jughead500
Sasquatch
The 270 is a good saw.Needs some work done to it to wake it up and be a little more reliable.Like them more so than the 290's.Not that the 290s are a bad saw but in ways the 270/280's are built better.
Just tired of seeing the same ******** half-wit pack mentality reign supreme when a guy asks a simple, but specific question and gets noise in return. Happens way too often here and doesn't help anyone...
I got my 362xp for $150, turned it into 372xp BB for another 100. It would kick a 029's arse as a 362xp and last longer to boot.
In what way does this reply have anything to do with the OP's questions???????? Its crap like this that i seldom post on AS anymore. Not to mention, isnt that kinda "the pot calling the kettle black"?Bossy little prick, aren't you?
Kinda...but fixing to snag this super clean Poulan 245A for dirt cheap...so I guess I'm not a Stihl purist 100%.Hey OP What is your Budget? Are you strickly a Stihl man?
Oh,...Hell Yeah!Sell the OP your 362/372xp BB for $185.00 shipped then....problem solved
I don't know anything about the 029 - MS290 debate but the MS290 is a newer model and likely to be familiar to saw shops for maintenance. .
Personally I'd much prefer a professional saw which are identified by Stihl models with even numbers...
The best all-round saw (for the OPs information) is the Stihl 044 or any of the similar models. However if you want a lighter possibly cheaper pro saw then an 026 (MS260) etc has a very good reputation.
I thought you was always Grumpy.
Hmm...039/390 p&c on it eh?I second the opinions above. I would buy the 029S and MS290 and sell the 290. I sold my dads on CL and could have sold and traded it a dozen times if I had that many. Got much more interest than I thought. Do a muffler mod on the 029. If it ever needs to be rebuilt you put a 039/390 p&c on it too. These saw are nothing fancy and wont impress your friends but are affordable and reliable. Parts are readily available everywhere. Let us know how you make out and show pics!
He specifically asked about three saws, not for an opinion about other models.
Sorry, I'm a little grumpy this AM.
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