MS 211 vs 240?

[jrose]

out of the two you mentioned, I'd go for a MS240 or possibly a 260. I haven't used the 211, but I have its smaller brother the MS171. It's a pain in the backside to start from cold, it starts OK but you have to wait a long while for it to warm up, you can't rev it for a couple of minutes or it dies. Once warm it's OKish, but not brilliant.

 

I use my 346xp for hedge laying, it's a brilliant saw! And most of the hedge layers I know use MS240s or 260s, so that's what I would go with...

[Daniël Bos]

out of the two you mentioned, I'd go for a MS240 or possibly a 260. I haven't used the 211, but I have its smaller brother the MS171. It's a pain in the backside to start from cold, it starts OK but you have to wait a long while for it to warm up, you can't rev it for a couple of minutes or it dies. Once warm it's OKish, but not brilliant.

 

I use my 346xp for hedge laying, it's a brilliant saw! And most of the hedge layers I know use MS240s or 260s, so that's what I would go with...

 

 

Thanks mate,

Funny that, I'd have thought a 260 too heavy (and too much££)

My 210 always starts on the 3rd pull when cold and the rest of the day it always starts straight away. (it would still be in a hedge somewhere with a large axe-cut shaped hole in it if not....)

 

And most hedgers I know use 170's or 180's I like a light saw as i pick it up and start it 200+ times a day and it has to be very manouvreable so I don't really want it much heavier than my current 211 unless it offers substantial other benefits.

 

And no, I don't want to just keep it running, I like a little peace inbetween cuts and listen to the axe sing and the wood groan as she goes..

[Big J]

I used to have a little Makita DCS230T top handle that cold started like nothing else. You could leave it in the garage for a month and it would start after one pull on choke, and one pull normally. In a working day, it started first pull, every time. Top handles on the ground are a bit of a dodgy area, but I loved that little saw!

[WoodED]

As I'm a Dutchman convicted to live in the UK by marriage it would be easy to get one from the Netherlands, but is it worth paying twice as much? Looking through the specs for 200/211 I can't really see the difference

 

mate you canot compair a 200 to a 211,, the 200 is a forestry range saw and the 211 is for domestic work, you will not be disopointed with the 200,, every one on here is after one

[geoff]

mate you canot compair a 200 to a 211,, the 200 is a forestry range saw and the 211 is for domestic work, you will not be disopointed with the 200,, every one on here is after one

 

Took me about ten paragraphs to say what you have in one sentance...Oh to be articulate!

200 all the way,I very rarely stamp my feet on any topic,I just know this man would love the saw.

[Rob D]

I've got a 211 and it's not a pro saw. I got it to demo/use the oregon powersharp system.

 

It doesn't seem to like aspen fuel much (although I haven't sat down and tuned it yet) and seems to leak a little bar oil from somewhere.

 

I'm not really that enthusiastic about it at all really....

[Jamlala]

Out of the 2 that've mentioned I agree that the MS200 is a better saw, but surely a bit of an overkill for what your use will be? 339XP are fine, if slightly unusual looking, chainsaws but still a sledgehammer to crack a nut methinks. Look in our (I work for Husky!) range and you could come up with a 435 as a nice value for money lightweight saw.

[Daniël Bos]

So, I asked wether I should get a 211 or a 240 and it turns out I must have a 200.

 

Unlike some of you, I do not own a large variety of saws as I only use mine for hedging and the odd bit of firewood (planted 2 Ha of trees this winter so will go bigger one day....) as my summer work is sheep-shearing and most farmers don't ask you again for next year after you've shorn their flock with a 36" 880, not sure why...

 

So I've been looking for a 2nd hand 200 as a new one is not available in UK but there don't seem to be any for sale. As previously mentioned I hail from the nether regions so I looked at the Dutch variation on ebay and found a clutch of 2nd hand ones for £250-£300. As I don't have any uk prices to compare that with, is that cheap, expensive or normal?

[geoff]

I think thats a reasonable price,just make sure you get a good one!

The other saws will do your job,just that the 200 is the cream!

[MattyF]

It may be .But the anti vibes on a 200t are shocking! Probably the worse on pro saw I have used can't imagine the 200 is any better , the 260 i don't think is available any more (and IMO is a bit of a dog) as it's been replaced at long last by the 261 now that is a nice saw!very smooth, great pick up and a usable power band The 240 if it's still available is a robust little saw but old technology bad anti vibes .... I would choose a 346xp though as I like huskys more!