New husqvarna climbing saw any good?

[jack88]

T540xp

 

Hello was thinking of getting one of these for a new climbing saw, is it worth it? Or am I best staying with the ms201???

[MWArb]

Loving my t540, amazing saw, buy one.

 

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[s o c]

i,ve had one 5 months now and very happy with it. used my 200t last week to finish job when husky became blunt and hated it.

[skyhuck]

IMO its OK, but not great, the build quality is pretty crap.

[MattyF]

IMO its OK, but not great, the build quality is pretty crap.

 

 

What problems have you had ? , can't be as flimsy as a 201 ... I've had a 540 since last august , dragging it around some Nasty stuff that would of usually snapped off a few 200t chain breaks and it's totally intact.

 

 

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[skyhuck]

What problems have you had ? , can't be as flimsy as a 201 ... I've had a 540 since last august , dragging it around some Nasty stuff that would of usually snapped off a few 200t chain breaks and it's totally intact.

 

 

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The fuel tank has opened up on the seam next to where the saw attachment is, I've glued it and put a washer under saw attachment allan stud, which has slowed the leak to a weep. The whole body is out of line, due to the real AV distorting. The way the side cover fits is very poor, the stud is too far forward, IMO, the chain tensioner is horrible, on a conifer job I've actually had the chain come off the back of the bar adjacent to the sprocket, but still keep running, never had that with any other saw.

 

I was really hopeful when I bought it, but have been here disappointed

[Stubby]

The fuel tank has opened up on the seam next to where the saw attachment is, I've glued it and put a washer under saw attachment allan stud, which has slowed the leak to a weep. The whole body is out of line, due to the real AV distorting. The way the side cover fits is very poor, the stud is too far forward, IMO, the chain tensioner is horrible, on a conifer job I've actually had the chain come off the back of the bar adjacent to the sprocket, but still keep running, never had that with any other saw.

 

I was really hopeful when I bought it, but have been here disappointed

 

The body on mine is out of line due to the rear AV spring bending ( second one ) and the techlite bar de laminated . Replaced that with the older type bar . I still rate it though . Better than a 201 anyway .

[MWArb]

Stubby the av thing is a real problem and I'm blindly presuming husky will replace it with a redesigned one, skyhuck I can't help but think you just landed a bad one.. shame as mine had been a dream since day 1.

 

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[Ian C]

No problems as all with mine very good saw.

 

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[Stubby]

Stubby the av thing is a real problem and I'm blindly presuming husky will replace it with a redesigned one, skyhuck I can't help but think you just landed a bad one.. shame as mine had been a dream since day 1.

 

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Would be nice I suppose but I am not that bothered about the spring . Replaced it once and the new one bent the same but it all still works fine and does not inhibit the vibe damping .