Saucydog
ArboristSite Operative
I think your choice should be based on what you'll be cutting.Around here,the 357 is considered a "pulp saw"......it's a screamer that seems well suited at bucking(8 ft. lengths) and limbing small to medium-sized softwoods with tons of branches.I like my 357 a lot,especially if I'm doing much limbing(it's fast).....but the one day I spent cutting firewood with a 361 made me think it's a little torquier and may be the better of the two for strictly firewood cutting.You really won't be disappointed with either saw,both are well- built and field-proven....flip a coin.