Burning man
Formerly known as TheBrushSlasher
We just bought a couple of ms311s and I got to run one of them Monday cutting up some 18 inch diameter pine. It cut fine but not any better than my zenoah g5000 which is 10cc less.
Was I expecting to much?
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Not surprising, though they may wake up with some use
MS311...all the weight of a 044 with the all yank of an 026.
Above is probably, not actually correct, but they always seemed like a turd of a saw to me.
Roy
Above is probably, not actually correct, but they always seemed like a turd of a saw to me.
Roy
Burning man
Formerly known as TheBrushSlasher
It's not far off from the 044 its sitting by weight wise, I wanted a couple echo 590s because of price vs what you get but got told stihl and 2 362s were to much. The 590s would have allowed me to sneak a 620 carburetor into a purchase but oh well.
At work, I sometimes end up with a 311. Falls into the so-it-goes category.
The 311s do cut wood....so, there's that.
Roy
The 311s do cut wood....so, there's that.
Roy
Burning man
Formerly known as TheBrushSlasher
One didn't wake up but it blew up idling, lost a rod bearing. New to us crank and a carb retune it lives on.
WI_Hedgehog
You bought a WHAT???!!
Any saw should be warmed up and broken in properly, maybe you did that...
STIHL saws tend to meet extremely stringent environmental regs, Zenoah (RedMax/Husqvarna) not necessarily so much. Husqvarna tends to have more power, STIHL less but the lower stress makes them last longer, Zenoah generally has both in older saws.
The MS311 is a Farm-and-Ranch saw, so not as light nor powerful as a Pro saw and more plastic inside means it can't put out more power without wearing out that much faster. For the price difference the Pro saws are a good investment, they will typically last longer and have better features. The MS261C-M has about as much power and a lot less weight, it's perhaps the saw you're looking for.
STIHL saws tend to meet extremely stringent environmental regs, Zenoah (RedMax/Husqvarna) not necessarily so much. Husqvarna tends to have more power, STIHL less but the lower stress makes them last longer, Zenoah generally has both in older saws.
The MS311 is a Farm-and-Ranch saw, so not as light nor powerful as a Pro saw and more plastic inside means it can't put out more power without wearing out that much faster. For the price difference the Pro saws are a good investment, they will typically last longer and have better features. The MS261C-M has about as much power and a lot less weight, it's perhaps the saw you're looking for.
