New Saw!

[D8Chumley]

Are you happy with your 360? What do you have on it for a bar?

(I guess we're getting away from Flatbedfords topic - ooops. That 362 is a very nice looking saw. Would love to have one of those but I'm afraid there would be some dog house time for me if I came home with one...)

I just got it back. I bought it as a milkcrate full of parts, locked up, from a buddy. Another buddy put it back together with a new cyl&piston kit from Hyway. I wanted to use it this past weekend but didn't get time. I have a 20" bar on it but I'd like to find a 24-25" just in case. I have a brand new 391 with 20" bar, but I couldn't pass up the 360 for the price. Sorry for the derail

 

[Flatbedford]

Well, I 've burned about two gallons of gas with the new saw since I bought it 2 months ago. I love this saw. It starts easily every time, runs like a top, and cuts like sumbitch!
Very happy with it. I ran it with the 25" bar and chisel skip chain while cutting my monster White Oak project and I think it cuts as fast with the big bar as my tired 036 did with a 20". Next time I need the big bar I'll skip the skip chain and go full chisel.

 

[Bigg_Redd]

My $125 used 036 crapped out on me a couple weeks ago. https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/rip-036.127991/ With Mrs. Flatbedford's blessing I went and picked up a beautiful new MS362 yesterday. It is a significant investment, but it should be the last saw I ever have to buy.
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It looks so nice all new and shiny. I went with the 20" bar and the dealer gave me a yellow chain to replace the green that it comes with. I only made a few cuts with it last night, but I can tell that saw is everything I thought it would be! It starts on the second pull cold and runs like a beast! It feels much more powerful than I remember my 036 being. The anti-vibe is so much better too. It feels so comfortable and smooth. The specs say it weighs a bit than the 036, but it doesn't feel any heavier when using it. In fact the the added comfort makes it feel lighter and easier to handle. I don't know how old my 036 is, but Stihl sure has improved their product over the years. I can't wait to do some serious cutting with this saw.

There are few joys in life greater than getting the EXACT thing you want without compromise.

 

[kevin j]

May be the last saw you will ever NEED to buy
Once you run good tools it probably wont be the last saw you DO buy

 

[Flatbedford]

May be the last saw you will ever NEED to buy

I sure hope so.

 

[NE WOOD BURNER]

I sure hope so.

That's a nice avatar!
Good luck on your new saw.
Don't let the new fuel sit in the saw when you store it. Ethanol is the is brutal!
You could have saved a bundle and just used my 372xp-LOL

 

[Flatbedford]

That's a nice avatar!

You should take some of your own pictures.
Hows the project coming along?

 

[NE WOOD BURNER]

You should take some of your own pictures.
Hows the project coming along?

I bought the film rights!-LOL
The project is coming good but a little slow. engine and trans should be ready soon. Bought a new plow truck that im setting up now. and acquired a few cub cadets life is a project or two!

 

[tcassavaugh]

I've got a few trees out back you can break it in on.....pretty saw.

 

[Flatbedford]

I've got a few trees out back you can break it in on.....pretty saw.

If you were a little closer...

 

[Flatbedford]

25" full chisel is no problem. Performs about the same as with the 20" through White Oak knots and crotches.


This saw is awesome! I don't remember how many tank fulls I'm at now, but boy does it cut! Anybody want to trade something for a couple lightly used 25" Stihl full chisel skip chains?