For pure longevity & wood harvesting, whats your choice of these 3?

[ReggieT]

Hey guys,

I've got an opportunity to buy a MS 270, MS 290, and a 029 Super...all in great shape & excellent prices.

My budget and time is limited to one maybe two of these, which one or two would you nab up and why?

Thanks,
Reg

 

[lone wolf]

Hey guys,

I've got an opportunity to buy a MS 270, MS 290, and a 029 Super...all in great shape & excellent prices.

My budget and time is limited to one maybe two of these, which one or two would you nab up and why?

Thanks,
Reg

Why don't you buy a MS440 used or 460?

 

[MechanicMatt]

I would have said used 372xp but yeah 044, ms440 or ms460 work great too

 

[NewToStihl]

The 029 Super and MS290 are identical in terms of performance; same cranks, pistons & cylinders. The only differences are the aesthetics of the orange plastics and the fact that the 029 has screw-in fuel & oil caps whereas the 290 has flippy caps. My personal opinion is to stay away from the MS270, so choose between screws or flips and choose one of the other two. I don't like the 270 because the one time I've run one it seemed 'squishy' and lacking in power. Also, not that it matters, but I've heard a lot of negative feedback about them as well.

 

[NewToStihl]

Guys, he asked for opinions between three specific saws. Why do we always have to ignore what people are asking for?

 

[lone wolf]

Guys, he asked for opinions between three specific saws. Why do we always have to ignore what people are asking for?

Because I am giving him the best honest advice that I go by my self! I would not want any of those!

 

[ReggieT]

Why don't you buy a MS440 used or 460?

Cause I can't get it for dirt cheap like these...about $150 -185

 

[MechanicMatt]

Because he said "Longevity" and In my opinion if he wants a saw to last more than five years of firewood duty........the saws he listed wouldn't cut it.

 

[lone wolf]

Because he said "Longevity" and In my opinion if he wants a saw to last more than five years of firewood duty........the saws he listed wouldn't cut it.

There it is!

 

[MechanicMatt]

I got my 362xp for $150, turned it into 372xp BB for another 100. It would kick a 029's arse as a 362xp and last longer to boot.

 

[NewToStihl]

The opinions about the 029/290 have been beat to death. No, not a pro saw, but kept clean, maintained well, and fed good fuel they'll last for many years of firewood cutting.

He said budget and time have limited him to one of those three and he asked for our opinions on which one of the three we'd recommend. If you can't recommend one of those three move on to another thread as you're no help to the OP.

 

[MechanicMatt]

029, no damn flippy caps.

 

[treeslayer2003]

if the 029 has an aluminum handle then that is a plus in my book.

 

[NewToStihl]

if the 029 has an aluminum handle then that is a plus in my book.

Aluminum handle on an 029???

 

[Gologit]

The opinions about the 029/290 have been beat to death. No, not a pro saw, but kept clean, maintained well, and fed good fuel they'll last for many years of firewood cutting.

He said budget and time have limited him to one of those three and he asked for our opinions on which one of the three we'd recommend. If you can't recommend one of those three move on to another thread as you're no help to the OP.

Bossy little prick, aren't you?

 

[treeslayer2003]

I thought the older 029 had a real bar.....I could be wrong, I don't know the little saws at all.

 

[MechanicMatt]

You know what newtostihl, maybe I was "helping" the op by trying to dis wade him from buying one of those clamshell saws and reccomend a pro style saw. but of those three id take the 029, And one last thing, treeslayer said "IF" IF they have aluminum handles. Im done in here, have a good night.

 

[z71mike]

Bossy little prick, aren't you?

Bob...........

 

[NewToStihl]

Bossy little prick, aren't you?

No, not bossy. Just tired of seeing the same crap

I thought the older 029 had a real bar.....I could be wrong, I don't know the little saws at all.

I'm pretty sure they're all just the plastic ones.

 

[NewToStihl]

Bossy little prick, aren't you?

Just tired of seeing the same ******** half-wit pack mentality reign supreme when a guy asks a simple, but specific question and gets noise in return. Happens way too often here and doesn't help anyone...