Stihl MS261 - what a ripper!

[Martyn Amos]

nope nope and nope

 

There is an IPL and operators manual on husqvarnas website for a 550xp which would be a replacement for the current 346xp at some time next year (honest!) then there is also a new smaller saw which will be a 543xp supposidly some time end of next year early 2013

 

 

anyway it will be interesting to see how the newer saws last.

 

 

 

TCD does the 261 run a bit quicker then as I have always felt that series of saw, 024/026/ms260 seemed sluggish on chain speed and acceleration, have they sorted this? as from having run a 560xp it certainly seems husky are stepping it up as well

 

hi charl

do you think the 543xp will be a new version of the old legend the 242xp [very hard to find now]

[Charlieh]

hi charl

do you think the 543xp will be a new version of the old legend the 242xp [very hard to find now]

 

it wont be anything like it due to the advances in technology and the emissions and havs restrictions, although it could be a very nice lightweight saw, it could be a replacement for the 339xp i dont know i havent looked into it enough

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

I was all set to buy a 346xp to replace my tiring old ms260 until i read this!

 

I'm back to square one now!

 

If the 2 saws were in front of you and you could only ever use one for the next year, which would it be??

 

Deffo the 261. I've had a 346xp in my hands almost every day since July. Great saw no doubt. But then this 261 came along and I am seriously besotted! You can lean on the torque, it revs like hell so just eats timber and best of all has far less exhaust stink. This is a new saw, both on 13" and with a wider kerf remember... Brilliant.

 

346xp is a far more superiour saw.

 

That is such an unhelpful hyperbole of a statement. Obviously not why I started this thread or what I for one think anymore.

 

TCD does the 261 run a bit quicker then as I have always felt that series of saw, 024/026/ms260 seemed sluggish on chain speed and acceleration, have they sorted this? as from having run a 560xp it certainly seems husky are stepping it up as well

 

Very much so, just eats hardwood, not run in softwood yet.

[WorcsWuss]

Nice to finally read something nice about the 261 on here...!

I've read reviews and heard good things about it elsewhere but all I seem to read on here is what a great saw a 362 is, and how much faster it cuts, and how it's better built! Well, a Husky's bound to cut quicker with it's girly little sliver of a kerf, and I can't believe a vacuum cleaner manufacturer makes a better saw than a German chainsaw manufacturer....

I'm kidding, I don't want to start a fight!

But thanks for the feedback on the 261.....

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

all I seem to read on here is what a great saw a 362 is, and how much faster it cuts

 

You mean the 346?

 

This video is the result of about 80 attempts apparently!

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyOPbMZEDlE]346XP vs MS261 Final - YouTube[/ame]

[Mozza]

With a 13 inch bar on its a decent saw, any bigger and it's crap!

 

John, I'm very dissapointed in you my friend haha :-)

 

 

I'm on't phone!!

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

With a 13 inch bar on its a decent saw, any bigger and it's crap!

 

John, I'm very dissapointed in you my friend haha :-)

 

 

I'm on't phone!!

 

This of course could be true; the 346 runs a 15 nicely; am never likely to put a 15" on the 261 as that bar lives on the 60cc saw...

[WorcsWuss]

You mean the 346?

 

This video is the result of about 80 attempts apparently!

 

 

Yeah, whatever....

[arbmonkey]

ms 261 with a 15" bar is awsome

[C.J]

I can't believe a vacuum cleaner manufacturer

 

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