Stihl 441 vs. Husky 372/576

[FATGUY]

The evidence mostly indicate that is "paper specs only"......

I know I have limited experience but I don't think that's the case at all. The 441 has a very broad torque curve, equally as comfortable in 20" and 28"+ wood (obviousley the time it takes to cut is longer, but the cutting speed is not)

 

[blsnelling]

I am WAY more impressed with my 440 than I was my 372 before porting it.

 

[MuleyJ]

Ok

The 441 has more power, any husky head will tell ya that. The 441 also has more power than a 440, do you think that is easy for me to admit??? The only ones that got the bullet was the 440 and 372. The 441 is Stihl going.

I bet u paint urself orange and white, put on ur cutting helmet and run around the house naked yelling "Go Stihl, Go Stihl" all day when no one is looking too! :hmm3grin2orange:

I know you are a huge fan of Stihl saws, theres no question about that and they are all very good saws IMO too. The fact of the matter is that if a 441 "smokes" a 372 or 440 or vice versa, the difference in a full day of cutting might be a total of a couple minutes. Other things such as tuning, chain sharpness etc. play a larger role than the differences between comparable saws of different brands. All I am saying is that these differences tend to be exaggerated here, and for the normal person they are virtually non-existent. Things such as the ergos, filtration, weight and saw feel mean more to me than the couple of minutes a day difference in cut times. But it is fun to cut faster than that guy!

I like the back and forth with u 2K ur a fun guy to post with and you can take a little ribbing and not get twisted.

 

[SawTroll]

I know I have limited experience but I don't think that's the case at all. The 441 has a very broad torque curve, equally as comfortable in 20" and 28"+ wood (obviousley the time it takes to cut is longer, but the cutting speed is not)

I care a lot more for a good top end than about low end torque - if you need that, the saw is basically too small for the task!

 

[NEP]

I care a lot more for a good top end than about low end torque - if you need that, the saw is basically too small for the task!

Thats not the whole story, it only applies when cutting softwood. If you cut a lot of hardwood, like beech, like the Germans do, low end torque is a very good thing.

 

[TommySaw]

I care a lot more for a good top end than about low end torque - if you need that, the saw is basically too small for the task!

I cut mainly hardwood and when the wood gets bigger I appreciate the torque, this is why I like Woodchuckers 7900 over his 681

 

[the westspartan]

thats not the whole story, it only applies when cutting softwood. If you cut a lot of hardwood, like beech, like the germans do, low end torque is a very good thing.

+1

 

[Andyshine77]

I am WAY more impressed with my 440 than I was my 372 before porting it.

A MM made a big difference on my 372, it just couldn't breath with the stock port. Most of the power gained when porting a 372 comes modding the muffler IMHO.