MS460WOODCHUCK
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I voted for stihl. I walked into the dealer yesterday and bought the most dependable saw built today IMHO which is the the 460.
I've gave husky a run and they just did'nt win me over. I've bought 2 new 346's in the last year at different times. The 1st one had the intake boot on the cylinder crooked which was almost off the cilynder on one side and leaking a slight bit of air...good thing I looked the saw over closely after just starting it and not cutting wood with it yet. The 2nd one I ran one time dropping and cutting up three 12-16'' ash trees. After I was finished for the day I was cleaning the saw up to find a carb that had taken in alot of saw dust. I looked at the air filter and seen where the filter material was ripped where it met the plastic. Now I'm not saying that the 346 is not a good saw because it is but when I pay near 500 bucks for what is supposed to be the best 50cc saw on the market It had better not be leaking air or sucking saw dust in through the intake. To me this is like a home owner paying me for a new roof and calling me the first time it rains and telling me it's leaking...not good bussiness at all IMHO.
I recently bought a new 365XT and it would not idle correctly what so ever, it would load up and die out no matter where the carb was adjusted to. Another member on here said they had the same issue with their new 365 also so I'm sure there is more than just him and I out there that had or has this problem. I did'nt like the orange plastic and paint being three different colors either. Whats so hard with making the color match. Ford, chevy or dodge would'nt have a car or truck sitting on their lot looking like this and expect to sell it. Looks like a quality control issue to me...heck even the new cheap poulans colors match. Besides all of this the saw was a dog. My eight year old son looked at me when I shut it off and said...dad you got ripped off that saw is slow, how much did you pay for it? I laughed and said...well it is supposed to be the best deal out there for a new saw right now.
I also bought a refurbed husky 435. Cheap enough so I thought what the heck (CAD I guess) Now I know this saw was a refurb but would'nt ya think after it went back to the factory they would adjust the carb correctly so it did'nt come back again? Nope not husky, I get the saw and fuel it up to find out I can start it to only watch it fall on its face and die when I try to rev it up because the low screw is set way to lean. Come on man I'm a back yard woodchuck that can adjust a chainsaw carb but the people at Husqvarna can't? Something wrong with that picture if you ask me. The AV on this saw just felt way to soft to me also. Seems like husky would be able to figure out how to match up a clutch for the displacement of a saw also.
Here is a thought for ya...why does'nt Stihl sell any refurbed saws?
Last but not least the 395 I purchased new also. This seems to be a good powerful saw. The only complaint with this saw is the some of the screws like to loosen up on this saw no matter what kind of loctite I use and the orange on the saw does'nt match the greatest. It really is a good saw though for the bigger wood.
No way I could vote for Dolmar, Solo or any other brand because I could'nt even tell where one of these dealers are at around here.
I also know that Stihl has been adding alot of weight to their new saws and I would'nt buy any of them but they are still making the two or three saws that I would buy whick is the 440,460 and 660. These saws have stood the test of time so that is where my money went (again) I will tell ya that when I picked up a 261 at the dealers it about made me puke compared to what the 260 felt like. I hope they have put alot more thought into the 461 and 661 or my new dealer could end up being walmart lol.
Now don't take offense to my post and want to beat me over it...Randy wanted to know why we chose the brand we chose and all I did was exlpain my reasons.
I've gave husky a run and they just did'nt win me over. I've bought 2 new 346's in the last year at different times. The 1st one had the intake boot on the cylinder crooked which was almost off the cilynder on one side and leaking a slight bit of air...good thing I looked the saw over closely after just starting it and not cutting wood with it yet. The 2nd one I ran one time dropping and cutting up three 12-16'' ash trees. After I was finished for the day I was cleaning the saw up to find a carb that had taken in alot of saw dust. I looked at the air filter and seen where the filter material was ripped where it met the plastic. Now I'm not saying that the 346 is not a good saw because it is but when I pay near 500 bucks for what is supposed to be the best 50cc saw on the market It had better not be leaking air or sucking saw dust in through the intake. To me this is like a home owner paying me for a new roof and calling me the first time it rains and telling me it's leaking...not good bussiness at all IMHO.
I recently bought a new 365XT and it would not idle correctly what so ever, it would load up and die out no matter where the carb was adjusted to. Another member on here said they had the same issue with their new 365 also so I'm sure there is more than just him and I out there that had or has this problem. I did'nt like the orange plastic and paint being three different colors either. Whats so hard with making the color match. Ford, chevy or dodge would'nt have a car or truck sitting on their lot looking like this and expect to sell it. Looks like a quality control issue to me...heck even the new cheap poulans colors match. Besides all of this the saw was a dog. My eight year old son looked at me when I shut it off and said...dad you got ripped off that saw is slow, how much did you pay for it? I laughed and said...well it is supposed to be the best deal out there for a new saw right now.
I also bought a refurbed husky 435. Cheap enough so I thought what the heck (CAD I guess) Now I know this saw was a refurb but would'nt ya think after it went back to the factory they would adjust the carb correctly so it did'nt come back again? Nope not husky, I get the saw and fuel it up to find out I can start it to only watch it fall on its face and die when I try to rev it up because the low screw is set way to lean. Come on man I'm a back yard woodchuck that can adjust a chainsaw carb but the people at Husqvarna can't? Something wrong with that picture if you ask me. The AV on this saw just felt way to soft to me also. Seems like husky would be able to figure out how to match up a clutch for the displacement of a saw also.
Here is a thought for ya...why does'nt Stihl sell any refurbed saws?
Last but not least the 395 I purchased new also. This seems to be a good powerful saw. The only complaint with this saw is the some of the screws like to loosen up on this saw no matter what kind of loctite I use and the orange on the saw does'nt match the greatest. It really is a good saw though for the bigger wood.
No way I could vote for Dolmar, Solo or any other brand because I could'nt even tell where one of these dealers are at around here.
I also know that Stihl has been adding alot of weight to their new saws and I would'nt buy any of them but they are still making the two or three saws that I would buy whick is the 440,460 and 660. These saws have stood the test of time so that is where my money went (again) I will tell ya that when I picked up a 261 at the dealers it about made me puke compared to what the 260 felt like. I hope they have put alot more thought into the 461 and 661 or my new dealer could end up being walmart lol.
Now don't take offense to my post and want to beat me over it...Randy wanted to know why we chose the brand we chose and all I did was exlpain my reasons.
They are both great saws and I really like my 395 but my heart lies with the 460.
