Stihl ms291

[simonm]

whats your views on Stihl ms 291? i was looking at the new 261 but i dont fancy all that m-tronic pap!

[Albe013]

hi simonm

have had a 291 and is roughly the same as husky 455 rancher

only thing i found about it is that it was rather hard to start but didnt seem to be as good as the 455 rancher

hope that helps albert

[Hotrod81]

whats your views on Stihl ms 291? i was looking at the new 261 but i dont fancy all that m-tronic pap!

 

Bought a 261 about a month ago. Cracking saw. I was dubious about the techno stuff but so far been great. Starts first pull every time and idles as it should. No regrets buying it.

[SawTroll]

The 291 is a "homeowner" class saw, with a plastic case and a clamshell style engine. It also is heavier than the (already heavy and bulky for a 50cc pro saw) 261.

 

However, it looks like a better saw than the MS290, that it replaced.

 

If I had to buy a Stihl saw in that class it no doubt would be a 261cm, but in the real world I would buy the much neater, lighter and handier Husky 550xp.

[Eddy_t]

There are a few questions you have to ask yourself regarding m-tronic/autotune, first will you run more than one bar length? No > you're fine without it. Yes > Do you own a tachometer? Yes > you're fine without autotune. No > get a saw that tunes itself. Too many people think swapping bars over is just as simple as that, but the mixture leans and richens with bar length.

 

 

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[wyk]

The 291 is a "homeowner" class saw, with a plastic case and a clamshell style engine. It also is heavier than the (already heavy and bulky for a 50cc pro saw) 261.

 

However, it looks like a better saw than the MS290, that it replaced.

 

If I had to buy a Stihl saw in that class it no doubt would be a 261cm, but in the real world I would buy the much neater, lighter and handier Husky 550xp.

 

And how long had Stihl been making that 290? 25 years? Gezuz - and it sill sold for too much. I remember being in the dealership when I was 19, 26 years ago nearly, and they were trying to tell me the 029 super was better than the 268xp. Whatever. I paid 100$ more and got twice the saw with less weight. Granted, $100 was a lot for this kid back then.

 

Stick with the 261CM. Make sure you do not buy the non MTronic 261, as it is unimpressive in most aspects you would use a 50cc saw for.