Stihl MS 261 and 362 get an Update

[SAWMIKAZE]

Wonder where that slanted cylinder idea came from ?

 

[windthrown]

Wonder where that slanted cylinder idea came from ?

Now now, you are not supposed to slam Chicom stuff here... (I get flamed for it anyway).

 

[mcobb2]

Can't believe they changed the saw so much and still used the exact same designation, not even a different letter after the saw! There is going to be a lot of "parts confusion" in the future.

So Mark, are the E bars in 24/25" something new? I have never seen them.

I think they have been around. Never had a request for them.

 

[GCJenks204]

Today's exchange rate is $0.72 USD to the CDN dollar. So $889 CDN is $640.08 USD, plus VAT. Supposedly there is no VAT/sales tax on exported items sold in Canada?

There is no sales tax here in Oregon, and the retail price on the current 261c-M at my local shop is $610 out the door with a 16" B&C.

I used $0.75 USD as your bank/ credit card is always going to charge you 2 or 2.5% to process the exchange.

As for taxes, being in a different province having it shipped to me I would only have to pay the 5%GST tax, not his 8% provincial. Being outside Canada he would have to charge you the 5% GST but you would be eligible to apply for a refund.

 

[Rockjock]

I used $0.75 USD as your bank/ credit card is always going to charge you 2 or 2.5% to process the exchange.

As for taxes, being in a different province having it shipped to me I would only have to pay the 5%GST tax, not his 8% provincial. Being outside Canada he would have to charge you the 5% GST but you would be eligible to apply for a refund.

13% gents.. You are on your own to get the tax back. It is not were it is going to but where it came from.

 

[caffeine1fg]

Wonder where that slanted cylinder idea came from ?

Stihl did the whole slanted cylinder thing way back in the 1970's. 031, 032, 028, 038 etc, all had the slant. Husky stole it from them! lol.

 

[SAWMIKAZE]

Stihl did the whole slanted cylinder thing way back in the 1970's. 031, 032, 028, 038 etc, all had the slant. Husky stole it from them! lol.
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I knew that , i have an 056 , i wanted to see if anyone would get mad.

 

[big t double]

I'm pissed

 

[caffeine1fg]

I knew that , i have an 056 , i wanted to see if anyone would get mad.

Troll! Lol.

 

[hseII]

The MS 362 is already being sold. We had one come in a week ago with out last order. captive bar nuts et all.

Oh that's just wonderful.

Captive Nuts Are GR8.

 

[Rockjock]

Oh that's just wonderful.

Captive Nuts Are GR8.

Now Now does someone need to get a 5 year old to demo how those work as well?!

 

[MustangMike]

My 362 has captive nuts, that is not new.

 

[SAWMIKAZE]

I thought my nuts were captive until i decided to have a serious girlfriend.

 

[hseII]

Now Now does someone need to get a 5 year old to demo how those work as well?!

Both of the 261s that I've owned had them: should be standard equipment.

 

[hseII]

I thought my nuts were captive until i decided to have a serious girlfriend.

Touché

 

[SawTroll]

Can't believe they changed the saw so much and still used the exact same designation, not even a different letter after the saw! There is going to be a lot of "parts confusion" in the future.

So Mark, are the E bars in 24/25" something new? I have never seen them.

No, definitely not - but it may have varied which markets they have been offered on?

 

[SawTroll]

I don't know who actually did it first, and for what reason - but it is pretty obvious why Husky did it on the 560/550 saws (so far).

 

[SawTroll]

I knew that , i have an 056 , i wanted to see if anyone would get mad.

No reason to be mad - and the o56 is one Stihl model I approve of (my brother has some).

 

[SawTroll]

My 362 has captive nuts, that is not new.

Not a feature I particularly like, but one I can live with.

 

[SAWMIKAZE]

No captive nuts on a 362 R-see-M-XL model.

Wonder why ?