Yep, but what if the owner was never really an 066 fan- true, I believe for forestry logging- they were the best Stihl produced, especially the flat top pre decompression ones, but perhaps not the best in class for a fair while retired from pro use now more casual faller and firewood hack and just how many 066's does one guy need?
Have to opportunity to pick up a very clean low hour 2186 and I do like the Red saws. Now, granted, a 2188 might be nicer, but they are a rare find here, 288XP's and 390 XP's are more easily found- I have the 288 because I prefer the front handle angle of that model than the 3 series saws.
Not sure if the 2186 suffered the same bearing woes the earlier 385's did, but that is a risk I am willing to take.
Nothing to do with money being tight, my saw hobby is kind of self sustaining- either saws get built and sold to fund other builds, or they work for me in a semi pro mode- I still do the odd pro job, like the trees nobody else wants to tackle, or strap on spurs and a saddle and climb trees that are too close to something to be felled, although I will admit- since passing 50, those spur jobs become less appealing to the body, even if still fun to do.
