Which SMALL saw?

[jrose]

ms240 might be an idea - I think it's lighter weight than a 260, cheaper and should be fine for knocking a few branches off... plus it's the smallest pro Stihl saw, apart from the MS200/200T

 

cheers,

Joe

[arbaholic]

I think with the whole using the saw when close to others situation that regardless of saw size and power you shouldnt be using a saw near anyone! Should be far enough away from someone to be able to cut a branch up using whatever saw you lke wether its a 12 or 16 inch bar or even more.

[Mark Bolam]

 

I'll 3rd that opinion then!

 

I have an MS210 (discontinued) which I use for this type of stuff, which I swapped for my old 260 because it was so awful!

 

Good little saw, but don't expect it to last because you can see where the pro saw money stops!

 

MS170 for £150, almost as a throwaway saw? Like the 210, but cheaper. Nice and nippy with a 12", bar and chain interchangeable with the MS200T, which helps sometimes

[ad15]

The MS230 is a great cheap little saw for around the chipper work. Cheaper than the MS200 but at the same weight and cc. Costs about half the price of the MS200 too, but you cant swap bits with your Ms200T if needs must.

I agree with the points about the climbing saw on the ground thing, I love the "o2o" as a chipper saw.

Good thread

 

i have a 230,,, it is a great little saw for using around the chipper, snedding etc,, i was going to get rid of mine but the boys convinced me to keep her,, she's on a 16" bar at the moment,, once this chain is dead she'll be dropping to 12" and we'll be flying,,,

 

although it's not a "pro" saw it is what it is.... and for the money i'd say go for it,, esp if you're going to be giving it to groundies that don't respect your kit, dink the floor etc etc ..

[rorymoon]

I'v got a tiny little husky 36 that tends to be my small stuff saw had it for years and it's hardly missed a beat, have been thinking about dropping the bar from 15" to 12" of late but otherwise I think it's a great little saw.

Sometimes something small and cheap is all you need.

[Albedo]

Enough said ,saws should not be used at close quarters with any one...... would not waste my money on a ms200 but neither would i ever condone using one on the ground,people get complacent and start waving them around like they are a magic wand ,an answer for every thing that needs cutting, Then they become a serious danger to them selfs and others when that 200t is in there hands... they are bad enough up tree's let alone on the ground.... yes we all use them one handed some more than others some even on the ground but they are the highest cause of chain saw injury in this job unyet an asset so unless we want to see and give reason to HSE ban them all together( which they have been trying to for as long as i can remember) only in the tree's please... but as you said you dont care and you sound just like the guy i had last week who now has 22 stitches in his fore arm.

 

Just to clarify.

 

I agree with all the comments made about chainsaw safety.

 

Although some may disagree with my use of the 200t on the ground.

 

I meant I didnt understand or care about the regulatory consequences so didn't want to promote others to break that reg without them checking it.

 

I do care deeply about safety and I believe that every time you start a saw you should be as careful as you were the first time. I can see how you read my comment Matty F and were rightly shocked. Hopefully I have explained what I meant.

 

Hopefully we can agree to differ regarding this reg without the need for personal insult. Best Regards.

[Adam]

the 261 look like a good little saw. my next purchase will be one of this i think with a 13" bar.

[raker]

Well i find my 026 pretty indispensable, although i have a short length of pipe coming out of the exhaust. Mods really wake up this saw, and they`re not difficult to do.

MS180,handy little saw for a lot of things.Some folks look down on them but if mine blew up i`d have another. Really good for the jobs described.

[Topher Martyn]

Stihl 261 does sound interesting, but its absent from Stihl catalogue and website. Seems like tis not available in this country.

 

Hey ho.

[Adam]

probably get one at the APF.