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<blockquote data-quote="nick c" data-source="post: 1466787" data-attributes="member: 16567"><p>I'm in the market to buy a new chain saw. Now that I have a street legal wheeler again the wife and I have been doing more camping and forest road cruising. And a couple times last year we came across downed trees that blocked our path and with my crap-ass Sears saw it took for-ever.</p><p></p><p>I don't think I need a big ass 30-some-inch Stihl, but I looked at the "Occasional Use" rated saws at my local Stihl shop. They are all 16 and 18 inch bars, and are plastic bodied, have the new easy start system, and tool-less tuning. I'm just not sure I like that, they seem cheap looking compared to the older Stihls.</p><p></p><p>Just curious what some of you with more experience would recommend. I'm open and almost thinking I'd prefer to buy a decent used saw after seeing what they are selling these days.</p><p></p><p>Someone also mentioned to me the new saws have a governor on them that limits the power. I haven't used the new saws so I'm curious about how much truth there is.</p><p></p><p>I should also mention I'm not necessarily brand specific, if theres an alternative to the Stihls that will still last and perform I'd look at those.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nick c, post: 1466787, member: 16567"] I'm in the market to buy a new chain saw. Now that I have a street legal wheeler again the wife and I have been doing more camping and forest road cruising. And a couple times last year we came across downed trees that blocked our path and with my crap-ass Sears saw it took for-ever. I don't think I need a big ass 30-some-inch Stihl, but I looked at the "Occasional Use" rated saws at my local Stihl shop. They are all 16 and 18 inch bars, and are plastic bodied, have the new easy start system, and tool-less tuning. I'm just not sure I like that, they seem cheap looking compared to the older Stihls. Just curious what some of you with more experience would recommend. I'm open and almost thinking I'd prefer to buy a decent used saw after seeing what they are selling these days. Someone also mentioned to me the new saws have a governor on them that limits the power. I haven't used the new saws so I'm curious about how much truth there is. I should also mention I'm not necessarily brand specific, if theres an alternative to the Stihls that will still last and perform I'd look at those. [/QUOTE]
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