201 dissapointment

[vduben]

used my 201 today for the first time, its not a patch on the 200t or even my 020 back in the day! anyone got any tips or tricks with them?

[AlvinD]

I thought this at first but the more i used it the more i liked it. There is a youtube video that shows a 201 with the muffler mod and carb retuned. It was something like 30% quicker in a cut of 6inch wood. Unfortunately i dont have the link handy im afraid.

[mistahbenn]

Take the screen out...

[vduben]

screen?

[skyhuck]

Take the screen out...

 

I think thats just US saws.

[mistahbenn]

Oh... well I did it to both of ours and they a vastly better.

[nz paul]

I have used about 5 and they have all been shite.You should not have to mod a brand new saw to get it to cut half decent.Very dissapointed with stihl on this saw regardless of needing to meet emission standards.

[Treegeek]

The new 201 is classic step backwards would like to ask a Stihl rep to qualify why thay had to make such changes.

I am need a new climbing saw as a spare but won't be a 201 will now even more intrested in try the elusive husky top handle

[Pete Mctree]

They seem better when you have run a few litres through them & get them re-tuned.

[Treegeek]

I wonder if husky are ever going to put that saw on sale ???