STIHLTHEDEERE
This is Koty
just wondering who here owns one, or has used one, and what the general opinion is on this saw? people still seem to ask for the ms250 over the 251, and i'm not sure why??
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I have one in the Garage that was brought to be for repair. a MS 251 C-BE the fellow who owns it yanked on the easy start so hard be broke off the little clip that holds the starting assembly together. .25 part BUT at-45c it started up just fine. Runs well and cuts very nicely. No complaints. I like the new air filter and I hope the owner of the saw realizes he just not have to really pull on the easy start a smooth fluid motion was and is more then enough to start it up.
I got mine in Ohio when they were not even available here in Connecticut and the company line was the 241 would not be imported. It is amazing how long they keep the prior model the 250 around. I got it to use the picco rim drive,
It does not sound particularly nice, perhaps this is because the clutch drum is not in the center of the composite part that surrounds it, hasn't ever seemed to get worse. That is the worst complaint, the whirring noise. I put some sports tape around the handle right away as it seemed the two parts flexed, still do but not near as bad.
It is amazing what this thing will do with an exhaust opening the size of a pencil eraser. Seems to have good part throttle torque.
I have looked inside the spark plug hole and removed the muffler to see what is inside, It does have a two ring piston and sure didn't look like the port edges were champhered or had the edges cut a bit so the ring won't catch.
Pretty amazing that I can remove the bar due to getting stuck and re attach the bar without touching the tension adjustment.
I don't care for the one bar nut/stud or the direct contact of the bar to the composite saw body.
The flippy caps are great once I marked the exact position to put the cap to install it, maybe the stock markings are better now. It is the least gasoline odor chainsaw I have. If in doubt give it a wiggle though I havn't had a problem for over a year by now.
The non adjustable oiler is a minus but seems sized properly for the size of the two tanks.
I was not happy with the one starter pawl (non easy to start model) I got another one and the corresponding spring/clip needed but not through the dealer network as they wouldn't sell me the necessary parts. The starter chord is small in diameter and doesn't pull out as far as I would like. It is getting to the point I might be advised to pick up a spare piece.
In my picture the big piece is coming out on a chain and the rest I can pick up or flip. I am pretty sure it is a dead elm.
It does not sound particularly nice, perhaps this is because the clutch drum is not in the center of the composite part that surrounds it, hasn't ever seemed to get worse. That is the worst complaint, the whirring noise. I put some sports tape around the handle right away as it seemed the two parts flexed, still do but not near as bad.
It is amazing what this thing will do with an exhaust opening the size of a pencil eraser. Seems to have good part throttle torque.
I have looked inside the spark plug hole and removed the muffler to see what is inside, It does have a two ring piston and sure didn't look like the port edges were champhered or had the edges cut a bit so the ring won't catch.
Pretty amazing that I can remove the bar due to getting stuck and re attach the bar without touching the tension adjustment.
I don't care for the one bar nut/stud or the direct contact of the bar to the composite saw body.
The flippy caps are great once I marked the exact position to put the cap to install it, maybe the stock markings are better now. It is the least gasoline odor chainsaw I have. If in doubt give it a wiggle though I havn't had a problem for over a year by now.
The non adjustable oiler is a minus but seems sized properly for the size of the two tanks.
I was not happy with the one starter pawl (non easy to start model) I got another one and the corresponding spring/clip needed but not through the dealer network as they wouldn't sell me the necessary parts. The starter chord is small in diameter and doesn't pull out as far as I would like. It is getting to the point I might be advised to pick up a spare piece.
In my picture the big piece is coming out on a chain and the rest I can pick up or flip. I am pretty sure it is a dead elm.
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It is of course a bad model - being a cheaply made "strato" model, with added weight boosters (C-BE).
STIHLTHEDEERE
This is Koty
there is definately nothing wrong with an ms250, wish i had a dollar for the 250 and 290 cutting firewood around here, as we have sold a ton of them over the years!!! they are tough saws for sure. guess i just need to demo a 251 to see what the deal is with it......
STIHLTHEDEERE
This is Koty
there is definately nothing wrong with an ms250, wish i had a dollar for the 250 and 290 cutting firewood around here, as we have sold a ton of them over the years!!! they are tough saws for sure. guess i just need to demo a 251 to see what the deal is with it......
cus_deluxe
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They certainly are good little saws. ive seen a number of them be used and abused and continue to work with almost no upkeep. I had to laugh though at a guy i know who cuts and burns a lot of wood for himself, as he stood there singing the praises of the tool-less chain tensioning system, while using a screwdriver to turn the little knob to tighten it......
What you post may or may not be true, It is the biggest thing I could get to run a rim drive picco/3/8 lo profile chain. The cutting attachment is not bad. The picco class chain is significantly safer in my opinion than 0.325 brand x offers in that size class or only offers a six tooth spur. The chain brake works very well. I thought they deserved a bit of support for achieving a 300 hour epa rating.It is of course a bad model - being a cheaply made "strato" model, with added weight boosters (C-BE).
I have a 251 that is coming up on two years old now. It is my main saw for firewood duties. I use it for cutting australian hardwoods, and it has been faultless. I grew up using an 039, and compared to that the 251 is lithe and nimble. The cutting speed is the same until the wood is over 10-12", then the 039 takes off.
I have never used a 250, I'm not sure I've even seen one to be honest. The 251 fills the gap here between the crappy micro saws and the heavier farm boss range. It's pro equivalent would be the 241 or 261. I've used the 241 and thought that it's nice, but not 50% more dollars worth of nice.
My dad is looking for something lighter than his 391 as he is getting older, and the 251 is atthe top of the list.
I have never used a 250, I'm not sure I've even seen one to be honest. The 251 fills the gap here between the crappy micro saws and the heavier farm boss range. It's pro equivalent would be the 241 or 261. I've used the 241 and thought that it's nice, but not 50% more dollars worth of nice.
My dad is looking for something lighter than his 391 as he is getting older, and the 251 is atthe top of the list.
Neither the MS250 nor the 251 that I sell are C-BE models. Now that I can get MS211's without the C-BE add ons, I will be selling more of those too.It is of course a bad model - being a cheaply made "strato" model, with added weight boosters (C-BE).
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the ms 231 should be coming to market here in the us soon its going to replace the ms 230.
I've been wondering when it will appear. I'll probably stock it. I sold very few 230's, so I have no idea where it'll fit in.
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only thing my dealer stocks is 170,230,250
he told me he wont order them because the new low emission saws are junk, he is such a idiot
He'll be **** out of luck here pretty soon once the supplies of 170/230/250's is used up. We've had zero issues with the "low emission" saws. They seem to be holding up just as well as any of the previous generation of homeowner grade saws.
Flip D
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I bought a plain jane one a couple of years ago as a back of the truck, whoever grabs it beater saw for the farm and haven't been disappointed. My dad likes it better than his 250 so we swapped last fall. Like the above poster said, the exhaust is not much bigger than a pencil so a muffler mod would probably help it a lot.
That being said, I found this site and purchased a used 339xp for $100 less than I paid for the 251. The 339 is a couple pounds lighter, much more nimble, and cuts faster than the 251. Both my dad and I use the 339 for all our small saw needs now, so the 250 & 251 will probably have a for sale sign hung from them some time this year but it's not really fair to compare a pro saw to a homeowner saw.
That being said, I found this site and purchased a used 339xp for $100 less than I paid for the 251. The 339 is a couple pounds lighter, much more nimble, and cuts faster than the 251. Both my dad and I use the 339 for all our small saw needs now, so the 250 & 251 will probably have a for sale sign hung from them some time this year but it's not really fair to compare a pro saw to a homeowner saw.
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i liked my 171 till i sold it because i got in tight spot and needed money i wouldn't mind another it had a adjustable carb and a better air filter system.
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here is the new ms 231 i found while digging around it looks like my next saw possibly?
Just curious. Why a 231 and not a 251? Just price?
The part I made larger print, well I just don't see it as possible stock to stock. I have the same thing in a top handle.
