Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Watch full video here: youtu.be/l0dB_sOriGE
I'm finally running my Stihl MS 261 CM with an 04 light bar vs my Husqvarna 550 xp Mark 2. This isn't the first chainsaw showdown I've done between these two saws on the channel. (Actually, I've got at least a dozen videos on these two chainsaws!) Check out round 1 and round 2 in the links below. After the first two rounds, I received many comments saying that I should run them against each other again with an 04 light bar on the Stihl. I wasn't able to get my hands on a light bar until now, so here we are doing the third round of 261 vs 550.
ROUND 1: Stock (green chain) Stihl MS 261 CM vs Stock Husqvarna 550 xp Mark 2: youtu.be/emQP7_XVDAY
ROUND 2: Stihl MS 261 CM with full chisel (yellow) chain vs stock Husqvarna 550 xp Mark 2 (semi-chisel, x cut chain): youtu.be/SqxuwaDbA2A
I really like both of these chainsaws. You may have seen my reviews on them (linked below). Actually, I love the 261 and the 550xp so much, that I couldn't decide between them! That's why I have both. I had no preconceived notions or agenda in running these saws against each other. I coughed up my own cash for both of these chainsaws.
CHAINSAW REVIEW VIDEOS:
Stihl MS 261 C-M Review: youtu.be/XLXTUcY0cRo
Stihl MS 261 Long-Term Review: youtu.be/HM8VyGZcv00
Husqvarna 550xp Mark II Review: youtu.be/c3HdA7goK_w
550xp Mark II Long-Term Review: youtu.be/bQjip9qgEgM
HOW-TO VIDEOS ON STIHL MS 261 and HUSQVARNA 550
How to maintain 261: youtu.be/36gnwPwMZFk
261 Start-Up Procedure: youtu.be/ZcUZjcSCZpU
How to maintain 550: youtu.be/Y5nKto9aHeA
550 Start-Up Procedure:youtu.be/xjvz_5QadRc
550 Troubleshooting - Chain won't turn: youtu.be/_abf4pfvcRY
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Watch full video here: youtu.be/l0dB_sOriGE
I'm finally running my Stihl MS 261 CM with an 04 light bar vs my Husqvarna 550 xp Mark 2. This isn't the first chainsaw showdown I've done between these two saws on the channel. (Actually, I've got at least a dozen videos on these two chainsaws!) Check out round 1 and round 2 in the links below. After the first two rounds, I received many comments saying that I should run them against each other again with an 04 light bar on the Stihl. I wasn't able to get my hands on a light bar until now, so here we are doing the third round of 261 vs 550.
ROUND 1: Stock (green chain) Stihl MS 261 CM vs Stock Husqvarna 550 xp Mark 2: youtu.be/emQP7_XVDAY
ROUND 2: Stihl MS 261 CM with full chisel (yellow) chain vs stock Husqvarna 550 xp Mark 2 (semi-chisel, x cut chain): youtu.be/SqxuwaDbA2A
I really like both of these chainsaws. You may have seen my reviews on them (linked below). Actually, I love the 261 and the 550xp so much, that I couldn't decide between them! That's why I have both. I had no preconceived notions or agenda in running these saws against each other. I coughed up my own cash for both of these chainsaws.
CHAINSAW REVIEW VIDEOS:
Stihl MS 261 C-M Review: youtu.be/XLXTUcY0cRo
Stihl MS 261 Long-Term Review: youtu.be/HM8VyGZcv00
Husqvarna 550xp Mark II Review: youtu.be/c3HdA7goK_w
550xp Mark II Long-Term Review: youtu.be/bQjip9qgEgM
HOW-TO VIDEOS ON STIHL MS 261 and HUSQVARNA 550
How to maintain 261: youtu.be/36gnwPwMZFk
261 Start-Up Procedure: youtu.be/ZcUZjcSCZpU
How to maintain 550: youtu.be/Y5nKto9aHeA
550 Start-Up Procedure:youtu.be/xjvz_5QadRc
550 Troubleshooting - Chain won't turn: youtu.be/_abf4pfvcRY
Thank you for watching today. If you like videos that inspire you to get outdoors and work with equipment and tools, hit the subscribe button. This is the channel for you.
Find me on social media:
Instagram: @oldschoolmillennial
Facebook: facebook.com/oldschoolmillennial
