amazon chainsaws

Any of you have experience/ good reviews of those Chinese chainsaws sold on amazon? Ive been looking for a small top handle saw, saw that they sold various brands such as Neotec, Proyama etc, the reviews are good but I figured Id ask here first.
I would buy Stihl or Husqavarna and it will give you many years of reliable service. Buy from a local dealer who can provide product support if you need it. Stay away from Chinese products unless under a budget. Don't expect a long life from these. You get what you pay for.
 
Or husky x tough light bar is cheaper, and one ounce heavier than a true sugi hara and is actually made by sugi hara.

I still find Oregon exl chains pretty good. People laugh but I truly have great luck with archer. I have put 10 tanks thru my 20in 3/8 x. 050 72dl on my 67 cc saw and it still cuts like new. Super hungry and grabby right out of the package.
 
My dad, who is elderly, recently went into a nursing home and Ive been cleaning up for my mom. Stumbled upon this saw that I forgot my dad had and hasnt been run in years Stihl MS180C. Is this a good saw? I plan on getting it running and fix it up, and can someone lead me in the right direction in regards to modding the muffler and tuning the carb? Is youtube my best option? I dont have much experience with 2 stroke carbs I dont want to lean it out and burn jt up but Id like to learn the proper way.
I have a MS180 with a 16" pico. I bought some little metal dogs online (the factory ones are cast into the chassis) and it's been a nice lightweight homeowner saw for small stuff and my wife uses it. It weighs like 8 lbs.
 
Oregon chain is not that great anymore. It's why Husqvarna started making their own. Husky's X-Cut chain is good stuff.

Bars......Tsumura or Sugihara. Cannon if you really want a good $$$$ bar.

I don't know man, I really like the EXL chain. Really sharp right out of the box.
I do have an X-cut on my 572XP (28") that kicks bum though. Husky really stepped it up on this line.
 
Not a fan of Stihl, hard to find parts for older ones, and just plain over priced and not made in Germany like the old ones were.
Echo I think made in Japan, the better choice and less than half the price of a Stihl.
 
Got the Stihl MS180C running nicely, pulled the spark arrestor out the muffler, and it has a non adjustable carb, but runs good. Fixed the choke/stop switch with a file so it doesnt come out the bracket everytime I stop it, common issue on Stihls. Just need to get a new bar, chain and tensioner gear.

Put a new carb, air filter and fuel shut off on my old, well used tiller and giving it to a friend. Its just taking up space.

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Figured I'd drop this here instead of starting another thread. I picked up this NS846 (Stihl MS250 clone) off Amazon for $129.99 and just started using it today. It's my first saw, so take what I have to say with a grain of salt, but I'm beyond impressed with it. It was tuned a little fat out of the box, but a little bump of adjustment and it was singing.

I just finished running the first tank through it and it ate up everything I threw at it. I've been cutting 6-8" pieces like butter with the saw performing flawlessly. I can definitely see myself using this thing a ton around here.
 
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Figured I'd drop this here instead of starting another thread. I picked up this NS846 (Stihl MS250 clone) off Amazon for $129.99 and just started using it today. It's my first saw, so take what I have to say with a grain of salt, but I'm beyond impressed with it. It was tuned a little fat out of the box, but a little bump of adjustment and it was singing.

I just finished running the first tank through it and it ate up everything I threw at it. I've been cutting 6-8" pieces like butter with the saw performing flawlessly. I can definitely see myself using this thing a ton around here.
When you say running fat, do you mean rich? What kind of adjustments were made? You have my attention
 
When you say running fat, do you mean rich? What kind of adjustments were made? You have my attention
Correct, it was running a bit rich at WOT out of the box. I let it warm up then tweaked the high speed adjustment screw maybe... 1/8 turn.

By the time I got to the trunk of the tree I took down, I was cutting 12-14" diameter and the saw didn't miss a beat.
 
Its trendy to bash Chinese goods. Folks who bash China can continue to be left behind.

I have a Craftsman 42cc 18 inch, it buzzes through pallets well enough. Also have a 20 inch Vevor 58cc sitting in the box for the right moment. I see Vevor now has a 62cc for $121.
 
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