Shindaiwa 377: Best lightweight saw in the world?
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Guido Salvage
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I have one on my garage floor I would part with. I needs help or would be a great parts saw.
They are an extremely well built saw. I just couldn't milk the power out of them that I was looking for. They get an A+ for build quality.
alderman
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Actually the only saw I've purchased brand new is the 377. I just had to have one.
Olesenofalaska
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These saws really impressed me. 377's and 488's were standard when I started reclearing power lines and I was very skeptical, but they are great at small tree and brush cutting. We also used them a lot to climb with and cut from the bucket truck as well. Not very powerful though I have to say and I personally went with a 346 and 338 for my personal small saws as the Shindaiwas are no longer available. The best thing Shindaiwa ever produced in my book is the B450 clearing saw. Durability-Power-Weight-Ergonomics the standard by which all are measured for me.
Shameless bump. Any NEW or NOS 377s still out there?
My local feed and seed guy has 2 or 3 new ones sitting around his shop. Is $389 a good price on the 377?
Wagnerwerks
The underdog..
It's full retail from back in the day. I bought my last 352 for $345 with my pap back in the day... I think I'd try to spend a lot less than that. They are fantastic saws though and may be worth it to you, but they're obviously not flying of his shelves. 
Thanks for replying! $389 sounds steep, more than I would hope to pay, but that may be what it would cost to own one. Would you mind PMing me with the info of the dealer?
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SawTroll
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Isn't the brand history by now, after the merger with Echo - or whatever it really was?
Yeah, kind of confusing. I knew echo bought out shindaiwa and there would be no more "shindaiwa" branded saws. And they disappeared from my local feed and seed shop only to reappear in the last couple months. Maybe it's just new old stock from their distributor, not sure really.
alderman
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Got mine a couple of years ago for $325 w/o bar.
GrassGuerilla
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You sure about that? Not the impression I'm under. I have a very clean Shin 446s but can't seem to find much in terms of parts. I'd like to know if it is indeed serviceable, goes directly to value.
SawTroll
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I believe it was Echo's owner that bought out Shindaiwa, and not Echo - but I'm not really sure.
Definitive Dave
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whats a running used shin 377 with 18" b/c worth?
saw one locally probably super cheap amongst the poulan pros and wild things
DDave
saw one locally probably super cheap amongst the poulan pros and wild things
DDave
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Edge and Engine was the resident Shindaiwa dealer for this forum. Can anyone confirm they are still?
Shindaiwa part store dot com also has most parts available.
Baileys also sells Shindaiwa parts but at a hefty markup.
The 446 wasn't in production as long as most of the other models. No idea if that is the reason you can't find parts.
GrassGuerilla
Olympic Piss-reving wanna be.
Edge and engine shut down their Internet sales... Shortly after assuring me they would "have parts for some time".
Dandy little saw. Just not sure what its future serviceability looks like.
Got a link to shindaiwa parts store? Takes me to a recently registered domain name with no site.
Dandy little saw. Just not sure what its future serviceability looks like.
Got a link to shindaiwa parts store? Takes me to a recently registered domain name with no site.
