D&B Mack
Sawin Wit It!
Stihl best modern saw is the MS 361
and what they did with the ..2 series is just pathetic
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Stihl best modern saw is the MS 361
and what they did with the ..2 series is just pathetic
Stihl best modern saw is the MS 361
and what they did with the ..2 series is just pathetic
whats the best built saw?? thats more of a loaded question around here! and as for the poulan wild thing comment... I bet more ppl have an xl or super xl 12 THAT RUN! unlike the many wild things that dont :rotfl:
This fine old beast arrived the other day - a not so common Homelite 995G. This saw popped up on here a few months ago, and after a bit of negotiation it was mine.
The saw originally had a broken recoil starter cover - something which sets the 995 apart from its older brothers, but the owner was lucky enough to find a nice replacement one for me. The saw is fitted out with a 40" hardnose bar, and a nice loop of 1/2" chain. It has decent compression and spark, so hopefully will not take alot to get it going again.
Here are some pics of the saw:
Regards,
Chris.
Don't you down them WT's they are what they are, but they can and do cut wood if taken care of.:kiss:
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ok ok I take that back.. you might be the only one I know whom has a working poulan BUT you did modd it out to make it run good .... im not diggin em too much.. I just like to pick on em cause ive had a few 4-5 and known a few buddies whom they have all crapped out on.
ok ok I take that back.. you might be the only one I know whom has a working poulan BUT you did modd it out to make it run good .... im not diggin em too much.. I just like to pick on em cause ive had a few 4-5 and known a few buddies whom they have all crapped out on.
IM only taking stabs at the "wild things"oh boy....
well, I'm going to go ahead and throw my hat in the ring and say the 3400-4000 Poulan CounterVibe series may just be the best built saws....
I must disagree. Having owned and worked on both, I see no weaknesses on the 362.
Do you have any specific problems with the 362 when it comes to the reliability, performance??
Fastners backing out, fastners wearing/hogging holes out and breaking in case , cranks breaking, bearing failure, cylinders cracking, intial assembly problems.
90-120 days out commercial service, HUGE disappointment. They like the power and the 361 is tough to follow for reliabilty but the newest Stihls have been a HUGE disappointment from a return on cost in commercial use. Been a run on having 1127s rebuilt as they were far more reliable saws.
Really?? I simply don't see anything all that different between the new and old saw, fasteners and so on. The bottom end issues have been around since 50:1 and ethanol IMHO. Do you think it has anything to do with the help theses days? I know of a few tree guys that can kill a good saw in a few days, or less. Honestly I see no real difference between the old and new saw, - the cylinder and intake design.
Typing "carefully".
Fastners=The fastners in question are different than the ones used on the previous saws. SOME of them are very soft and some are very brittle. Holding one from a specifically bad saw in a pair of vise grips and twisting it with a Wila, it snapped, easily. One from a different saw, no. Fastner issues seemed to be the most prevalent in combination with the part being held by the fastner damage.
Bottom end issue are not "typical". Cranks that have been broken seem to have been made from fairly crappy metal and poorly compared to a older model cranks. The breakage is not one point specific.
Bearing failure, pick a bearing and 120 days in service a larger number than what was previously model typical have failed. No burned, not straight gassed, just fell apart.
The issues do not seem to be fuel related failures but rather quality failures. Cylinders cracking around the base but not by the screw holes. Spark plug holes failing during use, etc. etc. etc.
I do not have a dog in the arguement beyond having seen what I have seen I could not recommend the purchasing of the 362 or 391. Most of 361s are at the end of their days in terms of needing major overhauls(cranks/cases/PC) and were to be replaced with 362s, not any more.
These are saws being used commercially 7 days a week. They are being used by the mostly the same people as before doing the same type of work. Not anywhere near the same reliabilty.
Like I said, seen enough to convince me to stay away and not recommend them to others from a reliabilty stand point.
I might own a lot of Fords, but I do not own any 6L deisels.
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