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Have just picked up my new stihl 362 mtronic normally use husqvarna 560 but sick of them braking down so went for a stihl this time

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Have just picked up my new stihl 362 mtronic normally use husqvarna 560 but sick of them braking down so went for a stihl this time

New toy

Busy few days

Big tree felled a couple of weeks ago

That's a 441 with a 25inch bar

My new 560xp with 562 filter and top cover

I use a 560 and am doing 3 fills befor 9.30 and then 5 more befor 12 and then 7 befor 4 so that's 15 fills a day that's near 10 litters a day that's brashing and a couple of fills less doing outsiders working for forestry contractors have all my tickets all my own Ppe and my own petrol have to drive 150 mile round trip I don't understand how any one could do it for £100 a day I would give up if that was all you could get

I no but didn't think anyone would no were alwinton was so just put kielder tuck a bit to get it down only had a 18 inch bar on tree was 4 foot 8 inches across

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It's at alwinton

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Found a big tree in keilder forest yesterday

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The first day of work for the new 560xp

Hi am looking for work in the lakes around Keswick area I have 5 years experience felling and cutting off wind blow have all my tickets

Have all my own kit 3saws and ppe

Cheers Darren

New toy to play with

I have both of these saws have had them for 7 months and have never had a problem they are both spot on and I am a full time forestry worker so they have a hard life I used to use huskys but changed to stihl as in a year I went through 4 560xp they are the most unreliable saw they just fall to bits but they are a very fast cutting saw when they are running. In a race a 560 would win but for working with it everyday I would pick a 362 any day

I run veg oil from the super market and am a full time forestry worker and have had no problems at all cost half as much and keeps the saw cleaner

Hi I use a 261 it gets worked hard as it is used for brashing most of the time have gas it for 5 months now and not a problem have used it with a 15 inch bar and 18 no problem running both nice little saw if you have any questions just ask will do my best to answer

I work self employed for the FC and have to do a refresher every 3 years it's only half a day the watch you fell few trees give you a few pointers and ask a couple of questions and that's it really the fella I work for payed for it

Have used both saws all depends on what you are using the saw for the 550xp is a good saw but for use everyday flat out it is less reliable as build quality is not what it used to be. As for the 362 I now have this saw and use it everyday have had it for 6 months and have had no problem at all and you can tune the 362 to your liking but it's up to you really

560xp worst saw ever I have been using 357xp for 10 years alway were spot on got a 560xp and in a year was replaced 5 times and was in the shop almost every week got so sick took it back and got a stihl 362 tuned it up myself and it cuts like a hot knife through butter with a 18inch bar had it for 6 months and it still works spot on.auto tune sucks and so do the clutch on the 560

We'll use my 261 m-tronic for 4 day brashing and... It's a winner cuts really fast and smooth with plenty of power the filter is really good and easy to clean. Been running it with a 15 inch bar and it's not over heating like my husky 555xp and a fill in the 261 is lasting about 5 mins longer feels well waited and a solid saw

The 362 stihl is 100% more reliable than a 560 I work full time on my saw 8 hours a day had a 560 for 2 years and had it replaced 3 times and was in getting it fixed at least 1 a week they are rubbish they seize all the time and the springs snap in the cluch and the anti vibe spring are week and when hot they don't start very well and my crank snapped on 2 of the saws the gave me my dad used huskys for 30 years and now he uses stihl

I have just got a 261 m-tronic 3 days ago will let you know how it goes next week