Stihl MS200t alternatives

[Doug Blease]

Thats what I thought. Its just that there is a lot of bad feeling about price increases. But when there is no competition, in reality the price will only keep rising as far as I can see.

 

What I was interested in was whether any other brand was willing to compete on the same level at a different price in the next 12 months.

[alex_m]

By the calculations of you having one for 10 years at today prices that's 74p a week.

By my calculations, you will have to offer 10 years worth of free servicing/parts to meet that figure!

[Jonesie]

By my calculations, you will have to offer 10 years worth of free servicing/parts to meet that figure!

 

No that comes under running costs.

[Kev Stephenson]

You've seen the golf advert on the TV?

 

If you want something like a 200, that behaves like a 200, as reliable as a 200 then buy a 200.....

[tommer9]

You've seen the golf advert on the TV?

 

If you want something like a 200, that behaves like a 200, as reliable as a 200 then buy a 200.....

 

What do i buy if i want a golf that sounds like a stihl though?

[Kev Stephenson]

What do i buy if i want a golf that sounds like a stihl though?

 

YouTube - Hayabusa engine in a VW Mk1 Golf!

 

It certainly revs like a stihl....

Edited February 12, 2010 by High Scale

[rbtree]

Sorry to bust ya'll's bubble, but I prefer the Electrolux saws, 338 Husky or jonsy 2139T....but you do have to port the muffler, which is a bigger gain than just taking that danged screen out of the 200.....

 

 

You'll see why in this now infamous video. Everyone accuses me of showing the 200T with a dull chain. It's not, its just hanging up a tad.....cutting perfectly, or with the same chain, day in and day out, it is still 10-15% slower than the 2139...which is dead on reliable, lighter, and extremely long lasting. All the old problems are solved.

[High Scale]

We don't have the screen in our version of the MS200t Roger.

[High Scale]

YouTube - Hayabusa engine in a VW Mk1 Golf!

 

It certainly revs like a stihl....

 

Nice, I love bike engined cars, especially the Mini.

 

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[Al Smith]

I think too often people pull the screens on a 200T and think they have a ported saw mainly because they don't know any better .Let me assure you there is more to it than that . Done properly a Stihl Ms 200T which has been "enhanced " will out run any thing in it's class . Not a big deal just a fact .

 

The little Huskys have a nice balance but because of the design they don't lend themselves to modifications as well as the baby Stihl . I'm not saying they can't be souped up just not as well .

 

I've heard that some of the problems the earlier 335 had has been addressed on the newer models but can't attest to it as I've never ran nor worked on the newer .