Wanted to use the 441 today after a service and it's snowing

I'm really bummed out. I had blocked out time this afternoon and then it starts snowing. Had some wood to noodle and now it's snowing like crazy. I don't even want to mess with this. I had never even thought of it, but I'm not going to get all that moisture on a saw. Apparently, it's not inconceivable to use a saw in the snow.

http://www.stihlusa.com/information/articles/working-winter-wonderland/

 

Ran my old craftsman & husqy at -5°f in snow & ice, with no special stuff needed.
Worked fine.
Don't have a new Sihl though : LOL

 

Enjoyed the pictures. What time of the day was the one with the blue tint taken? Dull here today. Spitting a little snow.

 

LOL! No...what I was saying...can you use it as it's snowing? If there was snow on the ground or on the wood I would not care. I just don't want moisture screwing up the saw.

 

I don't see how a little snow is going to hurt your saw. Think loggers PNW.

 

Thanks lukem...off to cut a bit then.

 

Yeah snow isn't going to hurt it. I seen a logger pull a saw out of the snow in the bed of his truck and knock most of it off and fire it up.

 

Snowing pretty heavy that day
file says Jan 16, 2010, 8:16 pm
but I know that's not right, way dark by then.
Old camera , I didn't reset date & time when new batts went in.
Some where in the 5 hour window of our daylight. guess 2 PM ( (+/-) 2 hours )

 

my brother calls me from Florida and rubs it in any chance he gets. They have been "suffering" with temps in the 80's for a few day, then he called to complain that the temp today was only to be in the 60s to 70s. He sits outside all day, every day in a garage port with his laptop, tv and smart phone. He is disabled and can't get around well, so perhaps that is the place for him. Not for me, I don't like traffic, heat, or flat lands.

 

Ask me how many promotions I've turned down because of the lack of topography and even more so the seasonal changes that FL lacks.
I mean how you gonna burn wood to heat your house in FL? - happy medium here, cold enough to burn, mountains, but NO shoveling snow, occasional dusting, seasonal changes are the same(later&earlier) but instead of 6mo of winter, 3-4months of mild winter, 2-3months of mild fall/spring and a few hot months - you actually acclimate to them - shade is your friend...oh and no crazy bug season in summer... well there are crazy looking bugs but mosquitos won't carry you away

 

Diversity is a good thing.

I like Alaska all but Mid Dec thru Mid Feb.
cold & dark.

Above 75° is getting hot for me. So south in the summer is out.

If I could figure out how to "Snow Bird" for 2 months, be perfect for me.

 

Fresh chain on the 441. Was noodeling like crazy. I had the chain that came with it on earlier and wasn't getting any performance. Once I swapped chains...was like night and day.

 

What I wish is that I had a 2nd person to take video of the noodles I was putting out. Now that was a good time. Sharp chain = smile on your face

 

Today, I went to the dealership and had a flat tire. As I was wearing work clothes, I didn't want to crawl under the car and I have AAA coverage. While I was waiting, I checked out the new saws....291, 261, etc.... The 291 has gotten expensive now at $449. The 261 is only $100 more. I picked up another chain today while I waited.

 

Ah...$449 seems like a lot to me. 441C-M still lists at $909. They had a 311 for $479. I'd pick that up for near the same price as the 291. Gives you an extra .5 hp