MS361 or MS440

[Tree cutter Stu]

orrrr if you can get a really good nick old 044 or the later MS440 that would be good, they are great saws to! i dunno if i would trust one of the new MS441's to many fancy gadgets to go wrong imo

 

funny i was in honey brothers thinking of buying a ms 441 as i want another mod range saw they are auto tuning. I have a 044 and a 046 both good saws.

 

I also had a 372xp good saw but i think the 046 is a better saw.

[slack ma girdle]

Now that Stihl and Husqvarna are going so hi tec, and there is bound to be some teething problems, and the possibility of some unforseen long term problems. I am seriously considering the Jonsered 2165, as it is using proven low tec technology.

A number of years ago i would have laughed at the above comment

[woodland]

Probably a stupid question but has the MS441 replaced the MS440?

[skyhuck]

Probably a stupid question but has the MS441 replaced the MS440?

 

Sort of, but not really.

 

I had a 440, it got nicked, so I replaced it with a 460, as the 440 is no longer available, but I did not want a 441.

[Lurcherman]

I used to be a die-hard Stihl supporter. I have an MS361 running an 18" bar and and a 460 with a 20", both cracking saws, although vastly differing power and weight. Recently I was persuaded to have a Husky 372 XP with an 18" bar.......... what a saw!!! Very manouverable, loads of power and I believe a faster-rotating chain.

 

IMO 372XP would be an ideal replacement for your 361, unless you have a desire for the 'big-saw-back-ache' that comes from running a 46!

 

Hope this helps.

[woodland]

Thanks a lot. That sounds sensible its one of the reasons I like the 361 so much is thats it is fairly light saw but still has plenty of grunt. maybe ill have to go over to the dark husky side

[mendiplogs]

HI ALL yes i had 372xp:confused1: it was a FRIDAY NIGHT ONE NO GOOD 441 all the way all the best jon in sunny somerset

[burrell_]

the 361 is now a 362 mate i have a 441 i love it mate best thing to do is see if u can find someone to let u have a go with theres if u brought a 441 u will be very happy with it

[Johny Walker]

ms361

[burrell_]

i would like one of them for a chunking saw 18inch bar would be as good as me 20 on the 441 just less weight where do i get on though as iv asked about and no one has them