Stihl 270, Husqvarna 350 or 353?
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SawTroll
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Crank-case design, weight, and bulk.
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pbtree
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"The fact that it is a Stihl makes it a non pro saw!"
Wow! I was always told that Stihl was the best out there....doesn't seem to be many Stihl likers on this site...kinda got me wondering what the deal is, I see tons of them with large construction crews, road crews, loggers, etc. Are most of these users in the world just not sitting in front of their computer here at this site or are Stihls really not a quality saw as I've always been told?
Wow! I was always told that Stihl was the best out there....doesn't seem to be many Stihl likers on this site...kinda got me wondering what the deal is, I see tons of them with large construction crews, road crews, loggers, etc. Are most of these users in the world just not sitting in front of their computer here at this site or are Stihls really not a quality saw as I've always been told?
sawinredneck
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A lot of members are fans of Stihl, a lot, myself included, don't care, as long as it's a good saw, and then the Husky/JRed guys lately. Well, they just seem to be making the most noise.
SawTroll
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All the top brands (Husky, Jred, Stihl and Dolmar) have some excellent, some very good, some good, and some not-so-good models.....:yoyo: :yoyo:
Neither brand is "generally" better than any of the others.
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oldsaw
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Let's put this one to bed. On that list, I would get the 353 first, the 350 second, and the 270 third....and I'm a Stihl guy. Go to a MS260, and we've got some thinking to do.
Mark
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pbtree
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Excellent!
Sprig
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Bah! Go read around and that should put that statement to rest. Fact is, the 270 is more pro than most of the same cc saws that claim to be, far as I'm concerned its a manufacturer's pizzen match for what they call their saws, its up to the user to, um, use it as they see fit. Just because it is listed as an intermediate saw makes it no less reliable imho, maybe slightly less 'tuned', dunno, don't care, like mine, so there.
Serge
Yes Sir, I think that sez it all right there.
rreidnauer
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Just an update if anyone was keeping score, turns out my oil adjust screw is not leaking oil. Just looked like it was as it migrated around. Turns out it's doing the "burbling out the little vent between the bar studs" thing, especially at idle and after shutdown. Not sure there's much I can do to remedy that short of cracking the cap, but I can't complain about not getting enough oil on things.
Jonsered2095
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That's unwarranted.
THALL10326
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Just an update if anyone was keeping score, turns out my oil adjust screw is not leaking oil. Just looked like it was as it migrated around. Turns out it's doing the "burbling out the little vent between the bar studs" thing, especially at idle and after shutdown. Not sure there's much I can do to remedy that short of cracking the cap, but I can't complain about not getting enough oil on things.
Good to see your pump is not leaking after all. I don't wish bad luck on anyone, not even you RR,:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:
sawinredneck
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BUT, was it untrue?
Jonsered2095
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Depends to whom you are referring.
There is a lot of noise here. Some really like Echo's
hubbard
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I had a discussion recently with my local dealer concerning these very chainsaws and he had a quick take on them. He said they were all capable saws but the stihl 270 had a certain feel to him which he said was hard to describe. His perception was the 270 just feels right to him and he says no other saw in this class has that same intangible.
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oldsaw
"Been There, Milled That"
Depends to whom you are referring.
There is a lot of noise here. Some really like Echo's
Yeah, but you are one of the "nice" Johnny guys....there are others....they know who they are. Then there are the Husky guys, they know who they are. Then there are the Stihl guys.......
SawTroll got it right. Lots of good saws. Heck, I'm a "Stihl Guy" and I own two Huskys and only one Stihl at this point. WTF is the problem?
Mark
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Jonsered2095
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Screw Echo Andy..........Black and Decker is the way to go!!!!
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