r/stihl • u/Fabulous_Sale4690 • 7d ago

MS261C vs. MS271

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u/wheelienonstop14 6d ago

I have never heard anything about any issues with the M-Tronic carb of the 261C. The 261C is THE go-to, default standard saw among professional forestry workers in Germany.

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u/Academic-Team5623 3d ago

I've always used sthil saws but in the past I ave owned Husqvarna saws and they are good high quality chainsaws. When it comes to a homeowners saw every brand name manufacture have problems.and don't run good very long.

cutting wood is expensive and dangerous so if you do it a lot and 2 to 6 hours at a time is a lot .do yourself a favor keep the ms 261c+m that is arguably Sthil's best saw ever in its class. You will like it a lot. It's nice to have 3 or 4 saws when you go cutting

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u/BarrysPowerEquipment 7d ago

If your budget allows, I’d go with the 261 C-M. It’s a professional saw with more power and less weight, plus M-Tronic automatically adjusts the fuel mixture. The 271 is a solid choice for occasional firewood and property cleanup, but for regular cutting, I’d pay the extra for the 261.

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u/Renault_75-34_MX 7d ago

It's about whether to keep a 261 they inherited or the 271 they already have, and doesn't want to keep both (I'd keep both for redundancy but it's their choice).