Stihl MS362?

[doobin]

What's the opinion on these then? I've heard various people say they're not a patch on the older models. However, I've run a pair of the new 2-mix engines exceptionally hard in two FS460s this summer, and they've been faultless. Powerful and I reckon the fuel savings to be even greater than Stihl's claimed percentage. As far as the new engine technology goes, I'm sold.

 

Like the idea of the quickstop chainbrake activated by the handle, and the heated handles!

[doobin]

Oops, wrong forum! Sorry

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

No 361 in point and shoot terms...

[Pete Mctree]

No 361 in point and shoot terms...

 

Do you have an opinion on the saw apart from a comparison with one no longer produced, as I am looking at them at the moment too?

[Mozza]

362 is just ok, I used one most days for the first 6 month of this year, it's heavier than the old 361 and seems down on power (a fair bit I thought) I personally wouldn't buy one, 441 or 372xp are far superior saws IMO for not much more money!!

[josharb87]

been faultless, naff all maintenance or tuning, can allways depend on it to work the same as it did the previous day, took a while to run in and get rev'ier as when new felt a bit tight and stiff, a solid saw

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Do you have an opinion on the saw apart from a comparison with one no longer produced, as I am looking at them at the moment too?

 

Sorry!

[WoodED]

i dont like it.. dnt no what stihl were thinking. 357xp or a 372xp /576xp

[tommer9]

Its not as good as the saw it replaced. It is, after 10 months of hard use, now starting to be a good saw, but I am still not enamoured by it. I regularly find myself going for the 390xp or trying to get the smaller husky to do as much as possible before i have to pick it up. I dont think i would buy another one TBH. However, i do think it is by the sounds of things far superior to husqvarnas lates 60cc offering. I reckon on another 2 months of use I will start to like it though. It did perform well in the woods though.

[Tom D]

I agree with Tom, its a good saw once its run in, which seems to take a long time.