Chainsaws....

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Rusty, I’m surprised that you even use chainsaws...

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Notice the essential hip flask full of fuel...

 

[8thTon]

Notice the essential hip flask full of fuel...

Probably about E35.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Rusty, I’m surprised that you even use chainsaws...

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I only use those shirtless. And when women are around.

The laughing keeps me going.

 

[97RangerXLT]

Fired up the poulan today and attacked the numerous wild mulberry bushes growing in and around the rose of sharon bush in my back yard. Havent run it in over a year, started up fairly easy. Did a great job

 

[Dirtman]

Chainsaws is goes bzzzzzzzz

 

[Curious Hound]

Chain saw?

 

[Dirtman]

Ash never has issues with his chainsaw...

 

[sgtsandman]

I’m a stihl fan, I used them as a kid, my dad owned stihl lawn equipment, and I have purchased them for keeping upmy own property. I’m convinced they make a pretty solid small 2 stroke motor. If I were in the market for a chainsaw, I wouldn’t hesitate to pay the few extra bucks for the stihl chainsaw, if taken care of I would imagine it would be the last chainsaw you would ever have to buy.

My $0.02.

 

[Uncle Gump]

I just pulled out my saw... bought it in... oh hell I don't remember. It hasn't ran since I moved to Illinois... 7 years ago. I have a smallish maple tree that the wife planted way to close to the house and it needs to come down. I cut down a couple overgrown arborvitaes with my Sawzall yesterday... but I'm gonna need to get this guy fired up for the Maple. It fired right up and ran good last time I used it... somehow I feel it won't be the case this time.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Well...i bought one...

Was going to get the MS180. 16in bar, 31cc, 2.0hp.

Till i got there and seen the 211 for 80 bucks more. Its got an 18in bar, 2.3hp, anti vibration, easy open fuel/oil lids, and overall just fell more robustly built then the 180.

I got the saw, one gallon of stihl pre mix 50:1 and a gallon of stihil bar and chain out the door for 344. Didnt think that was bad.

Im gonna go out and put it thru its paces tomorrow.

 

[8thTon]

I just pulled out my saw... bought it in... oh hell I don't remember. It hasn't ran since I moved to Illinois... 7 years ago. I have a smallish maple tree that the wife planted way to close to the house and it needs to come down. I cut down a couple overgrown arborvitaes with my Sawzall yesterday... but I'm gonna need to get this guy fired up for the Maple. It fired right up and ran good last time I used it... somehow I feel it won't be the case this time.

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I got one of those on a lark years ago, and it ran great so I ran 2 tanks in a row through it. Couldn't feel my hands for a few hours after. So I got a carcass with an A/V suspension and combined the parts. Of course somewhere in there it got mildly ported, the muffler got opened up and I dropped a larger carb on. One of my favorite saws with 12" bar, I use it all the time! It's so light and useful. Changing the fuel lines in those is no fun though.

 

[Uncle Gump]

LOL... I don't have any plans to trick this one out. I bought it for yard maintenance and I always took it on my hunting and camping trips. I didn't get a chance to fool with it today but it came out of the shed and into the garage. It is on the agenda this week. It's been good for all that I do with it.

 

[sgtsandman]

Well...i bought one...

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Was going to get the MS180. 16in bar, 31cc, 2.0hp.

Till i got there and seen the 211 for 80 bucks more. Its got an 18in bar, 2.3hp, anti vibration, easy open fuel/oil lids, and overall just fell more robustly built then the 180.

I got the saw, one gallon of stihl pre mix 50:1 and a gallon of stihil bar and chain out the door for 344. Didnt think that was bad.

Im gonna go out and put it thru its paces tomorrow.

I don't think you did bad. Just remember, it ain't broke in until the paint is missing from the bar.

I want to get a smaller saw for odd jobs that don't need more than a 14"-16" bar myself. The MS311 with a 20" bar is nice and all but over kill on anything smaller than playing chainsaw hero for the day.

 

[adsm08]

I don't think you did bad. Just remember, it ain't broke in until the paint is missing from the bar.

I want to get a smaller saw for odd jobs that don't need more than a 14"-16" bar myself. The MS311 with a 20" bar is nice and all but over kill on anything smaller than playing chainsaw hero for the day.

Wait, bars come with paint?

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

LOL... I don't have any plans to trick this one out. I bought it for yard maintenance and I always took it on my hunting and camping trips. I didn't get a chance to fool with it today but it came out of the shed and into the garage. It is on the agenda this week. It's been good for all that I do with it.

That is how it always starts.

In a couple months it will look like this: