Which chainsaw? Luke from D&D set me up!!!

I have that one.

m.stihlusa.com/products/chain-saws/farm-and-ranch-saws/ms271/

I don't cut trees on my place frequently and the bar isn't super long so you can't cut through huge trees, but it's done the job for me.

Depends on what you plan on doing. If small jobs get an electric. I don't know the cost though.

I have 1 still and 2 husky. We used to cut more but now it is just enough to feed the log stove as supplemental heat. The 2 husky are homeowner specials and not nearly as robust but they get it done for odd jobs.

A STIHL chainsaw with the easy start, best thing ever invented for a chain saw.

Just found a stihl 029 in my father in laws barn. I got to keep it. Fired right up after sitting for years.

I am not sure which Stihl model I have or how long the bar is. It starts easy enough and uses the same gas-oil mix my weed whacker does.

If I was looking at a saw today, with the EPA getting their meddling fingers in the saw market I'd look at a Pre-EPA involvement saw. Higher RPM's back then.

I have an Echo with the priming bulb. Really easy to start. BUT, that saw is a limbing top handle saw, 12"-16" bar max.

It out cuts my Dad's Stihl, just because it has a faster chain speed, but I wouldn't use it as a saw to cut down trees much bigger than 10".

I have 2 Dolmar Saws. a 5100 and a 7900. For all around use, the 5100 with an 18" bar is pretty good, but if I'm cutting down anything bigger than 18" DBH, I'm pulling out the 7900 with the 24" bar. I have a 32" reduced weight bar for it too, and it's cut down trees that were bigger than 32" but there is some trepidation with trees that big. Wedges, and watch the wind. New now, those 2 Dolmars are heavier than 10-12 years ago, have less HP and run about 1,000 rpm less all because of the EPA. My 7900 is 6.3 hp, 14,500 rpm and the powerhead weighs 12#. In fact, I believe all my saws are running that RPM, and all my saws are the professional grade.

Professional grade typically means magnesium cases vs. aluminum for weight savings, and a little bit more beef because they expect them to be used for longer periods of time than the homeowner grade saws.

I have an MS290, which was called the Farm Boss when I bought it new 12 years ago. Stihl now calls the MS271 the Farm Boss. I would recommend going with the MS291. With a sharp chain,it cuts through hardwoods like hot butter.

I have a 16, 18, and a 20 inch bar for it. Most of the time the 16 incher is on it, and the 20 goes on for the big stuff. The 18 came off an old saw I had, and has never been on this one.

I also have an MS211 with a 14 inch bar. Its fine for small stuff, but I prefer the power of the 290 over the 211 for anything other than limbs,even though it weighs more.

I just took the tops out of 7 dead ash trees with the 290, and dropped another. I need to get the video up my buddy took while I was topping one of the big ones...

Glad to see this thread. I need a chainsaw and don't know enough about them!

Fair warning, Stihl has a homeowner grade cheap saw that looks very much like the rest of their saws. It's a piece of junk with a narrow chain and "dog" engine. I bought one for hunting camp and was sorely disappointed, no wonder it was cheap.

Easiest way to tell it apart from the good ones is that it only has a single nut holding the bar on -vs- the good ones that have two nuts.

A 16" or 18" saw is a good all around size. And don't forget to get a couple spare chains, a jug of bar oil, six pack of engine oil mix, and most importantly proper PPE; chaps, helmet with face shield and hearing protection.