Chainsaw for small woodland

[Trailoftears]

  On 17/03/2024 at 14:24, Stubby said:

Is there such a thing ? 🙂

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Really-there is,I kid thee not.Ive bought a couple of the budget stihls,and some are were effing shitty.But I just flogged a year 2003 180 which has done stupid work,and in some ways,in spite of getting most of my money back-I felt a tad wistful.😳

[Stubby]

  On 17/03/2024 at 14:29, Trailoftears said:

Really-there is,I kid thee not.Ive bought a couple of the budget stihls,and some are were effing shitty.But I just flogged a year 2003 180 which has done stupid work,and in some ways,in spite of getting most of my money back-I felt a tad wistful.😳

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Ok .

[Trailoftears]

  On 17/03/2024 at 14:33, Stubby said:

Ok .

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On the other hand,if you asked me about the 250....🙄😳😤

[Stubby]

  On 17/03/2024 at 14:46, Trailoftears said:

On the other hand,if you asked me about the 250....🙄😳😤

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I'm a Husqvarna man to be honest . Pretty much always used them .  The old 242 and 254 were my earliest I think . Down to 6 saws now , all ported .

[Trailoftears]

  On 17/03/2024 at 14:50, Stubby said:

I'm a Husqvarna man to be honest . Pretty much always used them .  The old 242 and 254 were my earliest I think . Down to 6 saws now , all ported .

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I'm the other way-all stihls/a couple of small makitas for top-handled work.I had 8,but I'm quite proud of myself now having sold 2 (grudginly),but still fancying a ms 241.It never ends!Worse still,I also have mowers/blowers/hedgetrimmers rtc,etc.So the lust fest never ends tbh 😳

[Stubby]

  On 17/03/2024 at 15:28, Trailoftears said:

I'm the other way-all stihls/a couple of small makitas for top-handled work.I had 8,but I'm quite proud of myself now having sold 2 (grudginly),but still fancying a ms 241.It never ends!Worse still,I also have mowers/blowers/hedgetrimmers rtc,etc.So the lust fest never ends tbh 😳

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The only Stihl I would be interested in now ( if I still worked in the woods ) would be the MS400 . Seems to be well reviewed on here with good power and light weight . 

[Stere]

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but still fancying a ms 241.

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Think id go with/prefer the look of the new 40cc echo but already have a makita ea4300 in 40cc saws  , so don't need another 40cc saw.

 

Husky need to make a new 40cc one.

 

The old/new updated italian active  maruyama 60cc saws look interesting too antivibe is low and power to weight good on the mcv6200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 17, 2024 by Stere

[Trailoftears]

Likewise, I've looked at that long and hard,great power to weight ratio,cutting edge mag. Piston tech etc.I stuck my ms441 on ebay for £750 and could have sold it for £700,but the 400 would still have cost me £250 more.And in truth would be about 5 odd cc's less in power,but no doubt,slimmer and lighter.Also-I DO like the v.3 mtronic saws.They work and rev beautifully in my limited experience.

[Peter 1955]

  On 17/03/2024 at 14:46, Trailoftears said:

On the other hand,if you asked me about the 250....🙄😳😤

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251 here. Been a disappointment from the moment I started it up. 😟

  On 17/03/2024 at 15:28, Trailoftears said:

I'm the other way-all stihls/a couple of small makitas for top-handled work.I had 8,but I'm quite proud of myself now having sold 2 (grudginly),but still fancying a ms 241.It never ends!Worse still,I also have mowers/blowers/hedgetrimmers rtc,etc.So the lust fest never ends tbh 😳

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I want another Hedge trimmer, Kombi power unit, and an Auger, I know whereof you speak. 

  On 17/03/2024 at 16:12, Trailoftears said:

Likewise, I've looked at that long and hard,great power to weight ratio,cutting edge mag. Piston tech etc.I stuck my ms441 on ebay for £750 and could have sold it for £700,but the 400 would still have cost me £250 more.And in truth would be about 5 odd cc's less in power,but no doubt,slimmer and lighter.Also-I DO like the v.3 mtronic saws.They work and rev beautifully in my limited experience.

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Ooh, that's a mighty close run thing. 441 or 400? Make the choice easier, get a 500. 😂 😂

[petercb]

  On 17/03/2024 at 16:52, Peter 1955 said:

251 here. Been a disappointment from the moment I started it up. 😟

I want another Hedge trimmer, Kombi power unit, and an Auger, I know whereof you speak. 

Ooh, that's a mighty close run thing. 441 or 400? Make the choice easier, get a 500. 😂 😂

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Lucky you could start your 251, mine always has been a pig, still holding shed concrete down.