The Awesome MS362

[BonScott46]

Sorry to butt in here but I just saw the short 2153 video you posted on youtube @Mastermind and I just can't help maself. Where is the thread for that pretty little thing? Stock carb and everything...

 

[MustangMike]

I hear a lot about the "better balance" of the 562 compared to 362. FYI, powerhead only, the 562 and 362 Ver I are the same weight, and the 362 Ver II is about 1/2 lb less.

That said, when I went to the local Stihl shop yesterday, they had both a Ver I and Ver II on the shelf, but both had 20" ES bars on them, and both felt very front heavy.

I run a 20" Stihl E bar on my 362, and it balances much better. Comparing my weight of the E bar to Redbull's posted weight of the ES bar, the E bar is 9.2 oz lighter. That is a lot, and the ES bar will make the saw feel very front heavy!

The E bar is also much cheaper, with a list price of only $45, and is only 1.5 oz heavier than a Sugi light bar that costs about twice the price.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

I hate that nose heavy feeling. I bent an 18" E bar, but it was my own damn fault. I got sucked in to a 562 by out of the box performance then ended up sailing it because the strange aesthetics got to be too much to bear..

 

[jmssaws]

I have a 362 and a 562.

I don't think they compare very well,certainly not with how they handle

 

[jmssaws]

I do like the 362 better than I thought I would

 

[Mastermind]

Sorry to butt in here but I just saw the short 2153 video you posted on youtube @Mastermind and I just can't help maself. Where is the thread for that pretty little thing? Stock carb and everything...

I didn't post a thread on it. I've done so many saws that doing build threads seems like I'm just covering old news.

 

[sawmikaze]

I hear a lot about the "better balance" of the 562 compared to 362. FYI, powerhead only, the 562 and 362 Ver I are the same weight, and the 362 Ver II is about 1/2 lb less.

That said, when I went to the local Stihl shop yesterday, they had both a Ver I and Ver II on the shelf, but both had 20" ES bars on them, and both felt very front heavy.

I run a 20" Stihl E bar on my 362, and it balances much better. Comparing my weight of the E bar to Redbull's posted weight of the ES bar, the E bar is 9.2 oz lighter. That is a lot, and the ES bar will make the saw feel very front heavy!

The E bar is also much cheaper, with a list price of only $45, and is only 1.5 oz heavier than a Sugi light bar that costs about twice the price.

The balance people speak of has NOTHING to do with weight but how that weight is distributed on the saw.

But a 362c is still a Very Gay saw.

 

[sawmikaze]

I have a 362 and a 562.

I don't think they compare very well,certainly not with how they handle

562s are definately faster..and they handle better no doubt.

But they junky..ask a stihlhead.

 

[2stroke800]

Thanks for being patient. I really wanted to compare your saw to this older version. I appreciate you letting me to that.

No worries!! I appreciate you doing the work. And cant wait for her safe return home sooo i can chase little kids up and down the street muaahahaha!!

My 362 has worn a 25" es light bar pretty much since new and is a little nose heavy but not much different than with a 20" es bar. I really appreciate the extra reach the 25 has over the 20 tho. It only has about 10 tanks of fuel thru it so far. Soo in theory she could still wake up even more from what the video shows eh randy? I know she was starting to run pretty dam well when i shoved it in the box to send it to tn.. haha!!

 

[jake wells]

562s are definately faster..and they handle better no doubt.

But they junky..ask a stihlhead.

ms 310 ftw!

 

[Mastermind]

No worries!! I appreciate you doing the work. And cant wait for her safe return home sooo i can chase little kids up and down the street muaahahaha!!

My 362 has worn a 25" es light bar pretty much since new and is a little nose heavy but not much different than with a 20" es bar. I really appreciate the extra reach the 25 has over the 20 tho. It only has about 10 tanks of fuel thru it so far. Soo in theory she could still wake up even more from what the video shows eh randy? I know she was starting to run pretty dam well when i shoved it in the box to send it to tn.. haha!!

I reset the MT system. I think that causes them to take several more tanks to get lined out again.

Keep me in the loop on how it ends up.

 

[jake wells]

i heard the 261 m tronic is a great saw
like to try one in the future though.

 

[2stroke800]

I reset the MT system. I think that causes them to take several more tanks to get lined out again.

Keep me in the loop on how it ends up.

I will def keep you in the loop on it. And again, thanks randy!

 

[junkman]

562s are definately faster..and they handle better no doubt.

But they junky..ask a stihlhead.

Junk it now .

 

[jake wells]

Junk it now .

damn you ugly ha ha.

 

[Crzybowhntr]

Honestly ?????

The MS362 will likely be killing trees long after the 562XP is in the scrap heap.

I hope not. I own a 562. I've never ran a 362 but that one you posted looks to run real well. I was just trying ruffle some feathers.

 

[dall]

@Crzybowhntr i dont have a 362 but i have other stihls if you ever want to get together and run some

 

[jmssaws]

562s are definately faster..and they handle better no doubt.

But they junky..ask a stihlhead.

My 362 is ported and the 562 is stock so they don't cut the same but there both very smooth and the 362 don't handle terrible.
I'm a stihl guy so hooray 362

 

[Crzybowhntr]

I`ll take you up on that. I am just down the road from you in Marshville. I own a house in Flemington that I am working on trying to get up to par to sell, too. I`m off work starting tomorrow through Jan 4.

 

[jmssaws]

@Crzybowhntr i dont have a 362 but i have other stihls if you ever want to get together and run some

Most of the one I have come from you dallas