john_bud
ArboristSite Operative
Hi, sad news. Was volunteering at our public range cutting brush, small trees and coming home the tailgate flopped open. Saw, gear, everything .... out the back. Some lucky ducker had Christmas in October. And i lost a carbureted sthil 261 with MM and a new 20" bar.
That size / weight / power level is good for my needs. i just cut 8-10 cord a year of firewood. i really don't think i want a much heavier saw ... I'm a geezer. The saw sits for months, but it has to fire up reliably.
So, what saws in that class are as good or better? My prior saw was a husky 55 that ran good for years, but the plastic parts disintegrated and it can't hold itself together.
Is the "c" version 261 better than the old? Is the lighter v2 261 "cheapened" with fragile parts?
Thanks for the input!
That size / weight / power level is good for my needs. i just cut 8-10 cord a year of firewood. i really don't think i want a much heavier saw ... I'm a geezer. The saw sits for months, but it has to fire up reliably.
So, what saws in that class are as good or better? My prior saw was a husky 55 that ran good for years, but the plastic parts disintegrated and it can't hold itself together.
Is the "c" version 261 better than the old? Is the lighter v2 261 "cheapened" with fragile parts?
Thanks for the input!