Stihl MS 260

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 was just as fast and much lighter which meant I wasn't as tired at the end of the day. The light weight is especially nice when working at shoulder height pruning and trimming. Use the compression release and start lever correctly and it's not hard to start - 3 pulls cold and one hot. The tool-less chain tensioning is great too, very nice for ... more

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 service agents that a bearing had broken and this had hit the casing, cracking it, causing oil to flow out and not into lubricating the chain. Cost as much to replace casing as buy new one. I phoned Stihl, they said two year gurantee on home use, so they spoke to agents. Agents told them I'd used engine oil in my oil tank - I hadn't. Agents told them the saw ... more

The Stihl MS 260 is the second chainsaw that i have bought. The reasion that I bought it was a combination of power and money, It is a powerful 50cc machine that has dealt with everything that i have pointed it at. I found it hard to start the first time, so ask your supplier how to start it as i did not and made a fool out of myself. The maintenance side of the machine is very easybasically undo the two nut and the tension screw and you can easily access the machine to clean the sawdust and the oil from the working parts. The machine is quite heavy and you know you are using it after half an ... more

Great Chainsaw. Im a skilled forrest worker and during my apprenticeship i tryed many differend Brands and kind of chainsaws, Stihl is still the best of all. Easy to handle and u can easy repair or maintain it by urselfe by just reading the instructions. I dont like these new Fast Closing system thing for the chain (to much plasik), i prefer the pro version. But when u only use it private and maybe its ur first cainsaw its for shure the good and easy solution. Its a Lightweight with a impressive power and ideal for limbing, thinning and any other cutting applications. I have mine now more then ... more

All I need to say is Husqvarna 246..... Enough said. Why settle for 3rd or 4th best when you can own the king. When you go into the woods where the real timber is being worked its either Husqvarna or Jonsered. Stihl 260`s are kinda like my wife, both are pretty but who needs them around when I`m limbing trees. My uncle has a MS260. I must be a real sucker because when it is time to cut his annual supply of firewood it is either my Husky 246 or my Husky 268 that is doing all of the cutting. The power to weight ratio is nothing compaired to the Husky`s. The MS 260 is also the most finicky when ... more