SawTroll
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Jonsered 2153/2153wh.
Hard to find them without the "c" (2153c/cwh) in the US....
Jonsered 2153/2153wh.
I bought my 550xp for $545 with a 18"...
Hey, you brought up the money scenario... I answered it. What? Do you think just because something is priced a certain way where you are it's the same everywhere else?
But thanks all the same for helping me address what I think is one of the reasons, but not the only one, as to why Husqvarna is so popular in the USA.
It is one of the lower priced alternatives. If they mirrored what they did in Canada, I'd be willing to wager their sales would plummet. Call it "a hunch".
Tallguys what do the Dolmar's run up there? Down here you can get a dolmar 510 for 399.99 or a little less maybe w/out tax. In my area Stihl's are by far the most expensive???? Thats part of the reason i dont have one.
Hi Tree Feller, a Dolmar 510 goes for about $430 and the 5105 about $520 before tax. By comparison the Stihl 261 retails for $649 but they run a promo in the autumn where it's $599 and includes the case, extra chain and of course, the baseball cap. By comparison, a 346xp sells for $700-$749 plus tax.
I do wonder how many of you fellows have actually ran a 261. Set them both down in a cut and see which one goes to work. A 261 has the power advantage, even though those stopwatch seconds don't mean sheit to me.
Geez, you sound like a Husvarna salesman.
ST; How much time do you have running a MS 461 or MS 261 or even the Husky 550; Would love to here the answer to that one :wink2:
Zero...
I bought my 550xp for $545 with a 18"...
And ST is one of Husky salesman
I Stihl can't get over this quote and he Stihl talks about them
If that 18" is the bar size ? that is WAY to big for that saw. Like one of the Husky salesman has said over and over again he run's a 15" b/c on 59 cc chain saw :jester:
261 was my choice a few weeks ago. $610 otd with 18" bar and extra loop of rsc. Yes, it was a little pricy but I feel you get what you pay for. I'm working on doing a review but want a few more days cutting with it, 8 tanks through it so far and I really like it!
I still love my 350(homeowner 346) and use it along with the 261.
I picked the stihl over the husky for these reasons-
-more "robust" feel to it
-inboard clutch
-made in USA(I'm not opposed to Sweden at all, but can't stand made in china crap)
-captive bar nuts
-the reports of "torque" vs high speed
-the reviews by bsnelling, mastermind, stumpy, indiansprings and several others with alot of experince cutting with/moding the 261
There are 2 great shops near me that sell stihl and husky. Another shop sells jred, dolmar and echo. All within 30 min, so dealer support was a nonissue for me.
as for the whole weight and balance topic-
SawTroll
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Dude, you really need to let up on the personal vendetta against ST. It is wearing as thin as the bias you are arguing against. I'm not taking up for ST, he is more than capable of doing that himself. ST has been around a lot longer than you. I have seen many just like you come and go, mounting attacks against anything Niko posts. They are gone and he's not. He is what he is, and your are not going to change him. If you don't agree, that's fine. I don't agree with what is said sometimes. But to attempt to embarrass and harrass him is really silly. You are as much of a Stihlhead as he is a Husky lover- both wear blinders to much of what the other side says. Just ease up some.
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3) If your going to take ST's opinion as fact you've missed the boat.
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...... but that's based on posts I have read, not personal experience....
LOL, I know enough that I predicted how the saw would handle long before it was released anywhere, based on pictures of the interior of the saw, on the German Stihl site (I read German very well) ...
I believe that Stihl assembles some of its products in China. I believe all Husky OPE is assembled in Sweden...could be wrong though! I do know that Husky has a mower plant about 75 miles from here.
Your right I'm bringing myself down to his level
Hi I am in the process of getting a 50 cc saw, I am very happy with my 372 and was looking at a 346 or 550, but in order to get a new saw I need to get rid of my ms311 which I am not crazy about, and the only dealer who will do a trade is the Stihl dealer, so therefore I am looking at a 261, which looks like a good saw and seems comparable to the Huskys, not to mention I like having one of each, but do not want to regret not getting a Husky; Any way a little input on these saws is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
I believe that Stihl assembles some of its products in China. I believe all Husky OPE is assembled in Sweden...could be wrong though! I do know that Husky has a mower plant about 75 miles from here.
My hang up with the 550 is the Autotune. Not the technology itself, but the requirement that the ignition and carb be replaced as a unit if either needs to be changed. Does the small increase in power and loss of weight off-set the potential additional cost when parts have to be replaced? Probably so, but right now I'm still on the fence about the "upgrade." One of the beauties of a chainsaw is it's utter simplicity. Until the advent of Autotune/M-tronic electronics were very limited in their application in saws. And while AT/MT do make it easier to keep a saw in running condition (tune) for the untrained user, the off-set is the increase in complexity, equipment required to repair, and in initial and repair cost.
BTW, what do the parts (ignition and carb) cost?
I believe that Stihl assembles some of its products in China. I believe all Husky OPE is assembled in Sweden...could be wrong though! I do know that Husky has a mower plant about 75 miles from here.
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