Stihl MS 261 VS Husqvarna 346 XP VS Dolmar PS 5105

[MCW]

You sound like a stand up guy MCW.
You could have been all touchy (like I did) but chose to be very mature and good spirited about it. I respect that.
Sawtroll most likely works at Husqvarna or has some strong reasons to be very loyal to that brand. I have even become a bit biaised toward Husky myself too but for very irrelevant reasons (after seeing the Stihl dealer actually).
I have mistaken you for somebody you are not...my apologies about that.
Be well and drinks lots of water when in weather from the depth of earth...It gets hot in summer in Chicago but never that hot...116 is like sauna hot.

Hey no hard feelings mate which is why I shot you a PM to let you know I wasn't trying to pull any cheap shots on you or be a smart arse.
Although we do see some awesome heat here it doesn't come with high humidity luckily. 35°c with 80% humidity is far far worse than even 48° with 20% humidity.

 

[Oregone]

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:msp_love:Igot it I got it I got it:msp_love:
Had to take some pictures while the saw had never touched wood yet.
This shows a little bit of how it's built.
It'll a cute little saw actually even with the 20" bar, I am amazed how small it feels for a 3.7 horse saw.
More feedback after the first test drive.:msp_thumbup:

 

[Oregone]

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[JJay03]

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Looks good nice pics. Take a pic with the side cover off if you get a chance also.

 

[Oregone]

Your wish is my command.
You can see the outboard clutch...not a bother at all in my book, it's just as easy to remove the chain. It acts as a huge chain guide in case the chain loosens too much. The Dolmar has the clutch/brake inside and even if it's slightly faster to remove the chain (in fact, overall, it's slower on the Dolmar because everything fits very tight), in case of excessive stretch, the chain can pop out of the drive and stays out or so I believe. Might be wrong?
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[Oregone]

Holy macaroni MCW, The MS 260 exported to Australia have gold plated magnesium handles and are diamond studded or what? What kind of a price is that? I paid $498 with taxes ($460 w/o) for my 346XP.

 

[oscar4883]

One more photo request LOL. There is a hose that is attatched to a nipple directly under the air cleaner on the clutch side. Could you follow that hose down and take a pic of where is attatches to? It should be able to be seen from the gap between the handle and back portion of the case. Thanks you. Great photo quality.

 

[Oregone]

One more photo request LOL. There is a hose that is attatched to a nipple directly under the air cleaner on the clutch side. Could you follow that hose down and take a pic of where is attatches to? It should be able to be seen from the gap between the handle and back portion of the case. Thanks you. Great photo quality.

No bother, I love to take pictures and if it's of my very new toy...heck, you've got me hook and sinker...so here it is
(I used the Canon EOS T2i with 1:2.8 100mm macro prime...wonderful lens. I highly recommend it; my personal favorite)
compressed 5184 to 1200
Hope that's what you were looking for

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[AUSSIE1]

Congrats on the new saw and you obviously know what your doing with a camera going by the quality of the pics.

I need a smaller saw for around home and that little cutie would fit the bill!

 

[Oregone]

Congrats on the new saw and you obviously know what your doing with a camera going by the quality of the pics.

I need a smaller saw for around home and that little cutie would fit the bill!

Thanks Aussie1. I've tried it already but not long, just to get a feel of how it pulls.
I thought it'd be a bit more powerful actually. It's rev happy like a KTM dirt bike with no muffler and also louder than I expected. It's right out of the box so it should pick up some more strenght once it's broken in. Now, I am debating which log to use for the video.
:msp_cool:

 

[AUSSIE1]

Thanks Aussie1. I've tried it already but not long, just to get a feel of how it pulls.
I thought it'd be a bit more powerful actually. It's rev happy like a KTM dirt bike with no muffler and also louder than I expected. It's right out of the box so it should pick up some more strenght once it's broken in. Now, I am debating which log to use for the video.
:msp_cool:

Yeah give it some time, she'll loosen up.

KTM with no muffler? I've only had the 4 strokes 620's, 525's etc, but not the 2 stroke in KTM and could'nt imagine the rideablilty or lack of?

 

[JJay03]

Yes that camera is nice I saved all those pics. Thanks for the clutch pics how bad is it to swap the sprocket out with the outboard?

 

[Oregone]

Yeah give it some time, she'll loosen up.

KTM with no muffler? I've only had the 4 strokes 620's, 525's etc, but not the 2 stroke in KTM and could'nt imagine the rideablilty or lack of?

Never had one but I had a friend who let me tried his 125. He had a kit on it and around 6000 to 7000 rpm, it's as if a turbo would kick in all the way to 12 or 13000 rpm...as if suddenly, the little engine has gained another 125cc...it was a bit weird, almost scary at first but very fun once you were expecting the rush. The 620 must be a blast.

 

[JJay03]

Never had one but I had a friend who let me tried his 125. He had a kit on it and around 6000 to 7000 rpm, it's as if a turbo would kick in all the way to 12 or 13000 rpm...as if suddenly, the little engine has gained another 125cc...it was a bit weird, almost scary at first but very fun once you were expecting the rush. The 620 must be a blast.

Prob hitting the powerband its pretty noticeable on most 2 stroke bikes when you really get on it..

 

[AUSSIE1]

Anyway, back on track for ya...

 

[komatsuvarna]

Anyway, back on track for ya...

:msp_drool: +1

 

[Oregone]

I must be software handicaped or generally retarded and this question probably has an answer staring me in the face but...how do you get to display the picture like that?:tongue:

 

[komatsuvarna]

Is that a 3/8s or .325 bar and chain? Just wondering cause here they come with .325, but I dont think Ive ever seen a .325 bar with the replaceable bar tip. Not saying they dont make them, just never seen one in .325.

 

[komatsuvarna]

I must be software handicaped or generally retarded and this question probably has an answer staring me in the face but...how do you get to display the picture like that?:tongue:

well, If I wernt software handicaped I could tell ya. I know how to do it, but since they changed to format I have to walk myself through it every time....

 

[blsnelling]

Beautiful picture. I see that you took it with a Digital Rebel T2i at 100mm. Is that the 100mm macro lens?