Putting ya gloves on are ya,okkkkkkkkk,LOL. You missed what the man said that left that 262 behind, "no more of those" meaning thats not the first one to leave him high and dry in the middle of a job. I agree it looked like hell but outside appearance have little to do with the internals, especailly on those air filters that never get dirty from what I hear, wink! True its not a 30 year old Stihl but I think he felt it should have lasted longer than it did. I wasn't about to rattle his cage over how it looked, I sent him home with a new saw instead. BTW, he's been back for more chains for that 361 and I asked how the saw was doing, he said he loved it, all Stihl from now on. Goes to prove your man isn't the final word ole boy.
I'm not knocking your man for lashing out about the 441. If he doesn't like it he doesn't like it, simple as that. His reasons for not liking do not hold water though and that why I say he's bellyaching. He likes the less powerfull and more vibrations of the 440 but he doesn't like the more powerfull 441 and less vibration, to me thats pure bellyaching. Now if he's been adjusting that 441 to scream thinking it should be like the 440 then yes he may be right on the power issue. If he set it to scream like a 440 then he screwed it up himself.
Nothing beats a 372, ask Timberhauler about that. I've only made a few cuts with a 372. Its nice, no question about it. I have replaced many vib springs on them as well, those ones that never break, right, lolol. If your man has been using them for quite awhile he's replaced them too, its a common break in those saws and funny part is you know it too. I have a spy that tells me your secrets,LOLOL
The 262 turn out good, great. Thats what I wanted to hear. Unlike what you may think I got no bones with brands and I wish no bad luck on anyone no matter what brand they use. I do get tired of hearing so and so said this saw or that saw was a POS. The man that left your 262 behind was pretty much saying the samething it and I never said a word. If you don't like something thats fine but to holler its a POS is more ignorance than anything else. Most saw failures aren't the fault of the saw, 9 times out of 10 its the operators and I don't call the operators POS's so why they groan about the saw is beyond me.
Finally ole Hoss is a owner of all brands dating back 40 years. He's gotem all right up to the biggest saws made. I let him try out a new 441 a week or so ago. Hoss knows his saws and he knows when a saw has guts and when it doesn't. Ask Hoss what he thought of the 441. I think you will get quite a different opinion than that of your friend.
Now take ya gloves back off and go get me a dayumm coffee before I get ruff on your ole hide,hehe
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