Hi,
Have pretty well narrowed my choice down to a Stihl 170.
But still have a question or two, please:
Dealer wasn't as sharp with this as he probably should be.
Sells too many brands, I expect. All the Stihl links seem a bit contradictory on this:
Anyway, re the 170:
a. Out of the box, does it come with a 16 inch chain standard ? Or,...?
(if a 16" is not standard, make sense to "upgrade" to a 16 inch ? (or perhaps a 14 inch" ?)
b. Is that rotatable knob chain tensioner some of the bigger models available as an option for the 170 ?
c. Make sense to consider a 180 ? Why ? (or a 171 perhaps ?)
Saw will be getting very little use over the year.
Main requirement i think is that it start easily and reliable, even after a long storage.
Great Forum,
Thanks so much for opinions and help.
Bob
Have pretty well narrowed my choice down to a Stihl 170.
But still have a question or two, please:
Dealer wasn't as sharp with this as he probably should be.
Sells too many brands, I expect. All the Stihl links seem a bit contradictory on this:
Anyway, re the 170:
a. Out of the box, does it come with a 16 inch chain standard ? Or,...?
(if a 16" is not standard, make sense to "upgrade" to a 16 inch ? (or perhaps a 14 inch" ?)
b. Is that rotatable knob chain tensioner some of the bigger models available as an option for the 170 ?
c. Make sense to consider a 180 ? Why ? (or a 171 perhaps ?)
Saw will be getting very little use over the year.
Main requirement i think is that it start easily and reliable, even after a long storage.
Great Forum,
Thanks so much for opinions and help.
Bob