Summary:
ok for a couple of years not really a all day woodsmen saw good for home use with smaller trees etc.

Strengths:
pretty good power easy to work on and a nice looking saw

Weaknesses:
very heavy compared to my friends johnsered 2150 turbo witch seems to be a better saw with less horse power throttle response was a problem sometimes was carb issues went through fuel awful fast to.

Summary:
Overall a great saw. It replaced my 20 year old Husky and I don't think I will ever buy anything other than a Stihl. I tried a few Huskys and Stihls, and the Stihl won every time.

Strengths:
Well balanced saw. With the 20" bar it has plenty of power for any job that an occassional user would need.

Weaknesses:
None yet.

Summary:
I can run this all day for my families tree service and it never misses a beat and probably never will

Strengths:
Great power and plenty light enough, I have to laugh when someone says a chainsaw is heavy when your talking about 1 pounds difference in another brand, I guess loading the wood is not heavy work. This saw will last a lifetime if ran with the right fuel and synthetic oil, even the bottom barrel stihls do

Weaknesses:
It weighs 9 ounces more than other saws, oh no

Summary:
the best

Strengths:
great power always starts every day will cut all tree sizes i have used all bar sizes 16 18 20 and even a 25 it worked great with all i like the 20 the best . Its great for fire wood i cut 30 cord of wood or more every winter its strong i also have a old farm boss its great to i run both hard all day long i also have a o26 it my back up it never gets used .stihl is the best ive used stihl for 22 years and have had just three saws that will tell you there the best ever thank you stihl for lots of years

Weaknesses:
none at all if you take care of them and keep your fuel right and oil in it and keep it clean and your filters changed

Summary:
With the 20" bar this saw kicks butt! Beleive it or not, there is a big difference!

Strengths:
The MS310 is a great saw all around. More power than the farm boss. Not too expensive. Good weight ratio. Easy to handle. 20" bar is perfect!

Weaknesses:
I bought the saw with a 24" bar. $10 more than the same saw with a 20" bar. I wish I would have saved the $10 and stayed with the 20" bar. I ended up paying $60 for a new 20" bar and chain because the saw bogged down when only cutting through 16" logs. I thought it was a carb issue and had my 2 week old saw looked at. Not the case. The logs I was cutting were cut 4 months prior. Real green. But still.........No butter action with the 24"

Summary:
I'm very happy with this saw. Great power for the price.

Strengths:
Great overall saw. Nicely balanced with either an 18" or 20" bar. I have used this saw at least 2 days a week for almost a year now. Runs great and cuts great (especially without the reduced kickback chain).

Weaknesses:
Sometimes requires a couple more pulls to start in the winter when compared to other saws I have used, but once started it runs great anytime of the year.

Summary:
Hope to have this saw a long time ( I have my mac 610 for over 20 years )Would recommend it to anyone. My neighbor is a professional logger, uses only stihls and was impressed with this saw.

Strengths:
Cuts well.. I have owned a number of saws but none better. I have a pro mac 610 that I have cut a lot of wood up with and the MS310 is about twice as fast. I have it with an 18" bar and do not have to lean on this at all.. just put it on the tree and it walks through it.

Weaknesses:
not that Ive noticed.. other that the obvious that for limbing a lighter saw will do just fine but even there it is much faster cutting, just more saw than needed.

Summary:
Its a great saw, its worth its weight in gold!

Strengths:
This saw is well worth the money! It cuts as smooth as a hot knife in butter. And its a stihl so it will last a long time

Weaknesses:
none

Summary:
great saw to fell trees and limb with. looking to get anoyher sthil larger in size for the yard.

Strengths:
good power. light weight. just enjoyable to use

Weaknesses:
none

Summary:
Great saw, bought another one the next day. 4 years later, no complaints and still couldn't find a better saw for the money.

Strengths:
Great power for the money. Cuts better than the similar Husky's I've used (460 Rancher/359).

Weaknesses:
Broke when a 3 ton tree landed on it, who knew? Used it for 4 years before I messed up. Saw never missed a beat.

Summary:
Went through a few truck loads of wood, its great for camping and for getting wood to heat the house. Need a new chain, other than that its cheaper than a husky and kicks their ass.

Strengths:
Brand new it kicked ass. I had the 20 inch bar then put the 25 inch bar on it.

Weaknesses:
My fault i ran some older gas through it and it took a few more pulls to warm up but that will happen with any saw. And i pinched the chain going through a big round after that the chain was garbage, once again my fault.

Summary:
Best bang for the buck.Can't beat the price.

Strengths:
Lots of power with 25 inch bar.Cuts threw red fir with no problem.Starts up just fine.Not to loud.If you stand in one spot for to long ,it will cover you up with chips.

Weaknesses:
Maybe a bit heavy.

Summary:
Have no complaints with the 310. Great saw for the value. I have used several other saws just to be disapointed. I would recomend this saw to anyone.

Strengths:
Priced right, easy to start, lots of power with 20" bar.

Weaknesses:
None so far.

Summary:
Very good marital aid.

Strengths:
Great saw for cutting panties off the wife on those special nights.

Weaknesses:
If you're not careful, you can chew up your wife's skin real fast.

Summary:
good reliable all around saw. This is a good one saw to own if your going to have one.

Strengths:
Hard running mother f***er! This is a very reliable saw, and it can cut some wood. I've been using it for about 7 years and still runs new.

Weaknesses:
little heavy. My 359 has more power and a little more comfertable

Summary:
Had it for almost three years. I don't use it every day, more like 20 days out of each year but when I use it I use it all day long and push it hard.

Strengths:
Lots of power with a 20" bar. Starts up exactly the same way every time. Very reliable. Haven't had any problems yet.

Weaknesses:
bit heavy

Summary:
Another Stihl saw with over rated HP numbers that is made cheap and wieghts more than it should

Strengths:
Runs good

Weaknesses:
Heavy, not much power, my 50cc saw cuts just as fast

Summary:
If this saw has 4 hp I wonder where it is.

Strengths:
Stihl name

Weaknesses:
Heavy, low on power, cost too much for what it is

Summary:
great saw

Strengths:
great saw for the price,keep the chain sharp and tight it cuts great, i cut 15-20 cord a year with this saw, never had a problem

Weaknesses:
none

Summary:
one of the best saws that i have ever owned. this saw replaced my my 8 year old 044 pro. and it could still put that old saw in the dust.

Strengths:
being a logger for 15 years i have not seen a saw that works better or more effeciently than my MS310. i have taken my saw to some of the biggest trees that i have ever seen in my 15 years of logging. and every time it has cut them quick and clean. i am very impressed with the saw.

Weaknesses:
the only weaknesses that i have seen in my saw since i have gotton it is that every husky fan wants to bag on it. but every time i offer them to try it out they say no. They just dont want to understand the difference in torqe of hp.

Summary:
Excellent saw for the money with planty of power.

Strengths:
Very good saw. Plenty of power and the 3/8 pitch chain cuts through anything I can put it on. I also have an MS192 top handle saw for cutting up brush so bewtween the two saws it is the perfect arsenal. Stihl builds quality products.

Weaknesses:
No weaknesses with this saw other than a couple weeks after using it the choke lever malfunctionded. Took it to the dealer and it was replaced and never happened again. Any saw can have a problem but as long as the dealer stands behind the prodcut there isn't anything to worry about.

Summary:
Average for its class nothing special.

Strengths:
Well balanced. Fair saw for the money.

Weaknesses:
Under powered. Index type fuel and oil filler caps. Better saws for the money like out there like the jonsered CS 2250. Only fair quality compared to their competitors.

Summary:
overall I think Stihl should pull there heads out and go back to when there saws were better made better assemble and better value for the money

Strengths:
hard to think of many strenghts. Its pretty much a TURD with a capital T.

Weaknesses:
Where should I start. It weighs to much to be as cheaply made as it is. Pull rope busted twice and it was still white inside.It has always had a horrible non-adjustable bog when you hit the throttle ended up being told by the dealer that the carb was bad. Guess they go bad from one day to the next so I replaced the carb which was 90 dollars and it did'nt help changed fuel filter tank vent spark plug so many times that I cant remember but nothing helps. Now its in pieces so I could see if anything is bad and it has a carbon pattern on piston that I have never seen but dont look bad 135 psi compression seems low got a 13 year old 066 with 155 psi. Also the clutch shoes arent assemble the same and they seem to be rubbin on outside of clutch bell. Cant think of all the problems because gettin angry thinking about it just being a 450 dollar throw away.Should have bought a 044,440,460