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    Just wondering if any one has had any experience, good or bad, with the Yukon Chain Saws. I usually run a Husky or a smaller Echo and have no problem with these, but I saw A Yukon for sale ( new ) with a 24 inch bar and wondered if these would be any good. 99% used for firewood, and the other two do the trick on most occasions Thanks for any aaaaaaaaaaareplies.

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    If the specs can be believed its 53 cc delivers 3HP from 6.5 kg which was typical of a 1980s saw.

    Their website claims "With a performance comparable to saws retailing for hundreds more, (we know, we sell those brands too) it's punching well above its weight..!"

    Humm - not really - the smaller lighter saws from Husky and Stihl will easily outperform that saw.
    For comparison, the Stihl 241 at 42cc and weighing in at 4.2kg outputs 3.1HP.
    The Stihl 261 is 50cc and 5.3kg and outputs 3.9HP
    The Husky 450 is 50cc weighs 5.1kgs and outputs 3.2 HP
    The 550 is 50 cc, weighs 4.9kg and outputs 3.7HP

    With Chainsaws you definitely get what you pay for but if you only cut the odd trailer load of firewood it will probably do that job and think of the added exercise of lumping that extra 1.5kg around while you are doing it.

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    I could not speak for the Yukon itself, but I have had numerous conversations with people who have owned similar "knock-off" chainsaws. Most of the conversations are in the context of them now getting a reliable chainsaw to replace a cheap chainsaw they have finally had enough of. Issues like stalling when operated on it's side (to mill or even fell a tree), overheating and shutting down, basic things like that, not able to get service/spares/technical support, etc. But for me, the most important thing would have to be safety. A useless chainsaw that won't run is one thing and can't do a lot of damage to the operator. But a chainsaw with questionable quality or less than up to date safety features is a whole different matter. Does it have the best anti-vibration, correctly specified/built/adjusted/reliable/working braking and anti-kickback systems, clutch, chain catcher, guards/handles, amongst other things, is super important.

    For me, I'd rather a smaller reliable, readily serviced, well designed Stihl or Husky chainsaw for cutting firewood. Even if it means less power than a clunky no-name saw.

    To BobL's point. 53cc / 3HP / 6.5kg seems like a very under powered and heavy chainsaw to drive that 24" bar (and the types of sawing a 24" bar is normally applied to).

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    Speaking of saws made in strange places....About 6 months ago I bought a Stihl saw, about 70cc, and was doing something with it, cleaning or checking it before use and I found this little sticker on the underside of the engine saying "Made In Brasil". I hope it wasn't made around the time of that festival in Rio!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Old Hilly View Post
    Speaking of saws made in strange places....About 6 months ago I bought a Stihl saw, about 70cc, and was doing something with it, cleaning or checking it before use and I found this little sticker on the underside of the engine saying "Made In Brasil". I hope it wasn't made around the time of that festival in Rio!
    The Brazilian and Mexican Stihl factories make a lot of saws mainly for the central and South American market. They even make some unusual models like the 780 which is a lower powered version of teh 121cc MS880. China also has Stihl factories.

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    Ive had a yukon saw.
    62cc 20" bar was $120 lasted 3 years had to do a bit of fixing as i went as bits came loose or fell off.
    I am very hard on saws. Still goes i gave up fixing it.
    I bought a saw from edisons the baumar one 92cc 24 inch bar
    Around $325 much better saw nothing fallen of yet i only use them for firewood and docking logs for tbe mill and fell tbe odd tree.
    Both are underpowered for thier size and chalk and cheese to the brand names.
    But suit my needs.

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