Why I will never buy Stihl again

[Jkebxjunke]

i still say that saws like ms180,210,230,250,290, are crap!!!saws like the 361 are so called " new generation" stihls and are much better than the peviuosly mentioned saws even the 039/ms390 are a dog of a saw especially to service i cut about 200-300 cubic meters a year for myself and other people and dont need saws that have nuclear meltdownmy saws havent cost me 20k either my ms880 was bought 18mths old done no more than 30 hrs domestic use and i paid $700 aud for it and that included 6 as new chains [ 3x25" 3x30"] and a tecomech chain sharpener, my 046 mag i paid $450 2yo ,066 $500,056mag2 the two cost me 2 bunches of flowers for the guys missus and a s/h ignition module from a 08s tho get the dead one going , ok i paid $8000 for my superaxe but that was brand new . what im getting at is its better to get an older saw and spend a few dollars on it and end up with a better saw- cheaper oh by the way heres some shots of some trees for firewood

I must take issue here ... the 250 is not a crap saw... while yes it is not up to industrial standards... it is a very capable saw.. I personally used mine for 5 years cutting firewood for an old farm house... and we all know how hard they are to heat... it has NEVER given me a moments trouble...
now with that said... since I have been on this thread I have added a 441 and a 660 to my collection... dang cad....

 

[2000ssm6]

this saw is in a different league as it is a "new generation" stihl and a replacement for the old 036 which was / is a great saw as is the old 034 etc etc id rather a old 034/036 than a disposable yuppie ms 290 and the reason they say it is stihls best seller is the cheap price probably cost stihl $150-$200 to make then the rest is profit for them and the dealer/distributor and people buy them for that reason because its new and shiny etc etc etc , its just a marketing wank, if corvettes were $2000 new they would be americas top selling car and everyone would want/have one i pefer to get a pre loved pro saw spend a few bucks on it and end up with a better saw in the long run hummph!! toy saws stack em in a heap and burn them then piss on them to put the smell of smouldering plastic out cheers steve :chainsawguy::rockn:

You must be drunk or a Kangaroo kicked ya in the onion. Yup, it is in a different league, the home owner league. Meant to be a great saw for the home owner, and that it has served for over 20 years. I'd rather have a 036/360/361 just because I know they respond better to mods. If I were just cutting a few cords a year on a budget, the 029/290 would be my saw. I can find 029s/290s cheap with a smoked p&c, get a 390 top end and I got a very strong firewood saw.

 

[Sawdustmaker]

You must be drunk or a Kangaroo kicked ya in the onion. Yup, it is in a different league, the home owner league. Meant to be a great saw for the home owner, and that it has served for over 20 years. I'd rather have a 036/360/361 just because I know they respond better to mods. If I were just cutting a few cords a year on a budget, the 029/290 would be my saw. I can find 029s/290s cheap with a smoked p&c, get a 390 top end and I got a very strong firewood saw.

The "this saw" he was talking about was the MS361

 

[Wishie22]

Easy boombah

O'ya who piss on the bloke's boots from down-under...
throw a nadda shrimp on the barbie, grab a sheila (If she was lady-like she bring over some of those red chips for the fire, with a fully loaded chilled cooler.), and pour some ale down her throat too.

Not everyone has reds (nice pics by the way) to carve up, hence the smaller equipment.

Besides if everyone had the capabilities of landing the lager pieces then why would they call upon your services.

 

[PatrickIreland]

but you micks dont have any decent trees left to cut anyway an ms 170/180 would be all you guys need to go cut ya peat bog with!!!! stupid stupid stupid irish bog cutter go join the IRA and do something constructive with your life / better still get a life!!!!:chainsawguy::rockn: steve :agree2::censored:

I've got a life, and 98 acres of wood that needs cut.
My best mate's dad was shot in the face 30 years ago by the IRA, so I don't envisage myself joining up any time soon. Blood and brains all over the back of the van, just because he was doing his job as a bricklayer - a Protestant bricklayer, building a police station.
I suggest YOU get a life, and stop throwing around stupid racial comments.

 

[2000ssm6]

The "this saw" he was talking about was the MS361
...read the post title

The fool is saying the 029/290 saws are junk, as well as the 250s. He is/was wrong and I just corrected him. The thread title and first post that started all of this is speaking of a 290. No harm no foul.

 

[Sawdustmaker]

yeah... hey i used a 250 all day it was all i needed...


I missed some of that... i was skimming. my bad.

 

[Wishie22]

I've got a life, and 98 acres of wood that needs cut.
My best mate's dad was shot in the face 30 years ago by the IRA, so I don't envisage myself joining up any time soon. Blood and brains all over the back of the van, just because he was doing his job as a bricklayer - a Protestant bricklayer, building a police station.
I suggest YOU get a life, and stop throwing around stupid racial comments.

No words can replace the loss, hopefully CARMA has reaped her ways upon the individuals that conducted the act.

Others have no clue what words can be interpreted as when posted until a circumstance arises upon them. Personality's and sarcasm are not shared though or included in most posts, I guess we are not all Steven Kings. It is up to that Keyboard Jockey to man up to their fouls, as we are only humans with sheltered lives that we need to grow from.

 

[porky616]

just one :censored: head aussie patrick dont think we are all like that.

 

[PatrickIreland]

No words can replace the loss, hopefully CARMA has reaped her ways upon the individuals that conducted the act.

Others have no clue what words can be interpreted as when posted until a circumstance arises upon them. Personality's and sarcasm are not shared though or included in most posts, I guess we are not all Steven Kings. It is up to that Keyboard Jockey to man up to their fouls, as we are only humans with sheltered lives that we need to grow from.

Unfortulately, Karma has not yet reaped what the guy sowed - he was released under the "Good Friday Agreement" years ago.
I know where he lives, Brian (whose dad he killed) does not want to know, because otherwise he'd wipe the guy out in a second - shame it's an offence to even punch the guy who was happy to shoot your dad dead, leave you with no father to grow up with.

 

[teacherman]

Unfortulately, Karma has not yet reaped what the guy sowed - he was released under the "Good Friday Agreement" years ago.
I know where he lives, Brian (whose dad he killed) does not want to know, because otherwise he'd wipe the guy out in a second - shame it's an offence to even punch the guy who was happy to shoot your dad dead, leave you with no father to grow up with.

Ouch. So sorry about your buddy and his dad, Patrick. That is a painful situation. I relate to the last phrase personally, though 'twas not the result of gunfire.

God keeps score.

 

[Justsaws]

Still no word on the 290. I've called several times to ask too. I don't think the've even looked at it yet.

I must say the 361 is pretty nice. I've been paranoid though. It was quitting at idle after the first 1/2 hour of use. I got pretty scared, so I took it back to the dealer to have it checked. It's funny, because the first thing the guy did was open the fuel cap and smell the fuel. He also asked me what kind of oil I was using and if it was 50:1. Premium, 50:1 Stihl oil, and bought fresh that morning from the same gas station they buy their gas from.

It ended up being the idle adjustment needing tweaked . I am definitely paranoid. I feel like I need to take it in every time I use it just to keep it from going bad.

Better to be paranoid than holding another broken saw. Make the dealers earn the reputation they deserve. Besides what you did today demonstrates to them your willingness to maintain a saw. It should be a give and receive relationship. Keep on the 290 situation.

 

[PatrickIreland]

I hope so. My dad died when I was 21, maybe 22. I remember it well, because he was on his way to go shooting (paper) at Ballykinler. Heart attack on the drive at Kilkeel, nobody stopped to wonder why a landrover was parked in a hedge with the engine running for three hours.

I remember the cop coming to the door and saying he had been found dead - And my mum's typically Irish answer - "Oh God, no. Will you have a cup of tea?"

 

[JT78]

Alright I am almost mad now because I just wasted an hour reading this stinking post and I get to the end and find out that there was never any word on the dang 290. I have to say at this point I smell a rat bought a new 361 and still no word on the 290 hmmm.

 

[Maldeney]

Alright I am almost mad now because I just wasted an hour reading this stinking post and I get to the end and find out that there was never any word on the dang 290. I have to say at this point I smell a rat bought a new 361 and still no word on the 290 hmmm.

Still Waiting!

 

[peter399]

This thread has been on the first page for weeks now. Why not make it a sticky ?

 

[edisto]

Multiple choice question...what will we see if/when we get a look at the piston?

 

[Maldeney]

Multiple choice question...what will we see if/when we get a look at the piston?

:monkey: "D"

 

[Fish]

This thread has been on the first page for weeks now. Why not make it a sticky ?

It's gooey enough as it is.........

 

[mtfallsmikey]

It's gooey enough as it is.........

Maybe tacky is the better word, Fish!