Hi there!
Current owner of a Stihl ms151tc, I've done a port job on the muffler and had some timing done to the saw and running it with 12" bar 1/4 pitch. I was impressed with the gains made from the modifications but after using it last weekend on a pretty solid mango height reduction I just...
is that chart off the usa site?
I'm not to sure, they're really good at my local store and said they don't think it's a thing
but the picture below is off the usa site and says an 18inch is recommended in the pm3?
I'll be modding the saw out so I think it'll handle the 18inch with .050 chain
Hi there!
I've recently purchased a ms211 as ground saw for cash work, around a property and for blocking palms etc...
I would love to put an 18inch bar and chain on it as it really feels like it would suit it.
Still with the .050 3/8p chain, but my local stihl dealer (Australia) has said...
Yep, can totally see where you're coming from :)
I'm loving my 194t with the smaller gauge chain and 14inch narrow tipped pruning bar, just makes tricky cuts a little easier :) Plus i've got a 12inch .050 bar and chain I put on it for small removals :)
yessss, the 201tc feels like it's...
Haven't tried any Huskies yet but would love to!
Would love to try an echo aswell but being that my closest mechanic was stihl I just chose to stick with them!
Would love a battery husky one day but have also seen some promise with the new battery makitas!
Fair enough :)
I do alot of larger scale pruning work and have found it to be a great saw!
But everyone has their ways :)
I'm interested to see how it holds up long term :)
Couldn't agree more :)
It'd be like running around on the ground all day with a 66 doing small - medium tree, it'd just be overkill and create unnecessary fatigue.
Every saw has it's place for sure :)
I work mainly with hardwoods here in Australia and my 194 loves it :)
Love seeing the 200t...
That's exactly why I only use it as my main large pruning saw or small removal saw!
There's no need for me to flog it on a large removal / I wouldn't want to struggle that hard :)
They're a great saw if they're modded and used for what they're intended to be used for.
Depends on the climbing I guess.
I'm singling up a tonne of big gum trees here in Australia and having to do some funky limb walks / awkward pruning jobs and lugging a 201 up there just to take a few branches of just feels like absolute overkill for me...
The 201 is a beast and I will always...
Agreed :)
There's no need to lug a 201t up the tree all the time!
Unless I'm doing a removal of some pretty large reductions there's just no need for it :)
Hi mate!
Thanks for the response, I've been quoted by my local shop and I'm going to go ahead and get it done.
It's a great saw, I just modified the muffler, had the timing done and a full tune up by the shop and it was running unreal until I broke it!
I'm an apprentice and I'm slowly...