Jonsered 2150 v Stihl MS260

[Andy Collins]

Not another poll, had a bit of a tedious felling job today, so I thought I'd use it to try out the above saws head to head so's to speak. Both saws running 15" bars, both with run-in new chain, the 260 has a 8tooth sprocket, Jonny a 7. Felling 8"dia apple trees in an orchard, identical rows. The Jonsered is now 5yrs old, the Stihl a couple of years old so both are bedded in nicely. The surprise for me was the performance of the Jonny, faster cutting, more comfortable on continuous use, and the fuel tank ran 2 full rows of trees, whereas the Stihl ran out 2/3rds of the way down the 2nd row. So as a saw to consider as an option to the Stihl, take a look at the Jonsered. I became a stihl convert a while ago, but now am having doubts.

[tree_beard]

not a real surprise....

 

the 026/260 is 20yr old technology, fairly rugged and reliable. but quick and comfy it is not...

 

 

is the 2150 the red and black version of the husky 350, 351 or 353? (proper mag crankcase if its a 351/353)

[Andy Collins]

Not sure which husky its based on tbh, I know its not an xp model, but I was surprised that it performed so much better than the Stihl, to the point of disappointment, i really wanted the Stihl to be the better saw. I did several runs with both to try and get a fair perspective, till I got fed up with walking after the fuel can every time with the stihl. now if I had a 346xp..........

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

I reckon the respective sprockets might have something to do with it - cutting speed that is. Imo the 026 hasn't the torque to turn an 8 toother wheras the Jonsered might - and it was running a 7. I assume some revvy husky unit is fitted in the Jonsered? 026s puzzle me tho - I got rid of one when I found an Echo CS510 outcut it. I've recently got rid of the echo as a tired old husky 242xp outcut that! 15,500 rpm mind! My climber recently pulled an old 026 out of his kit graveyard and the thing revs like billio. 026s seem to be a really mixed bag - classic forestry saw one minute - friday afternoon built the next. Never have owned a Jonsered and often wonder if I'm missing something...

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Not sure which husky its based on tbh, I know its not an xp model, but I was surprised that it performed so much better than the Stihl, to the point of disappointment, i really wanted the Stihl to be the better saw. I did several runs with both to try and get a fair perspective, till I got fed up with walking after the fuel can every time with the stihl. now if I had a 346xp..........

 

Were both tuned correctly? Stupid question but I understand the frustration with the dissapointing Stihl...

[Andy Collins]

Both saws have recently been set up on a tacho in the workshop, if anything the pick up of revs on the Jonny seems more sluggish. I may swap back to a 7 on the Stihl and try another run next week. At least it turned a mundane job into something a bit more interesting.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Yeah I hear you about the throttle response with the Jons; I always found it irritating that saws for the Husq stable had the throttle linkage setup so that the trigger was half pressed before there was any action in the rpm department; Stihl on the other hand always seemed to have lightening linkages and positive acceleration too. One other thing - have both saws had historically the same 2-stroke mix and fuel brand? It's not instructed nowadays but there was a time when removing the muffler for a decoke of the exhaust port and muffler itself was a regular thing... Perhaps the 026 is choked up?

[combined tree services]

so what is the difference in price betwene saws ?? i used an ms260 a few weeks ago and was really not impressed however we use husky 357xp's , i know the husky in a more powerfull saw but still felt that the still was lacking in power and seemed not to be as ergonomic . but the only husky saws i will buy are the 357xp's we dont use any other husky saw its all stihl , maybe i will look at a jonsered as well next time im looking for a saw

[tree_beard]

them's all good fun:thumbup:

[geoff]

I have a2003 stihl260, tweaked the exhaust outlet just a bit, adjusted the carb, and its better running for it, its an old saw but runs a treat.