STIHL 044AVEQ any good

[JUDGE1162]

STIHL 044AVEQ is this saw any good

what are its pros and and cons?

Thanks

 

[GASoline71]

Pros...

1. It's a Stihl
2. It's not a Husqvarna

Whats' a con?:hmm3grin2orange:

Gary

 

[JUDGE1162]

While I am a husky guy, for the price I am willing to take in a Stihl

I guess my question is how well do they hold up, it is a 7 year old saw looks good in and out but wondering if this is a good saw in general or one that show be avoided

 

[GASoline71]

All kiddin' aside. I have the exact saw you are lookin' at. It is the smaller wrist pin saw. But will still pull the 28" bar on it just fine. I also have a 32" bar for it in case i need it. It is a good saw. About the only thing I know of that is "wrong" with the saw, is the smaller (10mm) wrist pin. The newer 044/440's have a larger (12mm I believe) pin.

This means you can't put a Big Bore kit on it... but who cares. It is a good saw. If it is in good shape... i would pick it up. But I'm a Stihl guy... so I'm kinda biased.

Gary

 

[Lakeside53]

At 7 years old it would be a 12mm wrist pin... and a fine saw... if it's been looked after..

 

[Erick]

STIHL 044AVEQ is this saw any good

what are its pros and and cons?

Thanks

This is the legendary 044/MS440 that you see people talking about all the time on here. I have never owned one so I can't speak for it myself, but I will say this; I think this saw is a 1980's left over from the Stihl's 0X4 lineup.

Now before you 044 guys get your panties in a wad let me explain. Back in the eighties all of the Stihl professional saws were 0 something 4 (i.e. 024, 034, 044, 064, 084), when Stihl changed to the 0X6 models most of the saws got a slight increase in bore size and as a result a little more HP. It is my opinion that the 044 was due to be discontinued along with the rest of the 0X4 lineup at that time and would be replaced with the 046. But due to its extreme popularity and strong sales stihl figured they would just leave it in the lineup until sales dropped off and people found the 046 to be a suitable replacement. Some 20 years later they are still (or were) building the saw and sales have never declined, the public voted with their dollars and the 044 stayed in the lineup. I think that speaks volumes for the faith real loggers and people who depend on a saw for a living have placed in the 044/440 over the years. When Stihl decided that it was time for some real changes in their saw designs they choose their most popular firewood saw the 036/MS360 as a test market for the new designs to see if the general public would accept the new designs. Now it's time to test the professional logging end of the market and guess which saw they choose the beloved 044. If the logging industry will accept the changes to their favorite saw then the rest of the lineup is sure to be accepted. It is now once again up to us the buying public to vote with our dollars and tell stihl if we approve or not. As I said in another thread I personally don't like the added weight on the MS441 and will vote no with my dollars, but then again I haven't had the (what I understand to be) pleasure of running one yet. I may change my mind once I've had one in hand.

I guess what I'm trying to say in a long winded way is buy the saw I don't think you will be disappointed. I would get the serial number first though and find out if it is the 10mm or 12mm pin.

 

[GASoline71]

At 7 years old it would be a 12mm wrist pin... and a fine saw... if it's been looked after..

I Forgot to mention the serial number thing.:help:

Good catch Andy.

Gary