Showdown at the Snellerized Corral - 7 Saw Shootout

[Termite]

Great test Brad, I love side by side comparisons in appropriate size wood. I am often surprise by the results.
With an 8 pin rim sprocket and .325 chain wouldn't the chain speed be close to 7 pin rim and .375 chain?

I was very pleased when my 365xt cut the same times as my muff-moded 2188. However, the 2188 was 5 seconds behind the EC.390.

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I should have used a longer bar and had the log up off the ground.

 

[blsnelling]

Here's the 5105 ported and the 346XP running the same 3/8 B&C. The wood was less than ideal as I was getting into a branch. They made almost identical cut times. Listen to the RPMs both of them hold in the cut and you hear they're the same.

 

[blsnelling]

Here's my 440/460 Hybrid. As expected it's just a hair behind the 372 and 2171 and 15% behind the Solo. The comparison isn't as ideal as it could have been. I hit steel cable and had to grind and then re-file the chain. I set it up as closely as possible. I also had to cut off a fair amount of the log to get past the cable and a knot.

 

[Stihl 041S]

Why would the 044/046 be behind the others?

 

[Andyshine77]

Why would the 044/046 be behind the others?

Because it's a Stihl.[emoji4]

 

[Stihl 041S]

Because it's a Stihl.[emoji4]

What took ya so long? Lol

Now..........same question. It has 7 cc more.

Ol Pharts want to know.......

 

[blsnelling]

Dual ports vs quad ports? It's VERY hard to beat a 372XP in that class of saws!

 

[Stihl 041S]

Dual ports vs quad ports? It's VERY hard to beat a 372XP in that class of saws!

Makes sense.

How about a 442/462 hybrid?

 

[blsnelling]

Makes sense.

How about a 441/461 hybrid?

Not possible.

 

[Stihl 041S]

Bummer dude.

And there was an edit.....

 

[Termite]

Dual ports vs quad ports? It's VERY hard to beat a 372XP in that class of saws!

Except for the old argument is a 7900 in the same class? To me it does not matter, for every day use, they all cut fast enough that other factors determine which saw I prefer.

Brad, years ago the 346 always beat a 5100 in speed of cut. What, in your opinion has changed?

 

[blsnelling]

Brad, years ago the 346 always beat a 5100 in speed of cut. What, in your opinion has changed?

Well, I think there have always been guys that could make the 5100 run really well. In my case, the change is in how I port and the experience I've gained over the years. Buying and learning to use a right angle grinder has made a big difference. You simply can't get in there and do what I do any other way.