Heck, who knows? Really. I've a 180 Stihl for my wife and daughter (both in the 5'5"-5'6" and 120-125 lb range}, but I like it alot for trimming. In truth, its' 16 inch bar and "micro-teeth" chain will cut through 12" oak quickly and with minimal vibration. For bigger stuff I use my other chain saw, a 18" Sears (42CC), and for the huge (to me) stuff I borrow my neighbor's 22" Husquvarna, which must be 20 years old (but well cared for).
Last week, I rented a 34' lift, in order to trim some tree limbs I couldn't access with my front end loader platform (see attached photos- dumbed down to under 100kb). All of us preferentially used the Stihl (even my 19 y/o and 6' son), because most everything was less than 12" and it is so light (? 8 lbs fully loaded with gas and oil).
That early morning at a bit less than 40 degrees, I started up all 3 chainsaws, because if you're on a lift it can be a bit frustrating when your chainsaw won't start. Stihl took 3 pulls, Sears about a dozen (and a few curses), and the Husqvarna about the same. Did they all work - yes - which cut the fastest - the Stihl (and I'd had all chains sharpened by the same repair shop during the prior week) - but the difference wasn't immense, and the limb thickness addressed by each saw was different - check with me in 10 years (very much hope all of us on this forum are alive and well), and I'll give you a progress report.
Last week, I rented a 34' lift, in order to trim some tree limbs I couldn't access with my front end loader platform (see attached photos- dumbed down to under 100kb). All of us preferentially used the Stihl (even my 19 y/o and 6' son), because most everything was less than 12" and it is so light (? 8 lbs fully loaded with gas and oil).
That early morning at a bit less than 40 degrees, I started up all 3 chainsaws, because if you're on a lift it can be a bit frustrating when your chainsaw won't start. Stihl took 3 pulls, Sears about a dozen (and a few curses), and the Husqvarna about the same. Did they all work - yes - which cut the fastest - the Stihl (and I'd had all chains sharpened by the same repair shop during the prior week) - but the difference wasn't immense, and the limb thickness addressed by each saw was different - check with me in 10 years (very much hope all of us on this forum are alive and well), and I'll give you a progress report.
