Why I will never buy Stihl again
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whitedogone
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Soooooo, what's up with this sawer mange?
boombah
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ms290- its a toy saw anyway/disposable unit / ya get what ya pay for !!!
ms 290 is a disposable saw, :deadhorse:just a toy, saying " but i paid $400 for it what do you expect for $400??!! they are meant for pruning jobs or cutting up your xmas cake ,not serious wood cutting:deadhorse:. old saying -you pay peanuts you get monkeys:monkey:, you want a decent stihl get one of th professional saws not some cheap domestic piece of crappy plastic and recycled coke cans , the new stihl saws are just consumer crap,get a older 046mag,or 038 mag and rebuild it if you have to and you will have a better saw and one that will last , and im not biased as i currently own no fewer than 16 stihls/ 3x090av, 1x090,2x lightnings, 1x088mag,1x066mag2x046mag,2x056mag2,1x038mag,2x034,1x026, as well as a jonsered xf, dolmar-114,120si,143,153,166, all running condition and cut plenty of fire wood each year and no maintenance problems , odd number stihls are domestic crap!!!!! well thats my $2 worth cheers steve . oh and i forgot my superaxe WS450 wood splitter, leaves all your mtd,troy built etc!etc! horizontal crap woodsplitters for dead in its wake !!!!:chainsawguy::rockn:
ms 290 is a disposable saw, :deadhorse:just a toy, saying " but i paid $400 for it what do you expect for $400??!! they are meant for pruning jobs or cutting up your xmas cake ,not serious wood cutting:deadhorse:. old saying -you pay peanuts you get monkeys:monkey:, you want a decent stihl get one of th professional saws not some cheap domestic piece of crappy plastic and recycled coke cans , the new stihl saws are just consumer crap,get a older 046mag,or 038 mag and rebuild it if you have to and you will have a better saw and one that will last , and im not biased as i currently own no fewer than 16 stihls/ 3x090av, 1x090,2x lightnings, 1x088mag,1x066mag2x046mag,2x056mag2,1x038mag,2x034,1x026, as well as a jonsered xf, dolmar-114,120si,143,153,166, all running condition and cut plenty of fire wood each year and no maintenance problems , odd number stihls are domestic crap!!!!! well thats my $2 worth cheers steve . oh and i forgot my superaxe WS450 wood splitter, leaves all your mtd,troy built etc!etc! horizontal crap woodsplitters for dead in its wake !!!!:chainsawguy::rockn:
[oh and i forgot my superaxe WS450 wood splitter, leaves all your mtd,troy built etc!etc! horizontal crap woodsplitters for dead in its wake !!!!:chainsawguy::rockn:[/QUOTE]
with an 8"-18" length of log spec what are you burning it in ? a chiminea ?
with an 8"-18" length of log spec what are you burning it in ? a chiminea ?
wigglesworth
Booned
Boomba I really dont think the guy has $20K to drop on stuff to cut his meager amount of firewood. Besides its hard to run 16 saws at once. 
He seems like a 1 saw guy anyhow. Besides he upgraded already to the 361. And lighten up on the 290, its a whole lot better than any wild thingy or lowes poulanqvarna they sell for the same $$.
He seems like a 1 saw guy anyhow. Besides he upgraded already to the 361. And lighten up on the 290, its a whole lot better than any wild thingy or lowes poulanqvarna they sell for the same $$.
2000ssm6
Stihl User
This post has more poo in it than a full septic tank.
Do you think the 290 is Stihl's best seller because it's a toy?? You listed some great pro saws but for joe blow the $400 290 will last him years of sawing. You think a feller that cuts a few cords each winter wants a $600 361? Disposable saw?? I think not, check ebay and see how much they sell for, USED! If you want a pos throw away, check out blowes and wally world, they sell 'em all day long.
spacemule
The Peanut Gallery
Struck a nerve, didn't he 2000.
PatrickIreland
ArboristSite Guru
Stihl don't make disposable saws, they make them for homeowners who want a decent saw and professionals who NEED a decent saw. If I paid $400 I would expect my saw to work, and work well, despite it not being a pro model. Stupid stupid stupid post, and if I could be bothered I'd give you the dreaded negative rep -
, but I can't be bothered.PatrickIreland
ArboristSite Guru
Struck a nerve, didn't he 2000.
The prostate gland, maybe?
2000ssm6
Stihl User
Struck a nerve, didn't he 2000.
Nope, I'm kool as a fan. I just had to correct his statement so the newbies wood not be cornfused.
spacemule
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fpc310
ArboristSite Member
Still no word on the 290. I've called several times to ask too. I don't think the've even looked at it yet.
I must say the 361 is pretty nice. I've been paranoid though. It was quitting at idle after the first 1/2 hour of use. I got pretty scared, so I took it back to the dealer to have it checked. It's funny, because the first thing the guy did was open the fuel cap and smell the fuel. He also asked me what kind of oil I was using and if it was 50:1. Premium, 50:1 Stihl oil, and bought fresh that morning from the same gas station they buy their gas from.
It ended up being the idle adjustment needing tweaked. I am definitely paranoid. I feel like I need to take it in every time I use it just to keep it from going bad.
I must say the 361 is pretty nice. I've been paranoid though. It was quitting at idle after the first 1/2 hour of use. I got pretty scared, so I took it back to the dealer to have it checked. It's funny, because the first thing the guy did was open the fuel cap and smell the fuel. He also asked me what kind of oil I was using and if it was 50:1. Premium, 50:1 Stihl oil, and bought fresh that morning from the same gas station they buy their gas from.
It ended up being the idle adjustment needing tweaked
. I am definitely paranoid. I feel like I need to take it in every time I use it just to keep it from going bad.PatrickIreland
ArboristSite Guru
That's just it running in - all engines "adjust" themselves while they run in. Once it settles, you can tweak the idle screw any way you want it - it's not going to harm the saw, as it doesn't affect the mixture.
limelakephoto
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boombah
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with an 8"-18" length of log spec what are you burning it in ? a chiminea ?[/QUOTE]
chiminea?? what those yuppie outdoor heater/fireplaces hardly i have a great slow combustion glass door heater my cave in the suburbs is 12sq and the heater is good to heat 30sq , nice and cozy at 16 to 20 deg C , it takes pieces of wood up to 500mm long , i normally block my wood at 400-450mm,yes superaxe is adjustable from 9"-18" a great feature cheers steve :chainsawguy::rockn:
boombah
ArboristSite Member
re stihl ms 290
i still say that saws like ms180,210,230,250,290, are crap!!!saws like the 361 are so called " new generation" stihls and are much better than the peviuosly mentioned saws even the 039/ms390 are a dog of a saw especially to service i cut about 200-300 cubic meters a year for myself and other people and dont need saws that have nuclear meltdownmy saws havent cost me 20k either my ms880 was bought 18mths old done no more than 30 hrs domestic use and i paid $700 aud for it and that included 6 as new chains [ 3x25" 3x30"] and a tecomech chain sharpener, my 046 mag i paid $450 2yo ,066 $500,056mag2 the two cost me 2 bunches of flowers for the guys missus and a s/h ignition module from a 08s tho get the dead one going , ok i paid $8000 for my superaxe but that was brand new . what im getting at is its better to get an older saw and spend a few dollars on it and end up with a better saw- cheaper oh by the way heres some shots of some trees for firewood
Boomba I really dont think the guy has $20K to drop on stuff to cut his meager amount of firewood. Besides its hard to run 16 saws at once.
i still say that saws like ms180,210,230,250,290, are crap!!!saws like the 361 are so called " new generation" stihls and are much better than the peviuosly mentioned saws even the 039/ms390 are a dog of a saw especially to service i cut about 200-300 cubic meters a year for myself and other people and dont need saws that have nuclear meltdownmy saws havent cost me 20k either my ms880 was bought 18mths old done no more than 30 hrs domestic use and i paid $700 aud for it and that included 6 as new chains [ 3x25" 3x30"] and a tecomech chain sharpener, my 046 mag i paid $450 2yo ,066 $500,056mag2 the two cost me 2 bunches of flowers for the guys missus and a s/h ignition module from a 08s tho get the dead one going , ok i paid $8000 for my superaxe but that was brand new . what im getting at is its better to get an older saw and spend a few dollars on it and end up with a better saw- cheaper oh by the way heres some shots of some trees for firewood
boombah
ArboristSite Member
and yet another big red
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:chainsawguy::rockn:
boombah
ArboristSite Member
re ms 361 stihl
this saw is in a different league as it is a "new generation" stihl and a replacement for the old 036 which was / is a great saw as is the old 034 etc etc id rather a old 034/036 than a disposable yuppie ms 290 and the reason they say it is stihls best seller is the cheap price probably cost stihl $150-$200 to make then the rest is profit for them and the dealer/distributor and people buy them for that reason because its new and shiny etc etc etc , its just a marketing wank, if corvettes were $2000 new they would be americas top selling car and everyone would want/have one i pefer to get a pre loved pro saw spend a few bucks on it and end up with a better saw in the long run hummph!! toy saws stack em in a heap and burn them then piss on them to put the smell of smouldering plastic out cheers steve :chainsawguy::rockn:
This post has more poo in it than a full septic tank.
this saw is in a different league as it is a "new generation" stihl and a replacement for the old 036 which was / is a great saw as is the old 034 etc etc id rather a old 034/036 than a disposable yuppie ms 290 and the reason they say it is stihls best seller is the cheap price probably cost stihl $150-$200 to make then the rest is profit for them and the dealer/distributor and people buy them for that reason because its new and shiny etc etc etc , its just a marketing wank, if corvettes were $2000 new they would be americas top selling car and everyone would want/have one i pefer to get a pre loved pro saw spend a few bucks on it and end up with a better saw in the long run hummph!! toy saws stack em in a heap and burn them then piss on them to put the smell of smouldering plastic out cheers steve :chainsawguy::rockn:
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boombah
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"bloody micks"
but you micks dont have any decent trees left to cut anyway an ms 170/180 would be all you guys need to go cut ya peat bog with!!!! stupid stupid stupid irish bog cutter go join the IRA and do something constructive with your life / better still get a life!!!!:chainsawguy::rockn:
steve :agree2:
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Stihl don't make disposable saws, they make them for homeowners who want a decent saw and professionals who NEED a decent saw. If I paid $400 I would expect my saw to work, and work well, despite it not being a pro model. Stupid stupid stupid post, and if I could be bothered I'd give you the dreaded negative rep -
but you micks dont have any decent trees left to cut anyway an ms 170/180 would be all you guys need to go cut ya peat bog with!!!! stupid stupid stupid irish bog cutter go join the IRA and do something constructive with your life / better still get a life!!!!:chainsawguy::rockn:
steve :agree2::censored:
tdi-rick
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Steve, that bloke on the left looks just like my neighbour Big Nev. He has a 090AV too.
Shame all the big timber has been cut out, we only have smaller River Red Gums around here now, although a friend has a pretty tall one in the front horse paddock that'd be over 100'.
A mate who's a firewood cutter here has found an old stand of Red Cedar, but unfortunately so has the land owner and he instantly saw the $$ signs....
Shame all the big timber has been cut out, we only have smaller River Red Gums around here now, although a friend has a pretty tall one in the front horse paddock that'd be over 100'.
A mate who's a firewood cutter here has found an old stand of Red Cedar, but unfortunately so has the land owner and he instantly saw the $$ signs....
