Ms261 or 346xp

[Sam Thompson]

346. It is the finest in the 50cc range I'v used

[JimM]

Ordered a 346XP from Jonesie this morning after pleading with the wife.

 

I couldn't take the slagging off of my MS290 any longer. To be honest I bought the Stihl from a local dealer at too high a price before i found Arbtalk, and before my CS30/31 course where the standard saw was the 346.

[santacruz]

the 261 is a bit of a plodder and the 346 is a ripper. I bought the 261 because its reliable, unfortunately you cant say that about the husky.

[combined tree services]

the 261 is a bit of a plodder and the 346 is a ripper. I bought the 261 because its reliable, unfortunately you cant say that about the husky.

 

Why not ?

[SAM66S]

Has anyone else came across reliability issues with the huskys then?

[santacruz]

The build quality of both stihl and husky seems to have gone downhill, but husky more so. I have done around 500hrs on my 261 now and its been acceptable.

[combined tree services]

Has anyone else came across reliability issues with the huskys then?

 

nope not had any problems , i run lots of husky's and other then a problem with the husky57 carbs i can not complain - and husky replaced the carbs free of charge , unlikt stihl that expect you to buy the carbs to fix an ms200. As long as the new husky climbing saw is as good as the ms200 i will not be buying another stihl

[Martyn Amos]

Has anyone else came across reliability issues with the huskys then?

 

nope........

 

just the normal running issues of everyday use,clutch drums,spockets and needle bearings etc

[Sam Thompson]

I bought the 261 because its reliable, unfortunately you cant say that about the husky.

 

What rot.

[Big Bolt]

346 nothing more to say