Got a dumb question

[Lee H]

Since i'm not really into the daily use saws like the mid size
Huskys and Stihls i gotta ask. What the christ is the big deal
with a Stihl 044 10mm. Why doe's it seem to be a very sought
after saw.

Come on guys school me. I may want one.

Lee

 

[jmssaws]

Good question, I'm looking for one and don't really know why.

 

[fearofpavement]

Because they have a well designed cylinder and piston combination and an excellent power to weight ratio.

 

[fearofpavement]

I've got one. Good saw.

 

[jmssaws]

I have a 12 mm for a hybrid build but no 10mm.

 

[jacob j.]

The original 10mm 044 saws were a part of the "modern" family of Stihls introduced throughout the 80's (024, 034, 044, 064, 084). All the earlier examples of each have aggressive porting and more advanced ignition timing. The 10mm 044s were a huge hit with loggers, especially the cable yarding thinning crews. The 034 was very popular with the pre-commercial thinning crews or "spacing" crews. My dad was falling timber at the time as a contractor and he bought new 064s and 084s as soon as they arrived at the dealership.

 

[huskihl]

Early 10mm wrist pin 044's had a slant fin kolbenschmidt jug. Better port timing and transfer shaping. Most had red master control levers

 

[Canadian farm boy]

From what I've heard the 10mm 044 with a dual port muffler and hd filter preform like a ported saw right from the factory.

 

[leadfarmer]

Since i'm not really into the daily use saws like the mid size
Huskys and Stihls i gotta ask. What the christ is the big deal
with a Stihl 044 10mm. Why doe's it seem to be a very sought
after saw.

Come on guys school me. I may want one.

Lee

They is just bad azzzz [emoji14]

 

[Jon1212]

They also hold a Jon Boat in place really well.

 

[cgraham1]

From what I've heard the 10mm 044 with a dual port muffler and hd filter preform like a ported saw right from the factory.

All saws are 'ported from the factory'. Just sayin'.

 

[Miller Mod Saws]

Early 10mm saw. Cylinder shot.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

They have some Balls and were way lighter and more nimble than the tank (038M) they replaced when they were introduced.

 

[Miller Mod Saws]

I like this thread! Somebody's gonna need one and I got one. lmao!

 

[Canadian farm boy]

All saws are 'ported from the factory'. Just sayin'.

Just sayin.

 

[Miller Mod Saws]

All saws are 'ported from the factory'. Just sayin'.

And you were making fun of my AM big bore joke. Who's the smartazz now!

 

[cgraham1]

And you were making fun of my AM big bore joke. Who's the smartazz now!

Ask Rich what he thinks of the big bore I sold him...

 

[Brian Simonseth]

I'm just amazed how many 044 10mm I've ran across in my area; I've picked up a couple up in Darrington couple in Sedro Woolley

You talk with some of loggers here what they use and most have said 044

I can only trust what they say about saw's; when I get done putting one together I will have several people wanting it and it isn't ported just cleaned up and put back together with new parts

 

[Miller Mod Saws]

Ask Rich what he thinks of the big bore I sold him...

Rich as in poleman

 

[cgraham1]

Rich as in poleman

Yep. That's the saw that started he doing the carb mods on.