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mwkellner

10-23-2005 21:23:02

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I have read on here in the past about some stihl chainsaws not being as good as they used to be,or some not being "professional" grade. I was wondering where the 039 and 009L fall in the stihl lineup. You won't hurt my feelings if they're the consumer models, because I haven't got them yet. Thanks for letting me know either way. I really appreciate all of the info on this site.

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Josh in Indiana

10-25-2005 08:04:38

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Re: stihl in reply to mwkellner, 10-23-2005 21:23:02

Dad has had an 028 for abotu 7 years now. Loves it, its the only saw that can keep up with him. We buy all stihl now because it just seems to last longer. Imo stihl is the best and you will not be disappointed.

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kcw1138

10-24-2005 07:39:40

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Re: stihl in reply to mwkellner, 10-23-2005 21:23:02

We have owned stihl saws for years. The 028's were great and we now have 036's. We use to cut about 600 ranks a year but now alot less. Only trouble we ever had was 1 034 super. Other then that no problems ever.

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cj3b_jeep

10-24-2005 07:32:36

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Re: stihl in reply to mwkellner, 10-23-2005 21:23:02

I have a 15 year old 026 and a 2 year old Farm Boss. What they told me when I bought the farm boss is that commercial grade ones were rebuildable, while the consumer grade would not make economic sense to rebuild. This makes sense to me as commercial saws are going to get 25x the use a homeowner saw is.

Neither one of my saws has ever given me a bit of trouble. I cut 3-4 cords of firewood a year with them and also clear brush and cut up fallen limbs.

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10-24-2005 06:27:38

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Re: stihl in reply to mwkellner, 10-23-2005 21:23:02

Depending on what you plan on doing with the saw, the 009L is probably one of the best little saws that Stihl has made in the last 8-10 years, it is a small gutsy little saw. The 039 is a fair saw, nothing compared to an 026 or 036. The 039 is a heavy, cumbersome saw for what it is. The 039/MS390 has a lot of plastic on it, so I personally would shy away from it if I had some serious cutting I wanted to do, unless you can buy it super cheap. Keep in mind, the Stihl even number Stihl saws are pro saws MS260/026,MS360/.036, odd model number are consumer saws, like 019,021,025,029,039,017 or the MS number with a 0 on the end of the above models.

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Dog's Friend

10-24-2005 05:32:18

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Re: stihl in reply to mwkellner, 10-23-2005 21:23:02

I have a three or four year old Stihl 028 Farmboss that I am very satisfied with. Yes, I only use it occasionally as opposed to everyday use, but when I fire it up I usually will cut wood for most of a day. I'm in southwestern Wisconsin and we had a tornado last August. I used my Stihl for three days straight during the cleanup. Only maintenence I had to do was touch up the chain about every other gas fillup and clean the air filter once a day. I have no problem recommending a Stihl.

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jfp

10-24-2005 04:56:34

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Re: stihl in reply to mwkellner, 10-23-2005 21:23:02

Stihl is ok. I've used them among so many others. The saw I chose when I went to buy a new one was a Sachs Dolmer. There are many reasons I did. 1 its easy to work, 2 the commerical industrial bussiness prefer this one,3 its the most dependable saw I ever owned. I had an older model stihl that was to hard to work on requiring special tools. You can take a Sachs apart with about 4 tools that are common. Sachs is Swedish made under Makita. Take any saw the same size bar and test it against the Sachs. You'll choose the Sachs. Husqavarana is the only one with more power but a lot more price. The Sachs was cheaper than stihl when I bought it. I am not condoning other saws. I just think you get more bang for the buck out of a Sachs.

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MarkB_MI

10-24-2005 04:03:13

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Re: stihl in reply to mwkellner, 10-23-2005 21:23:02

In general, even number saws are commercial, odd are not. Of course, with the new numbering scheme you need to drop the last digit for this to make sense. (MS260=026, etc.)

The 039 (MS390) is a heftier version of the 029. My 029 has been a good saw, but if I had to do it again I'd go with the 026/MS260. The MS260 has the same power as the MS290, but it's three pounds lighter.

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DaveCA

10-28-2005 05:58:50

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Re: stihl in reply to MarkB_MI, 10-24-2005 04:03:13

Yep.
020- MS200T, 026- 260, 036- 360, 044- 440, 046- 460, 066- 660, 088- 880. All are "PRO" saws
I think there is a MS361 now that will confuse me.
The older (1980"s and earlier) ending with a "1" were pro quality saws.

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idontno

10-25-2005 04:45:34

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Re: stihl in reply to MarkB_MI, 10-24-2005 04:03:13

Mark...You got it backwards.Odd numbers are the Pro saws.Even numbers are the cheaper version....idontno

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Can't even use my name

10-25-2005 21:37:17

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Re: stihl in reply to idontno, 10-25-2005 04:45:34

No, I think the evens are the pro's.

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VaTom

10-24-2005 03:36:49

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Re: stihl in reply to mwkellner, 10-23-2005 21:23:02

My 039, as 2x4 pointed out isn't a pro saw. But I've worn out 2 bars, countless chains, and it has yet to see the inside of a shop for a tuneup. Probably overdue, but it's still running great.

Did get a new plastic housing when a numbskull working for me left it in a loader bucket and didn't bother to tell me. Pretty chewed up by the time I found it in the stone. New plastic, and it ran fine.

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2x4

10-23-2005 22:02:24

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Re: stihl in reply to mwkellner, 10-23-2005 21:23:02

009 is a hobby saw; 039 is a serious firewood saw: neither are professional grade but both work great.

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mwkellner

10-24-2005 06:50:46

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Re: stihl in reply to 2x4, 10-23-2005 22:02:24

Thanks for all the quick replys, as usual. The price is definatly right on these saws so I will probably get them because I am only likely to use them once or twice a month anyway. I did notice the 039 was pretty heavy, but I have lighter saws also. Thanks again.

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