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Indiana John
ArboristSite Operative
Another MS250 fan!
I've had my MS250 for about three weeks now, and I really like it! Mine has the 16" bar running .325 RS chain, and it's a wood eatin' little SOB. My buddy bought it new back in Feb along with an MS361 and only ran it a couple of times. He decided that he was happy enough with the 361 that he really didn't need the 250, so he dealt it to me and I'm glad he did! I know some folks here don't like the AV on the 250. May have just been a problem on earlier models, but I haven't found it to be an issue at all. Of course 90% of my saws up till now haven't had any AV at all and I always wear mechanix-type gloves while cutting anyway, so...........
Anyway, give it a few tanks of fuel to break in, put an RS chain on it and enjoy!
I've had my MS250 for about three weeks now, and I really like it! Mine has the 16" bar running .325 RS chain, and it's a wood eatin' little SOB. My buddy bought it new back in Feb along with an MS361 and only ran it a couple of times. He decided that he was happy enough with the 361 that he really didn't need the 250, so he dealt it to me and I'm glad he did! I know some folks here don't like the AV on the 250. May have just been a problem on earlier models, but I haven't found it to be an issue at all. Of course 90% of my saws up till now haven't had any AV at all and I always wear mechanix-type gloves while cutting anyway, so...........
Anyway, give it a few tanks of fuel to break in, put an RS chain on it and enjoy!
NYH1
Tacticle Chainsaw Operator.
deeeez, congrats on your new saw, enjoy! :biggrinbounce2:
any advise on how to break it in?
the dealer told me not worry and just use it as normal!
thank you all again for all the encouraging words.
I was charged $41.70 for a STI26RM-62E chain (extra chain), is that too much?
Also the chain has the green link on it, am i missing something or is that a different chain?
the dealer told me not worry and just use it as normal!
thank you all again for all the encouraging words.
I was charged $41.70 for a STI26RM-62E chain (extra chain), is that too much?
Also the chain has the green link on it, am i missing something or is that a different chain?
wagonwheeler
ArboristSite Guru
deeeez said:
$41 for a (as in single) chain?????
Yes, that's too much. $18-21 is more in line for a single Stihl chain from a dealer.
Chaser
Lakeside53
Stihl Wrenching
I'd ask them if they made a mistake... $24.50 is the marked up "list" price of a single loop, and if they made up their own from a reel, well.. let's just say - you were robbed.
wagonwheeler
ArboristSite Guru
deeeez said:
Maybe swap it even for a spare BAR and hard case!
$41.70 has to be a national record for a 16" loop...
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Hear is what my 025 brought home with me. This was the seckond load. By the way, The B/C is 14 inch, Ken
Hear is what my 025 brought home with me. This was the seckond load. By the way, The B/C is 14 inch, Ken
Lakeside53
Stihl Wrenching
deeeez said:
Just use it.. Don't do long multi-minute cuts in big wood for a few tanks. If you do, stop every few minutes and let the saw idle for a couple.
wagonwheeler
ArboristSite Guru
deeeez said:lol I feel like an ass!
I'll go there tomorrow and return it... she told me that this was an RSC chain... I didn't even bother looking at how much she charged me until i got home...
Don't sweat it, but you should make THEM feel the way YOU feel by asking..."Was it a mistake that you charged me nearly double list price or is there a credit of some sort that should've been indicated?"
Give 'em some room to make it right.
MS250 w/ 16" b&c is $309 here (price went up from $289
) The $41.70 should NOT be for the spare chain AND the one that came on the saw...don't buy the chain on the saw twice...FYI, at my dealer if you buy a saw you get a hard case for $15 (or less...at thier discretion
)If you have to, just tell them you'll bring everything back and would like to start over...Stihl has a 7 day no questions return policy...or something like that.
RSC is good stuff. Just stick w/ RSC or RS or RM.
Not RSC3 or RM2...
Chaser
Lakeside53
Stihl Wrenching
Even the RSC3 works pretty good! Just avoid the RM2.
BTW, if it has a green link, it's either RSC3 or they made if up from a reel and put on the wrong color link. RSC should have a yellow lnk.
BTW, if it has a green link, it's either RSC3 or they made if up from a reel and put on the wrong color link. RSC should have a yellow lnk.
THALL10326
The Champ
Cut4fun said:
hahaha, I remember giving Sap a hard time about those prices he paid for chain.
Sounds like this man got charge for 2 and got one, I'd be making a call or a visit to get that price strightened out.
Just bought 2 loops of 3/8 RS, 16". First one cost $16 and the second $11.
SawTroll
Information Collector
Do you know if the ramps on the drivers are the same size as Oregon LP etc, or if they are larger?Lakeside53 said:
The Oregon ramps don't seem to slow down the cutting at all......:biggrinbounce2:
