison, the buyer will be able to finally determine this.
Chainsaws of both manufacturers of high quality and with careful handling and care will serve the owner for a long time.
Among the popular models include Husqvarna 135, 236 and 240, Stihl 180.
Comparison of chainsaws calm and huskvarna
To make the right choice of chainsaws from the company Shtil or Huskvarna, you need to find out their characteristics.
Husqvarna device specifications
Benefits:
- Clear design and operation of products;
- Environmental friendliness;
- Powerful pistons and crankshaft;
- Fuel priming pump;
- A number of additional options (Air Injection system, X-Torq, AutoTune).
Minuses:
- Expensive spare parts;
- The weight of many models is more than that of Stihl's chainsaw.
Stihl device specifications
Benefits:
- Low vibration
- Light weight crankshaft and connecting rod;
- Smooth start;
- Continuous operation even at high loads;
- The protrusions on the piston (2 pcs.) Increase the service life;
- Will not break when accidentally using low quality gasoline;
- Quickly get into work;
- Efficient cooling system.
Minuses:
- High noise level of products;
- The price is higher than that of a competitor.
Products of this company are popular among professional lumberjacks. Plus - cheap repair and maintenance of devices. In some cases, you can repair the chainsaw yourself.
Type and engine displacement
If we compare the two Shtil and Huskvarna chainsaws that are identical in volume, their similarity is limited only by the presence of an engine (an average of 1.5 kW), a tire and a saw chain. Even small structural parts have typical differences in volume and materials from which they are made.
An important difference is that even with the same cylinder volume, Calm products are more powerful than competitors.
Tire length and cutting depth
The average length of the chainsaw tire designed for gardening, both companies is 40-50 cm. The depth of cut directly depends on the length of the tire. Both companies produce quality products. But Stihl models are easy enough to repair themselves in the event of an unexpected breakdown, and spare parts cost less and finding them on sale is much easier.
Power and fuel consumption
The power of the products is 1.5 kW. In this case, Husqvarna is inferior to Stihl. Despite the same power, the volume of the Husqvarna cylinder is larger than that of the Stihl. Accordingly, fuel consumption is also greater.
It is also worth noting that some Husqvarna products have an AutoTune feature. This system stabilizes the engine by optimally adjusting the parameters.
Ease of use
The ergonomics of any product is formed from several parameters:
- The material from which the device is made;
- Build quality;
- A set of additional features.
If we talk about the first two positions, then no company has any advantages here. Both manufacturers use high-strength materials that make it easy to cut trees. Each company has its own set of options, which is quoted to meet the specific needs of the consumer.
Husqvarna has a fuel pump.Those who are familiar with the work of the chainsaw firsthand know that if the gasoline runs out, the saw will stall, and after refilling the tank, it will take time “to swing”. Husqvarna saves the consumer from waiting time and the device starts up immediately.
Calm has another plus - the top cover is well removable. This is convenient when, for example, a candle is flooded and you need to quickly change it. At Husqvarna, the lid is screwed in, so experienced loggers always take out one or two screws after purchase.
Another feature of Stihl tools is the compensator. This part is located in the carburetor and allows you to not interrupt the operation of the chainsaw, even if the air filter is dirty. The device does not lose power.
Reliability
Reliability and durability of Huskvarna and Calm devices at height. High-tech durable materials from which chainsaws are made do not give doubt about their quality. But high build quality and convenience are achieved in different ways.
Stihl focuses on optimizing the performance of the device. For example, thanks to high automation, wear and repair of small parts is minimal. The second point - tensioning devices are placed on the outer surface of the chainsaw. This reduces the risk of damage to the main "internal organs".
Husqvarna is actively experimenting in the field of metal alloys with the subsequent use of developments in the construction of new models and the improvement of old ones. For example, the latest crankcase is made of an alloy of magnesium and aluminum.
Other functions
Chainsaw Air Filtration System
The Stihl product range includes a synthetic gasket, which is an air filter. Air enters through the openings on the cover. In order for the chainsaw to work without failures, you need to clean the filter every 1.5-2 hours.
Husqvarna models are more complex. Air Injection technology provides two-stage air purification. At the initial stage, air, together with small particles and sawdust, enters the flywheel. Then the air enters the upper compartment of the cylinder and the sawdust flies to the side, and the purified air enters the filter.
Anti-vibration system
Husqvarna products come with robust yet flexible metal springs. The springs hold the chainsaw at the time of operation exactly by suppressing unnecessary vibration.
Stihl devices also have an integrated anti-vibration system. Anti-vibration buffers made of rubber. When a person works with such a chainsaw, his hands get tired faster and more often rest breaks are required.
Cold start systems
Modern Stihl models have an integrated M-Tronic function. This allows you to immediately start working with a chainsaw thanks to the electronic ignition system. In devices where this system is not available, when starting a cold engine, you will certainly have to pull the cable at least 6 times. M-Tronic accurately sets the ignition timing and calculates the amount of gas supplied at the time of start.
All Husqvarna units have a fuel priming pump. With it, starting a cold engine occurs almost immediately.
How to make a choice
To make the right choice, you should focus on:
- Workload;
- Noise level;
- Availability of additional features;
- Convenience of operation (ergonomics);
- The power of the device.
If you need a powerful device for complex tasks, both on the garden plot and in the professional field, then you need to choose the Huskvarna chainsaw. It will ensure uninterrupted operation when cutting the largest trees. For example, models 353, 545 and 555.
If a chainsaw is required for minor work on the garden plot, then this is definitely Calm. The chainsaw will last a long time and, if you need repairs, it is easy to fix it yourself. Model number 180 is the perfect solution.
If you need a universal chainsaw, then it is better to choose Huskvarna products. Models 418 EL, 420 EL and 435 are suitable for such work.
In conclusion, it is worth saying that no matter what model the buyer chooses, he will be satisfied. After all, Stihl and Husqvarna products are leaders in the production of aggregates for the woodworking industry.
Extremely lengthy discussions about indicators, many of which are described vaguely and are secondary to practical work. Firms make the world's largest and most powerful chainsaws for logging in extremely difficult conditions, and we are talking about small household models for gardening. Oh how!
Now in essence: according to some of the most important indicators, the Husqvarna lose to the Calm. I will give just a few. Styles have: a longer resource (duration of work in moto-hours before major repairs), greater reliability (fewer failures / breakdowns), greater specific power (with the same power, the world-record holder Andreas Stihl AG & Ko will always be easier than another company). All Shtili have an unattended bearing of the driven sprocket wheel (in common parlance, an "asterisk" of the tire), other firms, including Huskvarna - only professional models. Tires Calm generally have no competitors in endurance and resource. To put on and remove the saw chain, it’s only for the Shtili that it is enough to remove the cover of the drive sprocket and just put the chain on it, while Huskvarn (and others) will be tormented by trying to put the chain on the wheel located behind the clutch drum. Calm chains are also the best in the world. And such arguments can continue to be made in favor of Calm chainsaws.
I agree completely with you, Vladimir. definitely "calm"! sorry too much cost. The price is too high. Pts are good cars. for home: ms-180, work ms-260, seriously work ms-361, 390. other models are transitional.
this campaign is a hidden advertising of calm. calm, for all its merits, is very inconvenient to repair. change the same candle. you have to have fingers long and thin. like a pickpocket thief or a pianist. There’s more room in the house. it’s easier to repair. that’s why I don’t like stiles. when they bring them in for repair.
What else is advertising
In addition to all of the above, they missed the fact that the calm tire or pallet wears out to the digger and the huskvarna every 5-6 chains due to poor lubrication.
Husqvar’s piston ring costs one; it’s very difficult for a private trader to find a piston with rings, i.e. at a saw cost of about 20 thousand rubles. repair can cost 12-15 tr. Calmness has 2 rings and repairs are cheaper. So choose.
They were in operation and styled and Husqvar, but switched to ECHO of the Japanese assembly, and stopped traveling on repair stalls, only for consumables.
They were in operation and styled and Husqvar, but switched to ECHO of the Japanese assembly, and stopped traveling on repair stalls, only for consumables.
Lost oleomac is also simple and reliable saws
I will say this, at first I bought the Khuzvarna, it worked honestly, then it started to go blank and it muffled, I drove the same thing through the workshops after a couple of three saws, I spat on this shit and bought calm
That Calm, that Husqvarna are excellent saws, Husqvarna is technologically advanced with one revolution ring, Calm has spare parts in each general store. In general, you should take the saw where the service is established.
the aftor stupidly doesn’t know what he is writing about., but Google translate is that ishsho translate)
“... The protrusions on the piston (2 pcs.) Increase the service life”
Not only that, the article was written by a “specialist” ignorant of saws - “At the initial stage, air, together with small particles and sawdust, enters the flywheel. Then air enters the upper compartment of the cylinder and the sawdust flies off to the side, and purified air enters the filter. ”That is, air with sawdust in the cylinder ...
It is simply incorrect to compare these two brands, each has many positive qualities, there are also jambs. There is one point - at Husqvarna, the Russian representative office is engaged in the supply of spare parts, in Shtil - importers, there are several of them in Russia, and the financial capacity of the representative office is higher.
But .. Recently, the Japanese have been great for them, but this is only for household models