What topping saw stihl ms201 t or husqvarna t540xp???

[Mark Bolam]

It’s very much like making love to a beautiful woman Mick.

[Mick Dempsey]

If that involves dragging her to the top of a tree then throwing the recalcitrant bitch out, then I agree.

Edited June 20, 2022 by Mick Dempsey

[oldwoodcutter]

I’m reminded of that famous Reg Coates vid where he did his own mod on the 201, under the wheel of his truck and thanked god for the 540

 

[Mick Dempsey]

I would say that the 540 has come as close as anything to dethroning the 201, but not quite, not yet.

[Mark Bolam]

I think they’re both good saws these days tbh, just personal preference.

[MattyF]

Can't fault the last 2511 I brought ... seems they may have got it together? It may even last more than a year too! 1/4 pitch bar and chain and it's a ripper..
if I had to use one and I have both I would take the 540 though.. in all honesty I've used it twice in a year , I'd rather take the 2511 for reductions and awkward dismantles and swap out to a 550xp once the intricate works done... or just take a bigger saw for felling any way for cut chasing... some thing I've found the 201 incapable and dangerous of attempting to use in those situations.

[Blah]

I'd go for the t540 ixp battery version. I've not picked up my 201 since I bought it.

[Dan Maynard]

On 20/06/2022 at 18:07, Mark Bolam said:

Echo 2511 hands down.

For forestry as well I seem to remember?

[Dan Maynard]

1 hour ago, Blah said:

I'd go for the t540 ixp battery version. I've not picked up my 201 since I bought it.

I was going to say I've mostly changed over to battery but didn't want that to get confused with the beautiful woman earlier.

 

[Dan Maynard]

I'm not totally sure this samurayjack is a real bloke anyway, and he revived an old thread from 2014.