Stihl MS261 or Wait For MS300

[Sloughfoot]

Thoughts? Thanks!

Port the 260.

 

[Woodpecker]

Buy a 550 mark duh… the other white meat

 

[Seachaser]

 

[sawmikaze]

Me to, and once the 400.1 reaches the USA it will get further testing and we will hear even more about it from OTHERS!

I let others test the 500i until last Aug/Sept before buying one , I then ran it for several weeks before sending it off to the Chimp for port work.

But what is the downside ?

 

[bwalker]

Why is that a downside ? I'd rather someone else find out if there's something wrong with it before I buy it.

The new 400 will be here this year.

So I'd assume the new 300 will be next year...but maybe not.

No patience!

 

[bwalker]

Me to, and once the 400.1 reaches the USA it will get further testing and we will hear even more about it from OTHERS!

I let others test the 500i until last Aug/Sept before buying one , I then ran it for several weeks before sending it off to the Chimp for port work.

Its never a bad idea to let someone else beta test a new release for you.

 

[bwalker]

Buy a 550 mark duh… the other white meat

If the 300 approaches or exceeds 550xp mk2 performance Stihl will have something.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Its never a bad idea to let someone else beta test a new release for you.

MS-201T for example...

 

[bwalker]

MS-201T for example...

Both Husky and Stihl have a history of updates to fix new model issues.

 

[lehman live edge slab]

Both Husky and Stihl have a history of updates to fix new model issues.

Both have had many, 201 had at least 3 updates. Ms 441 got recalled because of bad intake boot materials and they were blowing up but actually was a solid saw after the fixes were done too bad the damage was done. Husky has updated then completely replaced models with same basic model number and just added mark 2 and in some cases mark 3. But honestly wouldn’t care if I was one of the first ones to get it long as they fixed what broke ect. Selected tests with small groups only provides so much information and they need to get them into people’s hands to find faults. The world has some special people that can wreck anything so there’s going to be some stupid proofing early in a saws design even if it’s basically good.

 

[JKNW]

Port the 260.

That was my thoughts as well, you can freshen up and turn up a 260 for a lot less $$$ than buying a brand new 261. Even just a muffler mod makes a big difference in the 026/260.

 

[bwalker]

That was my thoughts as well, you can freshen up and turn up a 260 for a lot less $$$ than buying a brand new 261. Even just a muffler mod makes a big difference in the 026/260.

I wouldn't through good money at bad.

 

[IffykidMn]

But what is the downside ?

At my age the waiting, I have not bought green bananas in years.