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Post by badbrad on Aug 13, 2020 14:34:37 GMT -6
My 20-year-old MS 250 is giving me problems again so I’m going to retire it. It doesn’t owe me a penny. New 251. 18” bar. Old style chain adjuster and non easy start. Hopefully I like it as much as my 250   |
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Post by kooch on Aug 13, 2020 15:14:01 GMT -6
Easy start vs no easy start. Pros and cons. Please discuss.
I’m on my first saw, a woods boss with easy start. So I know nothing of the differences.
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Post by badgerfowl on Aug 13, 2020 15:15:33 GMT -6
Easy start vs no easy start. Pros and cons. Please discuss. I’m on my first saw, a woods boss with easy start. So I know nothing of the differences. My first one has the easy start. It's easy. The end. |
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Post by kooch on Aug 13, 2020 15:26:29 GMT -6
Mine is easy too, when it’s not flooded. Why would a guy get the other?
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New saw.
Aug 13, 2020 15:41:07 GMT -6
via mobile
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Post by Tooln on Aug 13, 2020 15:41:07 GMT -6
Mine is easy too, when it’s not flooded. Why would a guy get the other? $$$ |
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Post by badbrad on Aug 13, 2020 15:47:42 GMT -6
Money. Less moving parts equal more reliable? I was was not a fan of the easy chain adjustment system which was included in the next step up. I like reliable as possible. Not sure if it’s an issue or not. But 50 bucks cheaper made it easy decision.
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Post by badgerfowl on Aug 13, 2020 16:14:50 GMT -6
Money. Less moving parts equal more reliable? I was was not a fan of the easy chain adjustment system which was included in the next step up. I like reliable as possible. Not sure if it’s an issue or not. But 50 bucks cheaper made it easy decision. I think mine has the normal chain adjuster. My parents has the easy one. Other than not needing the chain wrench, I don't notice much difference. I think with that it just comes down to $$. |
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Post by badbrad on Aug 13, 2020 18:46:01 GMT -6
Money. Less moving parts equal more reliable? I was was not a fan of the easy chain adjustment system which was included in the next step up. I like reliable as possible. Not sure if it’s an issue or not. But 50 bucks cheaper made it easy decision. I think mine has the normal chain adjuster. My parents has the easy one. Other than not needing the chain wrench, I don't notice much difference. I think with that it just comes down to $$. A dude at the place said he has said sometimes the easy chain adjuster gear sometimes gets plugged up with saw dust ? Not sure if that is the case. I also didn’t think the plastic cover that meshes with the metal gear was something that could break ? Again I don’t know. Just something I wasn’t sure like last or maybe break easy ? |
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Post by Catscratch on Aug 13, 2020 21:34:26 GMT -6
Good saw. I went with the basic model last fall when I bought my new Stihl. No particular reason other than I tend towards simplicity and age old proven design. I could be completely missing out, but a saw cord isn't that hard to pull and the chain adjustment makes for a nice break from the work. No big deal.
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Post by Freeborn on Aug 14, 2020 7:18:02 GMT -6
I think mine has the normal chain adjuster. My parents has the easy one. Other than not needing the chain wrench, I don't notice much difference. I think with that it just comes down to $$. A dude at the place said he has said sometimes the easy chain adjuster gear sometimes gets plugged up with saw dust ? Not sure if that is the case. I also didn’t think the plastic cover that meshes with the metal gear was something that could break ? Again I don’t know. Just something I wasn’t sure like last or maybe break easy ? I have had this experience with my easy start saw. I had so much dust under the plastic housing that I had to disassemble and clean it to get the adjuster to work. Its not a big deal but its a pain when your in the middle of a project and you have to stop. I have only had to do it once but I am not a heavy user of the saw. The easy pull system took a little getting use to but now that I have had the saw for awhile it works well. Keep clean gas in it and it runs like a champ. |
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