Stihl MS290 Used Price?

[okietreedude1]

The only thing I really need is the chain and that is only 1.00 per foot at my dealer. (who is 9 miles from my door)

Surely you jest about that price. An 18" chain for $3.00? What brand and Ill take some. My local dealer is HIGH DOLLAR for their parts. Ive not bought a new chain here but Id guess it would cost me $20+.

I get my chains from Baileys.

 

[ValleyO'Giants]

Surely you jest about that price. An 18" chain for $3.00? What brand and Ill take some. My local dealer is HIGH DOLLAR for their parts. Ive not bought a new chain here but Id guess it would cost me $20+.

I get my chains from Baileys.

Whoops!
1.00 per inch!
BTW Okie... I was at the Oregon/0U game last year!
lol!! Did you watch it? Great game! I was raised in Texas!
HOOK EM HORNS!!

Hey Lakeside,
Why is it that the 290/310/390 only come in a 3/8 pitch here?
I'm still new, I was told that was "better".
Also, (I think I mentioned this before) my MS310 came with the .063 gauge bar/chain.
Is this just a more "heavy duty" set up?
And would my saw cut better with a .050 gauge bar and chain? (less rotating mass?)
I'm not going to change the pitch/sprocket.

Just wondering.
My saw cuts great with chain on it now. (36RM2-72 I think)
Lots of chips flying!

 

[okietreedude1]

BTW Okie... I was at the Oregon/0U game last year!
lol!! Did you watch it? Great game! I was raised in Texas!
HOOK EM HORNS!!

Not much of it. Im a Kansas State Wildcat (ou sux).

I dont totally disagree w/ the OU side but I still have yet to see the film from the camera positioned on EXACTLY the 45 yd line. From all the angles Ive ever seen, I cant be 100% sure the ball didnt go 10 yds before it was touched by oregon. It was definitly close. As for that being the sole cause of the loss - BULL:censored: !. If OU were really That good, they would have stopped oregon right then and there. Instead, Oregon put the ball in the end zone. Ou didnt adapt and overcome and they went home pissing and moaning.

 

[ValleyO'Giants]

Hook Em Ducks!

Man I had a blast at that game!
Anytime the sooners Lose I am Happy!:hmm3grin2orange:
Sorry, no offense to you personally, you know how it is!
Here is a pic of me and the sign I made that got me on the abc brodadcast.

Sorry for getting off topic, but hey, I had to give the sooner heII!

 

[Cam501]

All the Stihl NW MS290s are 3/8 stock at 20 inch... We can't even get them in .325... regional issues..

crazy isn't it? we can't get a 3/8" 290 in stock form, only if we order the kit. 310's we stock 20" 2/8, and we don't stock 390's.

 

[ValleyO'Giants]

Not much of it. Im a Kansas State Wildcat (ou sux).

I dont totally disagree w/ the OU side but I still have yet to see the film from the camera positioned on EXACTLY the 45 yd line. From all the angles Ive ever seen, I cant be 100% sure the ball didnt go 10 yds before it was touched by oregon. It was definitly close. As for that being the sole cause of the loss - BULL:censored: !. If OU were really That good, they would have stopped oregon right then and there. Instead, Oregon put the ball in the end zone. Ou didnt adapt and overcome and they went home pissing and moaning.

Cool! Sorry to asume you were a gooner!

I agree with you 100% on the call/outcome of the game!
None of the gooners there were complaining only later when their coach and president started whining did they show their true class!

 

[ValleyO'Giants]

And btw thanks for busting up our qb, that really screwed up our season!
It happens, at least KState has class, unlike aTm and zero u!

 

[ValleyO'Giants]

crazy isn't it? we can't get a 3/8" 290 in stock form, only if we order the kit. 310's we stock 20" 2/8, and we don't stock 390's.

Is it because the trees here are softwood?
That does not make sense.
If you order the "kit" is it more money?

 

[okietreedude1]

And btw thanks for busting up our qb, that really screwed up our season!
It happens, at least KState has class, unlike aTm and zero u!

Happy to oblige!

 

[Lakeside53]

crazy isn't it? we can't get a 3/8" 290 in stock form, only if we order the kit. 310's we stock 20" 3/8, and we don't stock 390's.

Yes, we don't stock 390's either... for anyone that really needs one, it's an easy upsell to a 361... and if they don't they get a 310!

I like the 290 20 inch with full skip 3/8. Just not a good combo for a homeowners first saw!

 

[NYH1]

I came across a deal on a Stihl MS290 (Farm Boss)for $190.00. Used, but in very good condition. Good compression. Don't know much about this model. 20 inch bar, but uses the 325 chain. I like to use 3/8 pitch. Seems like a heavy saw for the power, (57cc) yet hate to pass up a good deal when I need another saw with a 20 inch bar. Any thoughts on the price, is this a realy good deal?

Seems like a good deal to me. I have a 029 Farm Boss. I bought it with a 20 inch bar and .325 chain. My 029 has been 100% reliable. All I've had to do is sharpen the chain and change air filters as needed.

 

[Cam501]

Yes, we don't stock 390's either... for anyone that really needs one, it's an easy upsell to a 361... and if they don't they get a 310!

I like the 290 20 inch with full skip 3/8. Just not a good combo for a homeowners first saw!

with stihl we stock: 180, 180C, 192T, 200, 200T, 210, 210C, 230, 230C, 250, 250C, 260, 280, 290, 310, 361, 441, 460, 660. and with husky we stock: 137, 142, 350, 455, 460, 346xp, 359, 357xp, 362xp, 570, 575xp, and 385xp(and a rare 395 once in a blue moon) hard to stock/sell a 395 when ppl are buying them online nearly the same as what we're buyin them

Since we can't get the 3/8" 290 here i like to equip them with .325 18's but the customers want 20's so that's what we stock. As for skip tooth we don't sell much of it, until about 7-8 months ago we didn't stock any loops in skip, just had a reel to cut them. We've got a few tree guys that use the skip on their 440/441/460's in 20 & 25, and one lady with the forest service who uses 18" on a 361cq...that's about ti