Husqvarna 335 xpt (older top handle)

[treemugger]

Al are you referring to the 335 xpt or the solo?

[Mozza]

If money's tight, stick with your job for abit and save up

[treemugger]

Not an option at all but cheers for suggestion.

[spudulike]

Are those wee solo saws any good? I need a enough power to be able to cut some heavier stuff whilst in the air.

 

Burrell on this site is the bloke who is selling it, didn't sound as good as the MS200T but cut pretty well when we were having a play the other day! Looks pretty low miles to me!

 

I think Al is commenting on the 335XPT, sounds like my analysis of the oiler weakness.

[ben lightfoot]

I have a 338xpt which is the one after the 335xpt and i personally dont think its that bad. Its 3 and a half years old and done me well starting off as a saturday saw and then being my topper for my freelance stuff. Dispite people taking the piss out of it i like it but freely admit the 200 is better, but watch this space when the 540xpt is finally released.....

[treemugger]

To be honest I was thinking about considering a well used 200 but to be honest Ive owned a few at work and always found that after a few years use they became a little tempermental...and they are fetching crazy prices. I have to say I liked the design of the Huskys & do think the new 201 looks neat so was aiming towards a cheap but decent top handle for now and maybe investing in the new 201 in the future.

[burrell_]

i used the solo thats for sale as a back up to my 200t

i really like the saw the ONLY reasion for sale is i have 4 toppers and i just dont uses it or have the work to justify keeping it

Specifications:

Cylinder displacement: 40.2 cm³

Power output: 1.9 kW / 2.3 hp

Weight (without cutting equipment) 3.7 kg,

Chain pitch: 3/8 inch

14"

Solo 637 40.2cc, 25cm (14"), 3/8" Chain

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/chainsaws/33857-whats-your-bench-today-87.html

and the saw is on arbtrader if ur intrested

[treemugger]

theres a brand new top handle saw on e-bay for £79 buy it now with 12 months warranty:thumbup:

that should do to get you started,save some cash from each job,then upgrade:thumbup:

 

ive had 335xpts and 338xpts (gutless)

 

I know somebody (non arborist) who bought that 79 quid ebay saw...although he paid £120 from some supplier on Gumtree!!! I had a quick play with it...my kids toy stihl could do a better days work. Its a serious no no for anything other than light tinkering in the garden a fews days each year.

 

Just wanted to warn anybody considering one.

 

So is this Solo jobbie a better bet than a cheap Husky 335 then? The only thing Im worried about is parts...they seem thin on the ground after some calls a'nd googling. At least the Huskys seem ok for sourcing parts, even if some are SH?

[treemugger]

Did a deal with burrel on his Solo...parts will be tight to get in a hurry but its getting good feedback, especially in the states (googling like a maniac!). And managed to find one being compared to an 09 ms200T and there didnt appear to be any difference in cutting speed on 8(ish) inch logs...and it appears to be quite a wee looker with a good shape. And the Germans usually arent too bad in the design department & build quality so its got to be decent...heres hoping anyway!!!

 

Cheers for all your help folks...really helped my decision process...

 

Now just a waiting game!

[spudulike]

Yeah, Martins a decent fella and the saw looked pretty good on our last outing, should do you proud:thumbup: