Stihl Chainsaw MS200T > Reviews

Advantages: Compact, powerful, maneuverable, top-handle
Disadvantages: need a certificate of competence to buy

...the proud owner of a Stihl 039 'Farmboss' chainsaw, and am mightily impressed with its capacity for hard work. However: it's not the friendliest beast to wield when 40 feet up a tree, as it has a 20" bar fitted, it weighs in at over 6 kg, and it needs two hands to operate. Enter the Stihl MS 200 T All the letters and numbers mean something, but the most important one here is the 'T' for top-handled. This means that all the controls can be operated ... Read review

Advantages: LIGHT POWERFUL
Disadvantages: EXPENSIVE

A fantastic piece of kit for the tree surgeon. A powerful chainsaw and really the only one you need. Easy to maintain and keep clean, the fuel which is 2 stroke and the chain oil are accessable by quick release caps, you have a combination tool which will undo the one nut to take the side cover off to clean the machine. The power comes from the 35cc engine that fires up real easy and turns the chain at very high speed to get a clean cut. It weighs ... Read review