I prefer the 3/8 chain, less cutters to sharpen and better (inmo) chip clearance

A synopsis of times or in the comments would have been great.

Great Video! I have the 261cm with 7 pin and ps3 from day 1. The amish sales guy told me I was crazy until he saw it run in wood. I couldn't get an 8 pin stihl rim, where did you get 8 pin? thanks!

Nice vid, real close. You weren't loading the saw enough with the .325 7

I’ve been thinking about setting up our 261cm with a 32” Cannon Supermini in 3/8 lp with full chisel ground square. I’m thinking an 8 or 9 pin rim, possibly a 10 pin if I can dial in the lp chain that good.

Brian, what's the part numbers for the double dog kit

I’m sure you’ve mentioned somewhere but I don’t see it. What’s the bar length your using brother?

I see you have a Stihl tac tied to your pro saw in the back of your truck. I'm guessing it's always running at perk performance 24/7

@GoFastGator

9 жыл бұрын

That actually isn't my 441 hanging out there in my truck. I did strap my tach to it however to monitor performance in the wood. I was trying out an aftermarket big bore top end on that saw.

@FishFind3000

9 жыл бұрын

Neat

thanks for the information man i'm planning on getting the stihl 261 too. what would be the best sprocket and chain type/pitch to run on it? an

@GoFastGator

10 жыл бұрын

I like the PS3/PS on a 7 pin sprocket for a stock or mildly modded 261. Mine now runs the 63PS chain or 26RS spending on my mood. It pulls the 26RS with an 8 pin .325 sprocket with authority since the port job.

@chriszautner4778

10 жыл бұрын

thanks for the help man and keep up the great videos

@chriszautner4778

10 жыл бұрын

right now i have a stihl ms 360 pro with 8 pin sprocket and 3/8 pitch .50 guage with a RS chain and not ported. do you have any chainsaws

@GoFastGator

10 жыл бұрын

chris zautner I have lots of chainsaws.... ;-)

@chriszautner4778

10 жыл бұрын

nice i have been watching your videos and there cool keep up the great videos

Since you had no commentary and I did not know when you were using what chain when, I have no idea which chain did better if any.

@GoFastGator

4 жыл бұрын

Raymo853 chain and sprocket combos are subtitled in white at the bottom of the screen. Just before each series of cuts. 3/8” RS 7 pin had the fastest cut but the best average was 3/8” Picco 7 pin

Do you use any carbide chains, and why?

@GoFastGator

10 жыл бұрын

No carbide chains were harmed in the making of this video. Why? Because it would not be faster than anything tested here. The point of the vid is to compare how the different size chains and sprockets affect the cutting speed of the saw. More so to show off the Picco Super chain at the end.

What size bar? 18” or 20”?

Hi Brian, can you tell me where you purchased those felling spike that are on this saw? Those are nice but not to big.

@GoFastGator

5 жыл бұрын

stihlms those are the OEM dual spikes for the MS362. Picked ‘em up (special order on the east coast unfortunately) at my local Stihl dealer.

I am looking to buy a 241cm or 261cm I like the lightweight on the 241 but at a lb difference and right at 1 hp more and I can go with 18” on the 261 for 55.00 more have you had any personal experience between the two of them? Pros cons thanks

@GoFastGator

6 жыл бұрын

K W what do you value more? Handling and precision. Or raw power? The 261 has gotten even closer to the 241 in weight since I bought mine. I’ve used a few 241s, I like them better for pruning and small jobs. I like the 261 better for bucking up smaller trees for firewood. If you already have or plan to get a 60cc+ saw, I’d get the 241. If you are looking for a one saw solution, go with the 261.

@KW-cq4yr

6 жыл бұрын

Brian Lawyer thanks for reply yeah kinda looking for one saw to do all around on farm

@KW-cq4yr

6 жыл бұрын

Matthew Bowden yeah I ended up with the 261 cm I am really liking it so far. I only have had a few tanks. Though it and I can tell a difference in it too.

@doglegdr

6 жыл бұрын

I picked up the Tuning package, 3 63 PS chains, guide bar and 7 pin rim sprocket (For 99 C bucks}. If I'd known then what I know now I'd have brought it home with 2 kits and the .325 23RS would have stayed at the dealer. Its not just that it cuts faster, it would be a deal at the same cutting speed.

@doglegdr

6 жыл бұрын

That's not to say that the 261 CM didn't chew with the .325 23RS and 18" bar. It was quite impressive until it met its match.

could you put a dual ported muffler on it and would it help the performance i was just wondering cause i never put a dual ported muffler on a m tronic saw

@GoFastGator

10 жыл бұрын

That saw is now woods ported and is wearing a dual ported muffler. It is an animal. M-tronic saws are very mod-friendly!

@GoFastGator

10 жыл бұрын

I should add that the saw was modified AFTER the video. I am planning on doing the chain comparisons again with the increased power.

@troyboynton970

8 жыл бұрын

+Brian Lawyer So the demonstration saw is all stock and I could feel comfortable ordering the ps3 8pin set up and get similar results with a 18" bar looks like you might have a 16 on that saw? I timed your cuts the ps3 8 pin appears to be the best cutting. The saw also sounds to be working a little less at it also. Where did you get your muffler?

@PoolandBilliards

7 жыл бұрын

I cannot find this 2nd comparison anywhere. Eagerly awaiting as I want to buy the new 261 with a 16" bar (to be muffler modded) but WAY overthinking the chain size. How do the chains compared on a modded 261?

@GoFastGator

7 жыл бұрын

mr silly it never happened. I still have the saw. Still use it for everything from firewood to haunted houses. Lol. But life got busy and not much time for chainsaw vids currently. Someday I'll get back to it. I can pretty much run whatever chain I want on it now tho.

What about spacer between felling spikes

@bencomment8466

5 жыл бұрын

Stihl makes a roller chain catcher as a kit with the double dogs

Which of those chains was the fastest?

@Ole-kb5hu

5 жыл бұрын

3/8

@em4703

3 жыл бұрын

3/8 Picco to be precise, totally different than regular 3/8 (way smaller/narrower).

what is that 3/8 ps3 chain? it seemed to cut really good

@PurpleNovember

Жыл бұрын

3/8 PICCO Super safety chain, Stihl’s 3/8 low profile chisel chain with the extra safety rakers.

What is PS3 chain?

the PS3 / 7 pin seemed the best the PS3 / 8 pin you could hear it load bog down the saw more 8pins are for saws 70cc & up that have the extra torque for them

@GoFastGator

6 жыл бұрын

218Bee mod43win that’s exactly how it felt in my hands too. But if I ever get time, I’d love to repeat this test now that the saw is ported.

@toddscholze6168

5 жыл бұрын

Not according to my stop watch. Checked it over and over. 8 pin was a good .75 second faster then 7pin.

great saw gona get one, but i rekon smaller chain" takes smaller bits" an think smoother on the saw n fulla runin it" but hey im often wrong" thanx

@piciu256

2 жыл бұрын

On my stock 241 I tried the stock picco, 6 pin spur, it cut reasonably fast but felt wrong, didn't load the engine at all, felt like it's clogging up in larger softwood, didnt like how quickly it stretches. .325 conversion with longer bar, actually cuts faster, stretches 3x slower, holds the edge longer, loads the engine up properly. Larger sprocket for picco would have probably made it cut as fast or faster, but I'm still not a fan of the durability, 1s quicker on a 10s cut doesn't make a difference to me, much longer edge retension and not having to constantly adjust tension is a big deal though. I'd say keep the LP stuff for saws 35cc and less, or for limbing only.

i love it. same chainsaw, would take me 20 minutes to make it through that log (i know because i do it every day), my boss keeps buying shitty oregon consumer chains that won't hold an edge for a minute. all year, i just burn through wood, agonisingly, all day, for minimum wage, because i live in a world full of fuckwits who hate me. thank god for weed. if you live in a world with sensible people, consider yourself lucky.

@atomictraveller

5 жыл бұрын

i kind of hate everyone right now, but i'm old and i'll be dead soon. stupid british accent.

@mooseknucklegarage8439

4 жыл бұрын

Best comment ever 😆

so PS3 8Pin WIN !

@50CC346XP

6 жыл бұрын

if you lesson the 8pin loaded the saw more the 7 pin was better less load and saw keep up its high rpm's better

@toddscholze6168

5 жыл бұрын

@@50CC346XP the operator is what loads the engine, not the pin number. If he's applying equal pressure, the 8 pin will work harder. All he has to do is use less pressure or hold back a little and rpm will increase.

@toddscholze6168

5 жыл бұрын

The 8 pin was quit a bit faster. If he loaded the 7 pin a little more, it would have been closer, but with this style chain I believe the 8 pin would still be faster. The smaller tooth design won't clean out with big chips when loaded harder with a 7 pin. But let's be real also, were talking about tenths of a second difference. Only matters in competition against your buddy's, not so much cutting firewood. Lol

7 pin smoked the 8....

@toddscholze6168

5 жыл бұрын

Not with the ps3 chain. 8 pin kicks butt.

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@stephanms661cm3

4 жыл бұрын

Muharrem Hakli that makes sense

No usefull information or time comparisons. 5 minutes of my life that I can't get back.