Instead of paying a landscape crew to remove some gnarley junipers, Ive decided to put the money towards a chainsaw and save the rest for groceries. I've read the posts on trail maintenance and chainsaws; I have had a series of experiences where I wish I had one at the time.  Just two weeks ago I spoke with an "old timer" (84yrs) who had a chainsaw mounted to his Willy (that sounds bad...). I dont know how to set up a poll, but I would like to know what chainsaw you own and why?

Chainsaw:

Why:

Thanks for your time...

Cheers!

Chainsaw: Stihl MS180C

Why: I had two cedar trees topple over by heavy snow on Christmas Eve last year. I didn't have much money to put towards one, so I went to the local chain saw shop in Bothell and they said that the MS180C would be a perfect size for such a job.

So, I bought it and although it can rip through wet cedar fairly quickly, it does struggle with larger trunks.

It is a great saw and ran me about $200. brand new. Starts first pull everytime. I love it.

I'd agree with Todd. I've purchased new "box store" saws and have been disappointed every time. They may work OK for the first year but that's about it. It's actually less physical effort and faster to chop the tree with axe than get the motor started. Or just lock the chain and rub the saw against the tree.

I finally bought a used Stihl 025 off Craigslist for $125. Starts every time, cuts straight, parts and service widely available. A new one at the dealer wouldn't be that much more money.

Hey, I like that picture of you and I, Paul...  At that distance you cannot see how sweaty and dirty I was at the time...  thank goodness digital cameras aren't advanced enough, yet, to capture smell...

Brad lent me that saw and I would love to have one.  It is used heavily at his parents farm and worked like a charm once I figured out how to start it without cutting off my leg.

Husqvarna makes a quality chainsaws as well. 

I use to use a Husky when I did logging and tree work. Now I use a axe, better workout.

Thanks! I shopped around and found the Stihl 180c with an extra chain for $200. Cheaper than the comparable Husqy, and I have a NICE service center just a mile away; whereas I would have to ship the husqy for R&R. This Chainsaw is LIGHT,  starts quickly and wastes no time hitting max RPM...I do not know the TPG (trees per gallon) but at the time I ran out of gas, I was ready to eat a sandwich anyway.  

Ive also considered some type of external mount for this little pisscutter:

Chainsaw Rack

Opinoins matter here. Thannks again.

Ouch!  I guess I didn't see that in your post but I know from my experience this hasn't been the case.  I've even unloaded a few tool items I knew I wouldn't need any longer to pawn shops and I definitely didn't steal them when I bought them new.  Nonetheless, good luck.  All suggestions regarding brands, etc are good ones.