Cs3000, MS200, Husky 336

[manual]

They made the 338 Cali with an extra 10 cc's just for that reason, to my knowledge.

Yea the 338 is a top handle saw. Husky making the 336 in a rear handle.
Must be the reason why the 336 is not available in Cal.


Hotwheels the husky 336 and the sthil MS200 are specialty saws with a special price.
IMO. the Echo is a good saw as rbtree stated. My Echo starts just fine.
And as much as I use it, I feel I am getting my moneys worth.

Happy Shopping.

 

[fishhuntcutwood]

Yea the 338 is a top handle saw. Husky making the 336 in a rear handle.
Must be the reason why the 336 is not available in Cal.

Sorry, my mistake. If it's not available in Cali, I'd guess it has to do with emissions.

 

[manual]

Sorry, my mistake. If it's not available in Cali, I'd guess it has to do with emissions.

Yea must be. I see Sthil IS using the same engine to Make the option
of the top or rear handle for the 200 series.
Every one Knows that the 200t is the best top Handle made hands down.
oh well someday. :monkey:

 

[Greg Harrison]

Hotwheels,
But the Stihl MS200 and you will be set up with saw that cranks and runs with boring reliability. It is light and surprisingly powerful.. I just bought one and I use it most of the time around the farm. Don't know how I have done without it!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have another saw and used many others. For this size and weight it is the cream of the crop. But it is a little pricey, but worth it!
GregH

 

[sawn_penn]

The Stihl 200 feels fine and so did the 180. The salesperson said he thought the 200 is hard to start because of the high compression engine. I don't know since others here seem not to have a problem.

These are very different saws in terms of power and durability. If you want to trim branches off trees, and break down limbs up to 8", then the 180 will do just fine at a lowish price.

If you want to cut firewood all day you need something bigger and stronger.

 

[Greg Harrison]

Sawn Penn,
Is correct, I am assuming trim up and small trees being dropped, when I mentioned the MS200! The Stihl 260 Pro would be my choice for the next size up.
Just my 2 cents adjusted for inflation
GregH

 

[SawTroll]

Ask Mike Maas if you want to know more about the Husky 336.

He is the only person I know of at this site that use them regularly.....

 

[046]

Any Stihl, Husky, echo, etc mentioned when properly tuned should not be hard to start.

however if you are referring to hard to pull the starter cord. a compression release feature may be the ticket. Stihl 026 pro is smallest saw with a compression release feature.

the best/lightest rear handled saw will be stihl MS200, but you're talking much $$$. again don't get a top handle saw, which is meant for in-tree aborist use. Stihl MS180 is an better choice for smaller rear handled saw over MS170.

 

[belgian]

Hotwheels,
But the Stihl MS200 and you will be set up with saw that cranks and runs with boring reliability. It is light and surprisingly powerful.. I just bought one and I use it most of the time around the farm. Don't know how I have done without it!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have another saw and used many others. For this size and weight it is the cream of the crop. But it is a little pricey, but worth it!
GregH

Same over here.
And it's the best starting saw I have, not that I can complain about the others, though.
this saw rocks, period .
Roland

 

[Hotwheels]

Just to close the loop for me, I bought the the MS180 today. Here was the decision process:

Shindaiwa saws of the size I want are not for sale in California. Case closed there.

Went to the local Echo dealer and when I asked about the differences in the small saws, he replied: "They are all the same, does not make any difference. Here buy this one." I deceided that approach does not work for me in a shop I want to service the machine. The other Echo delaer had no time to talk to me.

The Stihl dealer said hello when I walked through the door. Asked me what I wanted to use the saw for. Showed me the Husky saws -- which they seem to like -- and the various Stihl models. I looked at the MS200 and the MS170 as well. In the end the MS180 just had the right ergonomics and the dealer seems to know saws and has good customer relations.

I used the saw this afternoon to cut some of the limbs that have needed trimming and the saw will work fine for me.

Thanks for all your help.http://www.arboristsite.com/images/smilies/chainsaw.gif


JR