Dingeryote
Silver Member
Look past the 200 difference, and consider the construction of the saw as it pertains to long term use.
The 290/291 is a fat heavy terd compared to the 260/261 when they get put to use.
The power difference shows up right away and is huge. If you spend a full day cutting, the speed and weight difference adds up.
Rebuilding the 260/261 several times, before your grandkids can try to wear it out is a possibility, the same cannot be said for the clamshell 290/291.
The "Plastic case" is just the outer case on the Pro series saws. The Jug bolts right to a magnesium crankcase.
The homeowner cheapies are a different matter altogether. They hold up well enough for the average woodtick/homeowner and then some, but a lifetime of use and ease of rebuilding is not in the scope of thier design.
Consider a good used 260 as well. Darn things are next to impossible to kill, like the 026 they replaced.. and both are lighter and faster than the 290/291.
The 290/291 is a fat heavy terd compared to the 260/261 when they get put to use.
The power difference shows up right away and is huge. If you spend a full day cutting, the speed and weight difference adds up.
Rebuilding the 260/261 several times, before your grandkids can try to wear it out is a possibility, the same cannot be said for the clamshell 290/291.
The "Plastic case" is just the outer case on the Pro series saws. The Jug bolts right to a magnesium crankcase.
The homeowner cheapies are a different matter altogether. They hold up well enough for the average woodtick/homeowner and then some, but a lifetime of use and ease of rebuilding is not in the scope of thier design.
Consider a good used 260 as well. Darn things are next to impossible to kill, like the 026 they replaced.. and both are lighter and faster than the 290/291.