I’ve been using Husqvarna chainsaws for over 20 years, I bought my first Stihl, and it was a 180 C. What an awesome saw, I regret not buying a Stihl earlier.
I have a 211C which is a slightly bigger version of this saw and love the thing. Always starts and runs great. At 74 years old I find the easy start system to be a godsend. I mainly use it to cut logs to length and prepping them for my wood lathe. Excellent saws!
Good basic information for the MS180C owner. It's a great little saw. I never use the chain brake, though. Before I take a step, I take my right hand off the throttle trigger, so that if I stumble I don't accidently grab it and rev the saw. My older saws don't have chain brakes at all; they were developed mainly with weekend warriors in mind. As I only use my saw in the fall, when the fire danger is zero, I removed the spark arrestor entirely. It required frequent cleaning, which was a pain. Now it's trouble-free, five or six years later.
Pretty good video. Learned something new. I have one. Very annoying to get started. I must try the gas. So far 89 octane E-0 and mix in the oil ⁵⁰/¹ did not run. So I bought the premix "trufuel" ... nope, no likee. Broke pull string.😡 I guess the stihl can gas is next. I swear I never had so much issue with a 4 month old saw. However watching this, i wasn't 3 tugs and open choke, so it likely my fault. Damn.
Bought Stihl 180C since 2019. And have cut over 75 tree that is 5 inches or larger . It is really great saw to maintain 23 units of my rentals Can’t believe how many trash Bradford Pear trees that we cut down .
EasyStart LOL! In the words of James Bond, "You must be joking". Don't let it sit for more than a month, otherwise it'll need a mechanic before it'll start. You're better off with a Husq. Enjoy your day, Friend.
As a dealer/repair shop, I love the PPE selling op you took at the start. My PPE just sits there, and the same people that decline buying it, are the same one's who bring their saw back because "The blade just stopped turning mid cut, it's broken!" Meanwhile, I pop the chain brake off and it runs like new.
I used my Stihl MS 180 safely for ten years before I had a tiny lapse in concentration. Cut my leg open. Not too bad, but stitches required. I now have Stihl safety pants. They are not cheap but neither are legs.
Awesome video thank you so much. So easy to follow. I bought this same chainsaw 3 years ago and have yet to use it/need it. I forgot what they showed me at the store at the time of purchase. I do know they were NOT this thorough and informative. This is great information and so well presented.
@@garnettgrant588 I had the same situation. My MS180 wouldn't start when I needed it, even though it's never been used to cut anything. I couldn't be more disappointed as I've always heard that they are the best. Husq sat for the same amount of time and started right up. Where are you located and how much you looking to spend? Enjoy your day, Friend.
Great video, I watched it for entertainment. I like the PPE part. I see so many wannabe-professionals without. I have witnessed multiple accidents myself, One guy split the front of his helmet and has now a scar on his eyebrow. Good he was wearing the PPE. One guy cut his upper leg.....that looked horrible because he didn't wear proper PPE. Another guy cut his toe by accident, again no PPE. tennis shoes aren't a good choice. All were experienced cutting trees in the woods, not the homeowner your video seems to be tailored to. I personally think 1min warm up time is A LOT assuming you're not running it at -20. The 180C is my smallest saw and I think the stock 16" bar mine came with and the stock chain is not the best choice. I'd use a 14" bar with .50 gauge yellow chain if it would be my only saw. The 12" bar with .50 yellow chain is an awesome powerful setup for trimming and most homeowner yard tasks. That's how I use mine most of the time, usually in combination with a 261 with 16" bar for firewood duty.
Nice video. I have two questions. There is only one oiling hole in the bar. Doesn't there need to be another hole when you want to flip the bar? Also why did they change the lock on the top cover to needing a tool to remove it? The 180 from a few years ago has a flip lever with no tools needed to remove it.
I bought mine from an authorized dealer. They completed their inspection and I took it home. Months later when I needed it, following the starting instructions, it wouldn't start. Do I need it tuned up by the dealer if it sits for a month or two? Funny enough, the Husqvarna sat for the same amount of time and started right up? I guess that's what I get for having trust in a brand name reputation. MS180, ran once, never used to cut anything. I'll sell it if anyone is interested. Enjoy your day, Friends. Wealth and Happiness.
I just made the mistake of putting bar oil in the fuel tank. I'm used to using the Stihl battery chainsaw. No fuel tank cap. Now what do I do. I emptied the fuel tank, do I have to clean it?
That quick tension is garbage. Do not buy this design. I bought one 2 weeks ago and it will not keep the chain tight. I was a professional tree trimmer for 6 years.
Damn, I wanted him to take off the cap over the sparkplug because I tried seperating the cap from the sparkplug in order to remove the sparkplug and a wire at the top broke off. WTF????
Best tutorial on UA-cam. Thank you very much! Wish you all the best.
I recently bought an MS 180 C. This video was awesome. It told me everything I needed to know.
This was a GREAT Video! As a first time chainsaw owner, you walked me through EVERYTHING I needed to know! Thanks
What a very detailed video. I'm sold on this product. Thank you sir!
Thank you Cartl for all your help! This was a great video!
I’ve been using Husqvarna chainsaws for over 20 years, I bought my first Stihl, and it was a 180 C. What an awesome saw, I regret not buying a Stihl earlier.
I have Stihl. But maybe new Husky is also good.
I have a 211C which is a slightly bigger version of this saw and love the thing. Always starts and runs great. At 74 years old I find the easy start system to be a godsend. I mainly use it to cut logs to length and prepping them for my wood lathe. Excellent saws!
Good basic information for the MS180C owner. It's a great little saw. I never use the chain brake, though. Before I take a step, I take my right hand off the throttle trigger, so that if I stumble I don't accidently grab it and rev the saw. My older saws don't have chain brakes at all; they were developed mainly with weekend warriors in mind.
As I only use my saw in the fall, when the fire danger is zero, I removed the spark arrestor entirely. It required frequent cleaning, which was a pain. Now it's trouble-free, five or six years later.
Just pulled out a 2014 model not ran in 8 yrs sprayed out the tank and it fired off. Trigger is broke but I’ve ordered it. I’m impressed
Thanks for the reply with your easy fix. I was overthinking it.
Great video for a chainsaw novice like myself! Just bought one of these recently and this helps a lot. THANKS!
Great Video. Thank you. I have owned this 180C for a while, but just started using it. This was an excellent tutorial. Keep them coming.
Pretty good video. Learned something new. I have one. Very annoying to get started. I must try the gas. So far 89 octane E-0 and mix in the oil ⁵⁰/¹ did not run. So I bought the premix "trufuel" ... nope, no likee. Broke pull string.😡 I guess the stihl can gas is next. I swear I never had so much issue with a 4 month old saw. However watching this, i wasn't 3 tugs and open choke, so it likely my fault. Damn.
Bought Stihl 180C since 2019.
And have cut over 75 tree that is 5 inches or larger .
It is really great saw to maintain 23 units of my rentals
Can’t believe how many trash Bradford Pear trees that we cut down .
Excellent job in explaining this to Rookies like me. 5 Star *****
Excellent video. Learned allot in a quick and straightforward breakdown of the what's and why's of this saw. 5 STARS!!
Just bought this exact saw yesterday. This is by far the best easyStart system explanation I have seen. Great video!
Thanks a lot!
EasyStart LOL! In the words of James Bond, "You must be joking".
Don't let it sit for more than a month, otherwise it'll need a mechanic before it'll start. You're better off with a Husq.
Enjoy your day, Friend.
Learned a few things - thanks
thank-you so much......... i'm having to change my pull cord because i yanked the crap out of it.......... i learned alot !!!
As a dealer/repair shop, I love the PPE selling op you took at the start. My PPE just sits there, and the same people that decline buying it, are the same one's who bring their saw back because "The blade just stopped turning mid cut, it's broken!" Meanwhile, I pop the chain brake off and it runs like new.
I declined because of price. I could see buying extras if maybe a discount came with the saw. Even just a little.
@@darylm.9432 I hear ya, but I think a leg is worth a lot more than $150
Great Review and learned some stuff along the way. Very Helpful. Thanks
I used my Stihl MS 180 safely for ten years before I had a tiny lapse in concentration. Cut my leg open. Not too bad, but stitches required. I now have Stihl safety pants. They are not cheap but neither are legs.
Excellent video! I've got many saws and power tools, but am looking to buy a chainsaw. This video was extremely helpful. Thank you!
Excellent video! One of the best instructional vids I've ever seen.
Good summary. I have 181c
Straight to the point.
Keep it up son..!
Outstanding video. I'm about to purchase this model. I appreciate the tutorial.
Great video. Can you make one showing up close how tight or loose the chain should be please?
Very informative and great video.
Awesome video thank you so much. So easy to follow. I bought this same chainsaw 3 years ago and have yet to use it/need it. I forgot what they showed me at the store at the time of purchase. I do know they were NOT this thorough and informative. This is great information and so well presented.
Wanna sell it?
@@garnettgrant588 sorry Garnett, plan to use it sooner than later and can't sell at this time.
@@garnettgrant588 I had the same situation. My MS180 wouldn't start when I needed it, even though it's never been used to cut anything.
I couldn't be more disappointed as I've always heard that they are the best.
Husq sat for the same amount of time and started right up.
Where are you located and how much you looking to spend?
Enjoy your day, Friend.
Good video with useful information,thanks
Great video, I watched it for entertainment. I like the PPE part. I see so many wannabe-professionals without. I have witnessed multiple accidents myself, One guy split the front of his helmet and has now a scar on his eyebrow. Good he was wearing the PPE. One guy cut his upper leg.....that looked horrible because he didn't wear proper PPE. Another guy cut his toe by accident, again no PPE. tennis shoes aren't a good choice. All were experienced cutting trees in the woods, not the homeowner your video seems to be tailored to. I personally think 1min warm up time is A LOT assuming you're not running it at -20. The 180C is my smallest saw and I think the stock 16" bar mine came with and the stock chain is not the best choice. I'd use a 14" bar with .50 gauge yellow chain if it would be my only saw. The 12" bar with .50 yellow chain is an awesome powerful setup for trimming and most homeowner yard tasks. That's how I use mine most of the time, usually in combination with a 261 with 16" bar for firewood duty.
Nice video. I have two questions. There is only one oiling hole in the bar. Doesn't there need to be another hole when you want to flip the bar? Also why did they change the lock on the top cover to needing a tool to remove it? The 180 from a few years ago has a flip lever with no tools needed to remove it.
Excellent video very informative Thank you!
Ag Pro take note
Stil 180 best of best
Greattttttt tutorial!
Great video guys..thanks
Very helpful guy thanks
Got one great little saw
Bang for the buck
What is the better saw the ms180 or the ms182?
Does stihl ms180 have bar and chain oil adjuster
What can blade number use ms 180c ?
I bought mine from an authorized dealer. They completed their inspection and I took it home.
Months later when I needed it, following the starting instructions, it wouldn't start.
Do I need it tuned up by the dealer if it sits for a month or two?
Funny enough, the Husqvarna sat for the same amount of time and started right up? I guess that's what I get for having trust in a brand name reputation.
MS180, ran once, never used to cut anything. I'll sell it if anyone is interested.
Enjoy your day, Friends.
Wealth and Happiness.
I just started one hasn’t ran in 8 yrs. Your old enough now to learn how to check a spark plug.
Would you recommend a 180 or 211?
Nice Stihl Orygunal Bos
Should you spend the extra $30 to get the 180 or stay with 170
thank you!!
I just made the mistake of putting bar oil in the fuel tank. I'm used to using the Stihl battery chainsaw. No fuel tank cap. Now what do I do. I emptied the fuel tank, do I have to clean it?
Spray out the tank with a can of carb cleaner and refill. Easy or flush it good with gas . Don’t over think it
And i also want to mention traditional problem and that is choke lever if pops out and you can't shut it off
Couldn’t agree more. That is a self induced issue. ua-cam.com/video/N_nVgJ1t8AQ/v-deo.html
Shele 180 best of best
Dude! You should be getting paid by Stihl. Better yet you should be selling and driving Ferrari. Love your knowledge and enthusiasm.
I wish quality of their products would be same good as this video.
Steče 180 bast of best
that's how to do a review!
9:48 lol I wonder how often that happens
More than it should
180 the best
One and onyi 180
POS saw mine is DEAD afer only 20 hours. It will no longer start.
That quick tension is garbage. Do not buy this design. I bought one 2 weeks ago and it will not keep the chain tight.
I was a professional tree trimmer for 6 years.
Brand new....won't start
U talk too much not necessary to know if your walking or not
He does excellent informative videos
Great sales pitch. Get on with running the saw. Darwinism will sort the rest out.
My FIL gave me one. I have it to my neighbor. I only run Husqvarna.
Damn, I wanted him to take off the cap over the sparkplug because I tried seperating the cap from the sparkplug in order to remove the sparkplug and a wire at the top broke off. WTF????