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    husqvarna 357xp or stihl ms261? help me out here

    I own them both along with several big / bigger saws. the HUSKY is a little bigger than the STIHL in cc's and hp. That being said my personal experience has been nothing but awful with my HUSKY. What a disapointment my 357XP has been. It cost a lot more than my ms261 and has had the following...
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    Husqvarna 357xp performance

    MDAVLEE, Im gonna run the snot out of this thing(357XP) and see how it is after a few more tankfuls. I ran it today with a brand new full chisel and then a new semi chisel toothed chain. It works ok for cutting fire wood but wont make it doing log building work. I'll see what happens thank...
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    Husqvarna 357xp performance

    YES AT 8000 FT ALL MY SAWS RUN A LITTLE WEAKER. The real problem is my 357XP is weaker than my STIHL MS261, NOT TO MENTION MY 361. I got plenty of bigger saws too,( STIHL 038 MAG, 038MAG2, 044 MAG, 066,) they just suck to manhandle doing notch work, but are awesome for ripping,felling or...
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    Husqvarna 357xp performance

    Please, someone tell me about the 'muffler mod'
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    Husqvarna 357xp performance

    I'll keep working with it, but I'm truly disappointed. Im trying to optimize the 357XP's performance. I find my self in frustration reaching for my STIHLS to cut even the small stuff, and just wanted to here if anyone had some thoughts on what to do to get my 357XP to run better. It should...
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    Husqvarna 357xp performance

    The 357 XP is definetly a finesse saw, and I don't compare it to my big STIHLS that I use for ripping and felling. Some guys like using big 75+ cc saws for log building but it makes for a long day on ones body doing that. You just don't need to abuse your body like that, yes age talking here...
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    Husqvarna 357xp performance

    I'll cut right to the chase. are there any reasonable mods for this saw to help it? It was purchased to add to my fleet of log building saws It's an ok saw for blocking,limbing and such, but lacks enough power(torque) to cut saddles(scarfs) or large notches for log building. What a...
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    Gooryear Wrangler DuraTrac or Wrangle SilentArmor Tires??

    BENP, I too have friends in ALaska as well as north western Montana and Idaho.Most everyone I know in Montana and Idaho has them studded and siped as well because they suck on ice and packed snow. I agree duratracs are awesome on construction site and oil/ gas fields trucks but why anyone...
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    Gooryear Wrangler DuraTrac or Wrangle SilentArmor Tires??

    My 2 cents worth is this: If you do mostly highway driving,regardless of road conditions DO NOT PUT Goodyear Duratracs on you truck. They are very aggressive tires that work excellent in snow,dirt, and mud. However when it comes to driving on pavement, they will make your truck wander all...
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