hobbes88
New Member
Hi,
I am a novice chain saw user, home owner, and self confessed "Chainsaw Coward." I live on the East Coast and am looking into chain saws after hurricane Sandy. It used to be once every 10 years, but more recently is is more like every October!
I am looking for the long term, and would like to buy a Sthil 261. There are two to chose from the 261, and the 261 C-Q with the additional Quick Stop PLUS system. The C-Q is about $US 100 more and weighs about one more pound. The Sthil dealer was very helpful in answering questions. However his opinion was that the C-Q PLUS system is not that great because it burns out clutches and he recommended the "Vanilla" 261 without the Quick stop Plus.
I was thinking of going against this advice because I sort of like idea of that extra safety being a novice user. I see the C-Q on other models too. I was wondering if others on this Forum have had any problems with the system, or indeed like the C-Q Quick stop plus system.
Being a coward I intend to have Chaps, Labonville Extreme Competition, a Jacket Swedpro 7 layer, helmet and swedpro gloves (7layer). However I am willing to spend the extra money also on the C-Q, just to have that extra safe factor. Note I am also going for a 18 inch low kick back bar and low kick back chain. Once I get more used to this chain saw thing then I may "Up grade" to something a bit more risky.
Thanks in advance for your kind advice.
Warmest regards, Mike.
I am a novice chain saw user, home owner, and self confessed "Chainsaw Coward." I live on the East Coast and am looking into chain saws after hurricane Sandy. It used to be once every 10 years, but more recently is is more like every October!
I am looking for the long term, and would like to buy a Sthil 261. There are two to chose from the 261, and the 261 C-Q with the additional Quick Stop PLUS system. The C-Q is about $US 100 more and weighs about one more pound. The Sthil dealer was very helpful in answering questions. However his opinion was that the C-Q PLUS system is not that great because it burns out clutches and he recommended the "Vanilla" 261 without the Quick stop Plus.
I was thinking of going against this advice because I sort of like idea of that extra safety being a novice user. I see the C-Q on other models too. I was wondering if others on this Forum have had any problems with the system, or indeed like the C-Q Quick stop plus system.
Being a coward I intend to have Chaps, Labonville Extreme Competition, a Jacket Swedpro 7 layer, helmet and swedpro gloves (7layer). However I am willing to spend the extra money also on the C-Q, just to have that extra safe factor. Note I am also going for a 18 inch low kick back bar and low kick back chain. Once I get more used to this chain saw thing then I may "Up grade" to something a bit more risky.
Thanks in advance for your kind advice.
Warmest regards, Mike.