Gregford
ArboristSite Operative
Hi all,
I love my 2101 - it's only done light work on a farm cutting down a few oaks from time to time before it came to me. It has amazing compression and runs very well. But I invariably pick up the 288 for most work simply because it's about 2kg lighter and has a chain brake, which I find handy to use while moving through undergrowth from log to log. It keeps up with the 2101 until the log diameter gets a bit larger.
I'm wondering if I should sell the 2101 and move to a newer saw. There's a 385 for about the same price that I'd sell my 2101 for, although it's not local so I have no way of knowing what condition the motor is in. I might get lucky, but then again, I might not.
I only cut wood for myself and a few family members, so I'm not commercial and don't rely on the 2101 to make my living, but I have noticed that parts are harder to come by for the 2101 than they used to be.
I thought that if I liked the 385 more than the 288 (which is a phenomenal saw) it might become my main saw.
Any opinions? Keep or update?
I love my 2101 - it's only done light work on a farm cutting down a few oaks from time to time before it came to me. It has amazing compression and runs very well. But I invariably pick up the 288 for most work simply because it's about 2kg lighter and has a chain brake, which I find handy to use while moving through undergrowth from log to log. It keeps up with the 2101 until the log diameter gets a bit larger.
I'm wondering if I should sell the 2101 and move to a newer saw. There's a 385 for about the same price that I'd sell my 2101 for, although it's not local so I have no way of knowing what condition the motor is in. I might get lucky, but then again, I might not.
I only cut wood for myself and a few family members, so I'm not commercial and don't rely on the 2101 to make my living, but I have noticed that parts are harder to come by for the 2101 than they used to be.
I thought that if I liked the 385 more than the 288 (which is a phenomenal saw) it might become my main saw.
Any opinions? Keep or update?
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