mattmc2003
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why would i run a long bar? i've cut a lot of stuff and a twenty inch bar will do 99 percent of everything in my area.
i agree!why would i run a long bar? i've cut a lot of stuff and a twenty inch bar will do 99 percent of everything in my area.
tell ya what had a 361 and traded it in for the last of the ms440's never looked back. I have logged and held 395s and 3120s all day, that is a heavy saw. I would go with the 441 or 460, it will cut any tree you run into and you will cut wood much faster. I was unsure at first but the 70cc saws are my go to saws all day no problem. I would trade it in and get the 441 and never look back! you will be amazed at the power difference and will not have to void your warranty to get the extra power.
be honest..... for firewood, what diameter do you normally cut? and species.I presume the back comment is because you run short bars? I can run my saws all day with no back pain at all, because they have 28" to 32" bars. Its nice to stand up straight most of the time.
be honest..... for firewood, what diameter do you normally cut? and species.
YOU TELL EM" BROTHER!Look, we have cut a hell of a lot of wood this year, over 300 cord. Keep the 361 if your not cutting over 20-22" hardwood all the time. The 441 is over kill unless your constantly in 24" wood and bigger. Give me a 361 any day in typical firewood cutting conditions. That's why the 660 sits on the truck most of the time, the guys on here that think it takes a 441/460/660 and their husky equivalents just kill me. In most firewood conditions your just packing more weight, burning more gas, but you got that Tim Allen look going on. The difference in cutting speed is not significant on wood up to 18-20" wood with good sharp chains. Since we have picked up a 346xp we use it as much as anything on 16" wood and smaller. The 361 may be a learner's saw out west, but most likely one of the best all around firewood and farm saws ever made. If your a young stud like to impress people with the fact you've got a big saw to cut firewood with and monies not an issues go for it, you'll be pleased with it as well. Then when you start getting older you can always trade it for a whatever the EPA will allow us to buy in the future.
Look, we have cut a hell of a lot of wood this year, over 300 cord. Keep the 361 if your not cutting over 20-22" hardwood all the time. The 441 is over kill unless your constantly in 24" wood and bigger. Give me a 361 any day in typical firewood cutting conditions. That's why the 660 sits on the truck most of the time, the guys on here that think it takes a 441/460/660 and their husky equivalents just kill me. In most firewood conditions your just packing more weight, burning more gas, but you got that Tim Allen look going on. The difference in cutting speed is not significant on wood up to 18-20" wood with good sharp chains. Since we have picked up a 346xp we use it as much as anything on 16" wood and smaller. The 361 may be a learner's saw out west, but most likely one of the best all around firewood and farm saws ever made. If your a young stud like to impress people with the fact you've got a big saw to cut firewood with and monies not an issues go for it, you'll be pleased with it as well. Then when you start getting older you can always trade it for a whatever the EPA will allow us to buy in the future.
I cut a lot of nice timber. I am lucky.
I have to agree with Clearance, a bigger saw with the reach of a longer
well balanced bar will save your back. My MS180 is my favorite saw, and my 359 is my favorite firewood saw. But there are times that I wish each
could carry a longer bar. This past fall I helped a friend clear off a large storm damaged area, and him and his friends laughed when I hauled out my MS440 with a 25 bar to do my cutting,claiming I had a bad case of hunkey disease, but at the end of the week, I had cleared more timber
than any two of them, and was less tired. Yes, I'm a big guy, five ten at
165lbs, and a longer bar will make your day in certain situations,but balance is the key.This was old unhaversted pine, many trees were thirty
in diameter, those big ones were dropped with my 066, but the majority
were felled with the 440, and just all were limned with the 440. That extra
lenth of the bar was my back saving friend.
I'd like a job - have any leads?
You are absolutly right. You understand what we're talking about. I guess the wood for 18 inch bars should get moved to the landscaping forum if there is one
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