I now own a "big" (for me) saw for larger trees. Now for a lighter saw for everyday needs.
I'm thinking about an MS241CM with a 14" bar but, I can get an MS362CM with a 20" bar for similar money. A lot of the firewood is in the 12" range so, I'm thinking the MS241CM while a nimble lightweight saw might be too small. Is the MS362CM a good choice? An MS261 costs more money than both of other saws.
Also, I am limiting myself to Stihl products due to the fact I have an awesome dealer ~30 minutes away. Great service if I need it, awesome salesman, good pricing too. Too hard for other brands to compete against.
A little background:
I recently moved to 40 acres in East Texas that has a lot of deferred maintenance. There are a lot of downed trees and big limbs, plenty of feral hogs, and tons of gophers. I'm heating my house with left behind firewood that will be gone in ~2 weeks so, I can't procrastinate too much after this cold spell which has used up most of the firewood. Initial firewood runs should be relatively easy but, my experience level is very low so I'm being cautious with purchases and what I cut.
The MS461 will be used exclusively for really big wood.
TIA,
Sid
I'm thinking about an MS241CM with a 14" bar but, I can get an MS362CM with a 20" bar for similar money. A lot of the firewood is in the 12" range so, I'm thinking the MS241CM while a nimble lightweight saw might be too small. Is the MS362CM a good choice? An MS261 costs more money than both of other saws.
Also, I am limiting myself to Stihl products due to the fact I have an awesome dealer ~30 minutes away. Great service if I need it, awesome salesman, good pricing too. Too hard for other brands to compete against.
A little background:
I recently moved to 40 acres in East Texas that has a lot of deferred maintenance. There are a lot of downed trees and big limbs, plenty of feral hogs, and tons of gophers. I'm heating my house with left behind firewood that will be gone in ~2 weeks so, I can't procrastinate too much after this cold spell which has used up most of the firewood. Initial firewood runs should be relatively easy but, my experience level is very low so I'm being cautious with purchases and what I cut.
The MS461 will be used exclusively for really big wood.
TIA,
Sid