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Word up chopper!
Best 50cc saw in the world
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mowoodchopper
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CHEVYTOWN13
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Happy Hour at the Dolmar Bar!!!!!!!
SwampBuck
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Outdated BS - sorry, but the 346xp is way better, and the winner of the 50cc contest.
The somewhat distant runner-up is the 5100S, no Stihl is even close in that class......
Hey Troll, are you feelin all right? Did you bump your head? The 5100 a distant runner-up? Come on now, I know everybody has their opinions, but give credit were credit is due!!
Didnt say i liked the 346 better its just a different saw. I prefer the 260 myself. The 260 pro in my house is the wife's precious I have only ran it a few times. I very rarely run anything under 70cc unless Im in a tree. I would also add is a pretty un biased opinion as Im swicthing my go to saw fromStihl to husky but the 346 is nice but I still like the 260 over the 346.
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windthrown
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Hey, the Troll has a 5100s (or rather, his deceased wife's) and he has a 346xp/NE. I think he is more than qualified to make that stement about the 50cc saw class. If it were my wife that passed away, I would be bonkers myself.
So why don't YOU give the Troll some credit, eh?
SwampBuck
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Has he ever used either saw??? .....Last I heard they weren't even broke in yet .....
Btw ....I have both the 2153 and 5100 ...Make mine a 5100...
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mowoodchopper
Polar Bear
Good point!
Woodie
"Cap'n Bullcrap'n"
Smokerr
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So, what you are saying is that a Ford 302 would be in the same class as a 358.
That's absurdly ridiculous. Reminds me of Bushes compassionate conservatism. Sheese. Dumb Dumb dumb. You are just making stupid noise. Only good thing is you at least own a good saw. Maybe there is hope.
50CC class is close to 50cc. If you want to call it 49 to 51, that's fine.
Realistically you will find there is a 55CC class saw between the 50 and the 59.
sawinredneck
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Honestly, I didn't notice much difference in weight between the 361 and 044, with 20" on both, myself! But yes, I am noticing the 046 isn't as much fun as it was two years ago!!!
And yeah, the 'tabs, are taking there toll on me as well!
Thanks for the honest answer!
I am a HUGE fan of the 262, but they are old, hard to find and not without their problems! Coils being number one and small bar mount number two.
I have also heard good things about the 115si and 116si. But they are not all that common either.
B_Turner
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I have an older 026, a 5100 and now a 346NE (all stock).
The 026 has been a good saw for maybe the last 14 yrs or so, but is a little more tired than it was.
The 5100 is much smoother and stronger than the 026, but I have never warmed up to the feel of it esp the slow return to idle. AV good, but the saw always felt a bit clubby. (Now the 7900 I love.)
I am really liking the 346, which is waking up a little each tank. Nimble and well balance with explosive response.
If I was pulling an 18 inch bar buried all day the 5100 is probably the stronger of the two (I would rather use a bigger saw anyway for that). But for up close trimming and small bar work -- say up to 12 inches diameter -- the 346 is by far my favorite now of the three. It's a nice refined little package and the eager power makes me grin. (I think the silver side cover looks stupid, though.)
I generally don't run anything smaller than my 7900s, but I look for excuses to run the 346 - a little shredder with a 16 inch bar and 3/8 square. AIr filter seems to stay very clean, and it cuts a lot of wood on a tank while smoking and smelling less than any other saw I own even for it's size. I didn't think I'd use the compression release, but it makes starting it absolutely effortless so I find myself using it. It is a bit louder than the other two saws of it's size,but since it's so small it's not an issue. (My redmax 3200 (32cc) sounds a little like a weedwacker when I run them back to back.)
I even bought a carving bar and run 1/4 pitch chain on it partly to find more excuses to run it. Never did that with my 026 or 5100.
I bought it out of curiousity and because the dealer gave me a good deal, and now I am really glad I did.
The 026 has been a good saw for maybe the last 14 yrs or so, but is a little more tired than it was.
The 5100 is much smoother and stronger than the 026, but I have never warmed up to the feel of it esp the slow return to idle. AV good, but the saw always felt a bit clubby. (Now the 7900 I love.)
I am really liking the 346, which is waking up a little each tank. Nimble and well balance with explosive response.
If I was pulling an 18 inch bar buried all day the 5100 is probably the stronger of the two (I would rather use a bigger saw anyway for that). But for up close trimming and small bar work -- say up to 12 inches diameter -- the 346 is by far my favorite now of the three. It's a nice refined little package and the eager power makes me grin. (I think the silver side cover looks stupid, though.)
I generally don't run anything smaller than my 7900s, but I look for excuses to run the 346 - a little shredder with a 16 inch bar and 3/8 square. AIr filter seems to stay very clean, and it cuts a lot of wood on a tank while smoking and smelling less than any other saw I own even for it's size. I didn't think I'd use the compression release, but it makes starting it absolutely effortless so I find myself using it. It is a bit louder than the other two saws of it's size,but since it's so small it's not an issue. (My redmax 3200 (32cc) sounds a little like a weedwacker when I run them back to back.)
I even bought a carving bar and run 1/4 pitch chain on it partly to find more excuses to run it. Never did that with my 026 or 5100.
I bought it out of curiousity and because the dealer gave me a good deal, and now I am really glad I did.
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Stihl Does It
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bowtechmadman
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I have a 346XP OE and now a 254XP. 254 has become my main firewood saw...absolutely love it. She's been beaten but runs very well...I'd like to see what she does next to a 5100. Definately faster than the 346 in anything over 10".
2000ssm6
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2K, one must admire you for never giving up a hopeless case
I'll never give up on you, even though you are one of the biggest losers here, a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes. Keep trying and pack as many nuts as your mouth will hold.
Woodie
"Cap'n Bullcrap'n"
2K, one must admire you for never giving up a hopeless case
2K is the St. Jude of the 260.
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I ignore your reality and substitute my own:dunno:
