stihl ms290 farmboss

ovrszd · Mar 28, 2014

murphy1244 said:
Echo is BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:cool2::cool2:

I can't hear ya,,,,, there's an echo in here......

murphy1244 · Mar 28, 2014

Here the Echo.....you who....

skytime24 · Mar 28, 2014

Lol murphy

motownbrowne · Mar 28, 2014

Still saws are made in America and Germany. Don't know of any models made in Japan. Maybe some of the new homeowner saws, I have no idea.

That 290 is a great all around saw from the last emissions era. It'll run great and be easy to maintain for many years to come. It's not a pro saw, but it's a very well reputed model. It's great that your grandpa left it to you.

oldballs · Mar 28, 2014

Got a lot of miles on my MS 290 Farm Boss. Just came in from sawing some dead branches in the cedar hedge row for 5-6 hours. Between running the saw and running the chipper/shredder, I'm tucker out and hungry. But that Stihl never fails me...i.e. after I got it tuned just right.
skytime....taking a carburetor apart, cleaning it and reassemble....and "Voila" it runs. Nice going.

TomSeller · Mar 28, 2014

I don't think Stihl makes a bad saw, given it is used for the purpose it was designed. I have always thought the 250, 270 and 290 series were under rated.

I also have respect for Husky and Echos, just don't own them.

skytime24 · Mar 29, 2014

oldballs said:
Got a lot of miles on my MS 290 Farm Boss. Just came in from sawing some dead branches in the cedar hedge row for 5-6 hours. Between running the saw and running the chipper/shredder, I'm tucker out and hungry. But that Stihl never fails me...i.e. after I got it tuned just right.
skytime....taking a carburetor apart, cleaning it and reassemble....and "Voila" it runs. Nice going.

Should a seen the smile on my face, got a lot to cut tomorrow

ovrszd · Mar 30, 2014

skytime24 said:
Lol murphy

Don't humor him. It's kinda like feeding the Ostrich from you car in the drive-thru wildlife park. Next thing ya know,,,, it wants to get in the car!!!!!

94BULLITT · Mar 30, 2014

murphy1244 said:
Is stihl made in China now? :laughing:

There are some knockoff Stihls out there.

TomSeller · Mar 30, 2014

ovrszd said:
Don't humor him. It's kinda like feeding the Ostrich from you car in the drive-thru wildlife park. Next thing ya know,,,, it wants to get in the car!!!!!

That would be better than being in a Thunderbird going through an animal park with a love sick Ostrich trying to... Well, you get the point.