Limbing saw opinions

[dall]

too much orange toad

 

[Toad22t]

Good lord, Id need stitches in muh head if I walked into that garage.

Oh no! That's the glorious thing about having 9ft side walls. Well unless your 7'6". I'm about 5'10" is and have all I can do to get them up on the shelf.

 

[Toad22t]

I made the transformation from orange and cream to just strictly orange. Orange and cream bring more money and don't always run better. Plus I have one red saw in there.

 

[bryanr2]

Oh no! That's the glorious thing about having 9ft side walls. Well unless your 7'6". I'm about 5'10" is and have all I can do to get them up on the shelf.

I was looking at the proximity of the little step ladder (which I would imagine would be in the 5' range folded up) and the shelf. Which made me think 8' walls. Looks like the shelf is 15-16'' from ceiling, which would put it down 6'6'' range.

Having the 9' walls changes everything in the pic..

 

[Toad22t]

I was looking at the proximity of the little step ladder (which I would imagine would be in the 5' range folded up) and the shelf. Which made me think 8' walls. Looks like the shelf is 15-16'' from ceiling, which would put it down 6'6'' range.

Having the 9' walls changes everything in the pic..

That's a great observation really. I went with the 9' walls so I could have a 8ft door to get the wood truck in every once in awhile. When folded out the ladder is about 5' or so. Then it folds flat as a pancake for storage.

 

[Jon1212]

@Toad22t did you know @bryanr2 is 6'7"? He's in the Guiness Book of World Records as the tallest midget in the Northern Hemisphere.

 

[angelo c]

Isnt a 200t a out board clutch ?

Pretty sure it's an outboard

Yes. Out board. I always get them mixed up...one sux and the other works fine for me.
What it really is is a PITA..

Seriously a 200t is not a limbing saw because it's below 50cc ?

 

[Toad22t]

@Toad22t did you know @bryanr2 is 6'7"? He's in the Guiness Book of World Records as the tallest midget in the Northern Hemisphere.

I didn't know that Jon. Man they grow those midgets big down south. Well if @bryanr2 or @Termitebuffet ever make it this far north. I'll make sure to put up caution tape around that area of the garage.

 

[TRL WGN 1]

I was in the market for a limbing saw as well. My previous saw, a PP220 42 cc model had served me well over the past 16 years but one of the bar studs finally broke loose so it was time for a replacement. After a lot of reading, I decided on the ps421 Dolmar, as price was a consideration. I like the fact that it uses 3/8 lp and is the same as my PP220 so my spare loops aren't wasted. I was able to take advantage of the fact that Makita is dropping the Dolmar name here and my local dealer has all Dolmar's on "clearance". Got this one for $289 and they threw in a case (I am a big fan of cases which keep my saws cleaner and protects them when not in use). People talk about the weight but according to my scale, the 421 is 1/2 lb. lighter then the saw it is replacing when ready to cut and has more power, so I'm happy.

 

[Simondo]

I was in the market for a limbing saw as well. My previous saw, a PP220 42 cc model had served me well over the past 16 years but one of the bar studs finally broke loose so it was time for a replacement. After a lot of reading, I decided on the ps421 Dolmar, as price was a consideration. I like the fact that it uses 3/8 lp and is the same as my PP220 so my spare loops aren't wasted. I was able to take advantage of the fact that Makita is dropping the Dolmar name here and my local dealer has all Dolmar's on "clearance". Got this one for $289 and they threw in a case (I am a big fan of cases which keep my saws cleaner and protects them when not in use). People talk about the weight but according to my scale, the 421 is 1/2 lb. lighter then the saw it is replacing when ready to cut and has more power, so I'm happy.

Being happy with what you bought is what its about i feel , Your the one who is cutting with it after all ...They free up a bit with some tanks through them.

 

[SawTroll]

Yes. Out board. I always get them mixed up...one sux and the other works fine for me.
What it really is is a PITA..

Seriously a 200t is not a limbing saw because it's below 50cc ?

If it was the rear handle version it would of course be suitable for limbing trees with tiny branches, but imo it is too small for a more general limbing saw. I have a 339xp that I use where everything is tiny, usually thinning work.

Top handle saws are for climbers, not for ground work.

Another matter is that for most work in the woods, dedicated limbing saws really is theory, that mostly doesn't really happen. The same saw usually is used for felling, limbing and bucking - or at least for limbing and bucking. Bringing two saws into the woods usually isn't practical. The size (and set-up) of the saw often will be a trade-off between the different stages of cutting - but some times it is of course convenient to do it differently. Those times are the exceptions though, not the rule.

 

[Tor R]

Seriously a 200t is not a limbing saw because it's below 50cc ?

sure they are great limbing saws if they have rear handle, I know one lad who delivered truck load after truck load with spruce just using one saw, MS 200 rear handle.
I've had both 200 and 201, personally I fancy those old Husky 242's and it's not because they are 15.5k machines it's because of their ergonomic shape.

 

[Simondo]

Back in the 1990's i spent 6 months on line thinning spruce plantation work that produced fence making wood. All the trees were planted at the same time so were more or less a uniform size of about 8-9 inch /200,225mm. The job was to work from one side to the other of the plantation taking out a row and moving on past 3 more to take the 4 th row . This opened out the growth over the years and more lines were taken to eventually leave bigger timber for milling. My tool of choice was the Husq 242 xp on a 15 in bar....thats what it was best at doing .
Softwood work where you are in lines of similar size timber is likely going to be about a single saw for the job, but you get into stands of hardwood that give you a lot of top to process for firewood with less snedding (de branching a tree trunk up its length ) but a larger trunk to deal with... thats where the 2 saw policy comes into play more IMO. I will spend much more time in one place on a mature hardwood tree of size so will take more gear to the site. Thats why i feel there could be a difference of saw choice in smaller softwood work compared to bigger softwood and hardwood harvesting /firewood. The more good saws of.. ALL.. cc's that are made to chose from the better ..in my humble opinion.

 

[CoreyB]

Back in the 1990's i spent 6 months on line thinning spruce plantation work that produced fence making wood. All the trees were planted at the same time so were more or less a uniform size of about 8-9 inch /200,225mm. The job was to work from one side to the other of the plantation taking out a row and moving on past 3 more to take the 4 th row . This opened out the growth over the years and more lines were taken to eventually leave bigger timber for milling. My tool of choice was the Husq 242 xp on a 15 in bar....thats what it was best at doing .
Softwood work where you are in lines of similar size timber is likely going to be about a single saw for the job, but you get into stands of hardwood that give you a lot of top to process for firewood with less snedding (de branching a tree trunk up its length ) but a larger trunk to deal with... thats where the 2 saw policy comes into play more IMO. I will spend much more time in one place on a mature hardwood tree of size so will take more gear to the site. Thats why i feel there could be a difference of saw choice in smaller softwood work compared to bigger softwood and hardwood harvesting /firewood. The more good saws of.. ALL.. cc's that are made to chose from the better ..in my humble opinion.

Ya hard wood ,firewood collect here so if I understand you correctly ( at least how I will present it to my wife)
I need more GEAR!
Realistically I very seldom ever go out cutting and take just one saw. I could see if all you where doing is just felling a tree and knocking the limbs off only needing one saw. That is where a good 50 cc saw would make a lot of sense.

 

[Mastermind]

@bryanr2

Have you fueled up that 201 yet?

 

[Simondo]

Ya hard wood ,firewood collect here so if I understand you correctly ( at least how I will present it to my wife)
I need more GEAR!
Realistically I very seldom ever go out cutting and take just one saw. I could see if all you where doing is just felling a tree and knocking the limbs off only needing one saw. That is where a good 50 cc saw would make a lot of sense.

You very well may have the wit to convince your good lady of the need for MANY tools for the job Sir

 

[TRL WGN 1]

Being happy with what you bought is what its about i feel , Your the one who is cutting with it after all ...They free up a bit with some tanks through them.

happy so far, but just picked it up Sunday. I do feel the 42cc compliments my ms361 nicely.

 

[bryanr2]

@bryanr2

Have you fueled up that 201 yet?

yes. It's gonna be handy to have. Pretty sporty with just the muffler mod it seems.

 

[Locust Cutter]

My 201T was slow to come alive but finally did and runs well. All I need now is a bit of a timing advance and a muffler mod and she'll really be a runner!

 

[CR888]

I have a rear handle ms150/ms201..... the 201 with 14" light bar is really hard to beat as a small limbing saw. They balance perfect and are suprisingly capable in sub12/14" wood. The ms150 is interesting but better in TH configuration IMO. The throttle trigger is too stiff and cramps my finger..... weird problem but true.