Originally Posted By: expat
Originally Posted By: JR402
I bought a stihl ms250 about a month ago. I think its a nice saw for the money. I wanted a smaller saw for little jobs and limbing ect.
This isn't meant to offend just giving an opinion but I can't see how it would make sense to rent a small or mid size chainsaw, in my mind its a tool that you either need or you don't, and so if you need one then its worth just buying one so you have it.
Well, I have owned 3 saws over the last 30 years, they tend to get used for about 4/5 days a year then pushed to the back of the workshop (often without storage prep) so they end up being a Pig to start then given away.
I did have a share/borrow arrangement with a buddy, Just to keep the saw in regular service. but last year, 15 mins after I started using the Stihl, the muffler fell off (Vibration fatigue) New muffle $80!!!!
Back to the wood lot the next day, the chain broke $25.!!
I may still buy, but rather than 'Brand' I will go with size, the largest Sthil, Sachs, Husky or Jonsered I can get within my budget.
Right now it seems I can get a Jonsered cs 2234s which is a 38cc saw for $230 which doesn't seem to bad.
Pawnbrokers around here only have commercial saws, too big and too much money.
It sounds to me, you need educated in maintaining & and operating your equipment. You have no business using stuff like this.