That's what I do. 661 for dropping trees and 261 for the rest!
I could live with 90/50 and a top handle.
That's what I do. 661 for dropping trees and 261 for the rest!
I could live with 90/50 and a top handle.[
My father has a MS150T but it doesnt get much use. He is getting old and I mostly use the MS261 with an 16" bar for the small stuff.
I had a ms362, was a good/reliable saw with a 20" bar she was great....as CAD progressed I also got a 024, 026, and a 461....I found myself using the 461 for 18" and bigger hardwood, anything under 18" the 024/026 get used....
I sold the ms362 month or so ago...I just never used it anymore...
I have heard quite a few guys are liking the V2.0 261...
Great little saws for Aussie woods up to 16". I find if I try using my MS261 on bigger stuff 20"-30" you over work yourself and the saw. A set of factory double dawgs/roller catcher from the ms362 is a worth while addition.I have a recent M-tronic 261C that is fun and easy to use. It's pretty much taken over duties that my little homeowner 211 used to perform, and a whole lot more.
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Great little saws for Aussie woods up to 16". I find if I try using my MS261 on bigger stuff 20"-30" you over work yourself and the saw. A set of factory double dawgs/roller catcher from the ms362 is a worth while addition.
My MOFO ported 026 is hands down my favorite limbing saw, I call it my Lightning Limber!
That said, if I have to go into a hard to get to place and am only bringing one saw for everything, it will be either a 60 or 70 cc saw, and I have 2 of each. (MOFO 360, MMWS 362, 044, MS440 (later 2 not ported, but modded by me).
All of my saws get used on a regular basis. I try to assess the job at hand, and pick the best tools for it. And I do like backup. If I rock a chain, etc, I'll just pick up the next saw and keep going. Don't like to wast time on the job.
Have you ever fell timber for a living you want a narrow width body saw that's less you're leaving on the stump not getting paid, not stihl saws will vibrate my hands into pulp by the end of the day personally.What's the difference between a v1 and a v2? I'm sure there's a thread, but searching 261 on here brings up about a million results.
It definitely has some age on it, i think its an early 90s model. But it still has great compression and runs like a champ (except when you're a dumbass and let it flood), so why get it rebuilt? Porting would be nice, but I'm happy with the power it has, so I was thinking to spend the money on a saw that needs more power.
The size doesn't bother me, wider feels more controlled in my experience. I think that's part of why I'm not fond of how a Husky feels, because the ones I've used felt too narrow. It will be stored in a case, so it will take up the same space as a 361 or 046 in that regard.
That's pretty much where my thinking is at also. Keeping my MMWS 261v2 and stock 395 and should be putting my 241 and 7900 up for sale soon.I could live with 90/50 and a top handle.
So basically you're talking the distance from the left side of the chain to the right side of the saw body?Have you ever fell timber for a living you want a narrow width body saw that's less you're leaving on the stump not getting paid, not stihl saws will vibrate my hands into pulp by the end of the day personally.
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Did you get a job with a tree service mike ?
No, but my services seem to be in demand. Cut a Spruce down for someone this morning and have two other people that want numerous trees down, so between that, splitting wood, fixing saws, time with the Grandkids, and my real work, I tend to stay pretty busy.