Stihl MS441CRM-Tronic Ported Work Saw Review

[Stihlman441]

It has finally arrived a Ported MS441CRM-Tronic work saw that will be used felling and blocking up Sugargum plantasions for firewood.
The way this came about was one day i was felling big ish Sugargums with a ported 660 and 25'' bar and after lugging that around all day and filling it up with fuel every 5 mins and the vibes make my hands and arms tingle i got to thinking there must be a better way im getting to old for this im nackered.
The 441CM- Tronic the wrap model has a lot going for it
Less weight
Better AV (the wrap has stiffer springs)
Less fuel
High output oiler for 28'' bar
No tune
Twin large bumper spikes
Roller chain catcher
All the things i wont in a saw and if it was ported as well,ya got to have one.
Not into wrap handles so got the standard one put on.
Thanks to three blokes in the US this has come to life and here it is.
There is a vid coming.

 

[Slamm]

Looks good, let us know how it works for you.

Sam

 

[dave k]

Looking forward to the vid. You are dead right about the AV I just replaced the springs on my standard 441 with the stiffer ones and it's like a new saw !

 

[Stihlman441]

This vid is with the saw on its first tank of fuel after three head cycles (worm up let cool down) with a 20'' bar and a Carlton 3/8 .063 full chisel chain 8 pin sprocket.Im have not been pushing this saw hard at all just a run in stage for know.Its interesting to see how the saw adjusts its self to things like knots in the wood,watch when i use the spikes how it changes its tune to compensate for the extra load.I didnt find that it hunted around and didnt take long to sort its self out.One think i find very strange is you have to trust it as in tune,its a bit hard to get your head around you cant control any of its thinking,adjust the chain oiler with the little screw driver then chuck it over your sholder.
So far so good,i will get afew tanks through it the put it up against my stock ozzy 460 in differant woods and bar lengths and see what happen,may even give the 660 a scare.:eek2:

[video=youtube;JHxqvg-K6Ws]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHxqvg-K6Ws[/video]

 

[young]

nice, so better then expected?

 

[Stihlman441]

Its a bit hard to say yet im not used to cutting that type of soft wood normally, but yes i feels strong allready got to give it some time and more fuel through it and some real wood.:msp_thumbsup:

 

[young]

keep us posted.

 

[Rudolf73]

Sounds good!

 

[porsche965]

Subscribed. This is going to get good.

opcorn:opcorn:

 

[FATGUY]

can't wait to see it in some nasty wood!

 

[MCW]

Subscribing and you still suck Andrew...

 

[Stihlman441]

Subscribing and you still suck Andrew...

If you dont start being nice you wont get to play with it.

One thing i found today is the Works Connection tach wont work on it properly,at idle it seam ok bur at rpm its like its doubled,i changed the settings on the tach but no good.The coil or something is differant than other saws ?.

 

[deye223]

This vid is with the saw on its first tank of fuel after three head cycles (worm up let cool down) with a 20'' bar and a Carlton 3/8 .063 full chisel chain 8 pin sprocket.Im have not been pushing this saw hard at all just a run in stage for know.Its interesting to see how the saw adjusts its self to things like knots in the wood,watch when i use the spikes how it changes its tune to compensate for the extra load.I didnt find that it hunted around and didnt take long to sort its self out.One think i find very strange is you have to trust it as in tune,its a bit hard to get your head around you cant control any of its thinking,adjust the chain oiler with the little screw driver then chuck it over your sholder.
So far so good,i will get afew tanks through it the put it up against my stock ozzy 460 in dirrerant woods and bar lengths and see what happen,may even give the 660 a scare.:eek2:

[video=youtube;JHxqvg-K6Ws]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHxqvg-K6Ws[/video]

nice vid and bloody great saw andrew, my moneys on the 660 haha

 

[Stihlman441]

We will see about that,if the 660 wins on speed thats is all it will have going for it for a felling saw anyway.But for blocking Ozzy hard woods the 660s are king.

 

[FATGUY]

nice vid and bloody great saw andrew, my moneys on the 660 haha

not a chance in that sized wood....

 

[deye223]

.But for blocking Ozzy hard woods the 660s are king.

thats the bit that counts for me . are we talking about MS660 Snellerized and yep they drink like a drunken salior

 

[Stihlman441]

When i get the 441 run in i will put my stock 460,660 with BB kit and the Snellerized660 same bar chain all together and see what happens.:msp_unsure:

 

[imagineero]

what are you doing with your right hand on the cylinder after each cut? Is there some kind of adjustment in there?

MY groundie just broke my 044, and it doesnt really look like its worth repairing. I'm looking for either a 440, 441 or 460 so I'm pretty interested in hearing what you think of this saw. Porting by brad? Price landed in aus?

Shaun

 

[deye223]

what are you doing with your right hand on the cylinder after each cut? Is there some kind of adjustment in there?

MY groundie just broke my 044, and it doesnt really look like its worth repairing. I'm looking for either a 440, 441 or 460 so I'm pretty interested in hearing what you think of this saw. Porting by brad? Price landed in aus?

Shaun

i'd say checken temp maybe ?? :msp_thumbsup:

 

[Stihlman441]

Im feeling the cylinder fins temp and the air coming past them,this is a very specail saw and im being very fussy with its run in.These ported 441 Cs are very few and far between,i dont even thinks you can get a stock one in Australia yet.