New STIHL Bar Covers?

[Philbert]

Just saw these today in the STIHL website.

Does this mean that they heard? An end to the telescoping bar covers that don't?
Anyone seen them? Anyone know if they really fit the larger saws?

Philbert

 

[z71mike]

Just as I finally score a friggin 30' length of 3" firehose that I been waiting 2 years for. Typical. :bang:

 

[sgt7546]

Well if it's true it will cut down on my cussing when I'm putting my saws away.

 

[Freakingstang]

i picked up a little new one for my polesaw a couple weeks ago... much better than the crap scabbards stihl used to make/sell. I've always used the husky/Jred bar scabbards on my bigger stihl saws. biggest they make is 28" though/

 

[Rokon]

Prices to start at 30.00, from left to right. :taped:

 

[sgt7546]

Prices to start at 30.00, from left to right. :taped:

Guess I'll continue to just cuss at mine, almost a ritual at this point.

 

[z71mike]

Prices to start at 30.00, from left to right. :taped:

Oh great, so anything worth while will be $100. Guess I'm stickin with the firehose.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Why couldn't Stihl just make a plain vinyl cover like some other manufacturers have. Stihl could still charge a huge price for them.

 

[Philbert]

Just as I finally score a friggin 30' length of 3" firehose that I been waiting 2 years for.

I think you may still be better off for a really long bar.

I'd still like to score some fire hose for some 36" bars that we store off of the saws for transport.

Philbert

 

[srb08]

i picked up a little new one for my polesaw a couple weeks ago... much better than the crap scabbards stihl used to make/sell. I've always used the husky/Jred bar scabbards on my bigger stihl saws. biggest they make is 28" though/

I've used the Husq scabbards as well but the Stihl saws keep throwing them off.

 

[eiklj]

I've seen the smaller ones, they're nice. I haven't had a chance to play with the larger ones yet. I don't know if we'll keep many in stock at those prices.

 

[4x4American]

They look good, definitely not worth what they're asking.

 

[srb08]

Prices to start at 30.00, from left to right. :taped:

I think they are a little cheaper, the prices I saw were $5 for the smallest and $10 for the largest.

 

[stihl023/5]

I use plain black ones, cheaper that way.

 

[z71mike]

I think they are a little cheaper, the prices I saw were $5 for the smallest and $10 for the largest.

That would be awesome. But I doubt we'll see that price here in the NE. Double or triple the price of EVERYthing. It's getting overbearing.

 

[Rokon]

I think they are a little cheaper, the prices I saw were $5 for the smallest and $10 for the largest.

I guess I just assumed Stihl would be charging the usual. Plastic part length x 3.14 divided by the US deficit x the current gold rate with adjustment for the Euro, of course.

 

[z71mike]

I guess I just assumed Stihl would be charging the usual. Plastic part length x 3.14 divided by the US deficit x the current gold rate with adjustment for the Euro, of course.

.......then sell it for 300% after dealer markup.

 

[Stihl-Pioneer]

I noticed a few of those on a couple of new saws at my local dealer the other day. They definitely look better than the old ones.

 

[joesmith]

I noticed a few of those on a couple of new saws at my local dealer the other day. They definitely look better than the old ones.

And fit better, too. It is sad that they even sold some of those....as they fall off of the bar. The husky ones are awesome...

 

[Blade]

Now that Stihl has overcome the monumental engineering feat of making a bar cover that actually fits and functions correctly....Then how many decades shall we be waiting for them to produce a simple functioning chainsaw case????????????

The current Stihl case is a one size fits every saw (so long as it's only an MS180 to MS250). The damn thing is such an odd shape it never fits neatly into the truck or shed with normal regular shaped items.

It's not too difficult Mr Stihl, just copy the one Husqvarna and Jonsered have been using for at least 15 years....Maybe be trendsetters and go one better and offer it in a couple of different sizes !!!