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Originally Posted by pickettt
Aren't they on KTM platforms?
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You are correct. I was unaware that the Husqvarna motorcycle division had been sold several times dating back to 1987 (Cagiva>BMW>KTM). I've always thought of Husqvarna as one of those benchmark Swedish brands.
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Originally Posted by Abdullah71601
Germany - Stihl makes the best chainsaws. Husqvarna isn’t even close.
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Stihl makes a damn good professional-grade chainsaw. I've owned/used Homelite & Shindaiwa (for puttering around the house) but my older Husqvarna is pretty hard to beat for the heavy-duty stuff. It was a significant improvement over an earlier Mac. Then again, it's one of the 'made in Sweden' models and Husqvarna has since expanded into the home/amateur marketplace. I read somewhere that their newer 'home' models are being made in Latin America and Asia. For $199.00 at your local Lowes, expectations shouldn't be too high.
Another factor is the quality/hardness of the blades. Nothing worse than having to stop and sharpen. I've noticed that European-built Stihls (Germany) and Huskies (Sweden) seem to utilize better-grade steel blades than their Japanese counterparts.