what would be best

[vduben]

in the middle of getting a ground saw now, bin looking at the 357xp and the 365xp, i used to have a 357xp with a 18''bar when i was employed and found it would tackle most bigish stuff and its not too heavy either for slaying on your ropes in the tree, but then i could get the 365xp because its that little bit bigger and is the same price!!

[Steve Bullman]

would you consider a stihl or is your choice definetly between those 2?

[vduben]

not keen on the stihl groundies, just seem slower and heavier!!!!! but i would like husqy because its what i know even tho i do like the stihl 88 and 66, beast saws but then again a 395 husq kicks there ass!!!

[Andy Collins]

stihl 88 and 66, beast saws but then again a 395 husq kicks there ass!!!

 

ballcocks, no way does the husky kick the ass of a 66 :asshole2:

[vduben]

hell yeah, well i do have ginger hair to match the saw so im all colour co-ordinated!!

[Andy Collins]

Well, I think you'll find you match the top cover on a stihl too, ha, and a white body:bike: too

[madmatt]

Lol, cant really help you with what to buy as I've never used a 365, what I will say is work have had a fair amount of agro with new 357xp's they don't seem as good as the old ones.

[Steve Bullman]

v.....the reason you probably havent found a stihl to compare to a husky is in my opinion down to the set up. the stihl 341 is far better than a 357 when dropped a pitch, but with the standard 3/8 it does feel slow and heavy just like you said

[RPA]

To reply to Ben's original -

I actually got a 365 a couple of years ago because I had (have!) limited budget. Used the saw for most of my ground work with 15" and found nowt wrong with it. Bonus is that u can go to 24" bar which I have used a few times and u could say it gets the job done.

The saw is heavy and would not recomend it for general forestry/lots of snedding etc, but I am pleased with it as an all rounder to get me going.

 

Used 357's a bit last year. Knock spots off the 365 in the woods but 2 of the 4 saws we were using kept cutting out.

 

If u want a top saw at both ends of the scale get two, if not the 365 is OK for both.

 

(When i move on from the 365 i will be gettin 2 stihl's )

[Mr Ed]

I would get the 365, and work that Zubat...

Oh, and my 395's blow away any 660. not that the stihl is a bad saw, but the 395 is better. You may argue this, but you will not change the facts