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I need a good one. Don't feel rained on if I don't respond to every post. Rest assured that I'm taking advice from everybody who voices information.
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My diploma is a DD214
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Buy whatever is sold and serviced locally. I prefer Stihl.
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What do the local saw dealers sell? Parts, ans service are all important.
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Stihl, Husky Maybe Jonsered
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Buy whatever is sold and serviced locally. I prefer Stihl. This and stay away from the home owner saws.
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Need to know your intended usage - occasional, ranch, professional, firewood, etc.
You can't go wrong with a Stihl MS261
l told my pap and mam I was going to be a mountain man; acted like they was gut-shot. Make your life go here. Here's where the peoples is. Mother Gue, I says, the Rocky Mountains is the marrow of the world, and by God, I was right.
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What size, what are you cutting, how many times per year? Hard to go wrong with Stihl pro or mid grade. Same with husky. If I was looking at a slightly cheaper saw I would give echo serious consideration, as I have heard good things. All my saws are now 'old', and my Stihl experience in saws is from brief use of others.
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Stihl or Husqvarna, whichever is sold and serviced locally.
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For around the farm, Stihl has all you would need. Get a sharpening jig and use it, keep fresh gas in it and you are good
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Stihl or Husqvarna are top line products.
We've also got an Echo that has given years of trouble free service.
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I'll be cuttin' limbs and trees maximum 10" diameter.
Mostly,..I want a saw that ain't gonna turn to chit after one winter of storage.
I don't really care about price, within reason. But I want it to start up in the spring after settin' all winter.
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,...and,...I appreciate all the advice.
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The guys that fix saws will tell you that bad gas causes the most reason for saws in shop. Folks let their saws set all winter with gas that goes bad. Stabil works but no gas left in the tank is for sure.
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Try to use non ethanol gas, especially if it's stored with fuel in it. And use a fuel stabilizer.
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Stihl saw. Put Stabil in it every time you expect to put it up for a few months. Have it serviced by your dealer every few years. Either learn to sharpen the chain or have a new chain installed when it gets dull. My Stihl has been starting and running reliably for 25 years.
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P.S. I always use premium gas and Stihl brand oil in the gas and on the chain.
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Unless you can service it yourself buy from a local shop. Check with the locals as far as which shop to use then see what they recommend.
ECHO has been mentioned a few times. I have no idea what they're like now but I've got a 550EVL I bought in '85. Just bought a new bar,sprocket,and a couple chains. Can't even imagine how many hours it's got on it.
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