Sick of Stihl

[morten]

thb i not use predominately use Husky saws as i have found them to be the best all round saws for general ground work and felling , as soon as the 540t comes out we will be buying several and replacing the Ms200t and 201t this being said i will not be changing away from the ms880 as if way out performs the husky 3120 . all in all i thinks that it is good to have a mixture of saws that suit their application as opposed to being brand name led .

 

Isn't it a bit premature to make the decision to replace all your MS200T's and MS201T's with T540's, given that product isn't even being shipped yet, and the long term durability and reliability of it isn't known. For some reason, Husqvarna have chosen to delay the introduction of the T540 again and again. Mind you, I have respect for that decision - better than shipping a top-handle dog - like they've done in the past with the 338XPT.

 

The grass isn't necessarily always greener on the orange/silver side, although I recognise that it may well be, in many cases

[Chris Sheppard]

invest in tidy 2 series huskys 254 242 262 and alike:thumbup:

 

Shhhh, don't tell everyone

[Wolfie]

Well the change over has begun. Recently purchased a Tanaka 210 on Burrell's recommendations.

Placed an order today for an Echo long reach. Will post reviews after they have had some use.

[Stubby]

Between us me and my buddy have got 3 ms200t saws . All 3 are playing up now so out of commission for a bit. As there there was no alternative (or so we thought ) we bought a 201 . I had heard some conflicting reports but I can confirm the one we have at least , is totally pants . Slow to pick up lacking in any zip when it does get up there and bogs at anything over 6 inches dia . Taking down a dead birch to day and it struggled big time . sent up a 346 Husky in the end . I was , to be honest , very surprised at the huge difference between it and a 200 . They are not on the same planet . Where o where is that T540 ?????

[Jarbman]

i have been informed that the 201t's become amazing after you tune them up. stihl have pants factory settings. also stihl like you to use the more exspensive 2-stroke oil now in a lot of thier machines. hp super? or use aspen in them and they become worth the money.

Edited October 19, 2012 by Jarbman
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[oldwoodcutter]

Been waiting 5 weeks for a wear plate on my 460, a nearly new hs45 that ticks over until you move it then it stops and refuses to start until ive pulled the cord 26 times,and a 200t that wont work properly no matter how i adjust it,for all the tea in china.

Apart from that everythings fine.

[Le Sanglier]

I have had (and have) both marques in my range the only one I will not swap is the MS200t apart from that they are all both good. that is all I will say on this age old debate.

[vduben]

husq allll the way, i bought a 201, bad news!!!

[Dan Earp]

I love STIHL ;p

[Old WoodChip]

For hedgetrimmers all the japanese stuff echo tanaka etc blow stihl out the water, but by far the best hedgetrimmer i have used is the kawasaki, totally bomb proof, same with their blowers mine is 13 years old gets used everyday and has never cost me so much as an air filter. Echo hedgetrimmers we used to use did 2-3 years hard use then theyd start having carb problems but the Kasawaki keeps going.

Tanaka- have one of those too, bad starter but generally pretty good once its started although as has been mentioned never seems to cut quite as crisply as the K-wak.

Stihl- own one item and thats the ms200, had a hs81 and managed to snap it fairly quickly due to the gimicky plastic framing holding it alltogether.

 

I was after a hedge cutter years ago, hired a Stihl which did the job but the bar length was too short, next job I went to another dealer who said "I use a Kawasaki myself, never let me down easy to start and a long bar" So I had a look, liked it and bought it. Now 20 years later it still starts and runs just as well, it has been looked after not abused besides trying to eat through branches that would be better sawn but it still cuts. The only thing that needing looking at was the pull starter got a little stiff but undone the 3 screws took it off and cleaned it, like new again.

Yes I would recommend Kawasaki going by my own experiences

The japs make fast bikes, the Swiss quality and the Germans make Stihl

Think my heart is with the first two, every Stihl I had breaks down:blushing: