The Forestry Forum
General Forestry => Chainsaws => Topic started by: j.lombara on July 13, 2015, 09:33:59 PM
Looking into buying this saw, upgrading from a 550xp, any thoughts or flaws in tha saw, thanks! ??? :D
I have been running a 441-cm for almost two years. It is a faithful workhorse. For a forestry-grade chainsaw, it is relatively light in weight, but its power has no trouble with the hardwoods I fell on my property. I run a 26 inch bar. I have the arctic model with heated handle; it is a nice feature in wintertime as my aging arthritic fingers need all the help they can get, but if it was a deal-breaker, I could live without it. I'm a happy customer.
Charles
The company bought me a new one a bit over two months ago. After running a 460 or 461 for the previous 20 months, I really like it. Nearly as much power and lighter. I really like the air filtration design. It hardly ever gets a dirty filter. I also have a 372XP, and I prefer the 441. I run it with a 20" bar and skip tooth Stihl chains that I make at the shop.
I demoed a MS441 years ago when they were first introduced. Very impressive saw then must be even better today.
You probably ought to just send that 550XP that you upgraded away from out to me. I'll make sure it's disposed of properly.