New Stihl

[bhill1]

Ordered a Stihl 361 Monday,and when I went to pick it up today they had a 362 waiting for me. Dealer said he couldn't get the 361 anymore so he gave me the 362 at the same price. Anyone have any experience with the 362?

 

[dumbodog00]

Never heard of it. Is it a new model? How does it comapre to the 361? I just bought a 361 a couple of months ago. I like it better than the 310 I was using.

 

[sedanman]

362 is the replacement for the 361. 362 is the first of a new generation of Stihl saws. More fuel efficient with lower emissions, the wave of things to come.

 

[smokinj]

362 is a great saw 361 out of production now.

 

[wendell]

You just made Bigg Redd a very happy man.

 

[Bigg_Redd]

You just made Bigg Redd a very happy man.

A little piece of me dies every time a perfect product (like the 361) is "improved" such that that "improvement" is not focused on power/reliability/durability/functionality. Emissions? From chainsaws? Really?

 

[wendell]

OK, so you didn't make him a real happy man but at least you didn't buy one of those POS Dolmers (which, of course, are Dolmars to the rest of us).

 

[Bigg_Redd]

OK, so you didn't make him a real happy man but at least you didn't buy one of those POS Dolmers (which, of course, are Dolmars to the rest of us).

Actually, if he had bought a Dolmer it would have given me the chance to type "Dolmer" a bunch of times plus I'd have got to laugh at and point at another bandwagon jumper. Dolmer.

 

[Highbeam]

I would tend to search far and wide for a 361. This is not a cheap saw and you don't want to be Stihl's guinea pig. I would love a 361.

What did they do to the 361 to make it a green 362? I bet the oilers suck now.

 

[wendell]

Actually, if he had bought a Dolmer it would have given me the chance to type "Dolmer" a bunch of times plus I'd have got to laugh at and point at another bandwagon jumper. Dolmer.

Ballcock

 

[Bigg_Redd]

I would tend to search far and wide for a 361. This is not a cheap saw and you don't want to be Stihl's guinea pig. I would love a 361.

What did they do to the 361 to make it a green 362? I bet the oilers suck now.

And who knows what else

 

[Stephen in SoKY]

I bet the muffler will be so tight the saw won't be able to breath & will lack power.

 

[smokinj]

I would tend to search far and wide for a 361. This is not a cheap saw and you don't want to be Stihl's guinea pig. I would love a 361.

What did they do to the 361 to make it a green 362? I bet the oilers suck now.

And who knows what else

very good reviews on the 362 more power than the 361 is one thing.