Stihl homeowner saw, what bar length?
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SawTroll
Information Collector
Well, I am definately not a pro, but not an idiot either......:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:
THALL10326
The Champ
I knew you couldn't resist,:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:
And here we were, friends gathered to praise the use of the 250, maybe to win a new follower over... Kinda' hoped you wouldn't find us, cause we knew you would come and bring uncertainty and doubt to our meeting with that talk of yours about that darn 350 again...
Yep, but that's just lunacy, because they think people need the QCA and Easy-start........
They think that people are lame idiots...... :hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:
Well SawTroll, yes Stihl actually do, their rep. told me so, but that was not the reason they invented the QCA and E2S. That was the reason they invented the quick-lock caps for the fuel- and oil-tanks ...
He used slightly different wording though, but that was what he actually meant...
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THALL10326
The Champ
And here we were, friends gathered to praise the use of the 250, maybe to win a new follower over... Kinda' hoped you wouldn't find us, cause we knew you would come and bring uncertainty and doubt to our meeting with that talk of yours about that darn 350 again...
Awwww he isn't fooling anyone. I had a 350 on my bench Wednesday morning. Its a nice little saw but better made than the 250, nope. The chain break on it sucks, which is why the guy brought it in. Locked but wouldn't unlock, poor design, built onto the bar cover using elcheapo plastic. The handle paws that operate the break had rounded off and would not grab the lock lever to unlock it. Stihl break system on the 250 a 100times better. Don't tell SawTroll I know these things, :hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:
Diesel JD
ArboristSite Guru
Like I say I love the 025/250. Luckily, I got the 025 before they put all the easy-to-start junk on it. I use the RS or other brands round chisel most of the time and you will still have plenty chain speed with it. I don't doubt you'd have more chainspeed with the 250 and a 14" OR 16" bar, but I believe it would keep cutting even with a 20" if you could mount it...which unfortunately you can't at least in a Stihl or Oregon bar, thanks to a different mounting pattern.
SawTroll
Information Collector
I never read your post......
Stihl MS250 sucks, Husky 350 is much better.......:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:
Indiana John
ArboristSite Operative
As far as I know, you can "Stihl" get the 250 without the easy start deal. At least I know when mine was bought less than a year ago, the dealer had both versions on the shelf. The one with the easy start was quite a bit more money than the standard recoil. And it just felt weird to me. Needless to say, the one with the standard recoil is the one that got sold! :biggrinbounce2:
THALL10326
The Champ
Much better ya say, not what Consumer Reports says,:sword: :sword: :hmm3grin2orange:
Lakeside53
Stihl Wrenching
The Un-easystart is still just an option... if you're disabled... I think they are a worthless POS.
Indiana John
ArboristSite Operative
Yeah, I guess the way I see it is that if you don't have enough arm strength to start the saw, you don't have any business trying to use it!
I looked again yesterday and he has a 270 with the chain tensioner wheel on the side versus the standard chain tensioner screw. I think this is the same model that has the easy start. It looked like a pretty neat thing but probably not a whole lot easier than the standard tensioner screw. I think he was asking $369 for it. The only advantage I saw was not having to worry about having a screwdriver handy all the time. What are the disadvantages of these additional devices besides price? I don't have any problems starting my current saw. It sometimes takes a little persistance but nothing I can't deal with. Thanks, Greg
