ms 192t??

I am not really convinced that you should go on that adventure. A lot of guys here have had a go (me included) with the 192. Most if not all have returned to their 200's. At first I was very happy with the saw (especially the weight). There was a problem with the 'picking up of the revs' and what ever I tried I couldn't fix that bug.
In the end you got more and more annoyed by the machine. Now it's eating dust in my van waiting for the moment it's needed for some dirty job like cutting in the root collar of shrubs that need to be cleared out.

Go for a MS 200 with the (probably semi pro) 1.1mm wide groove chainsaw bar and you will have a smile on your face every day.
 
Bobster,
Here's a second opinion for you. All in all, I agree with Treespotter. The bottom line with the 192 is that it's underpowered in some situations. If you're used to running a 200, at first the 192 will probably feel underpowerd in all situations. But you'll come to realize that for some applications the 192 is fine. For me the 192 worked ok as a trim saw if I was dealing with branches relatively small in diameter. But if I had to cut an occasional larger horizontal side limb its lack of power became an issue. The issue was not that the saw couldn't cut through a 6"-8" limb, but that since it was so slow in doing so, limbs would often have the opportunity to slowly hinge tip-down before breaking off the tree, and that can lead to some real slop-trimming problems as butt ends can flop around wreaking havoc on obstacles below. Sure, this shouldn't happen if properly undercut, but the problem for me was that the slow-cutting 192 didn't always make as large of an undercut as I wanted before the weight of the limb binds down on the bar. Don't get me wrong. All this stuff can be done correctly and work out just fine with a 192 and I'm sure 10 guys will tell you they love their 192 or their Echo or any other saw that lets you keep a few dollars in your pocket in exchange for a watered-down tool. They're right about one thing: it can work just fine. I agree. You could also travel across the country in a covered wagon with a couple horses. That would work just fine too. It's just that in certain situations, it makes the job a little easier and a lot nicer to have more cutting speed which you get from the 200's power. So, while the 192 is good enough for small branch trimming, if you work in trees for a living, it makes more sense to get the tool that can handle a wider scope of situations. That's just my thought. You're entirly free to take the covered wagon, but I vote for the car. It's a much nicer way to travel. Alex
 
I'm one of those guys that use the 192 for everything from large removals to small pruning..not because i like to, because thats all the boss is going to spend money on. Like it has been said...the 192 can do it, but the 200 can do it better.
 
Get the 192....if you already have a 200. Its nice to have the smaller saw on your side when you have to move around a big tree on a prune job. For pruning all you really need is a 192/14" and a sharp Silky.
 
I'm a 200T user but I have to admit the 192T does alright. I used one for a week doing prunes and small removals and it worked like a champ... even dragging a 16" chain. You do have to keep the revs high but considering the price difference, it's worth the money.

With that said, I'm glad to be back on my 200T.
 
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