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Stihl MSA 200 C-B

Name: Stihl MSA 200 C-B
Brand: Stihl
Price: 410 USD
Availability: InStock

40cc class (by bar)

36V

Voltage

14 in

Bar

cuts to about 12 in

6.4 lb

Weight

powerhead only, without battery (10.2 lb with the AP 300 pack)

~$410

approx., tool only with 14" bar and chain — battery and charger extra

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1.8 kW on a 6.4 lb powerhead with a 14-inch bar, and the saw that convinced a lot of gas holdouts that battery was real — owners describe being startled by the diameter it will go through and glad to have saved their hearing and their arms against a big gas Stihl. Runtime on an AP 300 is around 45 minutes. It is also the model that draws the sharpest criticism in trade circles, where opinion runs that nobody using them professionally likes them, largely because 45 minutes of cutting and a 14-inch bar is not a working day and the AP packs to fix that cost real money. $410 is tool only. Priced against the MSA 220 C-B at $450 tool only, which makes 2.1 kW and takes a 16-inch bar, this one is hard to argue for unless weight is the whole point.

Best for: Owners already stocked with AP batteries who want a light, quiet saw for limbing and storm work rather than a day's production cutting.

Specifications

Engine class: 40cc class (placed by shipped bar length)
Voltage: 36 V
Rated power: 1.8 kW
Bar length: 14 in
Single-pass cut: about 12 in (bar minus 2)
Chain: 3/8" Picco pitch / .043" gauge (PM3)
Weight: 6.4 lb, powerhead only, without battery (10.2 lb with the AP 300 pack)
Power type: Battery
Use case: Farm & Ranch
Warranty: 5-year consumer / 3-year professional (Stihl AK and AP battery products, policy effective Jan 1, 2026)
Model: MSA 200 C-B

Manufacturer figures except the engine class and single-pass cut, which are derived here. What each spec means

1.8 kW, 6.4 lb powerhead
45 min on an AP 300
Tool only at $410

What owners like

1.8 kW from a 6.4 lb powerhead — cuts far bigger wood than its size suggests, as owners report
10.2 lb with the AP 300 fitted, light enough for sustained overhead limbing
No fumes and far less noise and vibration than a 40cc gas saw of similar capability
Toolless tensioner, oil-level window and Ematic oiling
Shares AP packs across Stihl's professional battery range

Common complaints

$410 tool only, and the stronger MSA 220 C-B is $450 tool only — the 200 is awkwardly placed
About 45 minutes of cutting per AP 300, so production work means buying several packs
Professional users are openly unenthusiastic about this model; it is sized for property work
14-inch bar and 3/8" Picco chain cap the diameter it will take in hardwood