Poll: Yea or Nay on the flippy caps

The thread the other day got some a little fired up on the Stihl flippy caps.

The question is if you were buying a new Stihl to have flippy caps or the old style screw in.


1. You bet, flippy caps are a da bomb

2. I like the old style screw in caps

3. Will the Packers win the Super Bowl

No to flippy caps

I would go flippy caps.

The MS660 is the first Stihl that I have owend that did not have flippy and I have already screwed up the oil cap as it is rounding out the slot and a hassle to open. I have not had issue with the flippy beyond me not making sure they are fully seated first.

Packers I am afraid are not going to win though. Just a gut feeling. they are doing qutie well for themselves. I would like to see them win:msp_thumbup:

The only "bomb" I see is this thread..!!!!!

If you have flippy caps...like 'em or not...you CAN'T change them out..!! Gotta live with 'em..!!

If you love flippy caps BUT have a screw-in cap model...CAN'T change it..!! Gotta live with 'em..!!

J2F

you are a little bit late to the show....http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/117054.htm

jus2fat said:

The only "bomb" I see is this thread..!!!!!

If you have flippy caps...like 'em or not...you CAN'T change them out..!! Gotta live with 'em..!!

If you love flippy caps BUT have a screw-in cap model...CAN'T change it..!! Gotta live with 'em..!!

J2F

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Not so, you can buy another brand of saw.

One of the reasons on my last purchase to go with a 346XP over a MS261 was the flippy caps and Saw Troll says you are a fool not to.:msp_tongue:

If all I had to be bothered about was flippy caps I'd be a happy guy ! I stand to be corrected but flippy caps arrived on the then new 200 T in 199? and I can say that the amount of times I've had a malfuction i.e. my fault has been about 12 times maybe a few more. Now as a man that makes his living putting timber on the ground and uses a lot of oil and mix that tells me something, keep your caps clean in particular the oil and pay attention ! it's easy if you don't like them don't buy them !!

belgian said:

you are a little bit late to the show....http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/117054.htm

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Sorry, I didn't search back to 2009.

dave k said:

if you don't like them don't buy them !!

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Well I didn't buy one, and that was one reason

Honestly? I probably prefer them. They are easier to operate with gloves, I don't need a scrench if I over-tighten them, and they don't chip and leak like the Husky caps tend to do. Either way, it's not a deal-breaker on any saw.

I have 23 pieces of STIHL equipment with the flippy caps and....I LOVE THEM!

c5rulz said:

Not so, you can buy another brand of saw.

One of the reasons on my last purchase to go with a 346XP over a MS261 was the flippy caps and Saw Troll says you are a fool not to.:msp_tongue:

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Yes you can so could you explain why Stihl is killing the other brands in sales, awwwwwwww must be those dayummm flippy caps, yup they tried to make them dummy proof but they had no idea someone was making better dummies,:hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:

BTW Sawtroll likes flippy caps, good try though,hehe

Flippy caps suck. I had a 460 and 440 and they leaked after about a year. I replaced them both and the new one on the 460 leaked more. I kept swapping them around between the saws to finally get it to not leak setting upright. I don't know if it was ethanol fuel making the o rings swell or what but that started my hatred for them. otstir:

Husky is better saws but not better advertising. Stihl is the john deere of the chainsaw world.


IH:msp_thumbup:

belgian said:

you are a little bit late to the show....http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/117054.htm

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I'm not sure why..... but I kind of like the way you think :biggrin:

No need to shout ! so you can't work a simple cap don't be upset about it the 346 is still a good saw ! made for simple folk !!!

As for the flippy caps i like them

The packers there goin all the way! I hope:msp_tongue:

THALL10326 said:

Yes you can so could you explain why Stihl is killing the other brands in sales, awwwwwwww must be those dayummm flippy caps, yup they tried to make them dummy proof but they had no idea someone was making better dummies,:hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:

BTW Sawtroll likes flippy caps, good try though,hehe

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Did he really say that.....making better dummies.... who'd a thunk it......LOL :msp_w00t:

Don't know what the problem is,i have never had dramas with them,i think not being able to see how much fuel is in a husky more of a problem that flippy caps.:msp_rolleyes:

wolfcoln said:

Did he really say that.....making better dummies.... who'd a thunk it......LOL :msp_w00t:

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Uhhhhhhhh yup, I said it, I didn't mean to say, it slipped, well ok, it didn't slip, ya dayummm right I said it,:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

Reminds me Terry, you seen it first hand, tell the fine folks just how many women came back complaining about flippy caps this year? I sent number 751 out the door today and at least 99% of them have flip caps. How many women came back this year complaining , go ahead and type that big ZERO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

THALL10326 said:

Uhhhhhhhh yup, I said it, I didn't mean to say, it slipped, well ok, it didn't slip, ya dayummm right I said it,:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

Reminds me Terry, you seen it first hand, tell the fine folks just how many women came back complaining about flippy caps this year? I sent number 751 out the door today and at least 99% of them have flip caps. How many women came back this year complaining , go ahead and type that big ZERO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

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Well there was that one lady..... but I think she may just have wanted to feel my muscular hands helping her do it.... I mean put the fippy cap on...... :msp_ohmy:

WAIT.... no one knows my wife here right?.....:eek2: