020AVP died, Looking at MS192T

[Gomez]

My old Stihl 020AVP wasn't running, so I dropped it off at the dealer.
Dealer called after several weeks, saying it would be ~$350 to fix the saw.
Although the saw has some sentimental value (I won it at a grand opening contest
when I was 11), I think it's time to replace it.

I have a 260 and a 361 for the medium and larger stuff.
I've been thinking of a top handle saw for limbing.

The MS200 is a bit more than I want to spend, looking at the 192T
but was wondering one of the top handled Echo models with a bit more
power would be the ticket.

 

[smokinj]

My old Stihl 020AVP wasn't running, so I dropped it off at the dealer.
Dealer called after several weeks, saying it would be ~$350 to fix the saw.
Although the saw has some sentimental value (I won it at a grand opening contest
when I was 11), I think it's time to replace it.

I have a 260 and a 361 for the medium and larger stuff.
I've been thinking of a top handle saw for limbing.

The MS200 is a bit more than I want to spend, looking at the 192T
but was wondering one of the top handled Echo models with a bit more
power would be the ticket.

on a budget I would go with the echo 360 top handle it has a little more power than there 330
the ms192 is way under powerd imo

 

[Wet1]

I have the 200T and the 192T. The 200T is much closer to what you have now, but I hear you about the cost of a new one. The 192 is a little under powered, but it's super light and a dream to use on little stuff. A friend has the Echo, it has a little more balls than the 192 (but weighs a lot more), but it's noticeably down on power compared to the 200T. The 200 and 192 also feel better in use. That said, the Echo is a decent saw for the money... just watch the A/F mixture out of the box.

 

[smokinj]

[quote author="Wet1" date="1251937944"]I have the 200T and the 192T. The 200T is much closer to what you have now, but I hear you about the cost of a new one. The 192 is a little under powered, but it's super light and a dream to use on little stuff. A friend has the Echo, it has a little more balls than the 192 (but weighs a lot more), but it's noticeably down on power compared to the 200T. The 200 and 192 also feel better in use. That said, the Echo is a decent saw for the money... just watch the A/F mixture out of the box.[/quote


200 and 192t one fore each hand? lol the 200 the way to go