Ms181

[Brownlie1985]

I'm sure he means for use as a chipper saw- to sever unions and the like. It's ideal for that, especially at the price and residual value. Nice and light too, for as Horatio will tell you, they need to conserve all the energy they can for the mad dash to the chipper and back!

 

Plus being in that role it's the most likely to be nicked.

 

I'm with Eagle- I love mine for the profit it makes.

 

Id say all saws are cheaply built now, the ms181 next to the 30 year old 009....cant see it lasting that long. Everything is plastic now and only difference I can see between "homeowner" and "pro" is engine size. But just my opinion.

 

 

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[AlvinD]

Love my wee ms181 I use it for climbing sometimes if I don't have a climbing saw handy. Nice and light!

[doobin]

Id say all saws are cheaply built now, the ms181 next to the 30 year old 009....cant see it lasting that long. Everything is plastic now and only difference I can see between "homeowner" and "pro" is engine size. But just my opinion.

 

 

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Seriously, put a 12" 1.1mm gauge bar on it. I did a head to head last month with that, and another 181 running 14" 1.3mm. Both freshly sharpened.

 

Cutting 10" timber, the smaller, thinner bar was easily half as quick again than the 14". It makes a hell of a difference.

 

Both saws were almost new.

 

I agree they seem a bit more cheaply made, but I'd sooner use a 181 than an 009. Technology moves on. I bet they cost a lot less in equivalent terms than the 009 did when new also.

 

It's a profitable saw. Fencing, odd jobs, small trees, garden jobs, chipper work. Ideal.

Edited December 8, 2013 by doobin

[Brownlie1985]

Happy with it as it is, slow and steady wins the race... plus got a heap of 1.3mm chains !!

 

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