Stihl MS381???

[porsche965]

Saw this ad on Ebay for a Stihl MS381 chainsaw. Ships from China, seller has more than "10" available.

Anyone seen a Stihl from China? Don't think I would buy a saw from "Guandong" China myself. Seller has sold two.

http://cgi.ebay.com/stihl-chainsaw-...=ViewItem&pt=US_Chainsaws&hash=item27b206ff38

Item #170490527544

 

[Racerboy832]

Guy is selling the 070's too.

 

[vincem77]

The bar/clutch cover looks legit but the rest screams of counterfeit. Engine control lever doesn't look anything like Stihl. Says item is located in China, but seller is located in Philippines. And 1 person bought the 2 that were sold.

Looks like someone bought up these Swool's and reworked them.

http://www.stihlfarmboss.com/isapi/default.asp?contenturl=/produkte/faelschungen/default_2.htm

 

[JimiLL]

Junk!!

 

[Racerboy832]

I really wish someone on this site that has too much $$ would go buy one and take it apart. I want to see how good the copies are.

 

[maico490]

They are getting closer though!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Pain Cow]

It's obviously a joke. It says location "Guandong." Everybody's knows Guan's dong has nothing to do with this.

 

[volks-man]

if that is a copy it is one of the best yet!
upon zooming in, the 'stihl' seems to be raised on the clutch cover.... not just a decal. but, my zoom pixelated it a bit so i'm not sure.

an area of concern for me is the 65cc displacement. i think the real 381 is
72cc.

 

[splitpost]

lot of stihl and husky ripp offs and yep thats one trick they use to flog them ,put a genuine stihl bar and chain and clutch cover on :monkeyrob worth more than the power head by itself

 

[eyolf]

I'm going to hazard a guess what one might find upon disssassembling these saws:

Aluminum castings, probably sand castings. Not Magnesium. Heavy.

Plastic parts may or may not be injection-molded and likely are not modern polymers designed for OPE use. I'd expect hand-trimmed vacuum-formed parts, probably made of brittle styrene, actually.

Tolerances loose as a goose; oil pump may not deliver much oil, bearings will pound themselves out quickly, and some bolt holes will have as much as 25% thread depth.

Parts normally expected to be heat-treat steel (crank, rod, wrist pin, etc) will be case-hardened mild steel, and microscopic inspection will reveal lots of stress cracks as they were water quenched to obtain a glass-hard surface. Expect bearing surface spalls within an hour of run time. Other parts, like bar studs will be the equivalent of our grade 0, about as soft as cheese.

The seller obviously doesn't know much about what he's selling, judging by the sale page. I imagine is just another ebay hopeful praying (preying?) that he can find enough rubes to buy before he gets shut down.

 

[bigmoose]

What about the 070 hes selling , is it a copy?


Moose

 

[vincem77]

Found this guys supplier at trusty www.made-in-china.com. Just so happens there are minimum orders of 10 on the saws for sale. The product descriptions are good for a laugh.

http://www.made-in-china.com/showro...-listboNnLxguamcS/Garden-Tools-catalog-1.html

 

[biggenius29]

What about the 070 hes selling , is it a copy?


Moose

I have a supplyer and figured I can build a complete aftermarket 380 for around $400. Didnt figure it out, but probably around 500 I could have a complete aftermarket 070.

 

[Mad Professor]

I have a supplyer and figured I can build a complete aftermarket 380 for around $400. Didnt figure it out, but probably around 500 I could have a complete aftermarket 070.

I bet you can find a mint Stihl 038MII that will last longer, for $400.

I'd rather support the German economy (now) than the Chi-Coms (ever)

P.S. WHOOPS. those SOBs have been using Chi-Com carbs for years,,,,,Arrgghhh!!!!

P.P.S. But a 038 comes with a Bing!!!