First Impressions of the 150T

[Dan Curtis]

I have been using the 150 for a couple of days,its a great little saw,very quiet too!

It feels very light & flickable in use,has enough go for its intended role,doesnt seem to use much fuel,(mines on Aspen),& the vibes are considerably less than my 200t.

I like it very much,& it is more refined than my little echo,which I am fond of,the chain brake operates with a nice light click each way,& the carving style bar is very good in the tight stuff.

Only negative thing to note is that it is all too easy to get in the habit of single handed use.

 

I agree with most of that. Not sure about the vibes though, I think it has one of the highest ratings if any stihl saw.

 

One handing is usually down to user inclination, so the same could be said of any top handle. I do see where you're coming from with regards to the weight though.

 

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[geoff]

I agree with most of that. Not sure about the vibes though, I think it has one of the highest ratings if any stihl saw.

 

One handing is usually down to user inclination, so the same could be said of any top handle. I do see where you're coming from with regards to the weight though.

 

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My bad,I didnt do a comparison of the vibe tests,it just feels less to my hands.

I can see these saws selling in droves before too long:thumbup1:

[felixthelogchopper]

I agree with most of that. Not sure about the vibes though, I think it has one of the highest ratings if any stihl saw.

 

One handing is usually down to user inclination, so the same could be said of any top handle. I do see where you're coming from with regards to the weight though.

 

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Geoff's 200T is ported.

[Dan Curtis]

Geoff's 200T is ported.

 

Haha, maybe it is lower then! Looked in the catalogue, only the 650,660 and 88 have higher vibes than the 150. I suppose in terms of exposure it's less though, as you don't exactly have the saw in your hands non stop up the tree

[geoff]

Geoff's 200T is ported.

 

Yep Mate, the one with the longer bar on is,the 12 inch bar saw is standard,but I havn't used it for months,just keep it as a spare saw now,so that could be it.

[swinny]

Wow 4.9/4.9 vibes... thats shocking.

 

Why would stihl do this to a supposid pro saw...

 

Esp when the whole point (to me) of up grading saws is for better vibes and other reasons... :001_rolleyes:

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

My new years resolution was to be less leniant and remove more arsey members to improve the forum, so i'll be keeping my eye on this one

 

about time, so when do I pack my bags!

 

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I want one with a top handle!

[geoff]

I want one with a top handle!

 

Thats what we have mate.

[Dan Curtis]

Hence the t in the title:D

 

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