Just got home with my new 346xp
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sunfish
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Lot of talk about porting here. I ported my old (45cc) one and love it. Little beast is wicked! But it cut a hell of a lot of firewood in the 9-10 years before it got ported and did just fine !
I've run my newest 346xp stock for the last 2 years and am happy with the performance. Plan was to port the hell out of it right out of the box, but it just didn't happen. I thinking now it'll just get a muff mod, but I'm really in no hurry to do that.
Point is, the 346xp is just a great saw that responses very well to mods. But is also very good left stock... :msp_smile:
Edit to add: The new one was a dog right out of the box! Was really weak! Almost didn't keep it! It took over 10 tanks to wake up and become a keeper.
I've run my newest 346xp stock for the last 2 years and am happy with the performance. Plan was to port the hell out of it right out of the box, but it just didn't happen. I thinking now it'll just get a muff mod, but I'm really in no hurry to do that.
Point is, the 346xp is just a great saw that responses very well to mods. But is also very good left stock... :msp_smile:
Edit to add: The new one was a dog right out of the box! Was really weak! Almost didn't keep it! It took over 10 tanks to wake up and become a keeper.
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Dusty Rhodes
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Congrats on the saw, Mine woke up after about 5 tanks of gas. It is a great little saw, I paired mine with a 16" bar and it is a sweet, light little powerhouse. Enjoy!
johnzski
ArboristSite Operative
That's what he told me , said everyone is buying the 550's . Up in the air myself right now on which one I want , need to replace a dolmar 5100 that ate a crank .
nmurph
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I spent the day running my ported 346...oh the joy!!!!! 
I spent the day running my ported 346...oh the joy!!!!!
I spent some time today also running my ported 346......I played around with it after I made the change to a 3/8 setup. Finally got my Total Super bar installed
SawTroll
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Philip Wheelock
Finis Origine Pendet
How about something in the 70cc range like a 372xp w/20" bar? Most popular pro saw at the local Husky shop.
SawTroll
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:msp_w00t: I assume it is a Husky 390xp then, not a MS390 - that changes everything, so forget my earlier comment! :msp_biggrin:
jimmycrackcorn
ArboristSite Operative
Now you just need to swap your 390 out for something decent!
Hahaha... ***foot in mouth***
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SawTroll
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You have two great saws then! :msp_biggrin:
jimmycrackcorn
ArboristSite Operative
Not to railroad thread but,
What didn't you like about the 576xp? Im on the fence on what to get. 461 or 441, 372 or 576 uggggh! I keep hearing ppl being negative about the technology/epa regs in all the new equipment but local dealers tell me all the negative I hear isn't correct.
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SawTroll
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The 441, 576 and 461 all are first generation strato saws, and "pay" a weight and bulk penalty for that. That doesn't mean they are bad saws, but it obviously is possible to make something better!
