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I’ve ran a lot of stock saws and I don’t think anything gets much better than a 361 talking stock 60cc. I do have a ported 2159 that runs amazingly strong but in stock form every time a run a stock 361 I’m impressed. Would anything currently produced in 60cc come close? I’ve yet to run the newer 362 lighter version or the 562xp but the 562 feels noticeable heavier
 

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I can’t say my 361 stock was very impressive. It was a very low hour saw too. No 036/360 I have run has impressed me much stock.

I’ve had a 2017 362v2 and that had power...more torque than the 361. I’ve had a 6100 that was pretty impressive stock too, but I thought it was pretty large for the displacement. BUT the hottest stock 60cc I’ve owned was a 562xp. That was the best performer of the bunch. Mine was a solid saw that gave me zero problems.

That said, the only one I still own (besides a ported 034Super) is the 361. I loved the handling of the 361 and had it ported. That saw is a beast. I don’t miss any of the others to be honest.
 

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The 362v2 is a very nice saw. It would be a great fire wood saw. I think it’s very under rated, but in my opinion it’s too close in size to the 462. The 462 is a far more powerful saw, but it should be with more ccs. That saw was the most impressive stock saw I’ve run.
 

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If IRC the early 361's had better cylinders, I know they seemed to run a little stronger. The 361 I had was plenty strong for a 60cc saw. People dog the 362, but I had one of the first sold in the country and it was slightly stronger than the 361, but not quite as strong as the 562.
 

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I can’t say my 361 stock was very impressive. It was a very low hour saw too. No 036/360 I have run has impressed me much stock.

I’ve had a 2017 362v2 and that had power...more torque than the 361. I’ve had a 6100 that was pretty impressive stock too, but I thought it was pretty large for the displacement. BUT the hottest stock 60cc I’ve owned was a 562xp. That was the best performer of the bunch. Mine was a solid saw that gave me zero problems.

That said, the only one I still own (besides a ported 034Super) is the 361. I loved the handling of the 361 and had it ported. That saw is a beast. I don’t miss any of the others to be honest.
There just isn’t anything in the 60cc class right now that I could see myself going away from the 361 and ported 2159 I have in that C.C. right now. If I had to go buy a new 60 it would probably be the 562 just based off the reviews cause I haven’t had one in wood.
 

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If IRC the early 361's had better cylinders, I know they seemed to run a little stronger. The 361 I had was plenty strong for a 60cc saw. People dog the 362, but I had one of the first sold in the country and it was slightly stronger than the 361, but not quite as strong as the 562.
Do you know the year cutoff that had better cylinders
 

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There just isn’t anything in the 60cc class right now that I could see myself going away from the 361 and ported 2159 I have in that C.C. right now. If I had to go buy a new 60 it would probably be the 562 just based off the reviews cause I haven’t had one in wood.
The 6100 is pretty sweet, I don’t have much time on a stock one. But ported, it stuck vividly in my mind
 

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There just isn’t anything in the 60cc class right now that I could see myself going away from the 361 and ported 2159 I have in that C.C. right now. If I had to go buy a new 60 it would probably be the 562 just based off the reviews cause I haven’t had one in wood.
If you have a good 50 and a good 70 there is no need for a 60 IMHO.
 

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What’s considered early? Mine is a 2009. Removing the inside of the muffler and removing the limiters really improved the saw. They are so choked up stock
Yeah the muffler was really restrictive. Early would be 04/05 I had an 04. 09 or 10 was the last year for the 361, it had a short run here in the states.
 

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I liked my 08' built 361. You could bury a 20" bar in hardwood and it would chug threw it no problem. It was box stock tho, And chain was dull in that video, but man she would run;)
 

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My 2 say 0410 and 0408 on the handle. Is this August and October 2004? Or April 2008,2010?
 
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