glens said:I've re-read the thread and a couple of things come readily to mind. First, Noah got a fair amount of use out of a saw and then got all his money back. There should be nothing but praise for Stihl on that. It by far beats the "crown commitment". Granted, there were some difficulties and aggravation along the way, but looking at the big picture I'd have to say Noah got treated really well. In fact, it almost sounds as if he got all his firewood put up and now won't need a saw until later...
pbtree said:Now that it is all over, perhaps it is time to try a Husky?
xander9727 said:Stumper nailed this one. Talk to who ever services the saws. Not the owner or one of the salesmen but one of the mechanics. For some reason the advice of pros who use these saws everyday for years on end isn't good enough for you. If your looking for a perfect product your going to be disappointed. If you want cheap shop price, if you want good service talk to tree guys in your area, if you want a reliable saw buy a Shindawa, a Stihl, a husqvarna, a Redmax, Echo, etc. All of the major manufacturers make quality saws provided you buy a pro model. There is all the professional advice anyone would need on this site, all one has to do is write the question (read and you may find the answer already exist). If you don't have the money start a budget. Don't let your isolated experience develop your entire opinion of saws or saw brands.
I encountered similar problems with my maglev bar/chain system, as the
saw became superconductive, and it would store electricity in the chain
loop.
To protect the user, we came up with a Mobil synthetic rabbit's foot,
which also cures gout.
Also we use 219 octane fuel, because the saw would ping badly otherwise
:chainsawguy:It floods too easily
At first I chocked it up to user error ( you were right)
Another problem is the lack of bar oil (turn the oiler up and clean your bar out..most people hardly ever do this(if ever), you should do this before EVERY use, bar and chain off, full cleaning, oil cant pump through holes that are packed with saw dust, i say dust because id assume on top of everything else, your chain is dull..)
I can recommend it IF you can find one that starts right out of the box and keeps on going. (they usually dont start themselves.. the user has to do that, your dealership failed at tuning it)
At this point I might just keep it IF they can fix it so that it will start easily all the time w/a warm engine. What do you think? (sounds like it needs to be tuned)
Hope this was a help to anyone considering the 361 (no, it wasnt at all.. thanks for the effort though).
Just felt homesick for the old days, decided to search out my old "Maglev"
"Fisherized Eager Beaver" threads.
A lot of fun posts back then, in the brewer's fog of long ago..............
Sniffffff..................
thanks for bumpin a 5 year old thread.. now im the jerk i guess lol
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