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F-21 t1_jb4gwez wrote

For home use, the 260 or 261 is overkill. I think it comes down to the MS251 or MS291 (or MS250 and 290). 45cc or 55cc, 40cm bar or 45cm bar... Should hold both and decide. If you want to fell any serious trees, the MS291 is a far better choice. If you'll cut branches, the 250 is lighter and some 100$ cheaper.

BTW the last number is 0, 1 or 2. It just tells the generation, but in general you can expect about the same performance out of a stihl with the same first two numbers (like, the difference between an MS360 or MS361 or MS362 is negligible, and the 90's predecessor was the Stihl 036 which is also kind of the same). Today, I think the MS171 is a bit more powerful than the 170 but if you can get a better deal for the older version, it's still a great saw...

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F-21 t1_jb4dnvf wrote

> That’s the second version of the model. The previous one had a fuel and oil cap that needed to be opened with a tool.

I have a 039 and have only had to use a tool handful of times. Since the 90's maybe 5 or 6 times. TBH I prefer the old style (which practically all other brands still use), the caps are the only things that mildly annoy me with my MS361. Sometimes they just don't seal correctly and the holes are recessed so sawdust can fall in the tank when you open it.

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BradleyyBear t1_jb3trgy wrote

This isn't the best designed of these old chairs I've seen. But still a good long lasting chair. I'd throw a cushion on it and it'd be great.

I've sat in some old wood courtroom chairs that were all wood with no cushion but designed so well it was like sitting on a cloud. Didn't feel like wood at all.

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