michaelmj11
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I have been assured that you boys here are capable of giving a higher quantity of higher Quality responses than the people over on Arbor Site. So here goes.
I just got finished doing 3 weeks of mission clean up work after the tornadoes that hit Mississippi on Dec 23.
I have a MS 661, which I Love. It cuts through anything, as long as I can hold the saw up. I was grateful to be able to work with a mission group that had a BUNCH of Stihl 250/251, and after about the first week I was daily requesting to check a 250/251 out for myself. (They said that once upon a time they had a few Husky's, but that they just did not hold up as well as the stihl's [perhaps this can be attributed to less than professional quality operators/handlers])
I really enjoyed the work, and would like to do this sort of disaster relief agian, so I was looking into getting my own mid/small saw for cutting limbs/canopy and some of the mid sized branches, you know things less than a foot in size. One of the guys in charge of the organization introduced me to Dolmar's and I have spent some time reading up on them. They seem know for their durability and dependability, even more so than Stihl/Husqvarna
Here are the dealer realities. When there Was a Husky dealer in town they were ignor-anus's with extra arseholes to boot, and thus went out of business. I have a Great Stihl dealer. The nearest Dolmar dealer is an hour away.
OK the Money thing. Yes I have a NICE big saw, but I saved up for a while before buying it. I bought it because I'm crazy and am trying my hand at woodworking with Osage Orange, Boise 'dark, Literally the toughest wood on the continent. So obviously I am willing to wait/save to get a quality product that fits my needs. Soooo, Let us say that in a normal consideration/decision things go this way: 40% PWR 40% Cost and 20% durability/dependability. For instance, you would not tell someone wanting to cut down rose bushes and boxwoods, even though the saws (new specs) say they have the same weights, you don't tell them to go buy a MS241/MS261, you tell them to go buy a MS180/181/211, mostly because they don't need the PWR, nor need to spend that much.
In this question/consideration/decision, I would like you to think like 37% PWR 37% durability/dependability and 25-6% Cost
So then, the question is; which saw?
Dolmar 421
Stihl MS250/251
Stihl MS241
Stihl MS261
P.S.
I know husky's are good and everything, but even seeing their model numbers pop up makes my eyelid twitch. There is not a dealer, and I'd rather deal with traveling to see the Dolmar folks, if you just NEEEED a reason (Dolmar's have prettier shapes and colors)
.
I just got finished doing 3 weeks of mission clean up work after the tornadoes that hit Mississippi on Dec 23.
I have a MS 661, which I Love. It cuts through anything, as long as I can hold the saw up. I was grateful to be able to work with a mission group that had a BUNCH of Stihl 250/251, and after about the first week I was daily requesting to check a 250/251 out for myself. (They said that once upon a time they had a few Husky's, but that they just did not hold up as well as the stihl's [perhaps this can be attributed to less than professional quality operators/handlers])
I really enjoyed the work, and would like to do this sort of disaster relief agian, so I was looking into getting my own mid/small saw for cutting limbs/canopy and some of the mid sized branches, you know things less than a foot in size. One of the guys in charge of the organization introduced me to Dolmar's and I have spent some time reading up on them. They seem know for their durability and dependability, even more so than Stihl/Husqvarna
Here are the dealer realities. When there Was a Husky dealer in town they were ignor-anus's with extra arseholes to boot, and thus went out of business. I have a Great Stihl dealer. The nearest Dolmar dealer is an hour away.
OK the Money thing. Yes I have a NICE big saw, but I saved up for a while before buying it. I bought it because I'm crazy and am trying my hand at woodworking with Osage Orange, Boise 'dark, Literally the toughest wood on the continent. So obviously I am willing to wait/save to get a quality product that fits my needs. Soooo, Let us say that in a normal consideration/decision things go this way: 40% PWR 40% Cost and 20% durability/dependability. For instance, you would not tell someone wanting to cut down rose bushes and boxwoods, even though the saws (new specs) say they have the same weights, you don't tell them to go buy a MS241/MS261, you tell them to go buy a MS180/181/211, mostly because they don't need the PWR, nor need to spend that much.
In this question/consideration/decision, I would like you to think like 37% PWR 37% durability/dependability and 25-6% Cost
So then, the question is; which saw?
Dolmar 421
Stihl MS250/251
Stihl MS241
Stihl MS261
P.S.
I know husky's are good and everything, but even seeing their model numbers pop up makes my eyelid twitch. There is not a dealer, and I'd rather deal with traveling to see the Dolmar folks, if you just NEEEED a reason (Dolmar's have prettier shapes and colors)
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