MS291 or 460 Rancher?

[andyinsheffield]

Hi all,

 

I'm overdue getting a new saw and want something wwith enough guts to run on an 18" bar. I mainly use my saws for firewood processing and bits of felling around the farm, I've made do with 15" bars up to now but have got a bunch of wood which the old Husky 345 with a 15" bar is struggling with even with the chain razor sharp so time to take the plunge and spend some cash. The above saws look to be about right performance wise for what i'm after, does anyone have any experience of using both who could suggest whether the stihl or the husky will deliver the best performance. (I'm a pretty light user, probably don't average more than an hour a day of trigger time)

 

cheers

 

Andy

[WoodED]

what about a husky 357xp or the stihl ms362. both nice saws

[andyinsheffield]

what about a husky 357xp or the stihl ms362. both nice saws

 

Hi woodED,

 

Thanks for the ideas, the MS362 is a bit pricier than I was planning - stihl have it at £852 on their website so i guess i could get it for £650-£680ish but i was planning on more around the £500 mark. The husky looks tempting though and could probably get it for around £550 - and the 4.4hp is tempting over the 3.7 on the 460.

 

Decisions decisions....

[MattyF]

Husqvarna 365 would be my choice for cutting fire wood over a 357, easily has the torque to cut happily on an 18 and not a's highly strung and cheaper than saws in the xp range.

[Big J]

Andy - the 357xp is £507 from fr jones with an 18 inch bar. Best to get a pro saw - it will just last you much longer.

[Chris Sheppard]

the 357's are a great little saw, feels like a big saw in a little body as they seem to have so much grunt for not a lot of weight.

[andyinsheffield]

Thanks for all the ideas guys. Had a good hunt online and finally plumped for WoodED's suggestion of the MS362 - little bit more than i wanted to pay but hey, if it lasts then the difference from the cheaper stuff I was looking at is probably only a couple of beers a year.

[andyinsheffield]

WoodED . thanks for very good advice, the MS362 has been brilliant for every job that requires a bit of grunt and i'm damn glad i spent that bit more for a decent saw. Cheers fella, i owe you a beer.