201t don't believe the negative hype!!

[Rich Rule]

Man up Hama.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I'm pretty sure you are allowed to use both hands at the same time to operate them Tone!

 

 

NO! your shi.....ing me? and there was me thinking it was a one handed saw!

 

thats a novel idea though mark, two handled use, who would have thought:thumbup1:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Man up Hama.

 

its alright for you section dismantler, try reducing all day everyday!

[Tom10]

Used one

 

Flimsy plastic that looks like it will take no flack (and from evidence on here, clearly doesn't)

 

No guts

 

Slow to full revs (I actually thought it was a turbo diesel.......)

 

Wouldnt warm start without choke

 

Dare I say roll on husky to brill out their new model? They havent got much to beat this time (at least if they hurry before Stihl tighten the thing up from feedback)

 

For now its ebays range of 200T's. A new bar and chain, a bit of TLC = one reliable top handle

 

Tom

[skyhuck]

Used one

 

Flimsy plastic that looks like it will take no flack (and from evidence on here, clearly doesn't)

 

No guts

 

Slow to full revs (I actually thought it was a turbo diesel.......)

 

Wouldnt warm start without choke

 

Dare I say roll on husky to brill out their new model? They havent got much to beat this time (at least if they hurry before Stihl tighten the thing up from feedback)

 

For now its ebays range of 200T's. A new bar and chain, a bit of TLC = one reliable top handle

 

Tom

 

Which part of the 201t is plastic, that on the 200t was not?

[alex_m]

No one likes our 201 at work. it is left in the container and the 200t's go out each day. all the same reasons as everyone else it seems. maybe it needs a really good tune up, but it shouldn't really have to....

they didn't have to rush it tbh, don't the new emission regs come out in 2014 or 2016?

[Tom10]

Which part of the 201t is plastic, that on the 200t was not?

 

Nothing? More the quality of it (as said in this thread before simple knocks are causing cracks) -

 

However, if you look at the saw head on (straight down the bar) underneath the chain brake is a little flimsy white bit of plastic (that I dont recal my 200T having) that I have heard is breaking on the saws causing internal problems.

 

I simply have an old mans attitude to this. I love the 200T and the newer model doesnt seem to do the old one justice. I do however think in 6 months time Stihl will adapt and modify the saw so it will be the next best thing, but this remains to be seen.

 

Tom

[GardenKit]

Used one

 

 

 

No guts

 

Slow to full revs (I actually thought it was a turbo diesel.......)

 

Wouldnt warm start without choke

 

 

Tom

 

it sounds like a little time with a screwdriver, a tach and a tech will sort it out.

[skyhuck]

Nothing? More the quality of it (as said in this thread before simple knocks are causing cracks) -

 

However, if you look at the saw head on (straight down the bar) underneath the chain brake is a little flimsy white bit of plastic that I have heard is breaking on the saws causing internal problems.

 

I simply have an old mans attitude to this. I love the 200T and the newer model doesnt seem to do the old one justice. I do however think in 6 months time Stihl will adapt and modify the saw so it will be the next best thing, but this remains to be seen.

 

Tom

 

I honestly think the 201 plastics are better, much stronger around the exhaust.

 

The plastic bit you describe (under the brake) stops twigs going under the top handle and damaging the stop wire, the later 200's has a similar thing.

Edited April 3, 2012 by skyhuck

[Tom10]

it sounds like a little time with a screwdriver, a tach and a tech will sort it out.

 

I agree, to a degree - I havent spent too much time with it so im not saying it cant be made to run perfectly, but of all the people who have had the same experience as me, one of them must of had a tinker with it - but it doesnt seem anyone has got anywhere...

 

Maybe a resident chainsaw buff on here should spend a few hours with it and then re-post.

 

Tom.