Stihl MS290 Chainsaw Review
The MS290 Farm Boss Review

Read this Stihl MS290 Chainsaw review & learn why the MS290 Farm Boss by Stihl is the best rated chainsaw for industrial use & the average Joe

The Stihl Farm Boss is a mid range chainsaw especially designed for heavy cutting jobs in the farm or in your property. It can perform well as a heavy tool for landscaping and sculpting trees. It packs enough power to do heavy and demanding tasks without unnecessarily wearing down the operator.

Stihl Incorporated is a respected company manufacturing all types of power tools for consumer and industrial uses. It has a complete line of compact chainsaws for homeowners designed to perform light cutting jobs. However, the impressive models of Stihl's mid range chainsaws have dominated the power tools market for quite some time now.

The company's MS 290 mid range chainsaw is one of the most highly favored power tools of commercial landscapers, farmers, park maintenance crew, and emergency rescue units.

Of course, the MS 290 model is also ideal for homeowners that require a much powerful machine so they can do lots of demanding cutting jobs within a short time.

But you have to remember that the Stihl MS290 chainsaw model is not for novice and beginners. It is quite heavy and powerful. So you should have at least some years of experience operating a consumer chainsaw before you can safely handle the MS290 model of Stihl.

Highlights

The MS290 Stihl Farm Boss is a genuine work saw. It has plenty of power allowing you to cut, limb, and buck large trees. It is a very useful machine for quickly clearing larger logs. One of the most striking features of Stihl MS290 Farm Boss is its forged connecting rods equipped with caged bearings. You can only find such feature in professional grade power saws but the MS290 has it.

Product Features

As expected, the mid range MS290 model is a bit heavy compared to consumer class chainsaws. It weighs almost 6 kilos and comes equipped with 16 or 20 inches chain bar. This chainsaw features a tool-less oil and fuel cap with retainers. It is built with the IntelliCarb Compensating carburetor and fully adjustable automatic-oiler for the chain bar.

The MS290 Farm Boss is also ideal for all types of weather because of the built-in preheat carburetor shutter. This is useful for winter or summer operation. This model comes with side access tensioner system.

The Pros and Cons

The Stihl MS290 packs a lot of power it will be very useful for all types of mid range to heavy cutting jobs. This power saw has perfect balance allowing for ease of operation. With the standard anti-vibration system, you will never tire easily when using the MS290 even though the machine is quite heavy.

On the downside, this particular chainsaw of Stihl is a bit difficult to start. You will have to give 4 powerful pulls before the motor starts kicking in. It can also stall especially if you are going from full power down to idle. And when the machine heats up, restarting it can become a real pain. Compared with other mid range power saws, the MS290 model is a bit slower.

Conclusion

The price of the machine is also an issue. This model is quite expensive but you get what you pay for because the MS290 chainsaw is very powerful it can do every type of heavy cutting job. If you have a big property or you have a farm where frequent clearing operation is required, then you will surely enjoy using the Stihl MS290 chainsaw.

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