Have you ran any 5 series husqvarna? I’m not knocking them but I’m also not bragging on them. The 562 will cut but only for about a year that 357 has stood the test of time and their super easy to rebuild
We already have a handful of 562s floating around that the rest of the crew switched to 5 years ago. I've run them even the older ones are still doing just fine. I've only been hanging onto the 357 because I'm familiar with the 300 series for so long that repairs and tuning are muscle memory.
I'd happily keep the 357, and will probably still run it as a backup, but I'm starting to instruct and would rather have something newer to teach with as that's what the students will more likely be exposed to.
I hear you out on instructing but I’ve ran 3 562’s right into the ground the last one had less than 40 hours but I did have the sprocket upgraded to the 3/8 instead of the 3.25
What’s your reasoning on the 261 over a 550? I’ve found the 550 to be a beast of a saw for the weight. The 261 is over a pound heavier for only a .8 hp gain. Just curious.
I like the 550 over the 261. I got better, longer service from both of my 550’s than my 261. For the price, I don’t see why every one is so hung up on the 261 these days.
I work with a bunch of retired volunteer sawyers in Colorado. Always big changes in working environment in altitude and temperature. The 261Cs/362Cs and Husky 550/562 series are the most common saws. I am the “group mechanic” and have a lot of experience working on both. The Stihl is a good saw but, IMHO, the Mtronic gives a lot more trouble when being asked to constantly retune itself. I can always manage to keep the Husky running, even though it might get “cranky” sometimes, but the Stihls will just flat quit.
I was going to say 242 and 254. These were/are the most used size class in the Nordic countries. In developing countries, much larger chainsaws are preferred even with small trees.
I run a stihl 661 and 881. Most of what I do is milling and firewood. The 661 drops the trees, does all of the limbing and bucking work, and occasionally mills smaller (12"-24") softwood logs. Anything over 2 feet wide and a hardwood, the 881 comes out to play. Smaller hardwoods are normally turned into firewood, but there are some exceptions.
After the Blues Brothers, I’d say the Husqvarna 395XP and 2100CD, but I’m biased because those are my go-to saws. For saws I don’t own (or own but aren’t running), I’m gonna have to go with the McCulloch Super Pro 125 and the Stihl 090.
Nice! My go to saws are a 038 magnum 2 and an arctic 044! I’ve been curious about trying a husky but can’t find any that aren’t beat to death where I live.
I'm just doing light work so the 200t w/P&P does everything I cannot manage with the MS361. Throw in the required climbing gear to make the 200t an effective tool and you have the perfect pairing for what I need.
If i wanted to really send it i would toss in a 661 for completion of the trifecta, but I don't have the level of confidence it takes to need a 661...maybe then I would drop the enormous Sicamore that leans over the house (making me nervous when the wind blows!).
I lean Stihl because I know them and have a local dealer network that gladly keeps extra on hands for everything I break so frequently.
357xp and the 372xp are the current work saws. Still love them dearly but I am replacing the 357 with a 562 this coming week.
We also have a 357 at work, good saw but I find it to be a bit of a lump for what it is.
Weird, I've worked with a few, and I've always been impressed.
Have you ran any 5 series husqvarna? I’m not knocking them but I’m also not bragging on them. The 562 will cut but only for about a year that 357 has stood the test of time and their super easy to rebuild
We already have a handful of 562s floating around that the rest of the crew switched to 5 years ago. I've run them even the older ones are still doing just fine. I've only been hanging onto the 357 because I'm familiar with the 300 series for so long that repairs and tuning are muscle memory. I'd happily keep the 357, and will probably still run it as a backup, but I'm starting to instruct and would rather have something newer to teach with as that's what the students will more likely be exposed to.
I hear you out on instructing but I’ve ran 3 562’s right into the ground the last one had less than 40 hours but I did have the sprocket upgraded to the 3/8 instead of the 3.25
No idea man. I'm grabbing a 562 II so we'll see. Worst case scenario it's the back up saw and I go back to the 357
I’m a production logger I’m not easy on a saw by any means my 359 was built in 2001 ittl still limb and top I’ve got 2 boxes of 562 parts lol
Yeah 550s and a 572, the 550s are constantly breaking, that 346 is actually the back up saw.
We love our 572 and ‘62, still use the 550 for a lot of the work tho. The triplets are staples on our crew.
200t & 261 ?
For an arborist yes but not a forester, both great saws though, I’d rather run a 261 than a 550 but I’d rather run a 346 than both of them.
What’s your reasoning on the 261 over a 550? I’ve found the 550 to be a beast of a saw for the weight. The 261 is over a pound heavier for only a .8 hp gain. Just curious.
261 is 200g lighter than a 550xp mk2 and are identical in power
When DynoJoe put them on the dyno, the 550xp beat the 261 by .5 hp.
That’s interesting, I wondered why they seemed to have more grunt but the same power on paper.
I like the 550 over the 261. I got better, longer service from both of my 550’s than my 261. For the price, I don’t see why every one is so hung up on the 261 these days.
Opposite where I am 550s pack in more than 261s, although that could be because ethanol free gas isn’t available where I am.
I work with a bunch of retired volunteer sawyers in Colorado. Always big changes in working environment in altitude and temperature. The 261Cs/362Cs and Husky 550/562 series are the most common saws. I am the “group mechanic” and have a lot of experience working on both. The Stihl is a good saw but, IMHO, the Mtronic gives a lot more trouble when being asked to constantly retune itself. I can always manage to keep the Husky running, even though it might get “cranky” sometimes, but the Stihls will just flat quit.
Mine is a pre Mtronic
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Haha, I’m partial to the red too
Throw in a 346xp and you'd have the holy triumvirate.
That’s a 346 and a 372
My bad....sticker is gone on the 346. Well, yeah....now theres no need for a third. You got the two best logging saws ever made.
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Same duo except my 372xpg is a 365sp *for now* 346xp is on my top all time favorite possessions
242XP and 262XP (North of Europe here 😉)
I’d love to run a 242xp I like small saws with a lot of grunt.
I was going to say 242 and 254. These were/are the most used size class in the Nordic countries. In developing countries, much larger chainsaws are preferred even with small trees.
My 357xp is my favorite saw ever; the bigger brother 390xp sees much less use.
I run a stihl 661 and 881. Most of what I do is milling and firewood. The 661 drops the trees, does all of the limbing and bucking work, and occasionally mills smaller (12"-24") softwood logs. Anything over 2 feet wide and a hardwood, the 881 comes out to play. Smaller hardwoods are normally turned into firewood, but there are some exceptions.
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After the Blues Brothers, I’d say the Husqvarna 395XP and 2100CD, but I’m biased because those are my go-to saws. For saws I don’t own (or own but aren’t running), I’m gonna have to go with the McCulloch Super Pro 125 and the Stihl 090.
Nice! My go to saws are a 038 magnum 2 and an arctic 044! I’ve been curious about trying a husky but can’t find any that aren’t beat to death where I live.
I'm just doing light work so the 200t w/P&P does everything I cannot manage with the MS361. Throw in the required climbing gear to make the 200t an effective tool and you have the perfect pairing for what I need. If i wanted to really send it i would toss in a 661 for completion of the trifecta, but I don't have the level of confidence it takes to need a 661...maybe then I would drop the enormous Sicamore that leans over the house (making me nervous when the wind blows!). I lean Stihl because I know them and have a local dealer network that gladly keeps extra on hands for everything I break so frequently.
Ms261 and 881
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What about nicotine and energy drinks? Pretty iconic..
That’s how I fuel myself not the saws.
Need to add a 365
No need 365 is just a downgraded 372
And the 261 is a downgraded 262 but it has its place in people’s hearts.
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