Stihl MS 650

Advantages: powerful and middle range good for the £
Disadvantages: heavy

...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 hour. keep it clean and the saw will last for ever. What a wonderful chainsaw... Read review

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Advantages: LIGHT POWERFUL
Disadvantages: EXPENSIVE

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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 over 6 kg, and it needs two hands to operate. Enter the Stihl MS 200 T All the letters and numbers mean something, but the most important one here is the 'T' for top-handled. This means that all the controls can be operated with just your right hand if needed, and when you couple that to the low weight of around 4 kg, including a 12" bar, you end up with a supremely versatile tool for all your elevated tree work. Although compact, so it is less likely to get snagged, it packs a 35 cc engine which produces 2.3 HP - plenty to drive the chain at a very high speed, which results... Read review

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