Pro's & Cons to hard & soft Stihl AV Mounts please?

[Finners]

Hi Folks,

Newbee here!

I went to replace my AV Mount on my 2010 Stihl MS441C to find out that there is two kits...1:-A standard "Soft" Kit and

2:- A "Hard" Kit. (For some reason, mainly used in US??)

 

Does anyone use a hard kit here in the UK??

 

Or does anyone just know what the pro's & con's are between using the two??

 

I imagine the hard will stiffen the saw up... which I would like....But not if it is going to be significantly harder on me!!!

I use my saw a LOT on Big hardwoods... Beech, Oak, Ash, etc... Yeah it's usually quite big stuff!!!

 

Any advice very gratefully received!

 

Thx.

 

Finners.

[tree_beard]

Hard av mounts are to combat 'floppiness' when using long (25"<) bars...

 

Said the actress to the bishop

[Finners]

Thx tree_beard..... I use a 16" bar a fair bit of the time for my smaller logging... and for the big stuff.... basically upto 50" beech, etc, the 25" bar gets used quite a lot!

I have had my saw from new... It was a bargain.... I would've liked a bit bigger, but had to get as big as I could afford and this popped up with loads of chains and bits & bobs. Someone didn't realise quite how fit one has to be to use a 25" bar all day! lol Anyway... became mine & was brand new!!

It Always felt "Floppy", even with the 16" bar.... Do you think i may find it better with the "Hard" mounts. (I'm a pretty tough cookie!), but just still don't want to be shaken to bits after a day of hard cutting! Well.... anymore than usual!!! lol

 

Thx tree_beard

[tree_beard]

The hard option is really for 'ax men' types with 36"bars on 70cc saws.

 

You might find they make the saw handle better with a 25". I dont imagine they would alter the antivibe noticeably... buy then ive never been that sensitive to saw vibes.

[Finners]

Yeah tree_beard,

I think I'll order the "hard" option if my supplier can,,, don't see why not!! Think I'll prefer the feel!!

Cheers.

Finners

[wyk]

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Is the saw they come on as standard(but can be ordered from the dealer as an accessory). They are supposedly more robust as well.

[Eddy_t]

Isn't much in the vibes tbh, the 090 (hard) is only marginally worse than the 200t (soft), difference is, is that the saw doesn't sag on the mounts as much

 

 

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[TimberCutterDartmoor]

If I had a 441 I'd be ordering those hard rubbers immediately; 441's I have tried always seemed proper mushy...

[Finners]

Thanks folks... If I wasn't convinced before, I am now!!

Hard Mounts it will be!!! I like a "TOIGHT" feeling saw!! lol

 

Cheers.

 

Finners