Bought my first Stihl!

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burnt03

burnt03

Feeling the Heat
Oct 30, 2011
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Peachland, BC, Canada
And it's the first saw I've actually bought... all the others I have have been given to me non-running and gotten them running.

Anyways, a little Stihl MS170, seems in pretty good shape. Picked it up for $100 which is pretty good around here, usually people are asking that for a Homelite that doesn't run.

Was sort of wondering, took a look once I got there, fired right up after a few pulls but chain was on backwards :) Don't know if that's why he was selling it so cheap, but ah well. It'll be a perfect saw to keep in the back of the truck when I'm out with the kids and camping.

Is there any way to tell how old it is? Looks to have the 16" bar on it, bar says "picco" chain on it. What should I be looking to put on it for general cutting/firewood use?
 
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Welcome to the club! I have a 170 for my little saw, it is a good, handy little unit. IIRC I paid $179 brand new for mine. I use it for as much as possible, until I need to get the big boy out :cool:
 
D8Chumley said:
Welcome to the club! I have a 170 for my little saw, it is a good, handy little unit. IIRC I paid $179 brand new for mine. I use it for as much as possible, until I need to get the big boy out :cool:
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$179?? They're $249 new up here :(
 
That just means you got an even better deal
 
Cool! I got my first one this fall, but it's only a weekwacker. Some day....
 
I see a 12 step program in your future.
 
D8Chumley said:
http://cdilawnequipment.stihldealer.net/products/chain-saws/homeowner-saws/ms170/#product-image
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If I ever end up buying a new, bigger Stihl, it might be worth the trip south for the purchase. Here are the prices from my local dealer, how do they compare?

MS170 249.95
MS250 399.95
MS271 449.95
MS291 549.95
MS391 599.95
MS261 CM 649.95
MS362 CM 799.95
MS660 1169.95
MS880 1699.95

They go on sale a couple times a year but this is what's listed on the website right now....

billb3 said:
I see a 12 step program in your future.
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lol, it might be too late. When I left to pick it up, my wife asked "What do you need 4 chainsaws for?" The Stihl was actually #7 :)
 
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We got a little 180 last year and love it. Really a lightweight saw and has surprised us in how well it cuts. We have a 16" bar on it too. The only negative I have so far is that the chain does not seem to last very long and we had 2 teeth break on the first chain. Something we rarely see.
 
I use my 170 75% of my cutting time! I just love that thing. It has a big heart!
 
burnt03 said:
If I ever end up buying a new, bigger Stihl, it might be worth the trip south for the purchase. Here are the prices from my local dealer, how do they compare?

MS170 249.95
MS250 399.95
MS271 449.95
MS291 549.95
MS391 599.95
MS261 CM 649.95
MS362 CM 799.95
MS660 1169.95
MS880 1699.95

They go on sale a couple times a year but this is what's listed on the website right now....



lol, it might be too late. When I left to pick it up, my wife asked "What do you need 4 chainsaws for?" The Stihl was actually #7 :)
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Heres my local dealers website. If you can't load it I will give you the prices after I eat dinner. I know the 291 is $499 with a 16" bar I remember seeing that price
http://cdilawnequipment.stihldealer.net/?__utma=77907798.79811471.1386284310.1387818475.1388444799.4&__utmb=77907798.8.4.1388444815291&__utmc=77907798&__utmx=-&__utmz=77907798.1387818475.3.3.utmcsr=avg|utmccn=(organic)|utmcmd=organic|utmctr=cant hook&__utmv=-&__utmk=239114053
 
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Backwoods Savage said:
We got a little 180 last year and love it. Really a lightweight saw and has surprised us in how well it cuts. We have a 16" bar on it too. The only negative I have so far is that the chain does not seem to last very long and we had 2 teeth break on the first chain. Something we rarely see.
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I had the exact same thing happen to mine, but only one tooth!

I've been very impressed my my little 170. It's my only saw currently so it gets pressed into service on trees that are perhaps larger than it's intended purpose but it always gets the job done. I just finished bucking up some 20"-24" gum with it
 
I have the MS180 and use it for everything I can. I see that the MS180 is unavailable at every local dealer I checked online thru Stihl. I suspect they are stopping production to push the MS181.

Anyone wanting an MS 170 better get it soon as I suspect it will also be replaced completely with newer style MS171 which is almost a pound heavier and cost $20 more.
 
bigbarf48 said:
I had the exact same thing happen to mine, but only one tooth!

I've been very impressed my my little 170. It's my only saw currently so it gets pressed into service on trees that are perhaps larger than it's intended purpose but it always gets the job done. I just finished bucking up some 20"-24" gum with it
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Love mine too, thats what I use when I'm scrounging like yesterday. Perfect for that ==c
 
burnt03 said:
Was sort of wondering, took a look once I got there, fired right up after a few pulls but chain was on backwards :) Don't know if that's why he was selling it so cheap, but ah well.
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I think you answered your own question as to why he was selling it so cheap. Probably thought it didn't cut worth a hoot.

What did the chain look like? Were the back ends of the cutters hammered?
 
Yep I remember when I got my first stihl . I never relized how addictive they are . Ha Ha 9 stihls later
 
I really like my ms180 also. I use it more then my ms460 to be honest! I have also broken a couple of teeth off and am fairly sure it was due to me sharpening the teeth too low.
 
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