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What Stihl saw to put a 25" bar on?

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  1. Machria

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    So what's the lightest Stihl saw I can put a 25 inch bar on?

    Doesn't have to be the strongest and fastest, I just want a 25" bar on a 2nd backup saw I can use from time to time when I have a bigger round to cut.

    Ms361 maybe?
     
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    Are you looking new or used?

    Current new market would be the 362CM. PHO dry weight shows to be 12.8 lbs.
     
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    I think there is a guy on eBay selling 025's with 25" bars. Your results may vary...
     
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  5. cory@owen

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    441 would be the smallest I would go for that size bar. If I only wanted one saw, and used a smaller bar most of the time, I might consider the 362.
     
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  6. Jon1270

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    Not a Stihl, but a guy not far from me recently did some milling (!) with a 24" bar on a 455 rancher. I guess it's a question of how patient you are and how hard you're willing to be on the saw.
     
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  7. mdavlee

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    Used 044/440 will do it great.
     
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    Ms362
     
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    FWIW I'd go for a 362 or similar, for occasional use of a 24" bar. 70cc would be nice but not mandatory.
     
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    Might be able to catch a 044/440 for the same price range if shiny and new looking isn't needed.
     
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    How about an 038? Sometimes see them for cheap on CL
     
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    That would work too.
     
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    A bit more info; I have an Echo cs400 which works fine for me 90% of the time. I don't have a backup saw, and need one. A few times I wished I had a larger bar, so since I'm getting a "backup" 2nd saw, why not make sure it can handle a 25" bar, right?

    Then add in I've never had a Stihl, and would love to try one. But I want something that's somewhat comfy, not a 40lb anchor big boy. ;)
     
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  14. Machria

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    I'd prefer new, but I'm open to suggestions...
     
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    Stihl 044 is about as small of a saw as I would go for a 25" bar, in my opinion anyway. They really aren't heavy either, it may make whatever you have now a backup saw haha.
     
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    Well, there is that.
     
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    I can't disagree with that. I only recently got to try an 044, and it does hit a sweet spot. Looks like it's published weight is the same as the 362, too.
     
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    I have one of the older 10mm saws, and it is one of my all time favorites. She has some hours on her for sure... A couple of the guys ran it at the GTG, just a sweetheart of a saw. Not very heavy at all either!
     
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    044 and 064 are probably the 2 best stihl ever built
     
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    The 362 and the 361 are both 59cc's, yet the 361 is 12.3 vs 13.0 lbs? What's the difference between these two?
     
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