Identifying Stihl Chainsaw models

[user 64030]

"Farm saw" or "intermediate" just means a larger consumer saw in newer "Stihl language"....

Well, we got to spin it some way to make it sound better.


dw

 

[wilsonishere]

The true pro's are as followed (top handle saws 020, ms200t, ms201) (026, ms260 ms261) (036, ms360, ms361, ms362) a point can be made for the 440 and 441 line but why when there is the 46, the old 041 was a tank but it just rattled to pieces and the way we looked at the pro's at the shop I worked at was if you want the real thing in the around 75cc range stick with the 046 line (046, ms460, ms461) (056, just had iffy ignitions) (066, ms660) (084 but got hot, 088, ms880) there are other old ones but few and far between to find, it is not everyday one runs in to a contra or a lightning.

 

[50blues]

sad thing is, some of the non pro saws (290-390) will bring just as much as the equivelent pro saws. (260-360)

 

[Stihl 041S]

I wasn't talking about the MS200T Top Handle saw. I was referring to the MS200 Rear Handle saw.

Tony

A pawn shop near here had an ms200 and a 170.

Both $125. The 170 hadn't been used at all. It sold first.

Ignorance is bliss.

Their ignorance, my bliss.

Love those little 200s.

 

[Bill G]

There are more exceptions than just the ones you mentioned. That rule is not reliable, and the "handle color rule" isn't either - lots of exceptions!

I could not agree more SawTroll is dead on. There are many exceptions Stihl tried to follow a line of numbering be the got it screwed up. If you go by the numbering system

07 Consumer
08 Pro

009 Consumer
010 Pro
011 Consumer
012 Pro
015 Consumer

017 Consumer
018 Pro

019T Consumer
020Av Pro

030 Pro
031 Consumer
032 Pro

Anyone see the the grouping there and the fact that the numbering does not follow Pro-Consumer ???

 

[Roll Tide]

All pro saws have mag split cases. Done here.:msp_thumbup:

 

[SawTroll]

All pro saws have mag split cases. Done here.:msp_thumbup:

The problem with that is that some older non-pro saws also had...

 

[Roll Tide]

The problem with that is that some older non-pro saws also had...

They might as well been pro saws with the way they were built.

 

[Bill G]

All pro saws have mag split cases. Done here.:msp_thumbup:

You can be done but your statement is simply not true

 

[dumbarky]

As with what most have said there are two many exceptions to make a hard and fast rule on the numbering. How ever most newer Stihl's "as in the last 20 years" with the numbers 4 or 6 in the model numbers are pro saws. However this being said the 088 and 880 series saws are an exception. And I believe that earlier versions of the piston towards the back handle saws are exceptions to this. So no hard and fast rules but there you have it. Oh, and I think at one time Stihl build an 038 magnum series saw think its a pro. I'd have to dig around and find more but I would think the following are also Pro Grade saws:
050 AV
051
051AVE
056 AVE
056 AVSE
056 AVSEQ
056 MAGNUM AVE
056 MAGNUM AVEQ
064AVE
066
070
070 AV
075 AV
076 AV
084AVE
088
090
090 AV
090 G
If not they should be are in my consideration. I don't have any Idea why any homeowner / farmer / landowner needs a over 5 cubes. Just my thoughts.

 

[Roll Tide]

You can be done but your statement is simply not true

so you have a better example or are you just here to call people out:confused2::msp_tongue:

 

[Roll Tide]

You can be done but your statement is simply not true[/QUOTEis there a stihl pro saw without a split case don't think so.

 

[dl5205]

My limited knowledge of "pro" models you might encounter: (rear handle)
ms200 (no "t")
024, 026, ms260, ms261
028, (ms280 is not "pro")
034, 036, ms360, ms361, ms362 (ms361 is an Arboristsite Superstar)
038
044, ms440 (both are 70cc Legends)
ms441
046, ms460, ms461
064, 066, ms660, ms650 (detuned or smaller ms660)
084, 088, ms880

 

[SJJ]

I have a 04s and cant find hardlly anything on it. in need of back handle and gas tank...

[email protected]

 

[Oletrapper]

A pawn shop near here had an ms200 and a 170.

Both $125. The 170 hadn't been used at all. It sold first.

Ignorance is bliss.

Their ignorance, my bliss.

Love those little 200s.

Both probably stolen. :-( jmho OT

 

[HarleyT]

I have a 04s and cant find hardlly anything on it. in need of back handle and gas tank...

[email protected]

Put up a pic.

045 maybe?