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So it's come down to either replacing the 490 or else getting something bigger. Looking at it from a different viewpoint, what would a 55-75cc saw give me as far as filling in a gap? 55-65cc saws are sort of a farmer/rancher type all-purpose "one-saw plan" saw, whereas the 65-75cc saws are getting into the realm of a larger bucking/falling saw. What would you suppose does a 372 bring to the plate in its world besides being lighter than the 385? It really isn't a saw for smaller trees, honestly it seems a good amount use it for their larger saw. Yet it really is overkill to be put into the farmer/rancher realm to, isn't it?
Well nice point I use the 372 for everything but I have done tree work professionally all my life. I would feel the 357 was underpowered in the weight it wags. However the 346 is different as I would use it quite often climbing and in the bucket. I likely would mod it but it is quite capable imo for what you describe. But 357 why bother I would get a 372.