Along those same lines Spike, which saw do you see remaining in my sig? They're both great saws, just as you say, but I simply prefer the 346
Along those same lines Spike, which saw do you see remaining in my sig? They're both great saws, just as you say, but I simply prefer the 346
The only thing that would ruin a saw is two things, Bad maintenance and or lack of a sharp chain. The 261 is like any tool if it is treated right and maintained right it will do the job. The 261 is a good saw for the 50CC class saw.
There's no reason to jump on you Spike just because you disagree, your not a brand basher, even though you don't sell Stihl's. My 261 has been re-tuned. I think in every brand you will find performance may very from individual saw to individual saw, most are pretty close. Either I've got a strong 261 or a mediocre 346, with the two I've got the 261 is for sure the stronger saw. Again nothing at all wrong with a 346xpne they are a great saw. It's prolly the only reason Stihl turned out a saw as good as they did, competition is a good thing! It would be a boring world if everyone used the same thing, saw diversity is a good thing.
How choked up is the ms 261? Is the muffler easily modified? When I got my 260 pro it was disappointing after a muffler mod and 20 tanks of fuel it turned out to be a great saw.
You bought one of the very best 50cc saws money can buy. The only thing wrong with them is they are usually too lean from the factory. My dealer just had to replace the topend on one. The piston was all scored up and part of the exhaust skirt had actually broken away. Make sure you get it richened up ASAP!
Exactly. We always have to keep in mind that we're only comparing the specific examples that we have on hand, and results can vary.
I jumped in with a different example because the narrative on the site with the 261 often seems to suggest that it has somehow surpassed the 346, and I don't feel that's accurate by any means.
Again, I thought the 261 was really nice, and I don't see how it would disappoint anyone who buys one.
If I remember correctly mine was bumping 14,200 new, richened up all the way, in warm weather. I felt for sure that it would have lean seized once cooler weather hit.
i do love my stihl saws,and i feel they are the best on the market. but with that said, i also think that there is not a bad choice in a 50cc pro saw on the market today. i would be happy to own/run any of them. i don't think a guy could make a bad choice in a 50cc pro saw right now.
I'm right with you Spike. I honestly can't say one saw is better than the other, or stronger than the other. They're both just that good. They're both very strong right out of the box. They both respond VERY well to mods. Both of mine were comparable after I finished modding them. I would say that Stihl has met the bar, not surpassed it.
i assume you are referring to the 5105? i would like to try it and also a 346. dolmars are getting tougher to find around here, i am told there is a good dealer close to where i work. i am working hard to close the deal on a new 346, as i found a new dealer only 7mi. from my house.At least not among the top brands - Husky, Jonsered and Stihl. I feel that Dolmar has messed it up in the 50cc class, at least partly due to the EPA........
The rather obvious handling differences are a big deal big deal to me, but probably not to everyone on the planet!
The one that Stihlman441 has...even after modding the muffler, I still left it tuned to 13,800. It's a very strong example. I don't see why they're tuning these so lean when they're already a strato. Like I already mentioned, my dealer already had to replace a topend.
My take is that the strato saws tolerate being alittle lean compared to non strato's.
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