Top handle chainsaw?

[fuda]

Hi everyone this question must have already been asked a thousand times,

 

Im looking at getting a top handle chainsaw, which one do i go for and why .

 

this saw will not be used that much untill more work comes in ive already got a sthil saw MS290 so know ther reliability but which top handle do i go for ?...cheers

[Marula]

Are you a qualified climber?

[WorcsWuss]

It has, many times... By the by, used MS200T's are aplenty on eBay, make sure you don't buy a stolen one... some say the best climbing saw ever made, I can't comment on that, but that's certainly the most popular and common solution... I have a Tanaka thing, which is OK, but I do wish I'd bought a decent second hand 200T instead....

[WoodED]

Hi everyone this question must have already been asked a thousand times,

 

Im looking at getting a top handle chainsaw, which one do i go for and why .

 

this saw will not be used that much untill more work comes in ive already got a sthil saw MS290 so know ther reliability but which top handle do i go for ?...cheers

 

for climbing use?

[Nellybelly]

ms200 or 201 mate, i've used a husky 338 a couple of times recently and was quite impressed with it, they absolutely howl, not sure what there like for life span tho as it wasn't my saw and i'm not sure how long it had been in use.

[fuda]

Yes sorry sole purpose for this saw will be used for climbing ,What size bar should i go for and why/ CHEERS COLIN....

[Nellybelly]

Yes sorry sole purpose for this saw will be used for climbing ,What size bar should i go for and why/ CHEERS COLIN....

 

I'd go for the 12inch personally mate if i need a bigger bar just get your 290 sent up.

[WoodED]

Yes sorry sole purpose for this saw will be used for climbing ,What size bar should i go for and why/ CHEERS COLIN....

 

if u can get hold of one a ms200t with a 14 inch bar

[chrisgilltreesurgery]

As above! but also have a 12" bar in your garage obviously with a chain to match

 

Why this saw? Coz its the best!

[john]

I have been using my ms 200t all day with 12 inch bar, four years old, never missed a beat. Always reliable, good value for money.