Looking for a new saw. Am leaning towards the Stihl 290. I'm just a homeowner. Would be used for firewood cutting, and the occasional tree job for family or friends. Is this a good saw for occasional use?
Don't ask this question in the chainsaw forum....
There was a fun thread recently in the chainsaw forum titled something like "The 290 - Dodge Intrepid of saws" or something. I thought Toyota Camry or Ford F-150 might have been more apt, but it was still a neat concept.
I don't own one, but aside from the aficionados, they are considered to be good reliable tools that'll do 80-90% of what the average firewooder/homeowner asks of it.
Sounds like a solid unit that'll stand the gaff. Just won't win you any bragging rights with the folks that hang out in the chainsaw forum down stairs.
Woodbooga , what happened to Hogan ? please bring him back !
MD
Okay, I'll bite. The MS290 is an overweight pig of a turd, boat anchor, wheel chock!!! :hmm3grin2orange:
The reason that it's Stihl's best selling saw is that uninformed consumers visit the dealer and buy the "best selling saw" because the dealer says it's the best selling saw. Talk about yer circular logic!
And it must be good because it says "Farm Boss" on the bar, and we all know that farmers don't waste good money on marginal equipment.
If you are cutting on a farm/ranch, use your tax exempt status and buy an MS362. Or buy a the classic 50cc & 70cc combo (Husqvarna NE346XP & 372XP) one saw at a time. Fer cryin' aut laud!
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.biggenius29 I dont know what a 290 goes for, but for about 5 bills you can get a MS260. That saw will outcut a 290 all day long
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And all in a much smaller/lighter package
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