ms200t

Treeman1 · 13th August 2009, 04:44 AM

I know it's not reccommended but do any of you use the stihl ms200t for felling small trees and snedding.

Therrin · 13th August 2009, 09:31 AM

HELL YES!

Anything with the power/right bar that can get the job done is good for me. I've taken out 20" stuff with my 200T cuz I was travelling and its all I had. but anything smaller than that is great too.

stirmantrees · 13th August 2009, 01:36 PM

all the time. what a great saw.

Levi Parkin · 13th August 2009, 02:17 PM

I'm not gonna lie. We use 200s on the ground constantly. Mainly because my boss is cheap and won't buy us a good ground saw and our other saw are overkill for most of what we buck up.
Even if we had a smaller ground saw, I's still probably use the ms200t, I just love them that much.

Eric Frei · 13th August 2009, 07:23 PM

Yeah, I own it, so I use it ... everywhere.

You Poms got some dumb rule that says no top handled saws to be used for ground sawing or something, I'm sure you have a rule like that.... but, after 1000's of years of just making rules no wonder.

Garry Brockley · 13th August 2009, 08:20 PM

yup cant use them legally on the ground, in a bucket, one handed

the british health and safety are a bunch of stuffed shirts with no idea of real work and they have way to much power.

Eric Frei · 13th August 2009, 11:27 PM

In a bucket too!

Well that would really suck, pack of bloody wankers.

Garry Brockley · 14th August 2009, 07:35 AM

yup thats why im here. really sick of the bull**** that comes with the job over there on council and monitored land. it ended up taking twice the time to do a job and costing a fortune with all the rules and regs in place even worse if h&s were on the ground. but it did gave the climbers something to aim for

windthrown · 14th August 2009, 09:46 AM

I used to use TH saws on the ground all the time. Then I got into some discussions about it on some of these chainsaw forums. Then I started trying small rear handle saws on the ground (limbing and topping), and my wrists were better off for it. Also the AV is typically better on rear handle saws, and you can lever them a lot easier. On larger saws I lever the crap out of the handles using the dogs as a folcrum. It comes down to a distance and leverage advantage thing, using a rear handle saw. One big problem with TH saws is that I tended to use them one-handed. It is so easy to do.

Anyway, I no longer own any rear hanfle saws. I sold the 020 and left the Echo CS-3000 with the ex on her ranch. No more tempting fate. I also do not climb any more, so no point in my having one. I see guys using 200Ts in buckets here all the time. They should use a rear handle saw for that stuff. Climbers in buckets are used to one-handed cuts though. Bad form that.

stirmantrees · 14th August 2009, 01:01 PM

I trimmed 87-89 sable palms from a lift yesterday. most of the time i had both hands on it. I got to confess. used it one handed a portion of the time. especially when reaching around and getting all those loose boot. i'm tired just thinking about.
But i never had before, nor will ever use my 200t one handed again

not even on palm trees.

Eric Frei · 14th August 2009, 06:22 PM

We all know the truth, and some poofters need two hands on it!

Jeff Darby · 14th August 2009, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekka

We all know the truth, and some poofters need two hands on it!

lol..what ever it takes to get the...hmm...job done..

Jeff Darby · 14th August 2009, 07:02 PM

all jokes aside the 200T is responsable for the demise of a multitude of trees..goes hard for its size.

Therrin · 14th August 2009, 10:38 PM

Posts concerning Nebula's training and further comments redirected here:

Nebula's Thread

windthrown · 15th August 2009, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekka

We all know the truth, and some poofters need two hands on it!

Some "swords" are larger than others...

Also some day you are gonna get old and become a poof yourself!

Arthritis and tendonitis will get you. Its only a matter of time running saws. And handeling your sword.

13th August 2009, 04:44 AM	#1
Treeman1 I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: uk Posts: 1	ms200t I know it's not reccommended but do any of you use the stihl ms200t for felling small trees and snedding.

13th August 2009, 09:31 AM	#2
Therrin Former Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Ca Posts: 2,497	Re: ms200t HELL YES! Anything with the power/right bar that can get the job done is good for me. I've taken out 20" stuff with my 200T cuz I was travelling and its all I had. but anything smaller than that is great too.

13th August 2009, 01:36 PM	#3
stirmantrees Mature tree Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: oviedo, fl Posts: 469	Re: ms200t all the time. what a great saw.

13th August 2009, 02:17 PM	#4
Levi Parkin Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 213	Re: ms200t I'm not gonna lie. We use 200s on the ground constantly. Mainly because my boss is cheap and won't buy us a good ground saw and our other saw are overkill for most of what we buck up. Even if we had a smaller ground saw, I's still probably use the ms200t, I just love them that much.

13th August 2009, 07:23 PM	#5
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,992	Re: ms200t Yeah, I own it, so I use it ... everywhere. You Poms got some dumb rule that says no top handled saws to be used for ground sawing or something, I'm sure you have a rule like that.... but, after 1000's of years of just making rules no wonder. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

13th August 2009, 08:20 PM	#6
Garry Brockley Bayside Tree Care Brisbane Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane Aus Posts: 1,641	Re: ms200t yup cant use them legally on the ground, in a bucket, one handed the british health and safety are a bunch of stuffed shirts with no idea of real work and they have way to much power. __________________ My business:- Brisbane Bayside Tree Care

13th August 2009, 11:27 PM	#7
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,992	Re: ms200t In a bucket too! Well that would really suck, pack of bloody wankers. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

14th August 2009, 07:35 AM	#8
Garry Brockley Bayside Tree Care Brisbane Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane Aus Posts: 1,641	Re: ms200t yup thats why im here. really sick of the bull** that comes with the job over there on council and monitored land. it ended up taking twice the time to do a job and costing a fortune with all the rules and regs in place even worse if h&s were on the ground. but it did gave the climbers something to aim for __________________ My business:-** Brisbane Bayside Tree Care

14th August 2009, 09:46 AM	#9
windthrown Former Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: In the Great Pacific Northwest Posts: 1,207	Re: ms200t I used to use TH saws on the ground all the time. Then I got into some discussions about it on some of these chainsaw forums. Then I started trying small rear handle saws on the ground (limbing and topping), and my wrists were better off for it. Also the AV is typically better on rear handle saws, and you can lever them a lot easier. On larger saws I lever the crap out of the handles using the dogs as a folcrum. It comes down to a distance and leverage advantage thing, using a rear handle saw. One big problem with TH saws is that I tended to use them one-handed. It is so easy to do. Anyway, I no longer own any rear hanfle saws. I sold the 020 and left the Echo CS-3000 with the ex on her ranch. No more tempting fate. I also do not climb any more, so no point in my having one. I see guys using 200Ts in buckets here all the time. They should use a rear handle saw for that stuff. Climbers in buckets are used to one-handed cuts though. Bad form that.

14th August 2009, 01:01 PM	#10
stirmantrees Mature tree Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: oviedo, fl Posts: 469	Re: ms200t I trimmed 87-89 sable palms from a lift yesterday. most of the time i had both hands on it. I got to confess. used it one handed a portion of the time. especially when reaching around and getting all those loose boot. i'm tired just thinking about. But i never had before, nor will ever use my 200t one handed again not even on palm trees.

14th August 2009, 06:22 PM	#11
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,992	Re: ms200t We all know the truth, and some poofters need two hands on it! __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

14th August 2009, 07:02 PM	#13
Jeff Darby Moderator - Previously known as JayD Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TreeWorld, Sydney Australia Posts: 2,059	Re: ms200t all jokes aside the 200T is responsable for the demise of a multitude of trees..goes hard for its size. __________________ Member: Australian Tree Association Join the Australian Tree Association...Have your voice heard ! Arboriculture, A life long study for some, a passing phase for others © Jeffrey J Darby 2011

14th August 2009, 10:38 PM	#14
Therrin Former Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Ca Posts: 2,497	Re: ms200t Posts concerning Nebula's training and further comments redirected here: Nebula's Thread

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