Anyone see the new husky top handle at the APF?

[Mesterh]

Husky should step up to the plate and hand you a couple to try out Steve.

 

With the marketing power this site has it could make a huge difference to there sales IF it's a good un and IF it gets a good review.

 

Although if it comes back as another big let down:001_huh:

 

Think I'll buy one if the reports comeback that it doesn't fall apart in the first week:

[Mark Bolam]

Looks much better, but the chainbrake is a poor design.

 

Everyone I know carries the 200 onto site with the crab clipped into the top handle, which isn't possible with this.

 

How are you meant to use this like a guitar at a show?

 

As Steve says, a decent field test would be good.

 

I really want this saw to be good, if for no other reason than to give Stihl a kick up the backside to improve the MS200.

[MattyF]

I know some one who did his nptc's with one and recons it was easily as powerfull as the 200t....thought he was on about another saw untill i saw this thread!

[skyhuck]

Its about time ANYONE brought out a contender to the rapidly-diminishing-in-qua;ity 200t. I am looking to get a new top handled very soon- I may try to wait for this husky and see what its like, as i am getting pretty hacked off with the stihl stable at the mo...esp when I hear that they were boasitng that 'if it has our name on it they will buy it whatever' at a dealer's recently...

 

Other than the chain brake handles snapping, what quality issues have you had Tom??

 

There were problems with the carbs a fews years ago, but my last two have been fine.

[Tree Man Tom]

I love my ms200t, i watched him demo the new saw and wasnt impressed. I thought my 200t cut faster.

[Danavan]

Time will tell as with their other attempt at a top handle. After a few months the saw would become a pile of plastic tear drop rubbish! I have seen a few chucked to the ground from up high from frustration.

 

I can only think this may have been the same carb prob as the ms200t had. apart from that the husqu is a strong challange to other saws.

 

Glad they made the tool clip less intergrated & got rid of the tear drop profile with vunerable spark plug & air filter cover from memory which would always fall off as soon as it looked at a twig on the way up.

 

I only comment from a 5 min look at one of the new ones a few months ago at a co i was passing by who had it on demo..

 

I look fwd to a contender for top spot in top handle saws if the £ can meet or better the ms200t.

[Nick B]

It looked a nice saw and felt good in the hand

lets hope it works as well as it looks, the 200t needs a bit of strong competition

[Adam]

maybe if this husky is better we will see a new gen 200t?

[Littletree]

I loved it had a go and think its great I love the small handle attachment for small hands really fits my hand well and gave me great grip and like the harness attachemnt.

 

lets hope I win one in the draw

Now that would be Fun

 

Littltree

[Jamlala]

Its louder, less power/weight ratio and has higher vibrations....

Could still be a better saw compared to the previous ones...

Prefere Stihl MS200, especially the chainbrake thats sturdier and doesent get caught on branches.

 

Wrong saw mate, thats the T435 which is a Zenoah machine. The new T540XP is a brand new Husqvarna design, don't get the 2 confused""