Funny little saw test!!

[oldwoodcutter]

You're right there Tom, I would recommend steering well clear of buying a 261,unless you want more stress in your life.

[TreeswingerPerth]

Give me a 550 any day

[5 shires]

Sorry I haven't replied to this thread sooner I been to the hospital suffering from shock :-)

 

Is that cause you were shocked that the echo didn't come second.

[Mick Dempsey]

Interesting but not surprising, very little to chose between the big two (and a Johnny red) and the Echo not quite there but a good deal of money saved.

 

I've got a 550 btw

[TIMON]

Sorry I haven't replied to this thread sooner I been to the hospital suffering from shock :-)

 

 

Ha ha! Me too. One of our 261's just came back from the dealers with the crank gone. Not worth repairing. £190 + labour +vat. Bit gutted as it hadn't been used that much.

[Stubby]

To be fair the bearing problem on the 261 is widespread and widely repoted.

 

Exactly . The test should have been performed after each saw had done a couple of months in the woods to be meaningful .

[RichieR]

Perhaps the tester was a stihl man from Arbtalk. Can you guess who it is:D

[outonalimb]

So what is the test actually saying here ---- a Stihl with a dodgy clutch drum still comes out on top of a 550xp.

[RichieR]

Ha ha! Me too. One of our 261's just came back from the dealers with the crank gone. Not worth repairing. £190 + labour +vat. Bit gutted as it hadn't been used that much.

 

Flog it to Mr Shires Ti then buy the second placed saw that cuts quicker and doesn't break strangely enough

[TIMON]

Flog it to Mr Shires Ti then buy the second placed saw that cuts quicker and doesn't break strangely enough

 

 

I might stick it on arbtrader......

 

Award winning saw for sale..

Best in 50cc class...

Lots of power at low revs....

Doesn't bog down in the cut (really?)

Erm......Slight crank issues....

Free cardboard box when you purchase this highly rated saw....