+1 for the Dolmar 5100; http://www.amickssuperstore.com/Dolmar_PS5100S_18_p/dolmar ps5100s 18 chainsaw as.htm Very reasonably priced too.
No I didn't - I don't currently own a 260 or 460...
hmmm.. you are way out of your depth here, almost up to your ankles...
Heads up phendyr; you go to he11 for listing non sponsor addresses. Better to pm.
well, after reading some more and checking prices, I have to admit I'm rather attracted to the Dolmar 5100s. price is attractive, and will allow me to get the protective clothing w/o breaking my bank.
well stopped at the one Dolmar dealer I could find here, and well, I got that gut feeling that I didn't really care for em...basically flipped a brochure at me and told me I could call if I had questions..... stopped at the stihl dealer and the guy took the time to walk over by all the saws ask me what I was gonna do with it, my experience, and made a few recommendations and pointed out differences between models.
Felt a lot better about the stihl dealer than the other, and I appreciated the fact they took the time to talk. now, he recommended basically the ms270, a good lighter saw with decent power. The 280 has 4.7cc more and 1/2lb heavier, but I guess that intellicarb is a new feature this year? is it proven? or is just more electronics that can go wrong? I figure saws have been cuttin for years w/o it, it's not necessary, but if it's a good thing, I'd consider the 280...I just don't know what people-in-the-know think of it. maybe they were just trying to sell me a saw they've had on the shelf for quite a while, I dunno....
so I guess I'm leaning towards the Stihl line, 270 series....good price, and what seems to be a good dealer for after the sale. Your thoughts? I'm not totally turned away from the Dolmar, just kinda stuck with indecsion....
thanx
well stopped at the one Dolmar dealer I could find here, and well, I got that gut feeling that I didn't really care for em...basically flipped a brochure at me and told me I could call if I had questions..... stopped at the stihl dealer and the guy took the time to walk over by all the saws ask me what I was gonna do with it, my experience, and made a few recommendations and pointed out differences between models.
Felt a lot better about the stihl dealer than the other, and I appreciated the fact they took the time to talk. now, he recommended basically the ms270, a good lighter saw with decent power. The 280 has 4.7cc more and 1/2lb heavier, but I guess that intellicarb is a new feature this year? is it proven? or is just more electronics that can go wrong? I figure saws have been cuttin for years w/o it, it's not necessary, but if it's a good thing, I'd consider the 280...I just don't know what people-in-the-know think of it. maybe they were just trying to sell me a saw they've had on the shelf for quite a while, I dunno....
so I guess I'm leaning towards the Stihl line, 270 series....good price, and what seems to be a good dealer for after the sale. Your thoughts? I'm not totally turned away from the Dolmar, just kinda stuck with indecsion....
thanx
my apologies, I actually saw those chaps in a post while searching and didn't think anything of it. :newbie:
I have watched the labonville video, and they are on the short list for sure.
I will take a closer look at the rest of the sponsors as well
Now that you've got all this wonderful advice, go back and read your original post, in which you said "my experience with saws is just from using my dad's old stihl that has been to hell and back but is still going strong" I can't think of a better recommendation than that.
I'm 77yrs old, 6'0" and weigh 160lbs. You will notice in my signature block that I own two Stihl 361's and they will never be sold; my son will inherit them both, even if I live to 97. With your size and weight, you will hardly know the difference between a good 260 Pro and a wonderful 361. When the dust settles, a year from now, you will have forgotten how much you actually paid for the saw; but, you will never forget how that saw performs. Bite the bullet, be nice to yourself and get a Stihl 361 from that nice dealer who will take care of you and that saw forever.
heh thanks folks for the continued advice...
talked with my dad today and I guess he's in the market for a new saw as well....he looked his up and it's a roughly 35-36 years old stihl, an '037' perhaps?..anyway, he knows the dealer a little bit in our hometown so he's stopping by there and talk shop a little bit, maybe we can get a two-fer deal
so hopefully this weekend I'll be the owner of a new stihl...270 or 361, I'll be happy with it. plus I prefer givin my money to somebody in my hometown
thanks again for the advice folks, looking forward to gettin cuttin!
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