Sorry Sawmikaze, did not mean to make you nervous, and I understand people like different saws for different reasons. To me cutting speed is important, but I understand there are other attributes. And for the record, I do not go around bashing any else's saws or their choices. Also for the record, several people have implied that the cutting speed of the 362 C-M is not what I claim it is. Forgive me for wanting proof to the contrary, but if people questioned your judgement you may feel the same way.
Some people may put the emphasis on maneuverability and size, others on cutting speed, others on price and others on quality (or perceived quality). That is why I don't knock the choices other people make and I think it is great when they are happy with their saws. I also think the same standards should apply to me and my choices.
I am not a professional and I do not use saws every day, but over the last 40 years I have used saws a lot and have done a lot of things with them. From cutting firewood, storm damaged trees, tree removal, land clearing, and converting logs to posts and beams (some over 27' long). In short, I have enough experience to express my opinions.
If other people prefer different saws that is fine. But if you are going to bash my decisions, you best be prepared to back it up with some valid reasons, or I'll call it like I see it.
Have a good day, and no need to be nervous. But also, don't expect me to become a wall flower, I'm not good at that, and I don't think you are either, and this site is not about stifling peoples opinions. You are free to disagree with me and express other opinions, but don't infer I am not being truthful unless you plan to back it up.
Mike im not saying this to be a ****..do you realize you constantly repeat yourself ? , you dont have the expierence with all the models in question and you make yourself sound like a broken record , noone nor i thinks your being untruthful..trust me we know you love your saw , i have seen some cheerleaders for saw models over the years on this site but you take the cake , its almost bizarre for someone who doesnt make a living with a particular tool to love it the way you do..and furthermore noone bashed a 362 c-m , its becoming a riddle why you need to constantly repeat yourself , go buy a 2260 and run it for a while then come back with some unbiased feedback and provide an honest comparison..when i joined this site i had my favorite saws but kept my mouth shut due to the fact alot of guys here are way more expierenced with different models of saws and i was not knowledgeable on the competition for a particular class at that time, stihl builds workhorses no doubt and are great saws but some of the huskys are just nicer to use is all and shine in places stihls dont