Dustin4185
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I have a friend that....well....doesn't own a chainsaw!! We were working at church today and got to talking about some trees he needed cut and needed to buy a saw. Of course the first thing out of my mouth was, "You need a ported 461 from Mastermind!"
That may be a little overkill for a homeowner, but they did just buy a small farm/woodlot they eventually plan on building on. He said he was looking at a Stihl 250 or 251. Are these saws any good?
Are there better options out there in that 45-50cc class for around the $350-400 price? I told him about some of the Echo saws and I think he would be better served by one of those than a small homeowner Stihl.
I have a 026 that needs a cylinder and piston (probably bearings, seals, etc. also) that I may try to rebuild for him. I have never done a rebuild and am a little hesitant to do it, but I would rather him get a good saw then buy a piece of crap.
That may be a little overkill for a homeowner, but they did just buy a small farm/woodlot they eventually plan on building on. He said he was looking at a Stihl 250 or 251. Are these saws any good?
Are there better options out there in that 45-50cc class for around the $350-400 price? I told him about some of the Echo saws and I think he would be better served by one of those than a small homeowner Stihl.
I have a 026 that needs a cylinder and piston (probably bearings, seals, etc. also) that I may try to rebuild for him. I have never done a rebuild and am a little hesitant to do it, but I would rather him get a good saw then buy a piece of crap.