441vs357XP

[Timberhauler]

No,I haven't lost my mind,I know these two aren't even in the same class...When I bought my 441 yesterday I bought a 357 husky as well.I usually buy saws in 2's or 3's because it saves me a good bit of money...Anyway,I've got two dump truck loads of white oak logs out there as we speak that are dry,and I'm working them up for firewood.I thought I would post a run-down of what I made of the two saws..

441.....Nice torque,and the thing seems to use 1/3 less gas than the 440.It also seems to vibrate less,and run more quitely.I like it,but I've used all and seen all from saws in this category,so to me it's just another tool,and is heavier than the 440 to boot which means I really do like it,but could do without the weight..I may try a Ti guide bar,I guess that would make the difference.


357.....WOW!!!....I never thought I would be so impressed from a saw this small.It smokes my 280 and 260,and is light as a feather..It is slightly heavier than the 260,about the same as the 280.I really actually needed this saw because I was needing another saw to cut down big peices from up in the tree,which translates to 18 inch in diameter and up.No doubt that this will easily become my favorite saw for it's intended purpose...Right now I am using it to work up the rest of that firewood,and hopefully get it broken in good.

 

[Cut4fun]

It's nice to see hands on posting and comparisons of saws good or bad.
Thanks for taking the time to share real world testing and not something out of a book like some do. Hands on beats a spec book anyday. THANKS. Left you alittle rep for good posting of hands on testings.

 

[441_Stihl]

you will love the 441 also I love mine

 

[NYH1]

Sounds like you have two nice additions to your collection. Good luck and enjoy!

 

[441_Stihl]

yes the 357 xp is a very nice saw also

 

[Pablo26]

Always good to hear a pro is happy with with what I just got. I'm liking mine

 

[Uwharrie]

Timberhauler , Both are great saws but we have sold more 357's than 441's and we have had nothing but praise out of the 357's. How would you compare the Stihl 441 with the Husky 575's as far as ease of starting and power?

 

[Timberhauler]

Always good to hear a pro is happy with with what I just got. I'm liking mine

The more I cut with it the more I like it...I'm gonna go back out before dark and cut up a little more...Excellent power vs. weight...

Timberhauler , Both are great saws but we have sold more 357's than 441's and we have had nothing but praise out of the 357's. How would you compare the Stihl 441 with the Husky 575's as far as ease of starting and power?

Starting is about the same,I feel like the 575 has a little more grunt than the 441,but the 441 seems to rev a little higher...It's really too close of a race to pick an overall winner..I've got alot of time on the 575 now,I've been running it all week,it seems to use more gas than the 441 but this is no issue for me because when compared to the 385 or 395,the 575 and 441 sip fuel like fine coffee.

 

[Uwharrie]

Thanks for your input. By the way, what will you do with all the gas money you save from those fine coffee sipping chainsaws? If you don't know what to do with it all, just visit our site and buy, buy and buy.:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange: Tony

 

[B_Turner]

Thanks for your input. By the way, what will you do with all the gas money you save from those fine coffee sipping chainsaws? If you don't know what to do with it all, just visit our site and buy, buy and buy.:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange: Tony

Great site and prices and I've gotten orders very quickly. And nice folks to talk to on the phone.

 

[ericjeeper]

Timberhauler needs a Dolmar dealer in his home town

Then we can get a side by side on the 7900 vs the 575 and the 441

 

[Timberhauler]

Then we can get a side by side on the 7900 vs the 575 and the 441

There is a Dolmar five minutes from my house..He doesn't sell Stihl or Husky,but has the best deal in town on chain loops,and he's always trying to unload one of those things on me....I don't like the feel of them,and probably never own one....Sorry

 

[Peacock]

I agree on the feel. I got to use a 7300 some recently. It just didn't feel right to me. Couldn't really say what it was though.

For me to spend that kind of money on a saw it better feel good in my hands.

 

[Timberhauler]

For me to spend that kind of money on a saw it better feel good in my hands.

Reguardles of hp numbers and the number of no load RPM's listed on the saw...This is the most important factor bar none....I bought the 575 for this reason alone,and it's probably the most natural feeling saw in my hands of all of my fleet.

 

[dustytools]

Looks like you need to be adding them babies to your signature Timberhauler. One question for you. Have you ran the 372 much?

Ive been thinking about getting one and just wondered how you thought about how the 575 stood up to it. I personally have never ran either.

 

[outdoortype]

I'm drooling....

That just makes me want the 357xp even more!!!! Are the pre-etech models getting scarce? None of my local dealers stock the 357xp so I'm wondering if the availabiltiy is dependent upon the distributor. I do like how the new models have the manual decomp like the 359.

 

[rahtreelimbs]

There is a Dolmar five minutes from my house..He doesn't sell Stihl or Husky,but has the best deal in town on chain loops,and he's always trying to unload one of those things on me....I don't like the feel of them,and probably never own one....Sorry

Doesn't get more honest than that!!!

 

[rahtreelimbs]

Reguardles of hp numbers and the number of no load RPM's listed on the saw...This is the most important factor bar none....I bought the 575 for this reason alone,and it's probably the most natural feeling saw in my hands of all of my fleet.

Sawtroll wouldn't agree............only spec for him!!!

Good to see this!!!

 

[Cut4fun]

You got to stand up and listen when its Hands on and the guy owns more then one brand to compare with and dont keep pushing just one particular saw, every blasted time.
Toss the sissy book spec crap out the window.
Thanks for honest hands on opinions.

 

[Cut4fun]

Just a short video of a DN357 making a cookie in 11" poplar for fun. Round chisel work chain. Just click pic to start video loading.