My first impressions of the 346xp

[manual]

Thats the only way they will stay clean.....



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I hear ya, use it once and in the cuda it goes.

 

[04ultra]

I hear ya, use it once and in the cuda it goes.

Well when your dirty you take a bath or shower.. :hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:



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[manual]

Well when your dirty you take a bath or shower.. :hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:



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Yea but not with my saws.:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[blis]

Basicly, the way I understand it, the 346 is a light nimble fas cutting limbing and small felling saw for professional use. The 353 isn't classified as a "pro saw" but is built like one and makes up some of the short comings of the 346 with a bit more tourqe, but not the speed.
If I had my druthers I would own the 353, I just got a good deal on the 346, and it is suposed to lend itself well to mods, so how could I go wrong?
As to why have both, we need someone much smarter to answer that one.
Andy

Well, the 353 IS 346, just with 2mm bigger bore and slightly less revs (no idea why) and around here 353 is over 100e cheaper than 346...

 

[New England Jim]

Well Andy, I'm sure you'll get alot of good use out of the 346 and after a few mods it will really tear through even the big stuff. I own a 2152 johnny red that is 353 with a red coat and a different handle. They classified that saw as a pro grade limber but if you look at the 353 ad they call it a good firewood saw.... go figure. I guess it's what the marketing dept wants to go after that day.

 

[SawTroll]

Well, the 353 IS 346, just with 2mm bigger bore and slightly less revs (no idea why) and around here 353 is over 100e cheaper than 346...

The 353 has a simpler to make port design in the cylinder, I believe.

The price difference is several hundred USD here (varies a bit), as the 353 more or less allways are availiable at "campain" prices....

In case anyone care, the 353 has a decomp valve, the 346xp not.

 

[SawTroll]

Well Andy, I'm sure you'll get alot of good use out of the 346 and after a few mods it will really tear through even the big stuff. I own a 2152 johnny red that is 353 with a red coat and a different handle. They classified that saw as a pro grade limber but if you look at the 353 ad they call it a good firewood saw.... go figure. I guess it's what the marketing dept wants to go after that day.

What they classify the 353/2152, 359/2159 and 365/2165 as varies from market to market - just marketing. :jester:

However there is no doubt that they all are pro quality saws, just no xps.

 

[SawTroll]

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If I had my druthers I would own the 353, I just got a good deal on the 346, and it is suposed to lend itself well to mods, so how could I go wrong?
As to why have both, we need someone much smarter to answer that one.
Andy

Eds latest words on modded 3 cube saws, is that his 353s beat both his 346s and 5100s.....:biggrinbounce2:

 

[New England Jim]

Hey saw troll, I see you got new saw there. How do you like it?

 

[blis]

Eds latest words on modded 3 cube saws, is that his 353s beat both his 346s and 5100s.....:biggrinbounce2:

another proof of huskys superiority :hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[SawTroll]

Hey saw troll, I see you got new saw there. How do you like it?

Looks good, but haven't had a chance to start it yet - no cutting before next week-end.......:bang: :bang:....

....Santa had misread the calender, and was a month early.....

 

[Freakingstang]

My only question is why did they make 346 xp when they already had the 353? That saw is pro grade at a good price in that size range... What am I missing here?

The 346 has been around longer than the 353. When the 346 was introduced there was also a 351. The 351 is no longer made, but the 353 is the same saw with a 1mm bigger bore.

The 346 is a pro XP saw with a lot of power, but a fairly small powerband compared to the 351 or 353. It is meant for operators with a good finese. The 351 and 353 have differant porting that makes them have a lot more usable powerband to the average user.

 

[Freakingstang]

Eds latest words on modded 3 cube saws, is that his 353s beat both his 346s and 5100s.....:biggrinbounce2:

Oh really... Care to show me where this has been said, or stated by Ed? I find that hard to believe because the 353 does not have near the potential that the 346 does. The 346 has the same cylinder as a 372, but a lot smaller, where as the 353 is a half open have closed cylinder, so to speak.

From what I have read and heard, the 5100 is the powerhouse out of the box, but does not take well to mods. A modded 346 will eat a 5100. But out of the box, the 5100 gets the nod.

 

[manual]

Not good opcorn:

 

[Freakingstang]

Not good opcorn:

What isn't good....?

 

[bwalker]

A modded 346 will eat a 5100. But out of the box, the 5100 gets the nod.

Thats what I heard as well. The same thing happens when both the 7900 and 372 are modded. The XP cylinder whne ported is tough to beat,

 

[Freakingstang]

Thats what I heard as well. The same thing happens when both the 7900 and 372 are modded. The XP cylinder whne ported is tough to beat,

Ben, have you had both the 7900 and 372 apart? I have and see that they are very similar in design, but the transfer area is almost double on the 372. I wonder if the 7900's don't respond well because of the low crankcase volume....

The 5100 is tiny.......can't honestly believe they run the way they do after having both apart....

 

[manual]

What isn't good....?

Sawtroll is Known for accuracy

 

[bwalker]

Ben, have you had both the 7900 and 372 apart

Yes, I have. The 7900 looks sort of simular, but as you mentioned the area isnt even close.
I suspect, but do not know for sure that the 7900 has adequate case volume, but too little transfer duct area. Its hard too say for certain without measuring the volume.
FWIW I just got my 346 back from Ed and its hard to imagine a 5100 running with it. Saw is a bad son of a gun.

 

[rahtreelimbs]

The 5100 is tiny.......can't honestly believe they run the way they do after having both apart....

Glad you brought that up, as I have thought about the same thing. I had my 5100 apart shortly after I bought it. I know nothing about case volume.......in realtion to transfer volume.......but from just an eye view one would think the 5100 shouldn't run the way it does!!!