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I have included a few pics. Hired my tree guy to drop a few trees and limb the heck out of the oaks in my yard. I listen to the folk on here and didn't try climbing a ladder and sawing to my death.
I just pay him to drop and limb, and then I come through and buck the oaks and clean up the trash. Its an all day event for me but worth the effort because it saves me about 50% of the typical cost.
For all those wondering..should I buy a Homelite or Poulan and do the same thing?? The answer is no. I started cutting 6 years ago and had a cheap saw that was worth nothing after 6 months. 50 minutes of repair..10 minutes of cutting. Garbage.
So now I have had my Stihl 250 over 5 years, modified the muffler just enough to wake it up and I keep having success. Its not meant to eat like a 361 but it is very light and tears thru 13" red oak nicely. I stopped three times to tension the chain and fill with gas/oil. Oh, and I hit dirt plenty so I changed the chain and it started really tearing up those logs.
Anyways, $279 5 years ago or $179 for a Poulan now that will suck the first day you use it.
BTW..Don't even start about the Husky being a better saw or the 250 being gutless. Im not interested in buying a husky from Home Depot nor a larger saw that would wear me out and make me tired and reckless. I get everything I need with the saw and the dealer.
I just pay him to drop and limb, and then I come through and buck the oaks and clean up the trash. Its an all day event for me but worth the effort because it saves me about 50% of the typical cost.
For all those wondering..should I buy a Homelite or Poulan and do the same thing?? The answer is no. I started cutting 6 years ago and had a cheap saw that was worth nothing after 6 months. 50 minutes of repair..10 minutes of cutting. Garbage.
So now I have had my Stihl 250 over 5 years, modified the muffler just enough to wake it up and I keep having success. Its not meant to eat like a 361 but it is very light and tears thru 13" red oak nicely. I stopped three times to tension the chain and fill with gas/oil. Oh, and I hit dirt plenty so I changed the chain and it started really tearing up those logs.
Anyways, $279 5 years ago or $179 for a Poulan now that will suck the first day you use it.
BTW..Don't even start about the Husky being a better saw or the 250 being gutless. Im not interested in buying a husky from Home Depot nor a larger saw that would wear me out and make me tired and reckless. I get everything I need with the saw and the dealer.
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