onetruth
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bah! ok. thanks for the advice guys.
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I've got a 16" Stihl bar from an MS240 in great condition, and several chains that fitted it. The saw no longer works, but I have a 357XP (not sure of year; probably 5-10 years old) that I'd like to be able to use them with. To fit it I think I would need to widen the holes for the chain tensioner. It can just squeeze in now if I prod the tensioner with a screwdriver to get it in. I think the oil hole lines up with the saw ok. The shape of the back of the Stihl bar means it will be a fiddly to replace each time I take the chain off (I find Husqvarna's own bars difficult enough!). Can I modify the bar so I can use these chains, or should I ebay them with the bar and buy some that fit the old bar already on the saw?
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Thanks jrose. What in particular? Never heard of them before. Very cheap! 16" bar is longer than I'd like. Their website states "5.1kg with bar and chain". Does anyone know what a 16" bar and chain weigh? Every other manufacturer seems to give powerhead weight only.
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Thanks, Tom. I'd looked at those too, forgot to mention them in my original post. I've never use one, and my local dealer suggested they would be totally unsuitable for regular (weekly?) use. I love the price of the MS170, and there are an ambundance of parts on ebay with it being such a popular saw, but I'm wondering how much I'd be paying for the name "Stihl". I think the price I'd pay locally would be about the same as for getting a Hitachi delivered.
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Hello all, I need a light, inexpensive rear-handled saw. Until recently I'd been using an MS250 for everything, but I managed to drop it from up a willow when the chain got caught in a cut I was making. I have an old 357XP and an MS340 I picked up from a car-boot, but I really need something a little less bulky when climbing. I don't want a top-handled saw. Ideally I want something light and cheap, but durable and powerful enough to be my first choice of saw when cutting anything under 10". Stihl MS192. At £315 it's more than I can really afford. Hitachi CS33EA or CS33EB. I think these saws are marketted in other countries as Tanaka. The price is ok (£170), and it is certainly light (3.8kg). It's meant to have a 2-year professional-use warranty, but I'm not sure what that covers. Do any of you chaps have any experience of the Hitachi? Could anyone suggest any alternatives?
