I'm in need of some advice guys

[Rhys Conway]

Ian what do you think of the smaller chainsaws from stihl (ms 171 to the ms 250) these are classed as chainsaws for home owners but i see them as being lighter and have shorter bars, iIt says in the prospetus for the cs 30/31 to have a max of 15 inch bar so smaller should be better surely...thanks in advance Ian

[gensetsteve]

ms 260 may be better as same weight but more power. Would be useful in future work ms 171 etc not really up to pro work.

[josharb87]

may be wrong, but i dont think they have the metal dog teeth which are a great help when cutting, unlike the pro series

[Rhys Conway]

Intresting fact guys about MS 260's being more powerfull than ms 171 to 250's and just as light, I think i've found which model to get Stihl MS 260. Cheers guys. Also i've just ordered books (The tree climbers companion) and (To fell a tree by Jeff Jepson) any more great books that i need to get, i will be getting (Collins Complete Guide to British Trees: A Photographic Guide to Every Common Species) But its due a reprint soon so i'll wait for that....Thanks again guys