Stihl MS 311

[kenmac]

would this be a commercial grade, or home owner grade saw ?

 

[RandyT]

Unless something changed that would be homeowner grade. Use to be even numbers were commercial and odd were homeowner, but that line is somewhat skewed at this point.

 

[hodge]

Homeowner.

 

[LD1]

Definitely homeowner. Though I think stihl considers it a "mid-grade" saw. But its clamshell type saw.
Still not a bad saw though....stihl makes a good saw. Just not the HP/weight or performance of some of the more expensive saws.

 

[xyz123]

Homeowners use them around here and listed as farm ranch by stihl. Plastic clamshell saw. IMO so much better built saws out there in that price range of $600+ they want for them. https://www.stihlusa.com/products/chain-saws/farm-and-ranch-saws/ms311/

 

[thclimer]

Homeowners use them around here and listed as farm ranch by stihl. Plastic clamshell saw. IMO so much better built saws out there in that price range of $600+ they want for them. https://www.stihlusa.com/products/chain-saws/farm-and-ranch-saws/ms311/

Which other saws would you recommend?

 

[5030]

Stihl's have become way over priced and everyone needs at least a muffler mod. Stihl is operating under the JD mantra. Charge a premium price.

 

[kenmac]

Appreciate the responses. I thought it might be a commercial saw by the price $600+.
Seems like a pretty good saw. I didn't purchase it, someone gave it to me, and just wondered if it was commercial or home owner grade.
I guess just not as good as my 372xp

 

[xyz123]

Which other saws would you recommend?

Echo 590 with mag case or pay alittle more for the upgraded echo 620. Chainsaws | ECHO-USA.com

 

[turnkey4099]

Appreciate the responses. I thought it might be a commercial saw by the price $600+.
Seems like a pretty good saw. I didn't purchase it, someone gave it to me, and just wondered if it was commercial or home owner grade.
I guess just not as good as my 372xp

I bought the 310 (I don't know what the modification was in the 311) back when they first came out. A very good, reliable saw. It ate literally acres of trees. I actually ran it until I started up grading to commercial grade Stihls. It had almost no compression at that point but still ran. I gave it to a buddy and he has it as his primary saw today.

 

[MapleLeafFarmer]

the 311 is a nice saw but heavy. No weight saving tech here but they do run very well and last a very long time. A woodlot saw for sure but wouldn't want to carry it for the day felling just too heavy.
Way way way better than a lot of the junk thats out there but couldn't be called professional.