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When I was a kid my buddy's dad had one and I loved that saw. It was my first experience with a Stihl and I'd always wanted one. When I was old enough to buy my first saw (and/or had enough money) you could no longer buy a 028 new. So I oped for the 038 Mag. It looked identical with the rounded filter cover, just a little bigger and was a great first saw for me. I didn't know at the time how much more saw it really was, but it didn't really matter. I was a kid, it looked like a 028 and bigger was better...
About 10 years ago, my wife (knowing that I'd always wanted a 028) bought me a great looking 028 super for Christmas. I used that saw a lot in the first year, but then slowly went back to using the 026. So I don't really use it at all anymore. To me it's a bit heavier and a little slower than the 026, but I still love the look of it.
Now that I just recently found AS and have gotten a touch of CAD. I've just bought a 361 and a 441. I was thinking I need to get rid of some of these older saw.. I figured the easiest one to sell would be the 028 (it's in the best condition). I cleaned it up, took some pictures and listed it on Craig's. Now I've got 2 people interested in it and I don't think I want to sell it. Seemed like the "right price" was $250 and that's what I listed it for. Comes with a new 18 and fairly used 20, 3 loops of .325 RS chain and a case. Just seems like too much stuff for only $250, but I got one guy offering $200....
I almost feel like for $250, I'd rather clean it up really good and set it in the house as a decoration. Especially because of my personal history with the 028 in general. Plus this is the only saw related gift my wife has ever given me and I didn't know a thing about it. Totally surprised...
Don't mean to write a book, but it's been bugging me and I just got another email about the saw. I think I should just keep it, even if it just sits in the case in the garage... I just hate to have it lying around and I've got too many other nicer saw to run to mess with it....
What do you think, living room conversational piece, let it sit and maybe use once a year for fun or sell it for what seems next to nothing?....
About 10 years ago, my wife (knowing that I'd always wanted a 028) bought me a great looking 028 super for Christmas. I used that saw a lot in the first year, but then slowly went back to using the 026. So I don't really use it at all anymore. To me it's a bit heavier and a little slower than the 026, but I still love the look of it.
Now that I just recently found AS and have gotten a touch of CAD. I've just bought a 361 and a 441. I was thinking I need to get rid of some of these older saw.. I figured the easiest one to sell would be the 028 (it's in the best condition). I cleaned it up, took some pictures and listed it on Craig's. Now I've got 2 people interested in it and I don't think I want to sell it. Seemed like the "right price" was $250 and that's what I listed it for. Comes with a new 18 and fairly used 20, 3 loops of .325 RS chain and a case. Just seems like too much stuff for only $250, but I got one guy offering $200....
I almost feel like for $250, I'd rather clean it up really good and set it in the house as a decoration. Especially because of my personal history with the 028 in general. Plus this is the only saw related gift my wife has ever given me and I didn't know a thing about it. Totally surprised...
Don't mean to write a book, but it's been bugging me and I just got another email about the saw. I think I should just keep it, even if it just sits in the case in the garage... I just hate to have it lying around and I've got too many other nicer saw to run to mess with it....
What do you think, living room conversational piece, let it sit and maybe use once a year for fun or sell it for what seems next to nothing?....
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