ericm979
Super Member
I bought an assembled Farmertec 440 clone a couple years ago. It leaked both oil and fuel from assembly errors. Not too hard to fix but frustrating. It runs ok but it's not as nice to run as my Stihl 362 or even my MS460. The 362 has better spring based anti vibe. The 460 is rubber the same as the 440 but the 440 vibrates more. The Chinese make their pistons thicker walled. The heavy piston changes the balance factor which makes the vibration more noticeable. The controls aren't as smooth as the 460s.
The clone saws don't come with spark arrestor screens so if they're required or a good idea you'll need an alternate muffler outer half with a screen.
The clone saws don't come with spark arrestor screens so if they're required or a good idea you'll need an alternate muffler outer half with a screen.