treevet
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yeah Jeffy, if it wasn't 430 bucks you could put a metal beaded light switch cord on the bar and give it to your kid to play with it.
MS 150 worlds lightest top handle
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bonner1040
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You are right TV... Im an idiot for assuming you meant what you wrote. Silly me. We appreciate your evaluations based on assumption, pretty valuable!
treevet
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- Cincinnati, Ohio
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You are right TV... Im an idiot for assuming you meant what you wrote. Silly me. We appreciate your evaluations based on assumption, pretty valuable!
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We??? You got a frog in your pocket? Blow me.
You are right TV... Im an idiot for assuming you meant what you wrote. Silly me. We appreciate your evaluations based on assumption, pretty valuable!
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We??? You got a frog in your pocket? Blow me.
CutHighnLetFly
Been here a while
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- Cape Cod, MA
didnt know there were tree guys out there that were so sensitive. bonner & treevet stop shitting in the sandbox and ruining every thread.
treevet
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- Cincinnati, Ohio
HEY!! Watch the cussin'. I got a picture of my mom on the desk here son.
guymayor
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- East US, Earth
I use a carving bar on an old echo, for fine work. I'm gonna check out the 150, thanks.
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HEY!! Watch the cussin'. I got a picture of my mom on the desk here son.
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Yes she must be shocked at your teenage posts to bonner, whose sarcasm just eggs you on. what a pair.
Please both take it outside.
Thank you!
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HEY!! Watch the cussin'. I got a picture of my mom on the desk here son.
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Yes she must be shocked at your teenage posts to bonner, whose sarcasm just eggs you on. what a pair.
Please both take it outside.
Thank you!
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- San Diego, Ca. North county
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yeah Jeffy, if it wasn't 430 bucks you could put a metal beaded light switch cord on the bar and give it to your kid to play with it.
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I was tripping on that chain! I would totally take it if someone gave me one.
Jeff
yeah Jeffy, if it wasn't 430 bucks you could put a metal beaded light switch cord on the bar and give it to your kid to play with it.
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I was tripping on that chain! I would totally take it if someone gave me one.
Jeff
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- San Diego, Ca. North county
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yeah Jeffy, if it wasn't 430 bucks you could put a metal beaded light switch cord on the bar and give it to your kid to play with it.
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I was tripping on that chain! I would totally take it if someone gave me one.
Jeff
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Dave, 23cc and magnesium, that little chain,,omg!
Remember that old cartoon, 'Atom Ant"?.
It stihl is an interesting saw.
Jeff
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yeah Jeffy, if it wasn't 430 bucks you could put a metal beaded light switch cord on the bar and give it to your kid to play with it.
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I was tripping on that chain! I would totally take it if someone gave me one.
Jeff
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Dave, 23cc and magnesium, that little chain,,omg!
Remember that old cartoon, 'Atom Ant"?.
It stihl is an interesting saw.
Jeff
treevet
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- Cincinnati, Ohio
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yeah Jeffy, if it wasn't 430 bucks you could put a metal beaded light switch cord on the bar and give it to your kid to play with it.
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I was tripping on that chain! I would totally take it if someone gave me one.
Jeff
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Dave, 23cc and magnesium, that little chain,,omg!
Remember that old cartoon, 'Atom Ant"?.
It stihl is an interesting saw.
Jeff
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Yeah Jeff, nothing to really compare it to. I think of back in the late 60's or early 70's the Mini mac when everyone was running Power Mac 6's but that saw even tho tiny, was total pos. Homelite had a pretty tiny saw that interestingly had both a front and rear throttle but they were so bad they got tossed out of tree tops all the time.
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yeah Jeffy, if it wasn't 430 bucks you could put a metal beaded light switch cord on the bar and give it to your kid to play with it.
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I was tripping on that chain! I would totally take it if someone gave me one.
Jeff
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Dave, 23cc and magnesium, that little chain,,omg!
Remember that old cartoon, 'Atom Ant"?.
It stihl is an interesting saw.
Jeff
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Yeah Jeff, nothing to really compare it to. I think of back in the late 60's or early 70's the Mini mac when everyone was running Power Mac 6's but that saw even tho tiny, was total pos. Homelite had a pretty tiny saw that interestingly had both a front and rear throttle but they were so bad they got tossed out of tree tops all the time.
RyanCafferky
Been here a while
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- Hood River, Oregon
Just picked one up today! I'm impressed with how compact and light it is. I've got a full day of pruning tomorrow that should be a good first test for it. I'll let you guys know what I think.
treevet
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- Cincinnati, Ohio
I used it all day today including pruning a hundred foot 4'dbh oak. Try pruning a big tree with it and then go back to 200/201. Feels like a boat anchor. Delicate cuts difficult to make. Took a tree down with it this week and when chunking 10" stuff, just had the bigger 200 sent up like you would with a 460 etc. No negs noted yet here. If you don't have one you are not fully equipped.
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- Norway, Telemark
I got mine this week, specially imported from Germany, and I like it!
RyanCafferky
Been here a while
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- Hood River, Oregon
I used my MS 150 on a number of different trees today. I found myself reaching for the handsaw a lot less than normal because of the light weight and precise cutting. I used it on a number of delicate barked species, a magnolia, an apple, a ginko, and had no bark tearing issues. Another thing I noticed is that I couldn't get this saw to kick back even when trying to do so. You can use the tip to bore in to get awkward to cut stubs in places you would never get a 192 or 200. Or you would just be too scared to try because of the possibility of kickback, or nicking the bark. First impression is very good. Looking forward to pruning with it again tomorrow.
Strange, echo has been making a saw of this range of weight, power and general specs for nearly 10 years. They have performed great, have changed names a few times (currently called the cs271t in the US) and generally been loved by those who run them.
But now stihl makes one, its like iphone guys only noticing if a product comes out with an apple on the side of it.
Pretty funny really.
But now stihl makes one, its like iphone guys only noticing if a product comes out with an apple on the side of it.
Pretty funny really.
bonner1040
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- Boston
I personally wouldnt even dream of paying money for a saw that small. I hate climbing with a chainsaw during pruning and will gladly leave my 200t either tied in the tree or waiting on the ground till I need it. My Sugoi and a little effort handle pretty much everything when it comes to pruning, and for removals its straight to the 200t.
treevet
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- Cincinnati, Ohio
the Echo sux. I have one. Hard to start, no peak power, didn't idle worth shite, not the same balance and feel. No comparison...not really funny at all.
treevet
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- Cincinnati, Ohio
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I personally wouldnt even dream of paying money for a saw that small. I hate climbing with a chainsaw during pruning and will gladly leave my 200t either tied in the tree or waiting on the ground till I need it. My Sugoi and a little effort handle pretty much everything when it comes to pruning, and for removals its straight to the 200t.
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That is such a typical comment from what I know of you Boner. This saw has almost a surgical implement feel to it making delicate cuts. You simply have to try it to understand. Yesterday for example I had a large Sug. maple has been regularly dropping large bent over branches. I went to the end of every branch and lightened the tips of all over loaded branches in a Guy Meilleur described pruning. Making these cuts with a 201 would be inadvisable and almost impossible. Sure you could do it with a handsaw...but massive time saved. Comparing your handsaw cuts to it would be like bucking a 30" dia stem on the ground with an ms201 when you have a 460 at hand. Wrong tool for the job.
To me it a revolutionary saw...if you have the noggin as to when and how to use it.
I personally wouldnt even dream of paying money for a saw that small. I hate climbing with a chainsaw during pruning and will gladly leave my 200t either tied in the tree or waiting on the ground till I need it. My Sugoi and a little effort handle pretty much everything when it comes to pruning, and for removals its straight to the 200t.
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That is such a typical comment from what I know of you Boner. This saw has almost a surgical implement feel to it making delicate cuts. You simply have to try it to understand. Yesterday for example I had a large Sug. maple has been regularly dropping large bent over branches. I went to the end of every branch and lightened the tips of all over loaded branches in a Guy Meilleur described pruning. Making these cuts with a 201 would be inadvisable and almost impossible. Sure you could do it with a handsaw...but massive time saved. Comparing your handsaw cuts to it would be like bucking a 30" dia stem on the ground with an ms201 when you have a 460 at hand. Wrong tool for the job.
To me it a revolutionary saw...if you have the noggin as to when and how to use it.
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the Echo sux. I have one. Hard to start, no peak power, didn't idle worth shite, not the same balance and feel. No comparison...not really funny at all.
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I have run one of our echos (we have 3 260t's with 10 inch bars) and they cut pretty simular to the 150.We have had no problem with the idle or peak or starting unless they needed fine tuning (very small engines can be sensitive). There ergonomics is getting close to being 10 years older at a guess and none of the echos top handles have ever had that feeling of the stihls.
I think our oldest one is at least 7 years old and still runs fine, not that it gets heavy use. It did take us a while to fully appreciate what they were for and work with there strengths. its to easy to keep on cutting rather than getting a bigger saw sent up.
Its a shame you have had a bad run with yours, we have loved ours.
the Echo sux. I have one. Hard to start, no peak power, didn't idle worth shite, not the same balance and feel. No comparison...not really funny at all.
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I have run one of our echos (we have 3 260t's with 10 inch bars) and they cut pretty simular to the 150.We have had no problem with the idle or peak or starting unless they needed fine tuning (very small engines can be sensitive). There ergonomics is getting close to being 10 years older at a guess and none of the echos top handles have ever had that feeling of the stihls.
I think our oldest one is at least 7 years old and still runs fine, not that it gets heavy use. It did take us a while to fully appreciate what they were for and work with there strengths. its to easy to keep on cutting rather than getting a bigger saw sent up.
Its a shame you have had a bad run with yours, we have loved ours.
