Ms261 or 346xp

[Gus McWilliam]

My 261 is reliable.

[timtree81]

Can you still get a 346 new then guys ? My uncle is a husky dealer and sold me the last one a month ago and said that's it no more 346 left anywhere

[WoodED]

My 261 is reliable.

 

our 2 aint

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

mine (261) was (reliable). But it didn't haul ass like a dolly 5105 does...

[WoodED]

mine (261) was (reliable). But it didn't haul ass like a dolly 5105 does...

 

i like the blue shade.

[Chris Sheppard]

mine (261) was (reliable). But it didn't haul ass like a 550 does...

 

Corrected that for you, Jon

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

i like the blue shade.

 

Yeah well I got a new blue dcs 5031 aswell now - will be posting pics and vids.

 

And surprise surprise, the dolly is the pokier saw. Told you so

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Corrected that for you, Jon

 

I tried a 550 for the first time the other day and reckoned that it is deffo the more flickable saw but didn't come up any lighter than the dolly and most certainly didn't outgun it in the cutting stakes. Sorry

note to the world: ignore the specs on paper!

[Chris Sheppard]

I tried a 550 for the first time the other day and reckoned that it is deffo the more flickable saw but didn't come up any lighter than the dolly and most certainly didn't outgun it in the cutting stakes. Sorry

note to the world: ignore the specs on paper!

 

Doesn't the 550 feel very 242ish when snedding?

 

I'd really like to see a vid of the little dolmar - if they are getting that sort of torque out of a small conventional (non AT) engine then I'm intrigued

 

What I like about the 550 is that it flies along snedding but rips through the back cut for such a small saw - almost like the lovechild of a 242 and 357- something the 346 IMO didn't do

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Doesn't the 550 feel very 242ish when snedding?

 

I'd really like to see a vid of the little dolmar - if they are getting that sort of torque out of a small conventional (non AT) engine then I'm intrigued

 

What I like about the 550 is that it flies along snedding but rips through the back cut for such a small saw - almost like the lovechild of a 242 and 357- something the 346 IMO didn't do

 

Yes indeed, 242 ish in a nutshell. The dolly is a bulkier saw than the 550 but not as long tip to tail and is smoother in the cut (particularly front handle vibes). You know when you get hectic tops or when there's fat old dead pegs that are rock hard? The dolly is the first 50cc'er I've tried that isn't phased by them - it has the attitude and grunt to get rid of them very quickly and smoothly - no waiting around. The dolly is definately special because I now have a new dcs 5030 makita aswell for the perfect direct comparison since they are "the same" but they are not! Dolly has cat muffler, Mak doesn't. Apparently the 550/560 are cat muffled. Yet dolly outguns mak, sounds nicer (loose spark arrester). Mak came with 2 air cleaners and a limited carb. Dolly is Dolmar "Red Power" with mpi carb. Will have to get some vids up asap! We were ringing up a firewood stack last week and my mates had their 560xp and MS361 respectively. You go on the 560 and come away thinking b-hell that saw's mad. Pick up the 361 and you know, it was sweet and barely a micron behind...

Edited December 20, 2012 by TimberCutterDartmoor