Best chainsaw for me

[flewism]

great choice

 

[computeruser]

Well, today I bought a Stihl!

MS290 Compared to the electric . . . night and day. It's wicked fast! Only got to play with it for 20 minutes before it got dark. I wanted a 260 or 270, but the store near me only carried a 180, 250, 290 and some other 390 or something saw. The 250 was lighter, but I didn't want to be looking again in another year or two. Who can really know, but the 290 was only another 35 bucks. I'm hoping that maintenance and such would eat up the saw speed time I save.

Still working out a few things like starting the engine properly, etc. Just not used to a pull is all.

Thanks for the advice.

Good choice. That saw will easily handle what you're asking of it, and probably a goodly bit more, too!