Stihl's MS260 is one one the best saws they ever made. However it's a
little wimpy for 36" oak. You might want to look at MS440 or MS360
unless this size tree is a one time job. (it'll do it, just not as
optimal as a larger saw)

Avoid the Stihl homeowners saws (odd numbers). They're overpriced and
not that great.

You can also go to Ebay and look for a used Stihl 038. It and it's
younger brother 028 are wonderful saws and virtually bulletproof.

Go to www.arboristsite.com for all your chainsaw reading.


"TURTLE" wrote in message ...
"Greg O" wrote in message
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"TURTLE" wrote in message
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This is Turtle.

I have googled it and got more bull than a truck can haul off.

I want a Good Chain saw and have a piece of Junk Poland 14" one now. They
have
Huskey and Stiel dealers around here. I need the one that will be
forgiving for
abuse. I will listen to the sales pitches but I want to know about the
brand
names before picking out the model The salesmen will know the brands ,
money,
and sizes. I'm looking for the differences like a Pinto or a Roll Royce.
Duriability is what I'm after.

TURTLE



Buy one from a reputable dealer! It is not the brand, but the installation!
;-)
I had a small engine shop for a few years. If I were to buy a new saw, it
would be a Stihl.
Greg


This is Turtle.

The reason I posted here is there is a 36" Pin Oak tree across my drive way
after a little wind storm come by. My wife called me and said there is a tree
across my drive way and I thought I would just pull out my hand Polock 14" saw
and cut it and move it out of the way. Hey that Poland 1 C.C. is not made for
adult trees. I cut the limbs out of the way to drive around it but that mickey
mouse poland saw had hell cutting the limbs and I did not even try it out on the
36" butt or trunk. I figured it up and i can get about $400.00 worth of fire
wood to pay for up to a $400.00 saw. I have a fellow who will come get the tree
for nothing but he gets the wood or sell it back to me at $40.00 a Rick or
$80.00 a Cord.

Tomorrow i will be checking out the saws and found a [ Stihl and Huskey ] Dealer
near here and will be talking to him. I called my brother in law up and he use
to work in the logging business and he said Stihl , but Huskey will do for part
time use. I can't find any other type dealers around here but Polock and I don't
need Mickey Mouse equipment.

I haven't talk to anybody yet but i went to Stihl website and it seems a model
MS-250-C or a MS-260 might do but maybe a MS-310 or MS-390 . Do I need to get
bigger or is these in the Tuff Boy Stuff ? I was told the bigger horse power
saws will not over heat in Git-R-Done Work.

What do yaw'll think ?

TURTLE