Next Saw?

[rxe]

I had an MS181 and it's fine for very small stuff while the 346 (which I have) and MS260 (which I had!) are a lot quicker and would be a good choice for someone looking to 'go up a saw'.

 

Still depends on what you want to do with it.

 

Last weekend I took the 009 out to clear up the dead elms that had blown down across the footpath - I think technically it is the farmer's job, but we help each other. Total job time was about 2 hours - mostly piling brash and loading 6 foot lengths of timber into the dump truck. The biggest diameter was about 14 inches, and I had to make about 4 cuts (out of about 100) from both sides. Having the 260 would have saved me about one minute in total.

 

That same farmer phoned me last year and said there was a big oak down, could I help. Did I take the 009 or the 260? Hell no, a 460 for limbing, and two 090s for milling. Used about 20 litres of mix and got some great boards + a big trailer of firewood.

 

Same task (helping the neighbours)...totally different requirement in terms of kit!

[Ben Saxton]

I have a fairly new 261 and am having problems with it cutting out all the time them not starting again. Have sent it back and got it back today but it still has the problem i'm taking it back asap

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Oh my goodness, why oh why is the discontinued 260 still being discussed here?! The 261 is now the current 50cc er from Stihl for crying out loud. Or do you mean it as a nickname like folks call the MS200T / 201 an " o,2,o" ?

[rxe]

Oh my goodness, why oh why is the discontinued 260 still being discussed here?! The 261 is now the current 50cc er from Stihl for crying out loud. Or do you mean it as a nickname like folks call the MS200T / 201 an " o,2,o" ?

 

Look, I find it hard enough to say 460 rather than 046, and that change happened years ago.