New Saw?

[Joshua Kingsley]

I used a 359 a lot when I was working as a tree climber and such. they have some issues that should be brought to light as the oilers frequently quit on them and they don’t seem to start as easy as they should. I have had more issues with that one model than any other saw that Husky makes. When I spoke to my local saw shop they said that the 359 has been thier biggest headache. just my personal experiance

Joshua

[Mark Cowdrey]

Joshua,
Was that recently? I don’t suppose those were “corrected known issues”?
Thanks,
Mark

[Joshua Kingsley]

@Mark Cowdrey 24706 wrote:

Joshua,
Was that recently? I don’t suppose those were “corrected known issues”?
Thanks,
Mark

Mark,
I used them mostly from 2006 to summer of 2008 so they may have fixed the issues. my local shop says they are still the biggest ones that come back for repairs as I was asking about them the other day. For my situation he reccomended a bigger saw than that. The 455 Rancher that I have now has been a really good saw but is not a commercial saw. Between the two houses we cut over 20 cord of wood a year so he was recommending I fix up my 365XP or step up to a 372XP. Don’t know if that really helps much…
Joshua

[Does’ Leap]

I had an air leak in my 372xp, so it has been in the shop. I have been cutting with my 365 and it cuts considerably slower. If your debating between those 2 saws, consdier spending the extra $100 and get the 372.

George

[Carl Russell]

Mark, although the prices may seem more reasonable, make sure you are buying the professional series, not the homeowner model. I think the difference is the “XP” after the model number. Don’t let a saw shop talk you into anything else. In fact if they are trying to sell you the homeowner model, don’t buy the saw there. There are just a few shortcuts in engineering and components in the cheaper saws.

I also agree with George, although I realize many folks don’t want to lug the larger saws around, and there is a theory that the smaller saws, especially with skip-tooth chain can cut well, my experience is that the larger saws are a better woods tool. The extra weight is inconsequential compared to the extra power.

JMHO, Carl

[jac]

Over here they market a Husky.. or is it Sthil ?? cant quite remember.. saw under the “Rancher” brand and its aimed at lighter duty.. Both do a cheaper brand anyway and when you have a shot with the hobby saw you see where the exra money goes
John

[Scott G]

@Does’ Leap 24726 wrote:

I had an air leak in my 372xp, so it has been in the shop.
George

George, was the leak in the boot? I haven’t heard of a 372 having that issue, only the 359s’

All of the new 400-series Huskys are homeowner-duty saws.

All of the new 500-series are pro saws.

Stick with a pro saw if you are cutting seriously on a regular basis.

I’ll hang on to my 372s until they pry them from my cold, dead fingers…

[Does’ Leap]

Turns out it was a bad carb, not an air leak. Maybe that will solve my hard starting problems.

I started cutting wood with a 50cc Jonsered and it was a decent saw. I borrowed a friend’s 272 and it was a whole new world. I couldn’t afford the 372 at the time and bought the 365. Again a nice saw, but not the same as the 372. Like Carl mentioned, the extra weight is well worth the superior performance of a pro-level saw (i.e. XP).

George

[Anonymous]

We can no longer buy 372s s in Canada. 🙁 I had the same cold start problem aswell with my 372 it was the carb as well. Had to put a new coil too. I bought it 4 months ago but the dealer told me it probly sat in a warehouse for two years. Just happy to own one of the last in our area.

[Tim Harrigan]

@Scott G 24760 wrote:

Stick with a pro saw if you are cutting seriously on a regular basis.

This was the pivot point for me. Husky has 3 grades of saw that they refer to as the homeowner, landowner and commercial. The xp’s are the commercial saws. I don’t remember the prices, it seems to me the last saw I bought was about $400 (landowner grade) and the one I really wanted (commercial grade) was $1000+ Seems to me if you are in the woods every day that is the one to buy, the best business decision. I am mostly a winter, weekend, firewood cutter so it seems like that saw is over-kill for my situation. Of course, if you think of it as a 10 year tool and spread the cost over 10 years it is not a big deal, as long as you don’t mind the big up-front cost. But if you think of it as saw cost per cord or mbf then how much you cut is pretty important. That is if you have limited resources.

I suspect if you are in the woods everyday and pay 3x the cost for the xp but are able to cut 10x the wood as with a landowner grade saw you will think of that as a pretty good business decision.

[Carl Russell]

Tim Harrigan;24778 wrote:

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I suspect if you are in the woods everyday and pay 3x the cost for the xp but are able to cut 10x the wood as with a landowner grade saw you will think of that as a pretty good business decision.

On the surface that seems like good sense, but I will say that if the value of the saw is that is will cut, cut what you want and when you want, the lower cost saws are almost disposable in comparison.

It truly comes down to a personal decision. That is fine. It just deserves mention, because many people don’t realize that the professional saws are actually the ones that keep the company in business, reputation etc.

Carl

[Does’ Leap]

@Tim Harrigan 24778 wrote:

I suspect if you are in the woods everyday and pay 3x the cost for the xp but are able to cut 10x the wood as with a landowner grade saw you will think of that as a pretty good business decision.

Regarding price, I spent around $850 for a 372xpg. That included a 20″ bar, a new chain, and oil (part of the deal, worth around $70). For $400, I imagine you are getting a 40-50cc saw? So we are talking about double the price, but we are also comparing apples and oranges. With that doubling of price you are doubling the horse power plus getting all the professional componentry. Something to consider if you are buying a new saw. Finally, if the numbers don’t sway, see if you can try out a larger professional saw.

I cut pretty intensively in the fall and winter and then not so much (mainly blocking wood) in the summer as other farm activities pick up. Still I find the extra money well worth while.

George

[john plowden]

go for the pro saw – all the power and dependability you’re going to appreciate –

[Anonymous]

:)All this talk about Huskys…are there any Stihls out there?

[john plowden]

stihl 441,ms310, 044, and a husky 570- I’m not brand loyal just want a saw with the nuts to get the job done -I still have an old 670 jonsered –

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