Stihl Ms170 Chainsaw Specs
Product Information • Get your job done faster and quicker with the Stihl MS 170. This Stihl gas chainsaw features a 30 cc, 1.7 BHP engine that is powerful enough to slice through toughest jobs. This 1.7 BHP gas chainsaw also features the IntelliCarb compensating carburetor that makes it durable. The automatic bar and chain oiler of this Stihl gas chainsaw constantly keeps the chain lubricated. The anti-vibration system of this 1.7 BHP gas chainsaw offers flexible and comfortable operation.
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You can also access the air-filter quite easily for maintenance jobs. The Stihl MS 170 is ideal for daily home use and is a surely a worthy possession. Wow, can't beat a Still. I have had a Still 290 for 12 years, I was looking for a good chainsaw for trimming low lying limbs around the yard and on the fence line. I needed it to be as good as my 290 but a little lighter. This Still 170 is perfect for the job.
Quality, reliability, and easy to start. I bought it used and it is as good as new. I bought the quart can of premixed gas/oil from Walmart. I think that I will start using it instead of mixing my own. It claims to be good for 5 years, what a deal. It want stay around that long but having something that want clog up the carb will be worth the little extra cost. Verified purchase: Yes Condition: Pre-owned •.
Stihl MS170 - perfect for suburbia I had an old Homelite xl 12 from 1970 because I only needed to trim a tree limb every so often, the it took a dump. I found this in good used condition for under 100 after shipping and she is more powerful, better balanced and better built than the Homelite. Perfect for my medium trees, helping a neighbor every so often with a windblown eye-sore or clearing pathways at my hunting spot. I know it is small for felling trees over 12 in wide but it has done this task with little difficulty. I would not use this for regular firewood cutting, just occasional clean up after storms, pruning, etc. When you don't want to kill your shoulder with a hand saw. Verified purchase: Yes Condition: Pre-owned •.

Went to my local Stihl dealer today and priced some top handle saws. The MS 192 came in at $319.00 and the rear handle version with the same engine was. They spec out at exactly the same power/displacement. They both are made in USA with imported and domestic parts. They both look to be the same build quality. I know they are weak underpowered saws but I'm just wanting a pruning saw for my apples and pear trees. 4 inches will be the biggest limb I think I would ever cut with it so the low power is offset by the lighter weight of the MS192.
Is there something in the MS192, some higher quailty innards, that accounts for the fact it is $140.00 more than its rear handled twin the MS170? The spec guys will be along soon until then here's $0.02 on the 170 I run em' commercially.
I flush cut massive amounts of brush and invasive, so can't see tearing up a more expensive saw. Just swap out to a 0.050' bar and chain, remove the spark arrestor, and cut away. If you're pruning is from the ground, you'll be happy with the 170. If you're gonna spend a lot of time off the ground, the extra control in a top handle is worth it. The diff in price is what keeps me from getting a T saw right now.
Quote Originally Posted by bilrus61 View Post Went to my local Stihl dealer today and priced some top handle saws. The MS 192 came in at $319.00 and the rear handle version with the same engine was. They spec out at exactly the same power/displacement. They both are made in USA with imported and domestic parts. They both look to be the same build quality.
I know they are weak underpowered saws but I'm just wanting a pruning saw for my apples and pear trees. 4 inches will be the biggest limb I think I would ever cut with it so the low power is offset by the lighter weight of the MS192. First off your dealer is shafting you on the price of the ms192T. The price with 12' bar should be $299.95 -- and no more.
The $319.95 is for a 16' bar which you certainly don't need. The 12' bar would be perfect for what you want to do Now the specs.the ms170 weighs 8.6 lb with 16' bar ms171 weighs 9.5 lb with 14' bar ms192T weighs 7.0 lb with 12' bar Same motor The real deal (besides weight) is the top handle allows you to pick the saw straight up with one hand and use with one hand I don't recommend using it this way!!!But I admit to doing it. Sort of a ' do as I say.not as I do' kinda thing. If I'm on a ladder pruning.I'd rather have one hand on the ladder You can't do this with the 170 or 171.they're two hand saws. Even if you can lift one.the balance really sucks and dangerous. The tree companies don't much buy this saw.they buy the 200T Most are bought by homeowners like you using it for light work. You can usually find a very nice slightly used one Ebay for $200.
No warranty and always better to buy new if you can. Yeah.you're definitely paying a premium for the top handle design. But it is what it is and the resale price would be higher if you for some reason wanted/needed to do that. Hope this helps!! Miking said: “ I've had mine for about 2 years now with no issues to speak of. I wouldn't consider it underpowered at all if you remember its intended use, which is light trimming of branches under ~ 4-6'. Now a guy that does subcontracting for me is on his 3rd 170 in about the same time frame, and that saw really is a piece of junk.Well.
Being a devils advocate here: a) why does Stihl list it as an arborist saw and not a home owners one? B) why does Stihl show it as being able to use a 12' to 16' bar? Google Sketchup Pro 7 Serial Number And Authorization Number. (same in fact as it shows for the 200T) It actually has - supposedly - only 0.4HP less than the 200T - yet the 200T will pull the 16' bar (not necessarly with ease but it will do it).
IMHO it is a wannabe arborist saw. And nothing more. Miking said: “ I've had mine for about 2 years now with no issues to speak of.
I wouldn't consider it underpowered at all if you remember its intended use, which is light trimming of branches under ~ 4-6'. Now a guy that does subcontracting for me is on his 3rd 170 in about the same time frame, and that saw really is a piece of junk.I bought mine used from a Stihl dealer in Michigan. Takes in trades (in the slow winter season there) and goes through them.fixes.and then sells 'em on Ebay. Several years old.and I have no idea of repair history of saw. He guaranteed me it had been checked out throughly and said he would give me back my $$ including shipping if not satisfied. It's still working great.and it's just great for branches and pruning and basically that's all it's meant to do--light stuff. Like anything.a good running one is a treat and a bad one sucks.
TreeClimber57 said: “ Well. Being a devils advocate here: a) why does Stihl list it as an arborist saw and not a home owners one? B) why does Stihl show it as being able to use a 12' to 16' bar? (same in fact as it shows for the 200T) It actually has - supposedly - only 0.4HP less than the 200T - yet the 200T will pull the 16' bar (not necessarly with ease but it will do it). IMHO it is a wannabe arborist saw. And nothing more.a) Liability, marketing.
More prone to injuries using a top handle because it's harder to control. Technically it is an arborist saw by being top handled, just not commercially built. B) You can use a 16' but obviously it's not reccomended. If you must use a 16', I'd suggest using the.043 gauge. You know, the 192 T is quite useful. Lot of the tree service companies use these because it's really light and powerful enough to cut off the small branches in a tree. The 200 T is sometimes overkill with the power and the weight when a 192 T will handle it.
TreeClimber57 said: “ Well. Being a devils advocate here: a) why does Stihl list it as an arborist saw and not a home owners one? B) why does Stihl show it as being able to use a 12' to 16' bar? (same in fact as it shows for the 200T) It actually has - supposedly - only 0.4HP less than the 200T - yet the 200T will pull the 16' bar (not necessarly with ease but it will do it).
IMHO it is a wannabe arborist saw. And nothing more.I'm with ya all the way.you really pretty much said it all!!! NO way it's even in the same league as the 200T.I own both!!
But for clean-up branches and light pruning.it's hard to beat. But it damn sure ain't no professional arborist saw!!! More for homeowners, landscapers and gardeners.etc.imho J2F. Jus2fat said: “ But for clean-up branches and light pruning.it's hard to beat.
But it damn sure ain't no professional arborist saw!!! More for homeowners, landscapers and gardeners.etc.Well, I guess it does have a place. As it does sell. Would not want to try doing a full removal job with it though The main issue I had was the reliability though. And it may have been just that particular saw (although never have figured out why it took 3 carburetor replacements to get it running right -- seems pretty shabby on the QC side). TreeClimber57 said: “ Well, I guess it does have a place. As it does sell.
Would not want to try doing a full removal job with it though The main issue I had was the reliability though. And it may have been just that particular saw (although never have figured out why it took 3 carburetor replacements to get it running right -- seems pretty shabby on the QC side).The 200T has had many problems as well.I think I read that there have been 16 different carbs put on that saw stock.??
Oh and for what it's worth.(laugh with me).it's not known as QC (quality control) any more. It's now.QA (quality assurance) Trust me.I spent 16 years in it for an international company. When they made the change.I asked.WHY.' Well it sounds better'!! In other words.it would sell the product better.with the 'assurance' tag. Jus2fat said: “ The 200T has had many problems as well.I think I read that there have been 16 different carbs put on that saw stock.??Before the 200T was the 020T. Trying to recall if there was any significant carb changes there.
Most of the parts are interchangable. I have 200T's that are several years old, and the most recent one I picked up last November. From a carb perspective all the 200T's I have are same.
Now I do have an older 200T. Seen a lot of hours use. And it did have a new carb put on it a year ago as it was not giving the power it should. But now back to where it should be and running fine. I seriously doubt they have put many different carbs on the 200T. Having said that the carb is one item on it that does tend to need replacing perhaps sooner than other parts (but only after hundreds of hours of use). In my experience at least.
I have never had a defective carb. Shop changes it and it runs. On the 192T the shop changed it. Changed it again. How does that figure?