O44

[pa firewood cutter]

I acquired a sthil o44 today threw a trade deal, it had some plastic damage but runs well and has a really unique sound to it, I’m surprised how light it is for a 70 cc saw, probably going to use it some this winter then do a complete rebuild over the summer, will post pictures soon. Be safe out there fellow members. As always I welcome your comments and love to hear about your personal experiences with topics in the post.

 

[K Mueller]

Would like to get my hands on one myself

 

[dustinwilt68]

I believe the 044 was the lightest 70cc saw made, well maybe the new 462 is lighter, not sure, either way great saws the 044s.

 

[holeycow]

My neighbor has one. It is physically smaller and feels lighter than my ms362. We were amazed!

 

[holeycow]

Huh. Doesn’t show 044 weight on acres’ site

 

[Deleted member 149229]

Stihl manual says 13 pounds without heated handle.

 

[holeycow]

And my ms362 is supposed to be 12.8, according to specs.

Different balance could indeed make the 044 feel lighter.

 

[dustinwilt68]

I sometimes think balance is more important then weight alone.

 

[holeycow]

It’s kinda sad that not many real improvements have been made to powersaws in the last 30 years.

I guess antivibe is better, is all.

The epa has stifled advancement considerably. Or forced a change to other considerations. Perhaps we are on the cusp of real improvement again?

 

[holeycow]

I sometimes think balance is more important then weight alone.

There is absolutely no doubt about that. That’s about the biggest reason I like to run appropriate sized bars. I don’t like them dangling at weird angles. The saws or the bars.

 

[dustinwilt68]

Yeah I am fortunate enough to have many sizes of saws, but honestly where I live a 20" bar could cut 90% of the wood around me.

 

[holeycow]

Me too!

 

[farmer steve]

Huh. Doesn’t show 044 weight on acres’ site

this site doesn't have the weight either for the 044 but it does have a bunch of info for Stihl saws.
http://slugaservice-com.3dcartstores.com/assets/html/S_specs.html
one for huskys too.
http://slugaservice-com.3dcartstores.com/assets/html/H_specs.html

 

[dustinwilt68]

Morning Steve.

 

[drf255]

Post a pic of the saw if you can, particularly the area of the case next to the starter side of the muffler.

You may have a 10mm saw. They are known to have a different sound thought to be secondary to the super flat exhaust roof.

They are a bit lighter than the bigger/stronger cranked 12mm variant. The crankcase area and the crank weights are bother larger in the 12mm.

Your pic will show the difference.

 

[wyk]

You need the non HD filter version to get close to the 13lb weight. My 10mm 044 comes in at 13 lbs 5 ounces.

HD filter 044's are closer to 14 lbs:

 

[farmer steve]

Morning Steve.

 

[Derrick Sawyer]

One of my fav saws, just rebuilt an old 10mm and it does sound nasty, throttle response is great, really torques the saw up when you bump it....i'm over in Harleysville, PA....seems like a lot of us in PA but its a long state

 

[pa firewood cutter]

What is difference between the 10 mm and the 12 mm? Do they use the same top end??

 

[dustinwilt68]

Connecting rod , where it meets the piston is different, crank cases are different as well, 10mm has smaller cace volume then a 12mm, obviously the pistons are different as well.