Ms 250

[Steelz]

My question is I like the Stihl MS 250 18" I have about 30 more trees too take down. Sizes from 2" to 24''. Plus the cutup that goes with the felled trees. I can trade the MS 250 back do the dealer Monday. He can order me the new MS291. Shoud I stay with the 18" or go with 20"? Or is the MS 250 enough saw for what I'm doing?

 

[dingo]

two cents worth: I like the 20" because it is closer to the ground without bending over for limbing and it is a lot handier for me to have the longer bar when felling.

 

[cuttingintime]

I have both the ms250 and a ms290. The ms250 wears a 16", while the ms290 has a 20". First of all both saw have been very reliable an have given many years of service to our landscape maintenance company. That said if I could only have one, it would be the ms290. So would I trade, that depends on if you go to a two saw plan in which I would keep the ms250 and get a larger saw? Those 24" trees could be handle with ms250 but how hard will the saw be working and time will be spent.

 

[Steelz]

Is worth the $ 140 too buy the MS 291 then me keeping the MS 250?

 

[Stihl-Pioneer]

Is worth the $ 140 too buy the MS 291 then me keeping the MS 250?

If they are only going to charge you $140 more to step up to the MS291 I would go for it.

 

[Steelz]

Thanks for your help. I kept the MS 250. When I got to the dealer I bought it from. He told me the price would be $252. The price from my MS 250 and the MS 291 $140. Plus $50 for a new bar and $30 for a new chain. I told him. Heck a new saw costs that kind of money. He should have told me that this past Saturday.