Hello All, Happy New Years! I just picked up this brand new STIHL MS291 20" this morning from a local power sports dealer of STIHL products. After some consultation from a local to me FHC member, buZZsaw Brad (thanks again Brad !!), that's what I got. I had been eyeing this model online, and as luck would have it, STIHL was offering for the Northeastern section of the US a Special until the end of December...... Free carry case, replacement chain and hat (approx. $100 value).
Congrats Ed. Always a plus saving money and getting some freebies too. May it serve you well. Looking forward to seeing pics of it in action. Now get out there and cut some wood!
I feel like any saw over $400 should come with a free hat. We obviously will support our saw mahufacturers of choice, and they get free advertisement. I prettymuch demand a free ball cap from places I've bought Equipment and dirt toys from as part of the deal. LOL Hey, I just gave you $XXXX monies...think a $20 hat will sink the business?
I have heard good reports on that saw. Hope you have lots of fun with it and keep the home fires burning bright for a long time!
Not a lot to work with, but I did get to fire it up yesterday. It felt great!!! A major improvement from an old green chainsaw I had been using.
Thats great ED! I remember getting my first Stihl back in the 80's and couldnt get over how great it was. Gotta find some bigger logs to put yours into.
Heated my home for years with an 029 and a 290…older versions of the 291. Then I got on this site and next thing I knew, I need a bigger shop to store my chainsaws. The 290 still sees action occasionally and the 029 does firewood duty for my father in-law in Mexico. Good saws. Congrats on your new saw…should last you a lifetime.
I bought a 290 right after I bought my house in 2011. With my needs, and helping friends & family, it's cut over 5 cords a year every year since then. It's not the fastest saw, and it's not the lightest saw, but it starts every time. With a sharp chain it does everything I need.
I did a small job off Schoolhouse Rd last week and noticed that wood still on the corner of the back entrance to Oakdale. Also a nice little honey hole of BL down in the culvert there. Yes i did stop to check it out!
When you taking that wood? Been sitting too long for me. When im running out of BL honey holes ill try and procure that one. You can help me schlep it outta there!
