Im goin to buy a chains saw tomorrow

[husky154]

well I'm 16 and I'm working here in Fredericton new Brunswick in a dairy farm to make some money and try lost my little belly . I have an old husky 154 but its not enough for me


I'm looking to the 357xp :greenchainsaw: can someone tell me if its a good choice

and is there a difference in performance between the inboard and outboard clutch??

 

[2000ssm6]

From what I have read the 357 is a fine saw but I have never ran one. The outboard clutch just takes a little more time to change/remove the chain, not a big deal. Go for it!

 

[husky154]

tank you 2000ssm6 while i said whats doesn't kill me just gets me stronger and i don't care to use a screwdriver and a hammer to remove the clutch

 

[2000ssm6]

LOL, don't let the ob clutch change your mind. You won't need any tools to get the chain off, just loosen the chain and work it out with your hands. Once you do this a few times, it will be eaiser. Most clutchs on saws require tools to remove, it will be awhile before the clutch needs attention.

 

[husky154]

do you think that 746$Canadian is a good price for a new one in a husky dealer

 

[2000ssm6]

That sounds pretty high to me, it's $732 converted to US dollars. You may want to start shopping around. I know they "can't" ship anymore but Baileys has them for $499 powerhead only(no bar&chain). We can get the 361 here for $575-600......

Have you checked on having a US saw shipped to you? Or do you need the dealer suppport?

 

[husky154]

the guy at the dealer tell me that this saw was listed at 830$

 

[Bowtie]

The 357xp is a good saw. I ran my boss's for a while and I thought it was a fine saw. That price seems high. He got his for 640$.

 

[husky154]

well i don't know what to do i don't want to buy it on the internet so i must go to a dealer


and I'm curious to know why price from dealer to dealer are not the same

 

[SawTroll]

From what I have read the 357 is a fine saw but I have never ran one. The outboard clutch just takes a little more time to change/remove the chain, not a big deal. Go for it!

Sort of, but the 357xp isn't much of an improvement over a good 154, really.

Inboard vs outside is no big deal regarding changing chain - but more so when you want to (or need to) change the sprochet rim - and if you do some "noodle cutting" (most saws with outboards clog up much faster with noodles under the clutch cover).

 

[SawTroll]

That sounds pretty high to me, it's $732 converted to US dollars. You may want to start shopping around. I know they "can't" ship anymore but Baileys has them for $499 powerhead only(no bar&chain). We can get the 361 here for $575-600......

Have you checked on having a US saw shipped to you? Or do you need the dealer suppport?

Huskys are expensive in Canada (and much more so here) - I am tempted to steer him to a MS361.

As a bonus, it has an inboard clutch, and a tad more power than both the 357xp and the US MS361s.

...but what he wants is probably a 372xp.......

 

[husky154]

well i need a saw to cut tree in the wood and to cut fire wood from 8ft long log to 16 inches i think you know what i mean

I'm not English so its kind of hard some time to explain things

 

[mantis]

do you think that 746$Canadian is a good price for a new one in a husky dealer

Thats way to hi how far from the States r u ? I would rather go to a dealer too but if you are talkin about 2 or 3 hundred buck forget it I got my 385 XP for $719 here
http://www.a-chainsaw.com/chain-saws-husqvarna-c-1_2.html?page=2&sort=3a
whith 24" bar & 2 chains

 

[Toyjunkie]

well i don't know what to do i don't want to buy it on the internet so i must go to a dealer


and I'm curious to know why price from dealer to dealer are not the same

Dealers set their own prices to a point, if they didn't it there really wouldn't be competition. Have you checked out the 361? I'm not a huge Stihl fan but aren't they having a big promo sale in Canada now, around $650ish? I could be wrong or it could be over, look into it.

That would be a good unit to have.

 

[husky154]

I think I'm going to buy the husky first an then the stihl lather this year

 

[husky154]

i live in new Brunswick its pretty close to the maine

 

[mantis]

i live in new Brunswick its pretty close to the maine

I am in NY any way it wouldn't hurt to check it out

 

[maccall]

I think I'm going to buy the husky first an then the stihl lather this year

That's the spirit, never one or the other, always both!

You're among friends here!

 

[SawTroll]

That's the spirit, never one or the other, always both!

You're among friends here!

Except for the 361 vs 357, I mostly love Huskys better than Stihls, but that's just me (and it has nothing to do with the prices).......:greenchainsaw:

 

[GNAR13]

i have several friends in neighboring towns who work on daries. you would probably be happy with an ms361 (or at least i know i am. i just got one). but if you want to stick with husky and you want more umph, i say go with the 372xp. you'll have all the power you're likely to need for work on the dairy and you'll have a saw that will last a lot of years. i know i'd like to have one.:greenchainsaw: