Soggy Bottom Outdoors
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20 20, I'm interested in doing a muffler mod on a MS391. What is the correct way? Something more than removing the screen. Is there a youtube video? I've found some that show the results but not the how to.
Questions if you don't mind; Do you have a saw now, and what type of saw is it? What are your plans for the use of it? Just curious, this may help to narrow your search down.
If you do get a new saw I strongly recommend a proper muffler mod no matter which model or brand you get. I have done this to all of my saws, it not only improves performance but can add hours to running time.
Well that hollow tree didn't take much of a saw did it! Nice pic's.
Wow JD 4520, that shocks me that Stihl is outperformed by Husky, and that Husky is used by the Pro's. :confused3: maybe it's that way out on the left coast but not out east at all. A guy I work with has Husky and I have Stihl. We have an ongoing friendly feud passing the Pros on jobs and seeing what they use. He will even concede the Pros out here use Stihl 8 out of 10 times, if not more.
All the logging reality shows in TV I think are all Stihl, if not I haven't seen the shows using Husky yet. I think it's initially brand preference, both of their line of Pro saws are good. But as far as longevity, hands down Stihl, period, period period. End of story.
Look on Ebay and CL and see what you have to pay for a well used Stihl 044 or any other of their Pro saws that are 20 PLUS years old. The only 20+ year old Husqavarna saws your gonna find are gonna be parts saws or half the price of the Stihl if running. Jump to Ebay and check it out.
As far as the models I would be surprised if you could find a new 440, they are far superior to the 441. The 441 has been out for a few years now and replaced the 440.
I have a well used 1984 Stihl 034 AV Super. I got it used 20 years ago. When its time to get the 441 I will have no problem getting $200 plus for it out here.
Both are good brands, maybe out west it's different, not sure how it is in Texas, but that is the way it is here.
Yep, I invited an acquaintance to cut some wood for himself in a woodlot I had rights to. He showed up with a big Stihl (I don't recall the size now), with muffler mod. Big bad saw but we were cutting stuff that was 24" at the big end andmost of it was in the 18" range. I was outcutting him with my 361 and was ableo to be comfortable with muffs on. When he fired up that monster with no muffler, I found something to do "way over there". Never invited him again but I did point out to him that while he had a big bad saw there wasn't a tree in this part of the state big enough to need it.
Harry K
I currently have 5 saws (I know ...ridiculous ]