MS201 on the horizon...

[dandkgroundcare]

If these details are correct, sod the husqy and the new 201, Im stocking up on 200t's!

 

i am with you on that one 3 or 4 extra should be enough for now:thumbup:

[Taupotreeman]

Personally I don't see the point. I mean, you up the bhp by 0.2; wupdeedoo. There's nothing wrong with the poke in a 200t for most, if not all applications. Then you bang the weight up by 1.5 to 2lbs? Judging by the number of people who admitted to using a saw one handed on several occasions the weight increase is going to have a reasonable effect on them (and me) when you start looking at strains, RSI etc. May aswell stick with the 200 IMO though I might actually consider looking at the husky if the first reports are any good.

[janey]

Do you think the weight increase is a deliberate ploy to make people more likely to use it two handed?

[18 stoner]

A certain amount is likely to be due to the tighter emissions restrictions. I still cant see how they would manage to make it SO much heavier though!

 

Unfortunately, years ago saw manufacurers were always trying to improve performance, durability and build quality.

 

Now, all they are trying to do is reduce emissions and anti-vibe (rightly so) to tick the correct boxes for marketing restrictions in various countries.

 

As a result some of the old qualities are being lost along the way IMO.

[Mesterh]

If these details are correct, sod the husqy and the new 201, Im stocking up on 200t's!

 

 

Might also increase the sales of the AMA type of small top handles.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I think worrying about an extra pound in weight is a little extreme

[Kev Stephenson]

the weight difference will be roughly the same as the difference between a fully fueled 200 and a nearly empty one, can you tell the difference???

[scottythepinetree]

the weight difference will be roughly the same as the difference between a fully fueled 200 and a nearly empty one, can you tell the difference???

 

A valid point, but would you notice the difference between a fully fuelled 201 and an empty 200t?

[Dean Lofthouse]

What about with a 14" bar and one with a 10" bar.

 

There's more to life than worrying about 1lb

 

Try taking a dump in a morning, you can lose a good few pounds.

 

Personally, I reckon if one pound in weight on a saw bothers you, you need to get an office job

 

I want power and speed of cut and if that means an extra two pounds, I can live with that.

 

I doubt it would take months of weight training to handle the extra weight

[Rupe]

It will still be lighter than the old 020AV and they were ok.