New top handle

[Gav Green Man]

Has anyone tried the Oleo mac gs th 240 top handle. ?

 

It's that time, wondering if anyone's tried this way cheaper option, or any others,  just fancying a change after a couple of decades of stihl and huskies, or perhaps better the devil you know.?

Any advice on new top handles.

 

Thanks.

[Mark Bolam]

They’re shite.

Get an Echo 2511 TES.

[Mick Dempsey]

I would say the 2511 is a revolutionary saw. 
The 201/540 is like hanging a breeze block off your belt.

With the power of the 2511 you bridge the gap between the super light saws and the (aforementioned) 35cc toppers.

A bit temperamental and needs another bar chain combo, but a brilliant saw.

[5thelement]

Just get a customsaws Echo 2511 and be done with it. 👍

[AJStrees]

As above, Echo or otherwise battery but even the battery stuff is heavy and never as good as the echo 2511. there was a review in the most recent arb mag about 20 different top handle saws. You might find something useful in there....

[Trailoftears]

This,makita DCS230T- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335024766310?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=9uH7MjJkTVi&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=ddOCF9S7QRK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Lightest top handled saw available when launched,basically the same output as the ms 150/1 but lighter,cheaper.Getting hard to find now-see link,but parts availability is fine,l&s engineers etc,etc.

[Mick Dempsey]

Typical! After me eulogising the 2511, it broke today.

The bar nut threaded bar bit stropped the internal thread.

I seem to recall it was a common problem, was there a reliable fix?

[Botty Cough]

2 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Typical! After me eulogising the 2511, it broke today.

The bar nut threaded bar bit stropped the internal thread.

I seem to recall it was a common problem, was there a reliable fix?

Yep one of these will fix it for you and also it will lighten your load a bit...

[openspaceman]

6 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Typical! After me eulogising the 2511, it broke today.

The bar nut threaded bar bit stropped the internal thread.

I seem to recall it was a common problem, was there a reliable fix?

I have never done one with a bar nut but if there is enough meat left in the plastic one of these warmed up and screwed in may work. You will need a new stud to screw into it.

[Mark Bolam]

19 minutes ago, Botty Cough said:

Yep one of these will fix it for you and also it will lighten your load a bit...

 

Heavier than the 2511 and less powerful.

 

Great choice.