Ms200 Vs Ms180

MS200 VS MS180 in 10" Black Walnut







MS200 on it's first tank of fuel, 16" Bar 3/8 .050 Picco chain.
I checked rpm's after video, it was only running 13,200 rpm
reset to 14,000. Made a few more cuts and the rain came
before I could do another vid.....it did have more power after
the rpm change.

MS180 is broken in. 14" Bar 3/8 .043 Picco chain.
I have installed a fully adjustable carb and
opened exhaust.

Forgot.......Both are running 7 tooth sprocket, I put an 210/230/250
rim sprocket type drum on 180, 180 comes with a 6 tooth sprocket.


Video is little dark.........I didn't think about the back light

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They're both pretty impressive considering the engine displacement and wood that you're cutting. You must have had the chains pretty sharp.

How well are the 3/8 .043 holding up for you? I thought them far less durable than the 3/8 .050.

Those things run surprisingly strong in that wood!

The 200 almost sounds like it's got a muffler mod already. How does it compare torque-wise to the 180? Does it seem to handle much different?

Throwing out the last cut with each saw I got them at

MS200 about 8.4 sec.

MS180 about 8.2 sec.

:jawdrop:

thanks TT

Wow, I have much more respect for the 180. May be time to get rid of the echo for a nice 180.

excess650 said:

They're both pretty impressive considering the engine displacement and wood that you're cutting. You must have had the chains pretty sharp.

How well are the 3/8 .043 holding up for you? I thought them far less durable than the 3/8 .050.

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Both Chains are new......have used .043 very little. for most part
180 wears .050, if 180 would had .050 I don't think it would have
been as close.

Does the dog help with wood cutting chores? My stepfather had one and it was the nuttiest dog I had ever seen. Nice video and saws.

Peacock said:

Those things run surprisingly strong in that wood!

The 200 almost sounds like it's got a muffler mod already. How does it compare torque-wise to the 180? Does it seem to handle much different?

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Pulled screen out of 200 only......torque, it's to early to tell, 200 will get
stronger after a gallon or so of fuel, my 200T did anyway.

I like the handles much better on 200.....little farther apart and
front handle is kind of oval, 200 is a little lighter.

2000ssm6 said:

Wow, I have much more respect for the 180. May be time to get rid of the echo for a nice 180.

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Adjustable carb and open muffler made a big big diff on 180.

Erick said:

Throwing out the last cut with each saw I got them at

MS200 about 8.4 sec.

MS180 about 8.2 sec.

:jawdrop:

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Very, Very close to each other........few weeks will try it again
and see if any change between the two.

Rookie1 said:

Does the dog help with wood cutting chores? My stepfather had one and it was the nuttiest dog I had ever seen. Nice video and saws.

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Both dogs are always their.......got to keep an eye out when falling.

You need to get us a vid of the 880.opcorn:

You can do it with the 180 and 200.



Waiting here very impatiently.

Trigger-Time said:

Adjustable carb and open muffler made a big big diff on 180.

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Yup and the vid tells it also, that 180 went through quick. I have been wanting a good small saw for awhile and love the rear handle 200 but rather not spend that much now, the 180 looks like my kind of saw. Keep us updated on how the 200 runs after break in.

Peacock said:

You need to get us a vid of the 880.opcorn:

You can do it with the 180 and 200.



Waiting here very impatiently.

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Don't have very much wood around to test 880 on besides milling.

And after sling'r 880 vid......my 880 is hiding

I would like to see the 339xp husky against those two.....




Troll where is your tire chock...........opcorn: opcorn:



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2000ssm6 said:

Yup and the vid tells it also, that 180 went through quick. I have been wanting a good small saw for awhile and love the rear handle 200 but rather not spend that much now, the 180 looks like my kind of saw. Keep us updated on how the 200 runs after break in.

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I have wanted a 200 for awhile now......done some horse trading
today will Stihl dealer.....It would take an accounten to work out
the trading that went on today. But I left with 200 and 041 Super.

Hmmmmmmm.........Gary you need my MS180 from my video....

04ultra said:

Hmmmmmmm.........Gary you need my MS180 from my video....

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Hmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!

Forgot.......Both are running 7 tooth sprocket, I put an 210/230/250
rim sprocket type drum on 180, 180 comes with a 6 tooth sprocket.

nice cutting saws there. The 180 sure does pep up with those mods. The ms200 is just a bad a$$ even in stock form. I wish I had not sold the 2 I have owned previously, I will get another one someday....

I like the rear handle 200 a lot. The top handle is a classic the rear handle is soo comfy. Most tree services are going with the rear handle now too, it prevents guys from 1 handed cutting......but I know some tree guys that have been in the biz for a while and they can hold a 460 one handed with there arm extended, so the rear handle isn't stopping those guys.:jawdrop: