Which top handle?

[tim361]

I’ve currently got an ms150 and want to get a larger top handle for when it’s required. Would people either get a 200t that’s been checked over and deemed good or an echo 360tes which is new with a warranty. A decent 200t is commanding £300+ and the echo is £405 new. I’ve already got quite a few echo tools and can’t complain about them. Just don’t know which would be the better buy for a larger top handle. 

 

Cheers all

[billpierce]

If you know 100 percent the 200 is in great shape of lean that way. But otherwise the 360tes is great. I have both and like both, the echo comes out to play more often, but I still really really like the 200!

You'd be doing well to get a really good 200 for 300quid. Quite likely to be fairly well used I'd say.

Do you have a ground saw? Since getting a 150 it comes out the most! I'd be quite happy I think with a light 50cc and a 150.

[Mick Dempsey]

Surely you can get a 201 for that money?

[stihlmadasever]

We have a couple of 201 tc's at work,

the politest way i can think of too say this is i wouldnt recommend them to anyone.

 

[TheHungrySquirrel]

I normally go 150 - 550 but do have a 540, although lately it keeps u doing the bar nut mid cuts [emoji19]

[htb]

My 201 is fine and a good saw but prefer my spuded 200t

[Mick Dempsey]

I have bought one recently (201tc) after 2x201ts (which are still going strong)

 

I love it, good power right through the rev band.

Edited December 12, 2017 by Mick Dempsey

[arbogrunt]

Ms201t is ok, Ms201tc is intermittent trouble, 540xp is ok but breaks, cs360 is alright, but heavy in the hand and a bit Under powered, ported Ms200t knocks all of the others into a hat...no question [emoji1360][emoji41]

[chopper brown]

I'll be following this thread closely as I'm after another top handle saw.

 

A friend told me the new mtronic stihl top handles are quite good. I do like the husqy540xp but get annoyed with how expensive the parts are in comparison to stihl.

 

Jim

[Mick Dempsey]

3 minutes ago, arbogrunt said:

Ms201t is ok, Ms201tc is intermittent trouble, 540xp is ok but breaks, cs360 is alright, but heavy in the hand and a bit Under powered, ported Ms200t knocks all of the others into a hat...no question

Well of course it does! any ported saw is going to be better.