Stihl 201T

[CR888]

The only annoying thing about a good running 201 is when swapping out chain there is not the room of the 200 and pita with gloves on. Otherwise a Snellerized 201 is a great little saw. Good to hear Stihl got their act together and made the 201 right. l have the rear handle model and for its intended purpose cuts really well and has some torque.

 

[blsnelling]

You're likely to burn some plastic oif you leave it out. I cut a section out of the grid on the cover. I also re-install the screen now after modding the muffler. Leaving it out doesn't really give you a muffler mod like it used to on the 200.

 

[ShaneLogs]

I hear what's really bad on the 201T's is the saw ring for the lanyard. I have seen pictures of them breaking off and the saw falling to the ground while your climbing in the tree

 

[blsnelling]

First I've heard that. Honestly, I've paid no attention to it. Is it made differently than the 200?

 

[ShaneLogs]

First I've heard that.

Yup. Hansen Harbor Tree out west in Washington state bought a few of them and they literally all broke the rings off them and they took all of them back

 

[ShaneLogs]

First I've heard that. Honestly, I've paid no attention to it. Is it made differently than the 200?

I think the mounts are different. The mount that holds that ring on there. They are just weak how they are made.

 

[KenJax Tree]

I never heard of any breaking. Maybe they just dropped the saw instead of letting the lanyard slide through their hand when putting the saws down?

 

[dogdad]

You're likely to burn some plastic oif you leave it out. I cut a section out of the grid on the cover. I also re-install the screen now after modding the muffler. Leaving it out doesn't really give you a muffler mod like it used to on the 200.

Doesn't look like there is a screen on mine...just the piece in the pic I posted....being that it's nothing but a metal piece with no inside ......really can't se what difference it would make on it...unless I get a new screen.

 

[blsnelling]

That piece you pulled out is supposed have a screen in it. Can you tell if it was removed from yours?

 

[Stihlman441]

opcorn:

 

[JMcC]

lf you read the OP, it was stated that the guy used his saw to make a living...that for sure rules out the 540t! Snelling knows his way around those 201's, he understands them well. For a small fee he fixed up a 201 rear handle for me that is every bit as good a saw as my 200t. Some Huskys are great...the 540 just aint one of them!

I make a living with my 540 M-F.

 

[dogdad]

That piece you pulled out is supposed have a screen in it. Can you tell if it was removed from yours?

I think the stihl or the dealer takes them out...I didn't .....