Advantages: Compact, powerful, maneuverable, top-handle Disadvantages: need a certificate of competence to buy
...For some years, I have been the proud owner of a Stihl 039 'Farmboss' chainsaw, and am mightily impressed with its capacity for hard work. However: it's not the friendliest beast to wield when 40 feet up a tree, as it has a 20" bar fitted, it weighs in at ...
A fantastic piece of kit for the tree surgeon. A powerful chainsaw and really the only one you need. Easy to maintain and keep clean, the fuel which is 2 stroke and the chain oil are accessable by quick release caps, you have a combination tool which wil ...
Advantages: Good build quality, light weight, versitile. Disadvantages: Easy to get kickback, traps in forks easy.
As I use this saw everyday at work. I can say without a doubt there is no competition when it comes to tree saws. Good points first, these saws seem pricey in my view. But they are very hardy, mines been working for over 3 years and has taken some ba ...
Advantages: Light weight, easy to clean, good power Disadvantages: Pricey (but most good things are!)
Note that this review is for the 260C model, a variant of the standard 260 and is lighter weight.
What a great saw! It packs a serious amount of power in such a small form factor. I worked one weekend with a 360 then the next with the 260C and the 260 wa ...
drtwang 06.08.2007 ·Read full review
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Review of Stihl MS 260
Advantages: none Disadvantages: no customer service at all if things go wrong
I'd never buy another Stihl anything again after the way I've been treated. Very Briefly. Bought a chainsaw in 2005. Used it sparingly for domestic use cutting a few branches for my log fires. It broke. Wouldn't oil the chain. Was told by serv ...
skier-hughes 18.04.2008 ·Read full review
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Review of Stihl MS 260
