Calling All Chain Saw Experts

some old timers I deal with feel that the echo and stihl are very comparable saws. main reason I got an echo in the first place is my girlfriends father sells them and of course recommended them. I think 8 years of heating with wood and only have to replace bars and chains. I think I'm on my second bar and I can't count how many chains

 

My stepdad and I have had our Stihls since hurricane Rita and besides the occasional service to sharpen the blade neither one of us have ever had a problem and they still run as good as the day we bought them. He has the smaller FarmBoss I think is in your price range, and I have the MS461R Rescue Saw. I actually prefer his smaller saw so don't have to lug around my 76cc saw with 36" bar. His is also much easier to start and usually one or two pulls is all it takes.

 

Get a pro Stihl saw and it will out last you..

 

The Stihl 360 is a older saw but a great saw and it has the power to have a 26 inch bar and still have the power to get though the material your cutting. If you want something that you can rely on every pull get a Stihl. The extra money you spend will save you in the long run and save you the headache of using a saw that is smaller and that is not to the level that running a Stihl would give you.

 

great info

 

I work in brush clearance and use a stihl 192 and 290 on a daily basis. The 192 is on for about 4 hours a day while the 290 only gets use for about an hour. I've had both these saws for three years come December. With regular maintenance and proper fuel/oil ratio I expect both these saws to last at least another year. The I have a 14" bar and have cut oversized stuff on the regular without a problem. Stihls are very easy to start and parts are easy to find if you ever have the need to find parts. You will spend a little bit more, but you will have a solid saw.

Also, sidenote.
I used a ms201t and that will be the next saw I buy.

 

Save up and get a Stihl 261. It's worth getting a pro model and not having to worry about over working your saw. My dad has had a farm boss low level saw and that gets over worked fast. I have a Stihl 460 and it works all day long hard, obviously a bigger saw but pro models will do work so much better. We use 261's as ground saws every day at work

 

Mine is running up on two years old, I have still seen it in stores though.

 

Well i think you guys have convinced me to set some money aside until I get a little more spare change for the MS250.