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Re: TYPE of CHAIN SAWS USED
« Reply #120 on: January 24, 2014, 09:12:01 PM »

Saw update. I replaced the Stihl 210 with a Dolmar 421a few weeks ago. Great little companion for the 6421. No more Stihl, no more flippy caps. Life is good. 421 has 1hp more, just what the doctor ordered, great little limbing saw. I've actually been using it in bigger wood than I had planned due to the light weight and its abilities. If anyone has been considering a 421, you won't be disappointed.

I liked the flippy caps at first, but after a few fill ups unless you blow em off first you tend to get more crud in your tanks. I'm going to start carrying a can of ether or something to spray around the caps before taking them off if a air hose isn't handy.
Always have a paint brush with me for that exact purpose. Unfortunately, that is the least of my concerns with a flippy cap. They just #### me off all the way around. They are a solution in search of a problem. Aside from the fact that they suck to get locked if you overfill by three drops, they leak, and they fall apart. Now why in the world should a cap be built to fall apart?

Mlappin- I love the 120super and the si. 120si is the one that sold me on the Dollys 20 some years ago. Would love another one some day. Don't know why I ever parted with the first one. Good old saws. I was logging at the time, can't even begin to guess how much wood that saw went through, and NEVER so much as had a hiccup or a burp.
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Re: TYPE of CHAIN SAWS USED
« Reply #121 on: January 27, 2014, 09:43:18 AM »

stihl ms 180
stihl ms 271
stihl ms 260
stihl ms 362
stihl ms 441
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Re: TYPE of CHAIN SAWS USED
« Reply #122 on: February 17, 2014, 08:15:03 PM »

Husky 455 Rancher 20"
PoulanPro 20"
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Re: TYPE of CHAIN SAWS USED
« Reply #123 on: February 26, 2014, 05:02:14 PM »

Stihl MS 361 16 and 20 inch bars, 3/8 chain
Stihl 180 14 inch bar great for limbing and small wood.
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Re: TYPE of CHAIN SAWS USED
« Reply #124 on: February 28, 2014, 04:49:47 AM »

Husky 550xp 16 inch bar
Husky 562xp 20 inch bar
Husky 372xp ported by MASTERMIND 24 inch bar
Husky 395xp 32 inch bar
you can tell i like the real orange, sweedish saws!!
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Re: TYPE of CHAIN SAWS USED
« Reply #125 on: February 28, 2014, 06:20:29 AM »

Been using my Stihl 362 for three years now with no problems.  Probably been through about 30 cords of hardwood and 10 of soft. It is about a pound heavier than my dad's 361.  Didn't run it for about two months and it started on the second pull.  Other than that, it's a first pull saw.

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Re: TYPE of CHAIN SAWS USED
« Reply #126 on: February 28, 2014, 06:34:10 AM »

To anyone considering a chainsaw here is my 2 cents...go to your Stihl Dealer and ask to try out a 390 and a 441.  Trust me you will opt for spending the extra money on the 441.  I'm not pushing the 441 but learn from my mistakes.  A 290 and 390 are very similar yet a 390 and a 441 are so far apart it's hard to believe.  Just try the difference once if your in the market. 
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Re: TYPE of CHAIN SAWS USED
« Reply #127 on: March 14, 2014, 02:34:52 PM »

I have been running a Stihl MS310 w/ 20" bar for the last 5 years and love it.  Recently bought a stihl MS201T top handle saw.  That little saw works awesome for cutting up the tops, it's light and is really nice to have your other hand free.  It's also always nice to have a second saw out in the woods in case you get the first one stuck.
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Re: TYPE of CHAIN SAWS USED
« Reply #128 on: March 24, 2014, 02:37:49 PM »

Stihl MS361  20"
Stihl MS250  16"

Really like both of these saws.
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Re: TYPE of CHAIN SAWS USED
« Reply #129 on: March 24, 2014, 05:40:37 PM »

I run Stihl but have a husky or two to give out as loaners. I have a few more stihls now, this is an old picture.
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Re: TYPE of CHAIN SAWS USED
« Reply #130 on: March 24, 2014, 05:44:52 PM »

NICE SAW HOLDER
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Re: TYPE of CHAIN SAWS USED
« Reply #131 on: March 25, 2014, 05:41:21 PM »

Was a nice saw holder, turned it into firewood after the pic. My wife thinks it takes that many saws to cut firewood. When she goes to the bush with me I have to take 3 or 4 saws and when each fuel tank gets empty I just grab another saw, tell her if you run them too long they will over heat and blow up. Told her they don't have a fan or a radiator like a car. I don't think she believes me though.
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Re: TYPE of CHAIN SAWS USED
« Reply #132 on: March 26, 2014, 06:17:53 AM »

...My wife thinks it takes that many saws to cut firewood. When she goes to the bush with me I have to take 3 or 4 saws and when each fuel tank gets empty I just grab another saw, tell her if you run them too long they will over heat and blow up. Told her they don't have a fan or a radiator like a car. I don't think she believes me though.

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Re: TYPE of CHAIN SAWS USED
« Reply #133 on: March 26, 2014, 06:30:57 PM »

I run Stihl but have a husky or two to give out as loaners. I have a few more stihls now, this is an old picture.


 Soooo is this a business or an addiction? Nice collection regardless :thumbup:
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Re: TYPE of CHAIN SAWS USED
« Reply #134 on: March 26, 2014, 08:52:37 PM »

Poulan Pro PP4218AVX
 My first saw. Bought it for property  maintenance before I considered cutting for firewood. It does pretty good for a budget saw. We have a Husqvarna 359 that we rent out at work. I get to bring it home when needing a more powerful saw. :thumbup:
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