Stihl MS261 or Husky 550XP for $170 more?

[1Gunner]

My first post, and my old P28 just died.
Looking at new 50cc saws and the two in my title interest me.

What's the opinion of others, given the price delta between these two?

Thanks!

 

[mikefunaro]

sorry where (like what country) do you live and what are the circumstances leading to that difference in price? is the 261 used or something?

Also what are the total prices of the saw? That's a big difference if the saws are $400 and $570 but less of a difference if they are $1200 and $1370....

Is this your only saw? What's your general use felling/limbing bucking/working piles of logs....

 

[1Gunner]

I'm in Canada and the Stihl is mfr discounted while the Husky is MSR.

Husky is $750 + tx and the Stihl is $580 + tx

 

[Ironworker]

If it were me I'd get the 261, they are basically the same saw give or take.

 

[SawTroll]

I'm in Canada and the Stihl is mfr discounted while the Husky is MSR.

Husky is $750 + tx and the Stihl is $580 + tx

With those prices, I would no doubt go with the Husky!

 

[mikefunaro]

Unless your use will be one where the husky will shine, I'd probably save the $$ and go stihl.

 

[blsnelling]

There's no point in re-typing everything we've already typed this week. http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/236870.htm

 

[moody]

There's no point in re-typing everything we've already typed this week. http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/236870.htm

If both were new I'd go with the Stihl

 

[1Gunner]

All points taken thank you!
I now... literally JUST now.... own a Stihl MS261

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Feels hi-tech compared to my trusty old Pioneer P28.

 

[moody]

All points taken thank you!
I now... literally JUST now.... own a Stihl MS261

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Feels hi-tech compared to my trusty old Pioneer P28.

Congrats on the new saw! Time for a video

 

[Tree Trunk]

My first post, and my old P28 just died.
Looking at new 50cc saws and the two in my title interest me.

What's the opinion of others, given the price delta between these two?

Thanks!

That p22 a nice unit, special you got one dem boys working for you.

even dem boys cant mess up that un

 

[RogueWave]

Well done.:msp_thumbup:

 

[BloodOnTheIce]

That 261 will vastly improve from new to fully broken in. I just serviced one
the other day and it's had a year of commercial use and it's an animal compared to new.

 

[TK]

That 261 will vastly improve from new to fully broken in. I just serviced one
the other day and it's had a year of commercial use and it's an animal compared to new.

Don't have to have any rabies tags or proof of insurance with those animals do ya? :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Officer's Match]

For that difference, 261 all the way. But I'd rather wait on the 261C-M.

 

[MS260 Fan]

Good choice! Husky makes a great saw but their pricing here is ridiculous. 346xp and 550xp are both about $200 more than the 261 where I'm at. Seems crazy. If they were a little closer in price I'd hmm and ha about the pros and cons of each. They're both good saws but the $200 is just too much of a difference. I have a friend that just paid more for a 353 than a 261 because the 261 had a plastic handle. It looked weak compared to the 353's aluminum...

 

[MS260 Fan]

By the way...

The only people I know that use "delta" to describe a difference are engineers. Am I right?

 

[SawTroll]

Good choice! Husky makes a great saw but their pricing here is ridiculous. 346xp and 550xp are both about $200 more than the 261 where I'm at. Seems crazy. If they were a little closer in price I'd hmm and ha about the pros and cons of each. They're both good saws but the $200 is just too much of a difference. I have a friend that just paid more for a 353 than a 261 because the 261 had a plastic handle. It looked weak compared to the 353's aluminum...

The plastic handlebar is a minus with the MS261 of course, but there are more important ones, so I usually don't mention it....

 

[Just Mow]

The plastic handlebar is a minus with the MS261 of course, but there are more important ones, so I usually don't mention it....

It's a whole lot stronger than the aluminum one ol' man

 

[MS260 Fan]

The plastic handlebar is a minus with the MS261 of course, but there are more important ones, so I usually don't mention it....

It's hard to put a value on all the little things that make the saws different (ie. Husky better) I suppose. If someone could...I think it would be hard to get the combined perceived value of each item to approach approximately $200 CDN (including sales tax).