New saw required

[AllyH]

I'm presuming the 261 ain't up to much lol

 

 

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[MattyF]

Saws are saws ,some good and some bad we have all had a Friday afternoon saw !only really bad saw I've used was an early ms 201 oh and that husky 335 I honestly believe they where all crap .....and maybe the ms260's have never had a problem with the 550's though and the 261's we have do all right over the predecessor personally prefer the 550 though.

 

 

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[AllyH]

A stihl 261 is a good small saw (14krpm) or my go to saw is a 440.

Having said that I'm buying a stihl msa200 electric saw tomorrow as I'm

getting tired of breathing my exhaust fumes

Thought about electric?

 

 

Yea my dads got a battery one. Brilliant saw. But still can't beat the high revving of the 2 stroke engine

 

 

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[spuddog0507]

Em,stihl 260 all the way have 4 of them 1 battered and bruised 2004 and 3 2009 models (1 still in the box) ready to replace the 2004 when it gives up ? My experience with huskys are not good had 1 years ago for a short time .1 lad who works with us has huskys 550 & 560,560 seems to be a pig to start 10-15 pulls every time and they say its right his 550 seems a better balanced saw and as for the 261 being a crock of site ? Its like all machinery if you maintain it correctly it will be fine there's 1 of my lads got a 261 2011 never gives any trouble revs its nut's of 8 hours a day but it gets looked after.

[Stubby]

Aspen then . And the 261 is a crock of site!

 

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I think Ian's 261 is like Big j's Navara !

[Stubby]

Em,stihl 260 all the way have 4 of them 1 battered and bruised 2004 and 3 2009 models (1 still in the box) ready to replace the 2004 when it gives up ? My experience with huskys are not good had 1 years ago for a short time .1 lad who works with us has huskys 550 & 560,560 seems to be a pig to start 10-15 pulls every time and they say its right his 550 seems a better balanced saw and as for the 261 being a crock of site ? Its like all machinery if you maintain it correctly it will be fine there's 1 of my lads got a 261 2011 never gives any trouble revs its nut's of 8 hours a day but it gets looked after.

 

So clutch needle roller bearing problems is just a myth obviousely ./

[Ian C]

Em,stihl 260 all the way have 4 of them 1 battered and bruised 2004 and 3 2009 models (1 still in the box) ready to replace the 2004 when it gives up ? My experience with huskys are not good had 1 years ago for a short time .1 lad who works with us has huskys 550 & 560,560 seems to be a pig to start 10-15 pulls every time and they say its right his 550 seems a better balanced saw and as for the 261 being a crock of site ? Its like all machinery if you maintain it correctly it will be fine there's 1 of my lads got a 261 2011 never gives any trouble revs its nut's of 8 hours a day but it gets looked after.

Husky are a doddle to start, just flick them onto fast idle and they start first or second pull warm! My 261 has been rebuild 3 times from new and us still faulty worst saw I ever bought.

 

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[Sveriges]

Hardly any issues with 550/560 now there as reliable as any other saw. . However it depends how good your dealer is and what is fitted to your saw at the minute as to the issues you have.

[RichieR]

Aspen then . And the 261 is a crock of site!

 

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Now come on Ian don't sugar coat it say how you really feel

[Ian C]

Now come on Ian don't sugar coat it say how you really feel

Sorry Rich I am well known for my tact and deplomacy !

 

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