Bored of the 362

[MarkSTS]

Hi. 
I’ve worked as an arborists for over 20 years, always using Sthil 36* as an everyday ground saw. 
Today a 361 broke irreparably and it’s left me wondering if after 20 years I should be extravagant and try a Husqvarna?

What are your thoughts?

[Rough Hewn]

Stihl 400
Stihl 462
Stihl 500i
Personally I’d get a 462.
Light and fast.
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[Stihl123]

19 minutes ago, Rough Hewn said:

Stihl 400
Stihl 462
Stihl 500i
Personally I’d get a 462.
Light and fast.

No saul

A 500i 

Even lighter and even faster ???

[AHPP]

A few months ago I had the choice of a 461/462 or a 500 and I went for the 500. Regretting that now because it's currently sat in a box waiting for TNT to pick it up because the fvcker won't start.

Edited October 1, 2020 by AHPP

[Khriss]

2 minutes ago, AHPP said:

A few months ago I had the choice of a 461/462 or a 500 and I went for the 500. Regretting that now because it's currently sat in a box waiting for TNT to pick it up because the fvcker won't start.

Could have been worse.  Could have bought a Husqvarna . K

[Khriss]

2 hours ago, MarkSTS said:

Hi. 
I’ve worked as an arborists for over 20 years, always using Sthil 36* as an everyday ground saw. 
Today a 361 broke irreparably and it’s left me wondering if after 20 years I should be extravagant and try a Husqvarna?

What are your thoughts?

Could have been worse........  Could have bought a 500i  .......  K

[AHPP]

3 minutes ago, Khriss said:

Could have been worse.  Could have bought a Husqvarna . K

Well there's that small (large) mercy.

The 500 will I'm sure be a blip (I've got several other Stihls that ALWAYS start). New tech. They'll sort it. They're not going to put the injector saws out there without being confident they can fix snags.

[Moose McAlpine]

Try a Husqvarna 572XP. I have one and love it. Pulls a 28" perfectly, pulls a 20" like an animal. Not a single issue with it, it's a great saw.

 

It's 70cc so maybe more of a 462 competitor, but i really recommend it.

 

 

[Dan Maynard]

Depends what you do everyday but I wouldn't want to carry a 70cc saw all day if I didn't need to.

261

or 550

It's a trick question, there's no answer.

[Johny Walker]

4 hours ago, MarkSTS said:

Hi. 
I’ve worked as an arborists for over 20 years, always using Sthil 36* as an everyday ground saw. 
Today a 361 broke irreparably and it’s left me wondering if after 20 years I should be extravagant and try a Husqvarna?

What are your thoughts?

tryed a 362 didnt get on with it tryed 550 & 560 didnt get on with them either but have 3 ms461  that i get on with ?