new mid saw needed...ms362 or ms 391?

[yogibear]

362 is pants avoid it at all costs. heard good things about the 441 but they're just as fragile as any husky, my mate has a 560 and runs a 20in bar,he's fairly abusive on his saws and it was surviving nicely until the point it got stolen.

[Stubby]

362 is pants avoid it at all costs. heard good things about the 441 but they're just as fragile as any husky, my mate has a 560 and runs a 20in bar,he's fairly abusive on his saws and it was surviving nicely until the point it got stolen.

 

Agreed there bud other than would not put more than an 18" on the 560 ....

[yogibear]

Agreed there bud other than would not put more than an 18" on the 560 ....

 

wasn't my saw, but it seemed to handle it quite nicely.

[detritus21]

441. I have two on 20" and they get somewhat abused. Run it on an 18 or even 16 and it will fly through very quick.

[Stubby]

wasn't my saw, but it seemed to handle it quite nicely.

 

Right on the limit I would think but each to his own bud . Run mine on an 18" 7 pin but was good on a 15" with an 8 pin .

[donk]

362 is a very good saw if you want a medium saw I wouldn't bother with a 441 its a great saw but weighs too much to throw around. I used to run a 391 but found they're pretty weak less than 12 months continual forestry use resulted in a melted crank case

[Stubby]

362 is a very good saw if you want a medium saw I wouldn't bother with a 441 its a great saw but weighs too much to throw around. I used to run a 391 but found they're pretty weak less than 12 months continual forestry use resulted in a melted crank case

 

What , melted from the heat of use ? Not a Stihl man myself ( all Husky ) but never heard that !

[Hedge hunter]

441. I have two on 20" and they get somewhat abused. Run it on an 18 or even 16 and it will fly through very quick.

yep i thought that....

 

my 362 was new in 2001 or so so did well.......i want to replace it with sumat again the like...

 

i think i will go 441 with a 16" bar and hope it lasts...

 

im 18stone and quite happily throw my 66 about...

[donk]

391 has a plastic crank case

[Stubby]

391 has a plastic crank case

 

Ah . Not a pro saw then .