I sold my 029 over the weekend. Now that I have the 036, I couldn't see any reason to keep it around any more. It was not different enough from the 036 and once I went to a pro saw, well, those who have know... I still think that the 029/MS290 is an excellent, and capable firewood saw, it just became surplus for me.
I had some cash in my pocket so I stopped at my local Stihl dealer on the way home from work yesterday and picked up a spare 20" Stihl RSC chain and a 25" bar and RSC chain. I know that the 25" is on the edge of the 036's capabilities, but it will be fine for me on the rare occasions that I need it. As I told the dealer, I used my 029 with 20" bar for 15 years and was fine with that "overweight and underpowered" saw running it at the edge of its capabilities. You will never know you need a bigger, faster, more expensive saw than you have until you use one once.
I think it looks pretty cool with the big bar too!
I now have 16", 20", and 25" bars for this saw. Not sure if I'll ever put the 16" on it, but that's what I bought it with.
I had some cash in my pocket so I stopped at my local Stihl dealer on the way home from work yesterday and picked up a spare 20" Stihl RSC chain and a 25" bar and RSC chain. I know that the 25" is on the edge of the 036's capabilities, but it will be fine for me on the rare occasions that I need it. As I told the dealer, I used my 029 with 20" bar for 15 years and was fine with that "overweight and underpowered" saw running it at the edge of its capabilities. You will never know you need a bigger, faster, more expensive saw than you have until you use one once.
I think it looks pretty cool with the big bar too!
I now have 16", 20", and 25" bars for this saw. Not sure if I'll ever put the 16" on it, but that's what I bought it with.