Would you buy this saw? Bought: MS271 Farm Boss

[C-Money]

Nice! Sounds like a good deal!!

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Cograts! Great saw they are!

[h20hunter]

Thanks....after handling some of the other models I'm sure they would have been good saws and gotten 99% of all my needs done. However, I did like the feel of the slightly bigger model. I'm not a small guy.....just a touch over 6 feet and hovering around the 225 mark....so handling the longer bar and pound or so weight difference will be just fine. I will admit, for a mans first saw it is an intimidating piece of equipment. You can bet I'll be taking it slow and easy this weekend when I get it broken in properly. Thumbs up for Miller Rent All in Lynnwood. We did a walk through of the saw from starting and stopping cold/warm, changing out the chain, tweeking the tension, and of course basic operation overall. Very pleased.

[Buckmark]

Ear, Eye and Hand protection are a must, chaps maybe? I don't have a pair but keep thinking i should get some even though i have not had an incident yet in 35+yrs.

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

Saws are like golf clubs, you could use just one, but its more fun with a bag full (shop full in this case) for every situation!  I am sure this wont be your last saw 

[Kittman]

Agreed, once you pinch your bar and your saw is stuck in a big old Maple, you sort of get cured of only having one saw.

[h20hunter]

Eye, ear, hand: Check
Good boots: Check
Chap: On the Christmas list

Last bit of equipment I will pick up is a rubber wedge and mallet to help with binds.

[Boss .300 winmag]

Eye, ear, hand: Check
Good boots: Check
Chap: On the Christmas list

Last bit of equipment I will pick up is a rubber wedge and mallet to help with binds.

You mean splitting maul?

[h20hunter]

Not really....It was suggested that a rubber wedge can be used to just keep the cut apart where it may want to bind up....more to apply a light pressure compared to a maul and wedge.

[Buckmark]

Eye, ear, hand: Check
Good boots: Check
Chap: On the Christmas list

Last bit of equipment I will pick up is a rubber wedge and mallet to help with binds.

"Last bit of equipment" Now thats funny 

Add a hookaroon, Cant dog, electric bench mounted sharpener, sthil girly calender for the shop.
Did ya get your free hat also???

The maul would be for splitting the rounds, duh.......

[h20hunter]

Uh...yeah....I got a free hat! Yes....I will wear it also.....I'll be that guy with a shiny new box, brand new (virtually) saw, smiling like an idiot wearing his perfectly clean stihl hat cutting a 3 inch branch with a 20 inch bar and in my head I'm falling a giant oak.

I may even take a saw selfie.

[cbond3318]

Uh...yeah....I got a free hat! Yes....I will wear it also.....I'll be that guy with a shiny new box, brand new (virtually) saw, smiling like an idiot wearing his perfectly clean stihl hat cutting a 3 inch branch with a 20 inch bar and in my head I'm falling a giant oak.

I may even take a saw selfie.

Saw selfie is mandatory. 

[Boss .300 winmag]

Eye, ear, hand: Check
Good boots: Check
Chap: On the Christmas list

Last bit of equipment I will pick up is a rubber wedge and mallet to help with binds.

"Last bit of equipment" Now thats funny 

Add a hookaroon, Cant dog, electric bench mounted sharpener, sthil girly calender for the shop.
Did ya get your free hat also???

The maul would be for splitting the rounds, duh.......

Nope, use it to put the wedge in, a mallet wouldn't budge my trees. 

[Boss .300 winmag]

Uh...yeah....I got a free hat! Yes....I will wear it also.....I'll be that guy with a shiny new box, brand new (virtually) saw, smiling like an idiot wearing his perfectly clean stihl hat cutting a 3 inch branch with a 20 inch bar and in my head I'm falling a giant oak.

I may even take a saw selfie.

Saw selfie is mandatory. 

He will cut his arm off! 

[h20hunter]

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?