That's funny. I'm still loling. Dude puts up a pic of his avatar and everyone knows what he meant
Stihl MS 261 Vs. MS 362
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If it has to be a Stihl. 362 with a 20" bar all day every day. Maybe a 24" on 36" + to make it a little easier. I cut 167 cord last year with a 445 with 18" bar. Took some patience but it got done. Now I have a 562xp which I believe to be the ULTIMATE firewood saw with a 20" bar cuts 96% of the wood I need to cut. I have operated a 362 and a 260 both are better than your teeth I assure you. 260 take a little more patience but a fine saw. 362 is a great firewood saw but its not a ninja!!! Lol! Get what is in the budget. Has nothing to do with your manhood! It just needs to cut wood efficiently right
Hmmmmmmmmm I see that it's a 261 in question.... I have zero experience with that one. 260/is a good one though
ReggieT
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Ah, Hell Yeah!
Haha, an 044 is why I sold my 362.
I don't have a 261, but very happy with the 362 C. For a one saw plan, that is what I would get, and I like it with a 20" bar, but that is a personal preference.
Note: They gain an appreciable amount of power after the first 5 or 6 tanks of fuel.
Note: They gain an appreciable amount of power after the first 5 or 6 tanks of fuel.
KG441c
Keith
Stihl 038 super ported
Never run a stock 261 but we have stock 362s at work, they're alright but nothing special, I'd rather use my ported 261cxb though it ups the price a bit from stock cost
How about a rebuilt 357xp? They're pretty damned cool
How about a rebuilt 357xp? They're pretty damned cool
walterg
ArboristSite Operative
Two saw plan Stihl 024, and a Stihl 036 Super.
I'd rather run a ported 50cc saw than most stock 70cc saws.
sunfish
Fish Head
Same here & would rather have a 261 than a 362.
Im in similar situation to you and had to make the same decision last year. Alot of wood in the 12"+ range when bucking, 24"+ at the base occasionally when falling. Minimum of 6 cords a year. I got the 362cm and love it. Either would do you fine, but with the extra hp of the 362 I rarely feel like I need more. Im 6' and 195 lbs and the saw does seem to get a bit heavy when limbing. I don't think I would ever get a bigger saw, but eventually I would like to get a smaller 30 or 40 cc saw (250 or 241 look pretty good).
Full Chisel
Slingin' Stihls and runnin' Huskies
Ported 50cc saws are fun to run but they just don't have the grunt of most 70cc saws. You don't see anyone running 24" bars on them for a reason(unless you are into the whole piltz "hotsaw" thing, lol) I would definitely take a ported 50cc over a stock 60cc saw though.
I was gonna say, I would put my stock 70 cc saw against a ported 60 cc any day, much less a 50 cc. They are just in a different league, and a ported 70 cc even better!
IMO, while they are great for a 2 or 3 saw plan, for a one saw plan 50 cc is too small.
IMO, while they are great for a 2 or 3 saw plan, for a one saw plan 50 cc is too small.
sunfish
Fish Head
It's not that a 50cc is better than a 70cc or vise versa. It's what a person would rather run.
No such thing as a one saw plan anyway.
No such thing as a one saw plan anyway.
But since he will have just one for a while, a 60 cc is a good starting point.
When he talks about a 24" bar in hardwood, that s/b on a 70 cc saw, but a 60 cc will handle it better than a 50 cc.
When he talks about a 24" bar in hardwood, that s/b on a 70 cc saw, but a 60 cc will handle it better than a 50 cc.
KenJax Tree
Terraphobic
Y'all run what you want, but i'm gonna keep runnin' the snot outta my 562 and 2260
sunfish
Fish Head
I logged, thinning, heated a large shop and two houses with a 45cc saw for 9 years.
Thanks for all the advice guys, didn't expect so much feedback. Haha, I figured all these Ninja references were something to do with Husqvarna. To be honest I am sold on Stihl based on research, personal recommendations and the dealer network / after market service close to where I live. I'm sure the Huskys and other recommendations are great. I've read really good things about the 562 xp, however i'm not sure it's available in the UK. The 560 xp is available, which I understand is slightly different (bar mount size / air filter size / overall weight). Tech/quality wise it's a tough choice and I would just deliberate forever, so I have to consider the stronger Stihl presence where I am. Long story short, I bought a cheap piece of crap 62cc saw on Amazon and it was hands down the worst power tool I have ever owned, so I plan on doing it right this time. Don't know what I was thinking. Should have learned from my experience with breaking cheap splitting mauls 
. I 'm down to only a large bowsaw right now and an increasing amount of wood, so it's getting a bit out of hand.
I'll consider all the good advice and sleep on it. Will let you know what I go with in the end.
@sunfish - If chainsaws are anything like rods and reels, then there is definitely no such thing as a one saw plan!
. I 'm down to only a large bowsaw right now and an increasing amount of wood, so it's getting a bit out of hand.I'll consider all the good advice and sleep on it. Will let you know what I go with in the end.
@sunfish - If chainsaws are anything like rods and reels, then there is definitely no such thing as a one saw plan!
sunfish
Fish Head
Yeah, I have too many of those also.
