Best Gas Chainsaw? Everything you NEED to know - Stihl MS250 - Review and Testing Burton Builds

I haven't ran a ms250, but I do have a ms170 and ms261cm and really enjoy them both.
There's nothing like a Stihl!
Glad you're enjoying yours.
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Great video

For the price and engine size, yes the 250 has 'em all beat. If you are willing to go a little higher in price and weight the Echo CS-501P will spank the 250 easily. And its a real pro saw with magnesium crankcase too. I have both saws and love them both. For a general purpose saw as shown in the video I like the 250, for big hardwood I take the 501P all the way.

Also, if you don't like the saw, these brand and model hold their value and can be sold used on eBay between $200-$300

Wow, I was really surprised all those trees were planted so close to that wall.

Love it. About the perfect saw for around the house. Not too big yet very capable.

I have the ms 250 with decompression button, easy start. Great machine.

Mine will leak bar chain oil all over the place, can this be fixed?

It's brand new.

Run a ms 261cm and you’ll put that ms250 in your next yard sale

Owned mine since 3/13 ! 18 inch bar,normal tune up stuff,92 Octane is all I use.Only part replaced is the pull cord and the cover for it.Its cut thru 2 diff pines that fell and almost 2 ft in diameter.Keep it Clean,chain sharp,NGK plug it will last.

if you ever owned an 029 you would be disapointed in the MS250. mine was purchased new but it was always an inconsistant running saw and it came along on firewood gathering trips but my 036 was such an awesome saw the only time the MS250 got used was when a friend that knew how to operete a saw came along to help they used it. I sold it and got a new MS400 and will now have the stone axe reliable 036 as my back up saw

I’ve had my 250 for years, great little saw.
Looks like some soft wood you’ve got there. 🤔What is it, does it burn hot.

How do you feel about the Husqvarna 435?

I have one and I love it!

And don't forget the cup jock for the chunks that throw back and that.

Stilch, and that.

Just bought mine. Came with 20 inch bar.

I like my ms170

Good video, Grant! I bought an MS50 20 years ago and have used it to cut about 6 cords of wood every winter, as well as other miscellaneous jobs. It still runs like it's new and has needed no particular maintenance other than cleaning the air filter occasionally. I just changed the drive sprocket for the first time. I'm still running the original 16" bar too.

Good review! I am not sure you were wearing your safety pants or chaps! 🤔 Marc, Quebec, Canada 🇨🇦

Thanks m8

Great video, I just bought my MS250 today. Can’t wait to start using it. From what I understand they will stop making them do to EPA requirements. Two saws left at my shop and bought 1 of them. 😊 400 bucks u can’t go wrong.

As a Stihl mechanic myself I can confirm I love the ms250 and bigger saws

I just work wit mine 250.Start on third pull evrything i use is original.Two stroke oil and chain oil

Thanks great video

I've got one, come get for 100.00 , worst investment on a tool I ever made , fuel line from carb to tank will break at tank end , gut the muffler as soon as you get, total plastic , for the money I paid new , it's not worth it , get a good used saw . I use saws every day, that said, I would never buy a stihl, get a pro model echo for casual use , get your money worth .

i have stihl 025 buy in 1998, its same saw

Ive had mine for a couple of years now and its been great. My ms441cm is broke down right now and im having to use my ms 250 to cut up a big oak. The trunk is about 30" in diameter and although its not as fast as my 441 its handling it just fine. This is the first time in 10 years that my 441 has let me down,but its the most complicated saw ive ever tried to work on. I think that after i get it fixed its gonna get replaced with something simpler

MS 250 is just perfect for cutting down logs it's outworked at 271 and 270 so I prefer the 250 good power

I needed a bit bigger saw to cut firewood every year. I have the MS 311 with a 20 inch bar.

This is a nice detailed kind of video. Thank you so much for such a lot of infos. Hope to see some more videos coming😊😊😊.

I watched several videos on this chainsaw (inc ProjectFarm.... Love PF!) and bought this chainsaw. Good lord it's hell to start. The guy at Ace had trouble starting - had to take a break after 20 pulls. I have the same problem, sometimes I can start on the 5-10th pull, normally 20-50. I turned 40 this year and I suspect my shoulder has fewer warranty years than my Stihl!

I was going to buy this stihl saw but ended up with a shindaiwa 402 i gotta say i paid less and was very impressed on the shindaiwa. The company i work for uses everything stihl so im real familiar with stihl so my point is if you cant buy a stihl get a shindaiwa its a higher end eco saw same makers.

The way I see it, if you're running a 14-16 inch (35-40cm) chain, there are better options. The MS170 at roughly HALF THE COST is excellent for someone who may only need to knock down a few limbs or do storm cleanup.
If you're making the investment the 250/251 will pull an 18 inch (46cm) chain with ease and can even handle an aftermarket 20 inch.

I got an MS250 in 2012, still running fine. My yard is mostly a hill that is forested and each year we have to take down 2-3 trees that are dying or have fallen against other trees; aside from the occasional beech, they are either sugar maple, hickory, or oak, and typically at least 15-18 inches thick quite a way up. Because of the topography and the widowmaker position of the trees, or the occasional tree that needs to fall AWAY from the house, I'll sometimes call a tree service just to cut the tree down and then I take care of it - while I cut most of it by hand just for the workout, I do the big segments with my 250 so I can move them to better locations, but the 250 cuts these pretty wide, very hard hardwoods quite well. I'd initially bought a Husqvarna but didn't care for how it was put together - for me, the way the Stihl is set up is easier to use and maintain.

My new 250 is hard to start compared to my old echo 440.

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If people are Worried about dirt on their Caps Brush the caps with a toothbrush first

Thanks for the informative video. I bought a Stihl 250 last year and it came with an 18" bar. I also bought the Stihl hard case for it. It's been the best saw that I have ever owned. It started right up, even after sitting all winter. I only use non ethanol gasoline in it and that seems to make starting it much more reliable. I give it two pulls on full choke and it burps. Then I switch to half choke and it starts with one pull each time.

250 is a great saw

Great saw even with an 18" bar. Muffler modded and carb adjustment and now it really cuts! Just wish I didn't feel like I wasted my money on a 260 and had just gotten a 60cc saw for my next saw. Granted the 260 I have a 3/8 pitch chain on and I think I may have to switch to then perhapss maller 325 pitch chain then perhaps it will finally cut like I expected based on my 250 performance which had been stock for my previous 15 years or so until I muffler modded it.

Awesome “big” little chainsaw. I’ve had mine a couple years. Handles firewood cutting and 25”ish tree felling just fine. It’s a lil bulldog no doubt.

Is stihl the best brand for chainsaws

Great watching your video ....whats the good option for cutting most of the days of the week and around 8 hrs a day

MS201 or MS250 for best smallest Chainsaw from Stilh. I have MS170 but like to have little more power.

That muffler looks different than the U.S muffler. It sounds like it runs way richer than the U.S ones as well. Do you know if the ones in your country have a CAT in the muffler?

Can’t say that I disagree with you on the ms250. I have two of them, both with 18” .325 bars.

I bought this stihl ms250 about 7 month ago..the best stihl chainsaw that perfect home owner like me..easy to start..but must follow step by step before start..with 20inch bar , good for home owner..but if you want your chainsaw long lasting , dont give your toy to another people..they will ruin everything..carb setting..chain , bar

Going to buy a new stihl today. Looking at either this saw or the 251 wood boss. For my own firewood cutting