MS361 - All Class!
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MS361 - All Class!
Did a little saw shopping...
Based on everyone’s suggestions, I did a little saw shopping. Unfortunately, Echos and Dolmars seem to be pretty scarce around here…I could physically buy a Dolmar, but the nearest service tech is about 40 miles away.
Went to the local Stihl dealer, and tested a 260, and a 361. While I was deciding between the two, the dealer also brought out a 660 in case I was considering retiring my old saw. Apparently, the 660 is the replacement for the saw that replaced my 056. The 660 only had a 24” inch bar on it, so it wasn’t a completely fair comparison, but the thing cut like mad.
I checked out Huskys at a couple different dealers in the area. The 357 looked like a nice little saw…someone suggested that I check out a 372, but apparently that one has been discontinued and replaced by the 575. Neither Husky dealer was set up to try out the saws. I wasn’t real crazy about buying something without trying it.
Ended up getting a 361 with a 20” bar. The dealer charged me list price, but he threw a free pair of chaps with Kevlar in them and an extra chain. He also spent almost 2 hours answering my dumb questions and helping me decide.
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Based on everyone’s suggestions, I did a little saw shopping. Unfortunately, Echos and Dolmars seem to be pretty scarce around here…I could physically buy a Dolmar, but the nearest service tech is about 40 miles away.
Went to the local Stihl dealer, and tested a 260, and a 361. While I was deciding between the two, the dealer also brought out a 660 in case I was considering retiring my old saw. Apparently, the 660 is the replacement for the saw that replaced my 056. The 660 only had a 24” inch bar on it, so it wasn’t a completely fair comparison, but the thing cut like mad.
I checked out Huskys at a couple different dealers in the area. The 357 looked like a nice little saw…someone suggested that I check out a 372, but apparently that one has been discontinued and replaced by the 575. Neither Husky dealer was set up to try out the saws. I wasn’t real crazy about buying something without trying it.
Ended up getting a 361 with a 20” bar. The dealer charged me list price, but he threw a free pair of chaps with Kevlar in them and an extra chain. He also spent almost 2 hours answering my dumb questions and helping me decide.
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Longer Bar
LOL...It's already got a 32" bar on it, but I am about 6'3" so maybe I should have been thinking bigger saw not smaller?
Never heard of kevlar chaps before today. Will get some good use out of the pair that I got with my new saw.
LOL...It's already got a 32" bar on it, but I am about 6'3" so maybe I should have been thinking bigger saw not smaller?
Never heard of kevlar chaps before today. Will get some good use out of the pair that I got with my new saw.
SawTroll
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That is not really true, the 372xp is still out there for a few months, even though it has been officially discontinued for years......
....they just had to issue a few more, each time, because of popular demand.
It even made it back into the catalog, for 2008 - so that dealer is a bit off.....
Just a guess, sort of, but I will not be surpriced if production continues in Brazil, when it quits in Sweden - but then for different markets.....
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oldsaw
"Been There, Milled That"
After swinging an 066 for bucking and falling, the 372 seems really small. Compared to an old 051, pretty much the same thing.
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