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Re: [RC] Farm Tools... opinions needed - Barbara McCrary

My husband and one of our sons-in-law are in the business of falling trees/manufacturing lumber (in reverse order.) We swear by Stihl saws...that's all we have. My own personal saw is a Stihl 021, but a better, newer one is an 025. We also have an MS200T. It is designed for limbing, but it works really well for cutting firewood, too. It has a smallish power head and is lighter weight than the 021, but it is pretty hot. Ours has 16" bar and I love to cut firewood with it because it is so powerful. It is pricey at $500+. At the lower price range you are looking at, I would suggest the Stihl 025. The Huskys are OK, I guess, but we much prefer Stihls. To make this endurance related, these are the saws we use to clear trails for our ride and our day-to-day riding. They last a long time and are very reliable. They are professional saws.

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Lewis" <mlewis73@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 9:55 AM
Subject: [RC] Farm Tools... opinions needed



Second to that, I have a 20" Poulan chainsaw that I bought at Lowe's last
year.  It throws its chain any time I try to cut tree trunks of more than
about 8" up, even if I tension the chain before cutting.  Can anyone
suggest a better make/model of saw that will hold up to real use on a farm
instead of the light residential duty that this junk seems to be designed
for nowadays?  I see Husqvarna makes a "Farm" model for about $375.

I know this is off topic... but I also know that most of y'all live a
rugged outdoorsy life and have some experience when it comes to buying
tools that hold up.


Thank you,

Mike

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