Stihl 200T - still worth it ?

[treeajnin]

got the 201tc-m....going to rebuild my old 05' husky for a backup/project saw. thanks all for the input

 

[RyanCafferky]

Go battery and never look back. My 200’s were my go to for many years. My Stihl dealer loved them! Carb rebuilds and replacements…. My battery saws have never been to a shop for repairs. I use them for pruning and removals.

 

[27RMT0N]

To be fair, one of my two battery chargers stopped working... so electric stuff can still fail, but I agree it is FAR more reliable.

And I have 5 climbing saws, 4 gas and 1 battery. While the battery Husky is my favorite, it will never replace my 200T when it comes to chunking down wood, which I do a lot. Electric simply doesn't have the power nor the battery life yet, but for limbs and the top of a fir, battery all the way.

 

[Friedrich]

the saw handles rain well, but the batterys die. 2 other coworkers had the same issue. the saw is ip x4 or whatever but the batteries are not

 

[RyanCafferky]

To be fair, one of my two battery chargers stopped working... so electric stuff can still fail, but I agree it is FAR more reliable.

And I have 5 climbing saws, 4 gas and 1 battery. While the battery Husky is my favorite, it will never replace my 200T when it comes to chunking down wood, which I do a lot. Electric simply doesn't have the power nor the battery life yet, but for limbs and the top of a fir, battery all the way.

Knowing when to switch to a gas saw certainly is key. My go to for chunking or bigger cuts is the Stihl 241 with either a 16” or 18” bar. Very similar weight to a 200 but great power and handling with the rear handle. If only Stihl was still importing them to the states.

 

[Z'sTrees]

the nice thing with the 200t is not having to switch out. When you're a few chunks from being able to drop the stick you can just go for it.
If it's lots of stem cuts, then switching out is a no brainer.
I should've mentioned before, as with most older stuff, two is one and one is none. A good climb saw is such a money maker, you can't afford to be without one if something happens.

 

[Friedrich]

Knowing when to switch to a gas saw certainly is key. My go to for chunking or bigger cuts is the Stihl 241 with either a 16” or 18” bar. Very similar weight to a 200 but great power and handling with the rear handle. If only Stihl was still importing them to the states.

side by side, the weight difference wasnt noticeable. comparing 241 and 261 both with a 16“ bar. same with the 362 and 462. maybe im not sensitive enough.

 

[Vicente]

I just skip up to my 261 from my 540ixp, the 201 isn't much more capable than the Husky.

 

[evo]

I'm a 200t fan. Actually my preference is 020t, have both. I've owned the t540, run several 201tc and familiar with echo stuff. Nothing compares power wise and spinning up instantly. I paid 450 for one rebuilt and 350 for another that ran fine. I see really nice oem ones for 550-600 these days.
Handled a T540 xp III at tcia, wonder what thats all about?
All this being said I would like to try a battery t540. Definitely the way of the future. I've been super impressed with the battery echo (2500).

Oh hell yes, I still have my 020T.. Never personally owned a 200T but used them plenty. Bought a 201 not long ago, and I'm very unimpressed. These three are all stock, sure I could easily do a muffler mod on the 201 but that thing is a turd.