MS 150 worlds lightest top handle

David, it warms my heart when you call me Boner. Now a days only my best friends and small children call me that!

My comments about the MS150 were not meant as a personal affront to you, not in the least. Just me sharing my feelings about what equipment fits best with the way I work and how I would spend my money. I am glad its been a good purchase for you.
 
I even put a 10" bar on mine but never was near as impressed with it as the 150. I think you are right with the "ergonomics" which I see near flawless on the 150. Hey, it is brand new and I think ergo... is one of Stihl's biggest strengths. Dare I say...one handing...is an absolute treat with this saw.
 
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David, it warms my heart when you call me Boner. Now a days only my best friends and small children call me that!

My comments about the MS150 were not meant as a personal affront to you, not in the least. Just me sharing my feelings about what equipment fits best with the way I work and how I would spend my money. I am glad its been a good purchase for you.

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Since we're best friends pls. call me Dave :-).

I too am just giving feelings and they are strong about this saw my friend. The only concern I have is longevity. Time will tell. It is an integral piece of my repertoire now. It replaces the ms200 on the passenger floor of my Silverado with bar cover, on pruning days and will never ride in the bed...that says it all to me.
 
Sounds good Dave. Lets make the most out our time here and do our best to learn and take advantage of each others experience. I appreciate your input and if the company wants to get us some new saws this year maybe we can throw the 150 into the mix.

I wonder if anyone has tried the Tanaka saws that TreeStuff is carrying?
 
The 150 is a great saw. The best part is you don't even know it riding back there until you need it. Only time will tell with duribility, but Stihl has a great track record with us in this department. The only problem is when the tree gets too big and its time to pass it down for a bigger saw, the bigger saw that comes up seems VERY heavy.

Money very well spent.
 
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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.

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Seriously? You are actually comparing this to an Echo?

Ha, nice try. Not even in the same league

And yes, I have owned both saws. Echo can kiss my a**. Ive seen some gardeners who love the echo tho
 
I've found the Echo's to be very useful when planting trees to run into roots in the hole in the dirt that you can't cut with a shovel. Doesn't bother me in the least to run it into the ground like it would a Stihl.
 
Okay TV, I found a collection of chainsaws from your glory days mate.

http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.nsf/63...a1?OpenDocument

Couldn't find the old Kyoritsu chainsaw in there I had in the 70's though!

Had the old butterfly chain on it that ate very hard wood so well.

Berry difficult to sharpen though!

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Great picts but a little before my time son. We all climbed with Power Mac 6's, middle saw was light blue Homelite Super XL's and big saw was the beloved Super Whiz 88's. Great event, did you go?
 
Nah, just wanted tu get yu all nostalgic and droolin old timer.

That's one of the uses for bandanners round your neck!

I was more of the Super 2 double trigger era meself.



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Nah. Didn't have RC helicopter parachute systems back then on anything but military jets, dragsters and lunar capsules.

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Hey guys just a report back on the original saw topic. I have been using mine and as great as it was stock a little muffler mod really changed it for the better. I just opened the stock hole up to be about twice as big and I changed the deflector some for smoother flow. I retuned the carb after grinding the limiters. It's not a 200 but a potent little saw none the less and much stronger in the cut. It's even faster when cutting small limbs and the throttle response is far better now.
 
Treevet I actually don't and to be honest you could do it yourself for less than it would cost to have it shipped here and have me do it. A drill could be used to mod it even a small chainsaw file. If you want I can get some pics. Warranty is negated but I'm not worried I wouldn't let my shop do my work anyway. I would say it was a great move. While pruning I would run into bigger cuts of say 6-10" and would be wishing for my 200. Now I can pull the bar in 12" of wood on occasion and not mind. Still not a removal saw but the ultimate pruning saw.
 
I would love to see some picts and description of procedure. Would love just a little more power. I have done a few td's with it and the bigger wood is its downfall. Thanks cthompson.
 
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