Gwion wrote:No chain brake???
f*** that.
Gwion wrote:No chain brake???
Herdsman wrote:bigfellascott wrote:Another saw I own (I've got 3) is an Oleomac (Italian made) its a little rippa, it's cut down massive gum trees and turned em into firewood in no time too, very impressive little saw that only cost me around $360 from memory (about 12-13yrs ago now.
Oleo are what my local chainsaw place is pushing. I didn't know the brand before but they feel like top saws.
(Fair warning though, have only played in store, not used)
Bark wrote:Stihl I always regarded as good, was in one of their stores the other day and man have their prices gone up!
Entry level model is about $390.
Was $250 a few years ago when I last bought from them.
tom604 wrote::thumbsup: oh and it starts easy not like my stihl
WayneO wrote:I have to admit to never, ever having used a chainsaw in my life. Looking at some of these posts I am not to sure I ever want to either.
MalleeFarmer wrote:This topic might be flogged out by now.
MalleeFarmer wrote:This topic might be flogged out by now. But I bought a Stihl MS181 miniboss I bought for camping with a 14" bar with tungsten chain and it has been flogged clearing fencelines on the farm and cutting all my firewood every year for 3 years and my fire runs all winter. And never missed a beat. Leaks a bit of bar oil but lay it on its side in storage and it's sweet. Always starts and runs great. And it's light and small enough for camping/hunting Dad also has an old Stihl farmboss that is over 30 years old that runs and starts as good as a new one.
IMO Stihl are as good as you'll get.
chacka wrote:Sounds like a good package for the price, Lorgar.
Put it through some proper work yet?
happyhunter wrote:Dude, you be missing out on a lot of manly fun with that attitude.
Lorgar wrote:Hmm,
Yet to be tested but might be a case of chalking this one up to the user.
Spoke to the shop, no cutting required today so still waiting to try out the advice.
As you obviously know... Cold saw = choke start > full start. Warm saw = straight to full start.
Last saw I had was an old dog that needed to be choked every time to fire up, regardless of being cold, hot or anything in between. I was following the same routine with the 937 but possibly the time I was resting between cutting sessions I should have been skipping the choke and going straight to the full start.
We'll see next camping trip
MalleeFarmer wrote:Something else to consider is a tungsten chain mine is I think 2 years old and still cuts like new no sharpening yet.
bigfellascott wrote:Yeah some of it was indeed average, the 084 sounds the go mate, might be a tad big for the stuff I get to play with these days I hate cutting in that dirty s**t, bloody stuffs ya edge in no time but if that's all I can find well then that will have to do, so long as I can keep warm I'm happy. I did have some nice red box to burn but most of that's gone now.