MS361 vs. 460... which to keep?

Heh. I was going to remark that you must not do much light pruning work, but remembered something I witnessed while attending school in a small, coastal California town in redwood country. This was about 15 years ago, before I owned a home or had any serious aspirations to have a wood stove. Both the school and my apartment were in town amongst closely-set houses, but it was historically a lumber and commercial fishing area and many of the small front yards were half-full of split firewood. I was walking to class from my apartment and passed a guy neatly trimming a 6' hedge with a 4' chainsaw, arcing it up and down as he worked his way along the sidewalk.

 

Unless you are pruning blueberry bushes the 192 seems superfluous with a 350 around.

 

I had a similar thought after writing upthread that the more modern pro saws I've been reviving were becoming easy to let go of. I'm starting to see the appeal of more obscure / vintage machines, even if they're not especially practical. The Homelite Super EZ I recently acquired has given me some respect for a brand I used to regard as department store junk.

The jury is still out on that. The 192 is 3 pounds lighter even without accounting for the weights of bar, chain and fluids which make the difference even more pronounced. For small stuff it's really pleasant to use. That said, the primary reason I bought it was as a consolation when I decided to sell my 200T.

 

A 361 as a "lender saw"? I do not loan saws, but if I did it would certainly not be a pro saw. Let him destroy a $50.00 Wild Thing ...

 

Keep the lil Stihl. They are very handy.... And worth keeping around. I have a Husky 350...257....550xp. Do you know which saws i always grab over those Huskys ? My lil Dolmar 350...Echo 271 T .... And now the lil Stihl 180. I stay away from big trees due to various reasons... And the lil saws are perfect for getting in a good day , with some energy left for playing with the kiddos . Obviously... This my opinion... And what works personally

 

Two months ago,before it quit running. It'll be perfect again soon,I'm too stubborn to give up on it now.....

 

But its just too cute to let go!

 

Might be cute, but as sexy as this ms200 is I never use it. Not sure why I even keep it.

 

I mostly mill and buck the rest of the tree into firewood. I do like limbing with a 28" bar though. I just can't get to liking a 50cc for that part.

 

Loaner/spare/extra... I guess it depends on who your buddies are. Getting together and cutting wood is a social thing for us, and it's easy for somebody to toast a saw and be SOL.

 

Its all what a fella likes. I hate big bars. They bother my weak hinge . So i stay away from big bars and trees. No 2 guys will have the same preference. I sold firewood for quite a few years... Some moons ago. I cut about 20 cords a year with my Husky 350. Didnt think nothing of it. And it was my only saw. I never felt i was wasting my time cutting 12 to 16 inch trees. Now... Of coarse...i realize its ok to have as many saws as i please.. And one for every day of the week .

 

I may be close to having one for every day of the year...

 

*Snort.*

 

It's a big gimmick. I can buy the same sprocket from madsens for 2/3 the cost.

 

Im with you on this. Thats what the earthquake or wild thing is for!

 

Oh , id keep the 460.

 

Gary, do you even burn wood?

 

If you have to get rid of one, and the Husky isn't one of them to get rid of, then the 361 would be the logical choice. One extra saw never hurt nobody.

 

You've reached the point of no return for CAD. In reality for most firewood cutters a 50 and 70 cc saw will do everything you need. So either keep the 350 and 460 and sell everything else or accept that their is no logical reason to have as many saws as you do and don't try to justify them beyond a want.

I have 11 runners and only 2 that I don't 'need'

If you want all four and don't need the money keep'em around for a while and see which one doesn't get used.