Different countries and different situations & pricing structures but right now here I can get a 291 for $50 less than a 271. Same weight and 0.3 more hp. Catch is the 271 comes with a wood pro kit while 291 doesn't. Curious on current pricing there re. 271 vs 291. 'Heavy cutting' can mean different things to different people.
I didn't look to see if they had any 291's . Don't think makes difference but I was looking at the 270 which is the basic version where as the 71 is the easy start and tooless chain adjust. I HATE the tooless chain adjustment. What is the wood pro kit ?