Walnut33
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Looking at getting the MS 880 Magnum. I want to be able to slab large trees for natural edge tables. Is this saw worth $1,990? Does anyone own it with the 59 inch bar? Any feedback is much appreciated! Thanks!
Looking at getting the MS 880 Magnum. I want to be able to slab large trees for natural edge tables. Is this saw worth $1,990? Does anyone own it with the 59 inch bar? Any feedback is much appreciated! Thanks!
Coincidentally I just saw an 090 on fleabay, and it's only up to about $550 with a BIN of $950.
the 090 is a monster I wouldn't want to lug it around in the woods all day but it would make a good milling saw I think
2 g's is a bunch of money for that saw when you could pick and 088/880 up for less than half that lightly used
So then I take it that the bigger stihl saws dont really loose power or torque over time.
Ouch ! ! !I had a real bad week last Wednesday--In the process of retuning the carb on my 084 --- when I leaned the high needle the RPMs screamed up to 12000 for about a second and before I could start to back off--BAMMMM-pieces of piston were in the airfilter, in the exaust and filled the crankcase--Counted 90 pieces counting what was still left on the rod.
I had a real bad week last Wednesday---pieces of piston were in the airfilter, in the exaust and filled the crankcase--
Hmm, sounds familiar...
Like Bob said, they'll handle most things thrown at them. It's just more painful when you see the parts bill for the bigger, newer saws.
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