Michaelmj11
ArboristSite Operative
First off, I want to ask 2 questions: which saw/brand. AND can I use the same 20 inch chains I use on my MS 661??
I just got finished doing 3 weeks of mission clean up work after the tornadoes that hit Mississippi on Dec 23.
I have a MS 661, which I Love. It cuts through anything, as long as I can hold it up. I was grateful to be able to work with a mission geoup that had a BUNCH of Stihl 250/251, and after about the first week I was daily requesting to check a 250 out for myself.
I really enjoyed the work, and would like to do this sort of disaster relief agian, so I was looking into getting my own mid/small saw for cutting limbs/canopy and some of the mid sized branches, you know things less than a foot in size. One of the guys in charge of the organization introduced me to Dolmar's and I have spent some time reading up on them.
Here are the dealer realities. When there Was a Husky dealer in town they were ignoranus's and arseholes to boot, amd thus went out of business. I have a Great Stihl dealer. The nearest Dolmar dealer is an hour away.
I read some post about different sprockets on different Dolmar's being difficult to find bars/chains for, and...... it would be nice to be able to limit myself to one size of file/chain. (I realize that if I put a 20 inch bar on the smaller saws that I would in no way cut things over 12-14 inches without putting excessive strain on the powerhead, but if I was responsible, would putting a 20 inch bar be too much?
Sooo, any suggestions?
Oh yah, a local shop has a used Stihl 250 on sale for $250
I just got finished doing 3 weeks of mission clean up work after the tornadoes that hit Mississippi on Dec 23.
I have a MS 661, which I Love. It cuts through anything, as long as I can hold it up. I was grateful to be able to work with a mission geoup that had a BUNCH of Stihl 250/251, and after about the first week I was daily requesting to check a 250 out for myself.
I really enjoyed the work, and would like to do this sort of disaster relief agian, so I was looking into getting my own mid/small saw for cutting limbs/canopy and some of the mid sized branches, you know things less than a foot in size. One of the guys in charge of the organization introduced me to Dolmar's and I have spent some time reading up on them.
Here are the dealer realities. When there Was a Husky dealer in town they were ignoranus's and arseholes to boot, amd thus went out of business. I have a Great Stihl dealer. The nearest Dolmar dealer is an hour away.
I read some post about different sprockets on different Dolmar's being difficult to find bars/chains for, and...... it would be nice to be able to limit myself to one size of file/chain. (I realize that if I put a 20 inch bar on the smaller saws that I would in no way cut things over 12-14 inches without putting excessive strain on the powerhead, but if I was responsible, would putting a 20 inch bar be too much?
Sooo, any suggestions?
Oh yah, a local shop has a used Stihl 250 on sale for $250