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OMG it's one of those german toys isn't it hmmmmmmm well I guess ya gotta start somewhere with saws :lol: |Seriously nice job tho and looks good (my guts churning now saying that bout a Stihl......yep I typed it :lol:)

You'll get him in a tizz now:lol::lol:

That bout sums it up in a nut shell .........good one there bro :thumbup:

That would seem a sensible idea

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higher cc saws weren't suggested for softwood lol I'd suggest it was suggested for pulling bigger bars :lol: I'd think in the folks that posted minds might have been not just cc but hp and torq to ......least I kinda thought that way:lol::lol:

Totally agree with ya there .....well almost lol being a Husky guy I can't lol Seriously tho the 260 is a good saw as is the husky 254 and they will serve ya better and give ya better results and less grief

Where are ya Central??? I'll if ya wanna drop them yourself I'll come talk ya thru it but I'm no swinging an axe lol

Well here it wet and cold etc etc etc :lol:

Hey there, The 372 is the 365's big brother the 372 and the 365 are nearly the same in cc but hp the 372 is higher and has more torq the 372 is a tad lighter weight wise. They will pull the same bar lengths tho .....the 372 is a pro saw and is imo the best saw I used. PM me I'll tell ya where you'll get one for a good price

I dunno lol but would suspect it might lol.........

Buddy I really get where your coming from but the UK will never work like the states it set up way differently. I do think things over here are nuts and I was born here lol........but here does have pressures put on it and not alwa\ys by folks in the UK pulling the strings. The industry here is way smaller it is regulated more but that in essence is due to geo size and really one law covering the lot (yes Scotland has it's own law but in essence again it the same) The states doesn't have that it has a muddle of Federal, State and County law ......hell even local town Law and that will never change. Things ie politics etc stateside work way differently as eg Federal could pass something but if a state don't wanna do it then they won't lol it as simple as that. Self reg does work better stateside as it will pertain to the area where it is at because next state over the law may be different ......hell the next town over it could be different. Guys both my family and my wife's went to war over the big Govt trying to impose things lol.......we lost lol......but individual identity and individual state rights are things that folks here might not understand (no disrespect) and big govt is a hot potato just like some things here. Don't argue guys things are so different......I can and do say things that don't apply here but I mean no disrespect and honestly I didn't realize how stateside I think on arb/logging things but I hope that maybe something I say might be useful

As I posted before you'll always get differing views sometimes strongly differing lol on saws and approaches. Porting is a way pro's get the most outta saws I don't think any of the guys on here would suggest anything that wasn't safe or the like. Bro yes cutting is fun but it is also dangerous and when ya talking bout bigger saws (yeah the 365 ain't big but it does have a fair bit of grunt) and running longer bars they are not toys and the OP was asking to put a bar on a saw that really won't handle that bar. Thereby the suggestions came for porting and skip tooth and semi skip (again I get the suggestion and yep it would work but I don't agree purely because of putting a bigger bar on and the OP is not a pro (no disrespect intended there) and in my opinion a 20" bar would be of more use in the long run and cost less too and from a safety angle a 20" is way more controllable) The 346 is a good saw no doubt but it won't live with a 365 .......a 346 is a 50cc saw with 2.7Nm/7000 rpm a 365 is a 70cc saw with 3.8 Nm/6600 rpm. There is a bit of a difference there the 346 is .325 the 365 is 3/8th which in cutting is a difference. The 395 mentioned is a 90 + cc saw with 5.9Nm/6000 rpm and is either a 3/8th or .404 now there you are getting into the big beasts that are designed to pull the big bars and really for a occasional user a shed load of money and a whole different beast to handle. Going from a 346 to a 395 or bigger is like going from a shoe box car to a corvette or a T-bird they handle way differently (no disrespect intended). The 2100 and 2101 I mentioned are the old muscle saws that are 100cc (ok 99 lol) and will pull the biggest bars they make I've pulled a 48" on mine lol. I mentioned them purely on cost and just because they would pull the 36" bar. I did say bout the PNW set up saws ok may be I shouldn't have but did because of the mention of importing as they ARE set up differently and to cut bigger timber and really not for folks that ain't used to saws of that size weight and power or with the full wrap handle (ok maybe I worded it wrong and I do apologize) It was a safety thing really and not wanting some one to waste money it was not a smart ass thing. I do try to look on things from that perspective, I'm no saw guru I just use saws and cut with them and try to give a view which is my own purely and in no way set in stone and folks do and will disagree which is cool. You pack your 346 and I agree it alot easier to pack it than a big ass saw (I no I pack those big sods lol) but as the OP asked for bigger bars I suggested ya need a bigger saw (and no I'd not recommend that for reasons above) and putting on skip a semi skip is cool but for an occasional is the cost worth it??? just to run a bigger bar than intended sometimes and will the local saw shop have skips .....I dunno ...... You said you cut huge wood well huge is open to opinion lol and guys on here will have cut big wood but I'd suggest if they were it might not be with a 346 at least not if they have something bigger. I hope this may clear up a few points I may have raised and worded badly or this post may be as clear as mud

You'll always get a robust exchange of views on saws and between husky users and stihl users lol Porting lol well some will do it for fun but some do it to get even more from the saw......I guess it like some one working on their car to make it go better etc etc. I don't think anyone suggested the OP getting a saw ported tho but I might be wrong. I did have a jack with one guy (18 stoner I get what your saying bro I do maybe it was my wording but I got no issues with ya) I think we all kinda agreed the 365 is a good and reliable saw just differed on the bar sizes and maybe how to buck up. ie 2 swipes versus one. LMAO you could pick ten guys of here stand them next to a buck and ya might get 10 different approaches and 10 different ideas on what saw would be best. That is life tho if ya ask pro guys who been doing things for a good while you'll always get differing views and ways. It all good tho you take from some views ya don't from others and in the mix you get the info ya want. Best of luck in your cutting bro but above all stay safe

I can hear again your spot on in what ya say

I know that My big girls run semi skip square ground In my opinion if someone wants bigger bars they will get way better use outta a bigger saw less hassle I get where ya coming from I do but still think taking 2 swipes with a 20 or even a 24 would be easier less chance of pinching and pushing the saw Even when I'm bucking big uns I will take 2 swipes sometimes 3 easier and safer and that's when I'm pulling a 36 or 42

Nah got the twinkie bars poised lol

LOL ok I'll believe ya .......but I suddenly gone a bit deaf lmao

LOl ok I didn't say a word lol

Bro I fall timber stateside ya really wanna get into saws etc lol I've falled plenty used many types of chains and bars and guess I know a little bit bout running big saws but ya wanna argue go ahead lol

Oh yes ya do lol maybe not here but they ported big style too trust me lol

Ok bro I ain't gonna argue with ya Put a 24 on the 365 if your heart set on that and take 2 swipes a\nd the butt end......the rest it'll cut easy

I agree to an extent but honestly you'll need more than a couple of loops You'd also be better checking with Homeland Sec if they'll let it on a plane even in the hold....... Really taking 2 swipes will be quicker than pushing it to it's limits

Bro you are a cutter he ain't so a PNW fully ported and set up is NOT for someone not used to them ......ya may disagree but cool In any event ya wanna pull bigger bars then bigger saw less ya want to screw it.

It's a skip chain buddy lol it would be better but well you'll be working the saw to the max