My birthday is coming up in a week. My wife couldn't decide on what to get me. She finally said "How much is that chainsaw you've been talking about??? $700? Boy, that gave me a lot of leeway. I went that day and bought a Stihl 250, carrying case, extra chain and a couple of small containers for the oil/gas mix. I haven't used it a whole lot yet but I can't even tell you how much extra power it has compared to the Poulan Wildthing I had previously. The wildthing bogged down and the chain stopped in any wood of any size. My new saw didn't blink at the logs that caused my wildthing to bog down. The vibration is a whole lot less too. I thought about getting rid of the poulan but it came in handy this weekend when I had to cut out a stump from our chainlink fence. I would have cried to run my new saw/chain into the fence that the stump had grown around. I think I'll keep the old one to loan out if anyone asks as well as do the dirty work for which my new saw won't do if I can help it. I wish I had made the leap sooner. Next step is a new stihl weedeater!
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PA Plumber
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Congrats on the new saw purchase.
I think there is a rule about getting rid of saws: I'm not sure what it is yet, but I'll bet there is one!
I think there is a rule about getting rid of saws: I'm not sure what it is yet, but I'll bet there is one!
lawson's tree s
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good luck with your new saw. id keep the wild thing to lend out to people. plus its nice if you got to cut stumps or wood with dirt on them etc..
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RiverRat2
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Congratulations,,,,,
Hope you enjoy it,,, good plan to keep tha WILDTHINGY fer a beater,,,,,,,,
Hope you enjoy it,,, good plan to keep tha WILDTHINGY fer a beater,,,,,,,,
Just Mow
Don't touch my Willie !!!
Hope you enjoy it,,, good plan to keep tha WILDTHINGY fer a beater,,,,,,,,
Hey, when I see you in Beaumont I won't have the 041 to run but you will still be able to run the 441. Have you run a 361 yet?
16:1mix
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That is exactly what my Wildthing gets used for....I'll put the bar right down to the ground when I need to!
The funny thing is I didn't know enough to be ashamed of it until I got HERE!
Welcome!!
And Happy Birthday !!
But, I'm just wondering ????
Did you forget about the 361?/SIZE]
Happy Birthday, I'm sure you'll
very pleased.
:bday:
Welcome!!
And Happy Birthday !!
But, I'm just wondering ????
Did you forget about the 361?/SIZE]
Happy Birthday, I'm sure you'll
very pleased.
:bday:
NYH1
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Congrats on your new saw. Hope you enjoy it!
RiverRat2
Serio Tree Freak
I got to work on one,,,
Changed out a split fuel line,,,,warranty claim,,,on one and got to trouble shoot, wouldnt stay running,,,, after I fixed it I cranked it a few times,,,but didnt have time to take it out to the test log,,,,,Didn't need to,, it had 165.lb of compression,,, I knew what it would do...LOL ...I plan on bringing a couple of my modded saws,,,,,,,just fer grins,,,,,,,,
Changed out a split fuel line,,,,warranty claim,,,on one and got to trouble shoot, wouldnt stay running,,,, after I fixed it I cranked it a few times,,,but didnt have time to take it out to the test log,,,,,Didn't need to,, it had 165.lb of compression,,, I knew what it would do...LOL
...I plan on bringing a couple of my modded saws,,,,,,,just fer grins,,,,,,,,
Just Mow
Don't touch my Willie !!!
Changed out a split fuel line,,,,warranty claim,,,on one and got to trouble shoot, wouldnt stay running,,,, after I fixed it I cranked it a few times,,,but didnt have time to take it out to the test log,,,,,Didn't need to,, it had 165.lb of compression,,, I knew what it would do...LOL
Can't wait to run one.
OLY-JIM
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Happy Birthday!
And congrats on the new saw. I think you'll like it, I certainly like mine. By the way...you're right...keep the Wild Thing as a loaner! You would be surprised at how willing some of your friends will be to borrow your new saw. I suspect, if you're anything like me, you're never going to be too interested to loan your Stihl...and you shouldn't be!
Now Easter is coming up real soon, maybe...just maybe...you can talk the ole gal into another saw.
Enjoy your saw and Best Regards!
And congrats on the new saw. I think you'll like it, I certainly like mine. By the way...you're right...keep the Wild Thing as a loaner! You would be surprised at how willing some of your friends will be to borrow your new saw. I suspect, if you're anything like me, you're never going to be too interested to loan your Stihl...and you shouldn't be!
Now Easter is coming up real soon, maybe...just maybe...you can talk the ole gal into another saw.
Enjoy your saw and Best Regards!
dtnodya
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A birthday, a new saw ... sounds like fun!
On a side note, get an echo trimmer ... I love mine. (stihl lovers flame away...)
On a side note, get an echo trimmer ... I love mine. (stihl lovers flame away...)
dustytools
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Congratulations and Happy B-day.
SawTroll
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Hope you enjoy it,,, good plan to keep tha WILDTHINGY fer a beater,,,,,,,,
Yes, it sure is - and a sale will not bring much money anyway......
Are you sure the chain on the WT is in order, and sharp?
:greenchainsaw: :bday: :bday:
Yes, the chain on the wildthingy is a brand new Stihl PM chain. Very nice compared to how it used to cut. The 250 just has so much more power it's unbelievable. Of course, after fighting with the stump/chainlink fence, a good sharpening is likely in order for the chain. I've also got a brand new back up Stihl PM for the wildthingy, never been used. Thanks for all the congrats and happy birthdays. I'm finally stepping up in the world. Greg
My brother has a 250 and can say nothing bad about it at all for his homeowner duties.
Now on the WT open that muffler up so it can breathe and get the hot air out, pull the rev limiter caps off the carb and adjust the carb so it can run richer after muff mod. You want believe that it is the same saw afterwords, the newer poulans are set up from the factory IMO basically to self destruct from EPA requirements and running them so lean from the get go.
Easier to do now that you got a go to saw and having a 2nd saw will help when you need to cut the other saw out of a pinch.
Now on the WT open that muffler up so it can breathe and get the hot air out, pull the rev limiter caps off the carb and adjust the carb so it can run richer after muff mod. You want believe that it is the same saw afterwords, the newer poulans are set up from the factory IMO basically to self destruct from EPA requirements and running them so lean from the get go.
Easier to do now that you got a go to saw and having a 2nd saw will help when you need to cut the other saw out of a pinch.
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Stihl MS 250
Those MS 250s are nice and light and don't cost a arm and leg, great homeowner saw... Happy Birthday... You will love the Stihl weedwackers too when you get one I love mine. :biggrinbounce2:
Those MS 250s are nice and light and don't cost a arm and leg, great homeowner saw... Happy Birthday... You will love the Stihl weedwackers too when you get one I love mine. :biggrinbounce2:
