Newbie w/old ? Help making new saw choice???

[keck.sc]

Hello all, been reading a while learning much. Thanks to all of you for your opinions. I am a weekend worrior firewood cutter with plenty of respect for top notch equipment. I bought a 351 husky about 5 years ago 18in. bar and have enjoyed every minute running it. However I am cutting more now and bigger hardwoods up to 22in trees and I am looking to buy a saw which will run a 24 in. bar and preform occacionally. I will probably have a 20 in. bar most of the time but when I need the power I want it to be there. Agian thanks for all of your input, looking forward to posting more!:biggrinbounce2:

 

[Hired Gun]

Sounds like you need a Husky 372 if you want to stay with the orange family.

 

[Rotax Robert]

441 or 460 in the stihl family

 

[keck.sc]

I am not Agianst Stihl, but is the ms 361 and the 359 not enough?

 

[TooTall999]

danp76 might have a 575 for sale :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Hired Gun]

Lmao TooTall!!

 

[Hired Gun]

The 359, and 361 are both fine saws. It depends how much you are going to be using that 24" bar. You are cutting hardwood I would assume?

 

[Just Mow]

441 or 460 as Rotax said.
Welcome aboard.

 

[keck.sc]

Well i am new so I can ask dumb questions right? Which 460 and you talking about stihl or husky and who makes the 441? Hope that doesnt make me look 100% dumb!

 

[TimberPig]

Well i am new so I can ask dumb questions right? Which 460 and you talking about stihl or husky and who makes the 441? Hope that doesnt make me look 100% dumb!

He's talking about the MS 460 and MS441, both Stihls.

 

[blis]

Id pick up a brand new 372xp since theyre available again in usa...

 

[SawTroll]

Sounds like you need a Husky 372 if you want to stay with the orange family.

The 359, and 361 are both fine saws. It depends how much you are going to be using that 24" bar. You are cutting hardwood I would assume?

Id pick up a brand new 372xp since they are available again in usa...

Sums it up nicely! :biggrinbounce2:

 

[keck.sc]

Thank you all, Only 1 question remains where to find a 372xp and how to tell my wife Seriously I will be calling a few local shops to try to find and price one but any in positive feedback of internet selles would be great thanks agian.

 

[ericjeeper]

If you are not brand loyal

I would consider a 7900 from Dolmar. I feel it has more Grunt than the 372XP. and could be had for possibly less money

 

[SawTroll]

Thank you all, Only 1 question remains where to find a 372xp and how to tell my wife Seriously I will be calling a few local shops to try to find and price one but any in positive feedback of internet selles would be great thanks agian.

The Jonsered 2171 is basically the same saw, but make sure you are comfortable with the streight across front handlebar, before you decide to buy one........

 

[Hired Gun]

Thank you all, Only 1 question remains where to find a 372xp and how to tell my wife Seriously I will be calling a few local shops to try to find and price one but any in positive feedback of internet selles would be great thanks agian.

If you can't find one local AS site sponsor Baileys is a good place to start. Excellent people!!

 

[daemon2525]

Thank you all, Only 1 question remains where to find a 372xp and how to tell my wife Seriously I will be calling a few local shops to try to find and price one but any in positive feedback of internet selles would be great thanks agian.

That's two questions!! Just tell the wife that someone gave it to you as a gift.