i know im oppening a can of worms. top handle saws?

[zogger]

has anyone used the new sthil ms 150 its supposed to be a pro climbing saw but it sounds a little on the week side I was wondering if it was a pos like the 201 or if they figured out something it sounds light and I love sthil but the 201 was a huge disappointment Im praying this saw will be different

Have you read any of the posts on the chainsaw forum about how to make the 201T perform? Coupla nice threads and some vids. Apparently, not much to it.

 

[Matt81]

ms 150

has anyone used the new sthil ms 150 its supposed to be a pro climbing saw but it sounds a little on the week side I was wondering if it was a pos like the 201 or if they figured out something it sounds light and I love sthil but the 201 was a huge disappointment Im praying this saw will be different

There are many threads explaining how the 201T can be fixed to make it cut with or even outcut a stock 200T.

As to the 150T, i could not get rid of it quick enough. If it was mine i probably would have thrown it out of the tree!! Seeing as it was the dealers and he wanted an honest opinion i told him if the tree was entirely made up of 2" branches and trunk it would perform OK. This is the kind of saw you climb with to simply detail a trunk. I know i cannot afford to own a climb saw simply for this sole purpose.

 

[Valandscaper]

I run a 338xp and love it. My only complaints are the air filter (already mentioned) and the exhaust location. The ups are I pulls a .325 chain and has plenty of power. This is the only husky I own if been thinking of trying a 201 just because I've got to drive too far to a husky dealer but I'm always at stihl