Stihl 201tcm or husqvarna 540xp 2?

[stihlmadasever]

Echo 2511 is supposed to be a great little saw.

The 201 is a turd,i use a ported 150,then onto whatever rear handle saw i require.

[MattyF]

Aye my modded 150 gets a good work out but would not use it on a dismantle.

[stihlmadasever]

Ive buried it into some decent size leaders matty,its impressed me so far

[WesD]

I have 540 v2 it's excellent IMO, just a quick one though due to auto tune when you first run it there is a process to follow and it took a few tanks of fuel to hit the sweet spot but mine runs awesome all of the time now.

 

 

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[joekuchs]

I was dead set on the version 2 of the 540xp, then worked with a mate of mine today and he said the the 201tcm has stepped up its game since the 201c, cutting amazingly. I guess it a case of splitting hairs at this stage. And at the end of the day, it's down to your own skill. I just want to make sure that I'm looking at the best I can get at the moment for my money. As we all do 😎

[RichieR]

Snap in half!! Haha! So, the general consensus between the first version of the 540xp and the 2nd version is?.........

 

Basically, I would like to try husqvarna out, I've pretty much always used Stihl, but have heard good things. I need a reliable climbing saw that will start quickly and cut quickly. That's the dream I know. But which way to go? Thanks again for your time everyone. J

 

Yes that mark 1 does like to split in half (well mine did) but the mark 2 looks like they cleared that problem. Definitely worth giving the mark 2 a go

[Marc]

I prefer my 540, actually prefer it over the 200t of which I had about 5 and all suffered with carb issues at some point

[joekuchs]

Well I'm glad that they have ironed out the issues of the first version. If I'm honest, I've been watching a bit of Reg Coates talking about saws, and it has pushed me in the direction of husqvarna. He's a great climber and arborist which has given me stock in his opinion. But also listening to all you guys talking about this is a massive help too. We all want confidence in the tools we use and want to invest in the efficiency of a brand and not just the label. It's a tough nut to crack, but worth discussing. Thank you everyone for your input. Working safe is the main thing ey.

[TheHungrySquirrel]

540 all day for me, run 201s and there good saws just all the ones I have seen have broken plastics.

 

My 540 runs a 14 and 16 occasionally.

[RichieR]

I was dead set on the version 2 of the 540xp, then worked with a mate of mine today and he said the the 201tcm has stepped up its game since the 201c, cutting amazingly. I guess it a case of splitting hairs at this stage. And at the end of the day, it's down to your own skill. I just want to make sure that I'm looking at the best I can get at the moment for my money. As we all do 😎

 

Yes the Tcm is an improvement on power but ours is less than 3 months old and the plastic has started to break already, so I can't see it lasting very long. Looking at how much improvements Stihl made to the 201t then I presume that Husky will have improved the 540 by the same same margin