Chain Saws

[Skullglide]

I have a stihl ms391 with 25” bar. Great saw.
Also have a 30 year old jonsered 16” bar that is a great saw. Unfortunately, jonsered is now husqvarna.

 

[wcd]

I have a stihl ms391 with 25” bar. Great saw.
Also have a 30 year old jonsered 16” bar that is a great saw. Unfortunately, jonsered is now husqvarna.

Kind of just kicking around the idea of getting a Husqvarna and getting the power plus warranty.

 

[Jaybird1980]

We had an Echo until I made the poor choice to loan it out.

Here is one of the smaller ones nearest to the house. View attachment 259984

If you will be dealing mostly with trees of this size I would recommend getting a MS261 or MS362 if you have some substantially larger.
An older 036 is also really handy.

Get on Bailey's and get a couple of the Woodland Pro semi chisel chains.

Bailey's Online Homepage

www.baileysonline.com

Should be set for life then.

 

[wcd]

If you will be dealing mostly with trees of this size I would recommend getting a MS261 or MS362 if you have some substantially larger.
An older 036 is also really handy.

Get on Bailey's and get a couple of the Woodland Pro semi chisel chains.

Bailey's Online Homepage

www.baileysonline.com

Should be set for life then.

Provided it does not get loaned out lol.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

If you will be dealing mostly with trees of this size I would recommend getting a MS261 or MS362 if you have some substantially larger.
An older 036 is also really handy.

Get on Bailey's and get a couple of the Woodland Pro semi chisel chains.

Bailey's Online Homepage

www.baileysonline.com

Should be set for life then.

What are the differences between the MS2XX’s and the MS3XX’s?

 

[BigRed]

 

[Jaybird1980]

What are the differences between the MS2XX’s and the MS3XX’s?

It's not as much a difference between 2xx and 3xx. The 261 and 362 are Pro grade saws so they are built a little different. Lighter weight, better AV, better filtration, some better parts throughout.
Generally the engines get more powerful as the numbers increase

They make consumer grade saws the same 2xx and 3xx numbers such as the MS290/310/390. These will be heavier, have more plastic, not as good filtration and just not as good of parts throughout.

 

[wcd]

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Factory second? It appears to be Orange Not Red? Or is it the Lighting?

 

[Jaybird1980]

Provided it does not get loaned out lol.

I learned quickly not to loan out saws. Expensive lesson.

 

[bwframe]

I have a 20in Homelight XL that I bought used in the middle 80's. We heated solely with wood for four years, so it got a workout then. The saw still does me well for the occasional need now.

I bought a Milwaukee trimmer last year and since then a couple more M18 tools to go along with the extra battery purchases. I have been thinking of springing for one of the new M18 Hatchets for trimming downed branches and the like. Anyone have experience with these?

M18 FUEL™ HATCHET™ 8" Pruning Saw | Milwaukee Tool

The MILWAUKEE® M18 FUEL™ HATCHET™ 8" Pruning Saw delivers increased control & access, has the power to cut hardwoods, and is the fastest cutting pruning saw.

www.milwaukeetool.com

 

[BigRed]

Factory second? It appears to be Orange Not Red? Or is it the Lighting?

Factory second? It appears to be Orange Not Red? Or is it the Lighting?

Lighting.

Picked it up new from a Stihl dealer last fall when my 271 was in for repair.

 

[CheeseRat]

I learned quickly not to loan out saws. Expensive lesson.

I loaned one once, told the guy to keep it out of the dirt. He cleaned it up before returning it. Said it was a quick bush cut, all good. Went to cut up some logs in a kinda hurry. More people were coming to get theirs in this haul. When cleaning the guy put chain on backwards. Lol. Smoked for a bit then realized what he did, minor set back, could’ve been much worse.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Factory second? It appears to be Orange Not Red? Or is it the Lighting?

Stihls are orange.

 

[Crandall Crank]

I'd suggest two things...buy a pro series Husquvarna and NEVER loan it out. If a friend needs to cut a downed tree or "something" else, I go and use the saw. He can drag the brush and clean up. You never know how they'll treat it or what kind of fuel/oil will be put into it. Also, only use alcohol-free (REC) fuel.

 

[wcd]

Stihls are orange.

Not the Big Red model.

 

[Magyars]

Stihl.
Had an 026, best saw I've ever owned.
I currently have 2 that get the job done, but changing the fuel filter sux

 

[yeti rider]

I have a stihl MS391 with a 25" bar that is AWESOME for bigger stuff, a stihl MS311 with a 20" bar for medium sized stuff, and a Milwaukee battery operated with a 16" bar that is my go-to for everything else. I can't tell you how great the milwaukee is for most things. Ii would have never believed that little "playschool" battery powered saw works as well as it does. Between that, and a grapple on my tractor, the work gets done.

 

[Bugzilla]

My 16 yo Stihl 251?, 18” Does most of the work. My 40+ yo McCullough 650 that my dad bought new, 16”, has more power than the Stihl, but is heavier and sees less and less work. For the big stuff, my Echo 27”, 670 I think, that I bought used at an auction about 8 years ago is a beast. A good sharp blade will make a world of difference on whatever saw you use. Marketplace has a ton of used saws, some at good prices.

 

[Bugzilla]

We had an Echo until I made the poor choice to loan it out.

Here is one of the smaller ones nearest to the house. View attachment 259984

Those goats look like they’re ready to begin cleaning up!

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Some will say I'm crazy, but I bought a Stihl 170 from my local Deere dealer a few years ago just for limbing. Even with minimal vibration control, it is SO much lighter than the bigger saws. Hencely it gets way more of the work than I had planned.