Stihl MS 231 Wood Boss

Best Chainsaw I ever bought In the Whole Entire World I would not Buy Husqvarna Chainsaws Under any Circumstances – This STIHL Chainsaw the MS231C Wood Boss Chainsaw with the easy2start is the best. I only use for cutting up firewood not for felling small trees, it only requires a soft gentle pull of the actual pull cord recoil which is extremely smooth and gentle pull ago this chainsaw starts one pull every-time and it has an extremely reliable AV System and… Read more

is extremely well built. I hate Husqvarna Chainsaws they are a complete waste of money the way that Husqvarna had designed their chainsaws to start them is useless because you have to pull out a blue choke lever or you have to push a red lever upwards. I hate these type of designs that Husqvarna have ever designed however with the STIHL Chainsaws to start them they have what STIHL Calls a Master Control Lever what it is a single lever located on the front of the STIHL Chainsaw from my perspective this is a much better design that STIHL Has ever made compared to Husqvarna Chainsaws. Starting System which is a complete piece of junk but I take pride in all of the brands that I choose when I buy High Quality Gardening Equipment and I do not Buy Chainsaws that are Built in China such as Baumur-Ag or Yukon those brands are Complete junk and I would not spend money on them also not only that Husqvarna Chainsaws are a complete waste of money and they are rubbish and junk. I hate to spend money on Chinese chainsaws such as Baumr-Ag or Yukon buying these brands is like throwing money away the bin and I am not capable of doing that at all. I only spend money on Good and High Quality Chainsaws Such as STIHL Only STIHL Chainsaws are the way to go for me they are extremely reliable solid and durable. Do not buy Husqvarna Chainsaws Stick to STIHL Chainsaws Husqvarna Chainsaws they are garbage and pieces of complete junk.

Its a great robust saw – This is my first saw and it took a while for me to really get the hang of its use. It also was subjected to my novice mistakes. It has been a good saw through all of this. I mainly cut wet pine in a rainforest climate and split and season it. I treat the saw well now. I was careful to not over rev the saw in its break in period. I also clean it… Read more

after every use, particularly in the chain guard region.

It cuts really well when the chain is sharp. It suffers when the chain is blunted to any degree and doesnt have the power to cut itself through the wood. I run two chains with the saw for this reason and can chop 1-3 trailer loads of rounds easily before sharpening is required in both chains. The default carb settings in the manual provide good power and the saw doesnt get too hot. It is best when cutting up to 14 inch branches and logs. You can double cut bigger logs but the chain gets pinched and sometimes you have to plunge cut to relieve tension. I will buy a bigger saw to make my life easier in the future.

It hasn't missed a beat in 2 years. No problems with the bar oiling either, it doesnt run out before a tank of fuel so i fill both at the same time. I got the HD2 filter with it from the dealer.

cannot start the unit – Purchased it new and cannot start the unit because of the compression Will be taking it back to the dealer to have the Easy2Start accessory fitted at a further cost of $200 AU Show details

Great saw – Bought this second hand on ebay, changed the chain. starts super easy and powers through anything, really happy with it. I had a mcculloch c400t chainsaw that I paid $300 for in bunnings previously it was ok but only lasted 2 years, better to buy a Stihl when they have service centres and parts available everywhere.  Show details

A pleasure to use – I was originally looking for a smaller chainsaw for trimming back some olive trees and to accompany me on our 4wd trips for cutting firewood , i settled for the Stihl MS 231 the baby of the Wood Boss category , so far it has been a pleasure to use , easy to start and maintain , an excellent chainsaw  Show details

So far, so good – I had bought a cheapie to start with, but kept on having problems with the chain tensioner with it. I finally decided to go for Stihl. And I'm definitely not disapointed. I've been advised to go for at least that make, though it was stretching a bit my budget. I had a 18inch bar fitted instead of the 16inches for around NZ $60. And so far,… Read more

it has worked like a charm. It starts really easily, after 2 - 3 pulls (once I've managed to flog the engine, and it wouldn't start anymore then, but I left it alone for a day, and the next day it was back on an easy start).

It has good power, even though I suppose you'd always like some more.

The vibrations are almost non existant, that's very impressive, compared to the cheapie I had used before.

Only drawback so far. You need to buy a specific srewdriver to unscrew the cover to clean the filter. I haven't done that yet, but it's a start screwdriver you find at any hardware store it seems.

So I believe what I read on the web was true, if you want a chainsaw, go for either Stihl or Husqvarna, the other brand "are just like toys"...