346's are now NLA

[TK]

This thread has kinda got off topic bit....but really, who cares what saw the other guy likes to use anyway?

Tony

It depends on whether your on the Internet or standing face to face.

 

[Andyshine77]

in my opinion, NO. the 353 has more useable torque. The 346 is great for really small stuff, not bar buried stuff, and surely not enough to warrent losing a couple hundred bucks on a saw that you already have. now if you want to shell out 500 bucks for the saw and another 250 to port it, then sure it will fun good, but then you are into alot better saw for the money Price range...

I have to agree with the others. What POS 346's have you been running? Seriously I have a 353, 346 and a 5100. There is no way a 353 makes more usable torque than a 346, OE or NE, it's just not going to happen, not even really close. I think we have a bit of new saw vs good running and broken in saw going on IMHO.

 

[PLAYINWOOD]

I've only ever seen one 353 work, and with the 325 chain it had it was painful to watch.
The 346 i've seen are heads and shoulders above it.

 

[CJ1]

I'm thinking about purchasing a 346xp soon but I only run 3/8 chain is there any draw back about converting the 346 to 3/8 bar and chain

No. None that I have found. Mine wears a 18" bar also with the 3/8. CJ

 

[sunfish]

I have to agree with the others. What POS 346's have you been running? Seriously I have a 353, 346 and a 5100. There is no way a 353 makes more usable torque than a 346, OE or NE, it's just not going to happen, not even really close. I think we have a bit of new saw vs good running and broken in saw going on IMHO.

When I bought my new 346 2 years ago, it was a dog at first. I really was ready to get rid of it, but decided to see if it would get better as it broke in. Took exactly 11 tanks of fuel.
Night and day difference!