Top saw, what a minefield!

[Treemover]

Just been reading most posts about top handled saws.

 

I really am attracted to the pros of a battery saw, not sure which make to run with.

 

But then people are really rating the stihl t150.

 

Would I be mad, buying a battery saw and a s/h t200?

 

I know people will say just buy a new t201, but having used (albeit a few hours) I wasnt exactly impressed by the husky 540 or t201.

 

Like everyone, I seem to like the balance of the Stihls but not impressed by the t201; but that one was a 2015 machine.

 

I wonder with advances in battery and electric motors will the performance we all want come from the next generation of battery saws??

[Johny Walker]

Try a ms201tcm

[Brushcutter]

The MSA 160 which is the battery version of the MS150. Absolutely love it don't use it often but its a lovely little saw. As long as you have two batteries and the capacity to charge them if it's a big tree then its great. Quite too.

[maria warwick]

Stihl MS193T

[dan494]

Stihl MS193T

 

 

Pointless saw?? If you want light weight 150 if you want some power 201

[MattyF]

Pointless saw?? If you want light weight 150 if you want some power 201

 

 

If your not a hairy arse tree worker I can see this been a good choice. My misses struggles with my 540 ,201 and 200's

[dan494]

If your not a hairy arse tree worker I can see this been a good choice. My misses struggles with my 540 ,201 and 200's

 

 

Just did a quick search out of curiosity and found this assuming it's correct there's only 300grams difference between a 201 and 193.

 

I do think stihl make too many models of saw rendering a bunch of them pointless as they are so close in specifications

 

[MattyF]

Pulling a saw with less cc's over is easier ,Weight is another issue but one I don't think is a major.

[Vespasian]

Reg Coats went for the Stihl 150 over the battery powered Husky..

 

Though he did like the Husky one, just too expense for what it does...

 

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[Shane]

If your not a hairy arse tree worker I can see this been a good choice. My misses struggles with my 540 ,201 and 200's

 

I know how you feel, I have to start the MS880 for my wife before she can use it:sneaky2: