the westspartan
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fo fo one and done! Stock to stock a 441 eats a 372's lunch. Modded, it depends on the artist, but I'd still go for the Stihl in that class
My 441 M-Tronic continues to impress me. I'm sure the 372 is a wonderful saw but for my money it will be a 441 M.
Wonderful?
Mary F...ing Poppins is wonderful
My 441 M-Tronic continues to impress me. I'm sure the 372 is a wonderful saw but for my money it will be a 441 M.
Wonderful?
Mary F...ing Poppins is wonderful
Just talked to the dealers...the Husky will be a 372 XP, and the Stihl will be the same 441 M-Tronic.
Prices on these are 839 for the Husky, and 725 for the Stihl.
Good point Jim! Muscle saw lovers think alike:msp_thumbsup: O.P I won a 372xp, and a 044. If I had to choose between the two I dont know if I could. But choosing between the 441, and 372 easy for me 372 all day. Maybe the 441 gas mileage is better, great it feels off balance, heavier and clumsy to me. Jim had a good point, though I have two 70cc saws, and two 6 cubes. But I got one of each first, and had that for years. I agree you could bump it up a class, and round it out. Even though in firewood all the time, as you said you can get the large trees from time to time, and if you ever have to quarter round's big seller for the muscle saw.
Well...after yesterday I believe my decision has been made...
I took my 441 M-Tronic with me and met up with one of my friends who happens to be a logger suggesting the 372's...we threw a 28 inch Light model Stihl bar and a new RSC chain on it. One of his guys took it in place of his 372 for the afternoon and cut timber. He was very skeptical because he claimed it didn't balance as well as his 372 did but I was able to get him to cut with it anyway.
I walked through the woods with them, switching back and forth from person to person just listening to comments that were being made...some of what I heard...
"This thing pulls a 28 incher like my 372 pulls a 24"
"Easier on gas than my 372, but a little bit heavier; I think I'd trade the weight for the little bump in power running a longer bar and less refueling"
"Anti vibe is spongier than the 372, but that feeling goes away after a couple tanks are through the saw"
Owner/friend:
"That saw is putting wood on the ground just as fast with a longer bar"
"As long as the electronics hold up, Stihl has a good thing going"
There were some more, but with earplugs in, it was hard for me to hear and I couldn't hear them clearly enough to get them written down.
As of about 5 PM yesterday, they had ordered 2 M-Tronic's to run in their operation...I think the saw spoke for it's self when put in a production environment for an afternoon. I don't have any other need to test these saws other than in a production environment, because that's where they will be used.
I'm ordering another M-Tronic next week.
Flame suit on...
I know it's a wait and see game on your 361 but I have cut with the 372XP and find no real advantage over the 361c. My money would be in the 362 if you put some time on one.I have not but am sure the Stihl quality will be throughout. No felling?? 361. Stick with what you know.
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