AngelofDarkness
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Yeah, but I will still get more done than with an 009.
Gee, I got a Super 2 and an XL laying around, might just try that.
Top Handles-The Best of the Rest?
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Yeah, but I will still get more done than with an 009.
Gee, I got a Super 2 and an XL laying around, might just try that.
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AngelofDarkness
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I will not argue that the 200T is an awesome trim saw, but good god the thing costs almost as much as my house payment! Does anyone aside from a professional tree guy really need that much of a trim saw? I dunno why the 338 gets such a bad rap, Ive used one and I think it works just fine. I also think the Solo 637 is a strong contender, and I also like the little RedMax trim saws too.
But for what I need my Super 2 and Jred M36 work just fine.
But for what I need my Super 2 and Jred M36 work just fine.
oldirty
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new climber on our crew got a 338 cali from the boss and that thing stinks. granted its still breaking in but i think its a dog. he's been letting me fiddle with it because the first time i heard it run i knew something was wrong with it. he brought it back to the dealer to get it adjusted but it still ran like dung. thats when i started trying to dial it in. its getting there but even at the 45cc its been given it still cant cut with the 2hunge.
out of curiousity what kind of bar upgrade is there for the 338?
out of curiousity what kind of bar upgrade is there for the 338?
AngelofDarkness
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A 12" bar and semi chisel chain.
Jack_Shaft
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I have a little 009L that I rebuilt. As a non-pro user it does the job well for me and I got it for about $40 on eBay; it needed a fuel line, a carb and a bar oil pump diaphragm, has been flawless ever since.
Not even close to the caliber of an MS200T, but for the non-pro, it's still a valuable saw.
Not even close to the caliber of an MS200T, but for the non-pro, it's still a valuable saw.
oldirty
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maybe it'll go stronger with an 10".
reachtreeservi
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AOD, Everyone needs that much of a trim saw!
Women, children , old folks..... Etc
What's all the concern about price ?
You only buy it once, if you have to , save a month or two more.
Buy the two hung ...... You're done and you've done well !
AngelofDarkness
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Ahh, my favorite saw..........
I've used the 020/200t's and 335XPT's as work saws for a loong time, each has it's faults, neither is perfect, the stihls' best feature is it's motor, instant low rev response, and a ton of power right thru the rev range. The husky motor a longer stroke with a longer single ring piston, doesn't rev quite as high as the short stroke stihl, and the husky needs it's muffler opened out and it's dodgy tank breather system 'de-restricted' - do that and it'll easily match the stihl for power and response. The husky also has a beefier con-rod, bigger wrist-pin and large sealed crank bearings with a far better bullet-proof crank seal design.
As for the anti-vibe, the stihls only have the handle isolated from engine vibration, while the husky with it's four springs has it's whole casing isolated from the engine. The husky is smoother AND stiffer. The stihl feels a bit wobbly with it's three rubber mount system by comparison, but it's no big deal. The husky top handle design is way better ergonomically than the stihls, thats because the husky's air-filter is font mounted, and you wont get a 'crocked' wrist when cutting above shoulder height up in the trees - unlike the stihl which is only really comfortable on your wrist cutting at waist height. The flip side being the husky filter gets dirty way faster than the rear mounted stihls', even with the 'air-injection' which is basically a load of BS on these saws.
Both saws are only balanced nicely with a 12 inch bar, a 14 inch drops the nose too much, and neither saw has the grunt to consistently cut anything bigger than 6 - 8" in diameter comfortably anyway. They're specialist pruning saws first and foremost. In the pic there's an 020t, 200t and a 335, all three models do the biz no problems, that 335 in the pic with an 019T side handle which makes it even better to use up the tree all day
As for the anti-vibe, the stihls only have the handle isolated from engine vibration, while the husky with it's four springs has it's whole casing isolated from the engine. The husky is smoother AND stiffer. The stihl feels a bit wobbly with it's three rubber mount system by comparison, but it's no big deal. The husky top handle design is way better ergonomically than the stihls, thats because the husky's air-filter is font mounted, and you wont get a 'crocked' wrist when cutting above shoulder height up in the trees - unlike the stihl which is only really comfortable on your wrist cutting at waist height. The flip side being the husky filter gets dirty way faster than the rear mounted stihls', even with the 'air-injection' which is basically a load of BS on these saws.
Both saws are only balanced nicely with a 12 inch bar, a 14 inch drops the nose too much, and neither saw has the grunt to consistently cut anything bigger than 6 - 8" in diameter comfortably anyway. They're specialist pruning saws first and foremost. In the pic there's an 020t, 200t and a 335, all three models do the biz no problems, that 335 in the pic with an 019T side handle which makes it even better to use up the tree all day
oldirty
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ppg. where's this tank breather your talking about and how might i defeat it?
as far as the 2hunge going into wood the length of its bar, i got absolutely no problem burying the thing in over 10 inch oak all day. hell i use it on most of my crane cuts until the "big" wood comes into play.
put a composite lite bar on the 2hunge and it feels even better.
i love that saw.
as far as the 2hunge going into wood the length of its bar, i got absolutely no problem burying the thing in over 10 inch oak all day. hell i use it on most of my crane cuts until the "big" wood comes into play.
put a composite lite bar on the 2hunge and it feels even better.
i love that saw.
16:1mix
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Hey you guys....Good thread!
I prefer a bigger saw for bigger wood, but yeah a 2hunge will still do it. OD, heres the husky tank breather outlet, a bastad to get at coz you have to remove the whole engine from the case, the inner plug is too restrictive and the motor is straining against suction all the time, ditch the inner plug and only use the larger outer plug for trouble free operation. Possibly husky has fixed that by now..
I live in an area where there's a lot of fruit farmers (pears, apples mainly, but also cherry, etc), hence we have huge area's of low stem fruit trees, which need constant pruning.
There's also a high density of chainsaw dealers around here (all brands) , but all these farmers only use one saw : the ms200T. My Stihl dealer Eddy sells them like candy, everytime I visit his shop, I'll notice him selling a new one. You should see them smiling faces when he fires up a new 200t and make a test run, what a screamer.
so many people can't be wrong, I guess.
There's also a high density of chainsaw dealers around here (all brands) , but all these farmers only use one saw : the ms200T. My Stihl dealer Eddy sells them like candy, everytime I visit his shop, I'll notice him selling a new one. You should see them smiling faces when he fires up a new 200t and make a test run, what a screamer.
so many people can't be wrong, I guess.
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Pete M
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do NOT get the current Tanaka POS saws. Perhaps the replacement will be better. We'll see.
RES
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How does the old Stihl 020Av fit into this sequence? It was a great saw but a bit finicky to keep running properly.
I recently went through this same exact process. I had a Homelite XL. A little tiny lightweight top handle saw. It ran great but it very low in power and speed. I then sold it and bought a brand new Echo CS-341. Before I even had a chance to use it, I bought a used 200T. And I'm so glad I did. That thing has the explosive throttle response I've always heard about. And it has power much greater than it's size would suggest. I've also heard some great reviews on the 338XT. I got a great deal on a beat up 200T, put some new parts on it and have a great saw with 150+ PSI. I'm glad I did.
AngelofDarkness
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The XL only has about 27 cc's. Thats teeny tiny for a saw, you can barely run a string trimmer on 27 cc's. It is a lightweight saw though. I prefer my little Jred/EMAB M36. It has 1/4" chain and cuts like a banshee.
