339xp, 357xp Spuderised

[RichardDesmond]

Some vids here for anyone who has nothing better to do:

339xp got rebuilt and MM

357xp got spanked.

 

339xp:

 

339xpMM:

 

 

357xp:

 

 

 

357xpPort:

 

 

MS362CM new Stock:

 

Thoughts?

[spudulike]

Some vids here for anyone who has nothing better to do:

339xp got rebuilt and MM

357xp got spanked.

 

339xp:

 

339xpMM:

 

 

357xp:

 

 

 

357xpPort:

 

 

MS362CM new Stock:

 

Thoughts?

 

The 339XP was around 14% faster

 

The 357XP went from 7.7s to 5.3s after porting so a 30% gain but the 362 is still faster:sneaky2: but it may be running 3/8 chain so this would clear chip faster!

 

Pretty happy with 30% gain on the 357, happy to take that:thumbup:

[RichardDesmond]

Yeah, 30% is a lot, when it doesn't cost you any weight. Plus you get more grin, for the same sized saw

 

 

 

And the MS362 is running 3/8'ths chain. Going to run it through a couple of concrete blocks, then do the test again...

[Tom D]

I have 2 362's one of which is spudded. Neither of them are as good as a ported 357. I'd like to see that 362 against a stock 560. A stock 560 was just a whisker slower than a ported560 on .325. My latest ported 357 is running 3/8 and is probably faster still..

[RichardDesmond]

I have 2 362's one of which is spudded. Neither of them are as good as a ported 357. I'd like to see that 362 against a stock 560. A stock 560 was just a whisker slower than a ported560 on .325. My latest ported 357 is running 3/8 and is probably faster still..

 

 

I suspect my test is a little unfair. Both the MS 362 and the MS201t have brand new chain, the 2 Huskies have field sharpened chain AND they were both used on a small job before the test...

Well sharpened chain on the 357xp, might show a different story.

The other issue is that I am running out of log, so I can't bare down on it now...

[RichardDesmond]

339Xp, now running a 15" Microlite Pro Bar and 95vpx chain

That is 10" of green, Mountain Ash.

 

[MattyF]

It's all in the sharpening ... You can have the fastest saws in the world but if you can not get the best out of the chain there is no point.

Interesting on the 362 though is it a cm model ? Also did the 357 have new rings?

[MattyF]

Edit it's a cm now ! To be fair try the 357 on 3/8's I think it will make a huge difference.

The 362 in your vid looks a usable saw now.

[RichardDesmond]

Yes it's the cm model. Now up for sale, as I have no need of it. Interestingly the MS 362cm weighs 7.6kg with a 20 " bar, the 357xp weighs 7.9kg with a 15" bar. I reckon all that extra weight comes from the exhaust spud welded on...

[RichardDesmond]

No new rings, the saw has been only lightly used by me, so didn't need a great deal done to it. Reckon Spud did that one with the lights off, for practice like...