Would you buy this saw? Bought: MS271 Farm Boss

[Boss .300 winmag]

One hand to hold the saw, one hand to hold the phone (no selfie stick), and one kid to hold the beer.

What could go wrong?

Oh my booze and saws don't mix! 

[h20hunter]

For sure. All joking aside I'm very impressed with this saw and I have not even run it through wood yet. As a kid growing up my dad always ran the saw and we hauled rounds, split and stacked. I watched my dad fall trees over the years and have great respect for the power that is behind the trigger.

[T-Dozzer]

Good call on going bigger. I have  the ms250. It's a great saw, but wish I had gone bigger.

[fish vacuum]

I was going to recommend a wedge or two. Very handy for keeping the bar from getting pinched while bucking.

[Buckmark]

If ya do get the bar pinched and your in a bind  (pun intended) give me a quick call and ill come over and cut you out.....but you better be wearing the hat and for sure we will get a selfie...

[h20hunter]

Bring your bee suit....I'll wear my team Jacob tee which  I rock thank you, and we will get it done.

[Buckmark]

Bring your bee suit....I'll wear my team Jacob tee which  I rock thank you, and we will get it done.

$500 dollar saw, pinched bar, team jacob shirt 3sizes too small, stihl hat on, bald face hornet master in his homemade suit.....PRICELESS

[Fl0und3rz]

Third or fourth on the ms250.  It gets a little heavy when limbing, but it's a nice saw for what you spec.

[splitshot]

I have 3 saws all stihls.  a tc194, ms 251 and an older 361.  the top handle 194 is used the most cuz we have  lots of orchards and cuz im old.    mike w

[h20hunter]

Cutting good.

[Boss .300 winmag]

Nice maul, little tip always face the small end of wood round facing the ground, it makes splitting large rounds much easier. 

[HntnFsh]

Nice maul, little tip always face the small end of wood round facing the ground, it makes splitting large rounds much easier. 

That's always been backwards to me.
Those Fiskars are nice. A lot of people like them. Ive always preferred a good wood handled old style single head Collins axe. Think they were a 4 pound head. Best wood splitter Ive found. To me those plastic, fiberglass handles flex to much and you lose force with them. Tried a few. Including Fiskars. Always went back to my Collins axe.

[Boss .300 winmag]

Nice maul, little tip always face the small end of wood round facing the ground, it makes splitting large rounds much easier. 

That's always been backwards to me.
Those Fiskars are nice. A lot of people like them. Ive always preferred a good wood handled old style single head Collins axe. Think they were a 4 pound head. Best wood splitter Ive found. To me those plastic, fiberglass handles flex to much and you lose force with them. Tried a few. Including Fiskars. Always went back to my Collins axe.

It's physics, your greatest force hits the larger end of round, then the smaller end when split carries the weight from above outward from the splitting action. 

[netcoyote]

I've got a 250 but find it undersize for some of the stuff I cut. I do trail clearing and get into bigger logs than firewood. I mainly got mine for firewood but wished I'd got something bigger.

[h20hunter]

I like the Fiskars.  Swings well for me and splits nicely. It's pretty straight  wood so not much problem breaking it up. Getting used to the saw. Glad I got the size I did. I'll work on that saw selfie next go around.