went to the saw shop tonight

[prollynotjeff]

I have been keeping an eye out for a clean used 2nd saw for awhile. Well I havent found one and its getting close to xmas so I stopped over to my local stihl dealer. I currently have a 362 with a 20inch bar. I cant decide if I should get a smaller saw as a back up or a larger saw. I only cut firewood 10-14 cord a year. I was checking out a farmboss with a 16inch bar for 350 and a 441 with a 28inch bar for 750. If i get the 441 I would put a 16 on my 362. Does the farm boss work good with a 16inch bar? The dealer said he could set it up with the same size chain as my 362

 

[FGZ]

In my opinion, that's a lot of wood. Not nearly the 30 or 400 cord a lot of guys do to keep up with their commercial needs, but it's more than the average homeowner. I'm currently the average homeowner, using a borrowed Husky 035 16" to get through 2-3 cord of oak, sometimes 20"+ diameter, and I'm looking at what saw I should get for my first real saw. Most people who step up from a 16" ~40cc homeowner saw to a ~20" ~60cc saw say things like "I can't believe how much faster I could get the work done. I thought it was going to be harder carrying a heavier saw, but it was actually easier because it does more work faster" While I'm still on the fence for my own purchase, I would venture a guess that you wouldn't have much use for a smaller saw, so go bigger and make the 362 your backup. Of course it's easy for me to say since it's not my $750 haha

 

[wannabegreener]

A 441 with a 28" bar for $750 is an awesome price. Is That for used? I just looked it up at my local dealer and it is $890 for new.