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demc570

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i know this has probably been beat to death,but was really looking at m-tronic......now seen where few where having idle problems posted on here.....so now wandering maybe go with non-mtronic stihl saw..........h_ll maybe just keep what i got and say heck with it for now.......
 
It depends on what size saw you want, both lf your saws are great saws especially the 361.....my 361 is the only Stihl i kept.


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well i had my eye on 261 cm,close to weight and power and in middle of power of my other 2 saws,and weight be close also......and price,cant really spend over price 261cm so 362cm and up are ruled out....and not really wanting the new 240cm.40 cc saw......if i did that i buy the echo355t which i always liked, and ran one once. its for firewood,i like to have three good saws,to take to cut all day when i go....
 
M-tronic is IMHO the best advancement stihl has made in improving the gas chainsaw. It almost gets rid of 'operator error' and can tune/detect air leaks so so much better than us mortals. I think your concern is focussing on the very very small minority rather than looking at the majority. Soon MT/AT will just be accepted as the 'norm' and will be expected by any new saw buyer. I think it is one of the most solid technologies on the saw full stop. Something I have noticed generally about AT/MT users is that vast majority would not want to go back to a manually adjusted carb and have never had such a smooth running saw. IMBRACE CHANGE! its good for you!
 
If you already have a good 50 and 60cc saw I'd look into stepping up into the bigger 70cc saws. I bet if you bought one of the new 441's you'd probably leave the others in the truck most of the time.
Don't get me wrong, I have an 028 super too, and its a great saw...but I'd much rather have the power and pack around a few extra pounds. If I had the cash I wouldn't even think about buying a new saw under 70cc's... I just cut firewood though, so I'm sure many will think differently.

Matt
 
thanks guys still on the fence......but if i do get mtronic it will be 261cm,because thats the most i could spend......
 
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