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    Stihl MS 441 ??

    Bought my 441 less than 6 month after they hit the market. I have cut lots of wood with mine, only thing I have done to it has been maintenance. It replaced a Poulan 3400 CVA. I can cut a full 8' pickup bed mounded over with less than one tank of fuel with it. with my other saw all I got was...
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    Stihl 500i R availability?

    My wife bought a 500i with my blessing for Valentines day. dealer said that this was the second one he had sold that day and it was only 1030AM. further reported to me he had sold one a couple days earlier whos new owner dropped a tree on it the same day he bought it. brought it back only to...
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    Search Function

    yep. I agree, have had much better luck using google as previously mentioned
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    What brand of 2 stroke oil are you using ?

    I stihl use Mobil 1 R2T
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    Stihl chain keeps coming loose

    FWIW, I had a green branded homeowner chainsaw that,appeared too, but would not hold bar tight, so the chain would loosen. Turned out to be a “broken case.” Saw ran real good. If the above checks out good and saw is under warranty like mine was, You might consider Having that checked by somebody
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    What is your preferred bar length?

    I use 20" for my 441 20" for my 362 20" for my craftsman 3300 there is no 20" for my Homelite XL don't have a clue what size it has. I guess I like a 20" bar, though it was a bit short for the 48" oak I cut a few years back. in the end I didn't need the extra length as weight of the rounds...
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    This is Why I Hate Oak

    To honestly dry it around here. in Arkansas, it take 2 years for oak. it will burn ok after one year, but once the inside of the wood get truly hot, it still steams pretty good. I prefer 5 years in a shed myself. once that much time has past it will almost light with a wooden match.
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    Pine is for suckas!

    Used to live on Almond orchard as a kid, Almond was all we used for heating, Burns long and hot a lot like oak, as we lived on the high desert with 105+ days for months on end and >10% humidity, it didn't take long to season. I believe the chart linked for the BTU rating. good. Now I live...
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    Detent valve auto return adjustment

    Yes its an old thread. I just wanted to say I have used the above trick with this "energy valve." If I do not have to spend the money on a new valve till spring the 30 seconds I spent doing this job will have been time well spent with great payback!! It has worked great for me, and being in a...
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    New Member, shopping for new saw. Help!

    I totally agree with Big Block. I you heat with wood and have anything else to do other than cut wood, a 70+ cc saw is a must. I had a Poulan 3400 CVA which was slow, and have a Craftsman 3.3 it cut more than 2 times the wood the Poulan would. My wife bought me an ms441 the first winter they...
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    Is all 2 cycle mixing oil created equal

    I stihl use Mobil 1 racing 2t.
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    Best chain sharpener.

    http://chainsawchainsharpenerreviews.com/sharpener/oregon-108181-mini-bench-sharpener-review/ I bought one of these years ago for just under $100 on sale. fast, easy to use, consistent results. though I disagree with the lack of instructions cited by this web site as the cons. I find them...
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    Large bar and small saw

    Hsell: It was cold and I was very very poor.
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    Large bar and small saw

    had one of these I went through a 36 inch red oak one winter long since dead and dried final fell over, then I cut it up. If you don't get into a hurry it should work with what you got just fine. there will be some creative cutting though. I finally got to where this saw was a to much work...
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    HYPOTHETICAL - Which saw would you grab in an emergency?

    MS441. can't be beat!:blob2:
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    What is the most worthless saw

    poulan 2300 CVA. won"t stay running but won"t die. left it underwater for a week. didn"t faze it.still didn't run any better, or worse for that matter
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    storage case for a stihl 441

    I have a Stihl case for my 441. I took a dremel and cut out the back top part where the saw touched the case . the case is dual layered there, now it fits OK. not much room for any extras inside, though I do keep a rag, scrench, and the tool pouch that came with it in case I want to adjust the...
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    Who will look at other brands of saws?

    When I looked for a now saw with some substance, I wanted a poulan or a homelite It did not take long to realize those brands did not exist in the fashion that I was used to. So I looked and looked finally settled on a stihl. I know that their are other saws out there but when I considered...
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    Why are flippy caps hated?

    I don't care what type of cap I use as long as it doesn't leak. And Yes I have both.
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    Chainsaw hours ?

    I have an '88 VW jetta GLI with close ratio 5 speed that has approx 400,000 on the engine has never been rebuilt. I recently parked it because the oil pressure light comes on during certain odd circumstances. Assuming the computer is correct when it computes my average speed as 38 miles per...
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