Top-handled saw

[Steve Bullman]

1 minute ago, GuyMo said:

Great, thanks Steve. Do you have a preference? I suppose the biggest consideration with the big saw is the weight? Over time I’ll amass an arsenal of them I’m sure, but do just need one for now.

201 is my preference 

[Haironyourchest]

Get a really lightweight top handle first, for pruning, and use a small back handle saw for removals. Small back handle will be useful on the ground as well

[stihlmadasever]

18 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

There he is, tuning a tiny saw like that perform like a 560 and all you can say is “ooh look at his shorts!” Instead of remarking on the performance.

 

 

I said they gave me a giggle i didnt turn in to frank bleedin spencer

Calm down

[peatff]

21 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

There he is, tuning a tiny saw like that perform like a 560 and all you can say is “ooh look at his shorts!” Instead of remarking on the performance.

 

 

 

I never mentioned his shorts Mick, I was rather taken with his manly legs. The way he used the saw as a gypsy stick was a bit alarming when it swung back down to his manly legs though.

Edited November 4, 2019 by peatff

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

15 hours ago, GuyMo said:

It will mainly be used in a large oak/mixed woodland.

I was a bit confused by the text above. 
 

Are we talking aerial crown reductions in woodland trees or a general use woodland saw?

 

I guess I’m wondering why woodland trees need crown reductions?

 

 

[GuyMo]

5 hours ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

I was a bit confused by the text above. 
 

Are we talking aerial crown reductions in woodland trees or a general use woodland saw?

 

I guess I’m wondering why woodland trees need crown reductions?

 

 

Totally fair. It's a private estate in Ireland, that hasn't been managed at all for possibly 30 years (about 60 acres). The house is set above a large proportion of the woodland. A lot of the larger oaks and sycamores are obscuring the views from the house. As its completely surrounded by large (unmanaged) trees on all sides there is quite a lot to do, not just crown reduction. Bit of a mixed bag.

I suppose my main interest is getting a top handle to start that can handle the larger stuff in the bigger trees. 

Cheers

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

2 hours ago, GuyMo said:

Totally fair. It's a private estate in Ireland, that hasn't been managed at all for possibly 30 years (about 60 acres). The house is set above a large proportion of the woodland. A lot of the larger oaks and sycamores are obscuring the views from the house. As its completely surrounded by large (unmanaged) trees on all sides there is quite a lot to do, not just crown reduction. Bit of a mixed bag.

I suppose my main interest is getting a top handle to start that can handle the larger stuff in the bigger trees. 

Cheers

?? Was just trying to understand the context where/how the saw would be used.
 

A top handle (Stihl) and a groundsaw sounds like the best situation. 

[GuyMo]

9 minutes ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

?? Was just trying to understand the context where/how the saw would be used.
 

A top handle (Stihl) and a groundsaw sounds like the best situation. 

Nice one! My 261 seems to manage the oaks that I've hacked up once they've fallen (although it definitely has its flaws). The Stihl top handles seem to get a decent write up pretty much everywhere, 200 or 201tc seems to be a big question? They seem to be much more popular than the 540s. 

[Marc Lewis]

I would go 201tc all the way. Make sure it is the tc and not the t, there is a vast difference.

The 540 has great power but the build quality has always been an issue for me. They may have since solved this.

[tonytree]

I’ve got the mk 1 husky t540. While I really like the saw, apart from needing choke if not used for 5 minutes.

I think the stihl 201 is a little bit better (not by massive amounts), but if you go for the stihl or husky I don’t think you’d be disappointed with either.