Yeah I have ordered allot of stuff through there over the years fast easy shippingHeck even Amazon has it for 21 and I think it has free shipping. Amazon prime and its at your door in 2 days
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Wowzer
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not sure if they have some wiggle room or not on saw prices. i get my chains at my dealer buy 2 get one free. iv'e asked other dealers about that and they tell me it's a promo they do sometimes. my dealer does it year round.i think if i walked into my dealer cash in hand for a new saw i could get some money off MSRP.
I think the only way you get a deal from a Stihl dealer / Stihl is government or municipalities or large companies like the hydro crews
Now that you mention it my buddy who runs a children's camp does get a nonprofit discount. I believe his Stihl dealer is a True Value also.
@Bailey's Inc. recently had a sale if you buy 10 chains in their circular. Not sure if it is still on, or if it applied to all sizes.
This chain does! http://powersharp.com/default_flash.asp
With a decent grinder, and a spinner breaker set, you can scrounge, resize, and recondition a lot of chains cheaply. In addition to those I have salvaged from the trash (literally), or got at garage sales for free, or 50 cents, or $1 a loop, I have purchased a number of 'once used - never sharpened' chains off of eBay for as little as $4 - $6 each (shipped). Just be careful: if they say 'STIHL' them, they sometimes cost almost as much as new, once shipping is included!
http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/philberts-chain-salvage-challenge.245369/
Our distributor (Midwest STIHL) offers a 10% discount on new saws to our non-profit group. My dealer passes it on.
Philbert
Stihl dealer here does the buy one get one half off deal year round. I have had good luck with the Stihl chain, seems to hold an edge good and I swear I can feel the difference with the file over Oregon chain.
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Yeah I pretty much don't fool with old chain. If I keep it out of the dirt and don't hit rocks or nails, a chain lasts me a season. I have a cheap raker file guide that I use once in a while. When I don't do it right and it gets grabby, on goes the new chain. Since I'm not paying to heat my house, I can afford a chain when the old one gets aggravating.
Wowzer
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You go to Argil Marine or?
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Wowzer, Schmidt's in Bluevale is a good guy to deal with. I don't buy much off him because my son's company is a Laser dealer but the stuff I have bought he treated me good with. I bought the battery powered Stihl for my grandson there a few weeks ago. Buy skip chain and other stuff if I'm in a hurry. He has tons of used saws there too. He's in the old mill pond feedmill beside the dam. I used to buy at Argyles but not anymore.
Hi neighbor. Hastie in Owen sound.
Wowzer
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I was actually told about him tonight, was maybe thinking of trying to get over there next weekend.
Haha now to try and talk the gf in stoping there for me on her way to work haha
I have found them to be very friendly and helpful so she needn't fear going in to deal with them.
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Just got back from my guys and I had been eyeing a case for my saw to keep stuff organized and protected in my truck bed and they are going to sell it to me for 29 vs 49 list on website. Ordering a new chain since they were out and price matching it for cheaper. And I ordered the woodcutter kit at current $99 dollar discounted price. Figured be nice to have some sort of protection and at that price it's worth it.
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Wowzer, I went to the plowing match today and the Stihl dealer there is running some deals. The 291 is $500 even. I was tempted. My Amish buddy from Millbank was there too with his Echo setup.
Not sure what they are here but that sounds like a really good price for a new 291.
Well finally finished the wood shed add on, made all the boards and already had one piece of osb sheeting and shingles so only cost was a couple sheets osb, tar paper, and nails.
Planning on adding another section like that next year then I'll have covered space for more wood and the new splitter.
Well finally finished the wood shed add on, made all the boards and already had one piece of osb sheeting and shingles so only cost was a couple sheets osb, tar paper, and nails.
Planning on adding another section like that next year then I'll have covered space for more wood and the new splitter.
Today I drooled over a 7910 at the dealer where I bought my little Dolmar from. $969 with heated handles. I have zero need for that saw but they sure are nice.
Wait.... we have to "need" a saw before we buy it?? That ruins my plans...
7910 is a very nice saw, been looking er ah drooling too. Pretty impressive power for the weight. Dealer here told me he has sold several to guys that use them hard full time (some for milling) and they have held up very well.
scrounged this today across town. They had the tree taken down but not removed. Its atleast 2.5 cords of red maple. That's not me or my saw in the pic. Its a friend that is getting a fireplace mantle and a few tables. 
there it's atleast that much left for tomorrow.
I decided that big 40" by 13' Oak Log was too much of a problem to mill, and I have other (smaller) Oak & Hickory to mill, so my Dr Al 460 got the 36" bar and cut it all to length. It also noodled some of the rounds with the 24" bar.
Also used my Smittybuilt 046 to mill some of that smaller Oak log. I cut it to only 12" wide and milled 2 boards, works a lot better than trying to make 19" wide boards.
Did some vertical splitting also, but no pics of that.
Also used my Smittybuilt 046 to mill some of that smaller Oak log. I cut it to only 12" wide and milled 2 boards, works a lot better than trying to make 19" wide boards.
Did some vertical splitting also, but no pics of that.
