spike60
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There are some pretty funny items in this thread. Any dealer that says a saw runs cooler with a cat muffler is an absolute moron. I don't know which would be worse, saying something like that knowing it's a lie, or being stupid enough to think that's the way it works.
That being said, it has been a while since I've seen any non-cat 346's. If you are lucky enough to find one, it will have an early 2008 build date, because I've never seen a non-cat more recent than that. The last batch I just got in have "346 E" on the box. Anyone looking to get a 346 ought to just plan on buying the extra muffler rather than wasting a lot of time searching for a non-cat saw.
Getting rid of the cat will make it the sweetest 50CC saw ever made. It will have all the necessary power for your firewood needs. Truthfully, the 350 or 450 would also get the job done much better than most people here will admit to, and I say that knowing that I will be branded a heretic. LOL. But the 346 is just a pleasure to use.
The term "firewood saw" gets tossed around here a lot, and there seem to be a lot of different definitions. It's not a question of which of them are right or wrong, but the term obviously means different things to different people. There is generally a concern with a lot of guys about being able to handle big wood, but from what I see in this area, most firewood cutting is in logs from 18" on down, the majority of which is in the 8" to 15" range. The 346 can handle that cutting easily. Yes, a 372 will cut that stuff quicker, but another 3 lbs, and another $300 might not be the way you want to go. I always suggest a saw sized for the wood you will be cutting most often, so unless you are going to frequently be into wood 18", 20" and up, you really don't need a bigger saw.
Now big saws are fun; addictive even, and your liable to wind up with one or more of them if you hang around here much longer, but the bottom line is the 346 should be all you need.
That being said, it has been a while since I've seen any non-cat 346's. If you are lucky enough to find one, it will have an early 2008 build date, because I've never seen a non-cat more recent than that. The last batch I just got in have "346 E" on the box. Anyone looking to get a 346 ought to just plan on buying the extra muffler rather than wasting a lot of time searching for a non-cat saw.
Getting rid of the cat will make it the sweetest 50CC saw ever made. It will have all the necessary power for your firewood needs. Truthfully, the 350 or 450 would also get the job done much better than most people here will admit to, and I say that knowing that I will be branded a heretic. LOL. But the 346 is just a pleasure to use.
The term "firewood saw" gets tossed around here a lot, and there seem to be a lot of different definitions. It's not a question of which of them are right or wrong, but the term obviously means different things to different people. There is generally a concern with a lot of guys about being able to handle big wood, but from what I see in this area, most firewood cutting is in logs from 18" on down, the majority of which is in the 8" to 15" range. The 346 can handle that cutting easily. Yes, a 372 will cut that stuff quicker, but another 3 lbs, and another $300 might not be the way you want to go. I always suggest a saw sized for the wood you will be cutting most often, so unless you are going to frequently be into wood 18", 20" and up, you really don't need a bigger saw.
Now big saws are fun; addictive even, and your liable to wind up with one or more of them if you hang around here much longer, but the bottom line is the 346 should be all you need.
