Glad to help, I wish Stihl had some system that made sense to me! I am confused how to know what is what, but then again, I am not the sharpest stick in the woods.
Great saws my uncle professionally logged with husky saws. Growing up was always around them. I bought my first one 20 years ago never gave my any real problems. I been thinking of getting a 372 ported.
I've always used Stihl because that's what most people use down her and I never knew Husky model numbers told you the CC. Genius. Stihl saws tell you very little unless you have each model memorized. Great info.
I bought a 390 6 months ago and love it. I take it in the woods and for bucking. Before that I had a 60cc saw, which is okay and still use. But when I first ran the 390, I thought I bought a freaking moped the power is crazy. I think it’s 2lbs lighter than the 395😜. Thanks for sharing!
Kool! Agrees with everything said! My big saw is the Johnny 2166 and I do all the meat and potatoes with 60cc Echo/Shindaiwa because they cut like they are 65 cc saws and good social drinkers and a little bit heavier than the Husky or Stihl 60cc, but a whole lot less expensive. If I was in a woodyard, yeah then heavy-er is an asset because the saw will do a lot more work all on it's own; just gotta hang on! Not quite so early this morning, my backup heating (shivering) didn't kick in until about 6 A.M. We might get above zero today...fingers crossed!
Not trying to insult you ,but, does your wife cut firewood? And are you employed and make money and lastly do you wear pants? Haaaaa! Get the saw you want!!!!
Heated handlebar saw? Learned something. Being in FL I'd like a cooler on mine. I have two Echo's and a Husky for my property. Great video with your brother.
Hey Chris, I'm a new subscriber. I enjoy watching your videos. In a past video of yours, you were rattling off all the different types of trees that the split wood came from. I'm terrible identifying and remembering tree types. Could you explain how you can identify the different types of wood, even with less clues when split? Thanks, Chad
Thanks for the sub! Check out video#57 where I split a bunch of different kinds for a start. That is a tough lesson to teach by typing I'm still learning after 58 years of working living and playing in the woods. There is color, grain structure and pattern,texture of the wood and bark, smell, weight, splitting pattern.......and lots of variations for same kinds in the base of the tree, trunk and limbs too. Get a book on tree identification first and get out in the woods and start trying to figure it out, it will take a lot of time. I wish you luck!
If you do one thing, sell or trade in your 455, I did long ago, and get a bigger saw, 372 or a 572.... you will cut 50% faster and a lot more wood and the saw will do the work. Just do it.
The Stihl 660 is compatible to the Husqvarna 395 I have both and run a 36" bar on both my largest sas are the Stihl 880 with a 59" bar and my Husqvarna 3120 I have a 72" bar for it and they are both a beast. The bad thing about me longer bars especially if you file by hand it takes forever.
Thank you, but we don't see them as a collection, they all work, a lot, to me a collection is a bunch of things that are put on a shelf and polished once in a while. Thanks for watching Jerry!
@@InTheWoodyard I have a 28” on it and you’d think it was an 18”. Also was asked by a local dealer to demo an echo 7311. That’s carbureted, but has great power and is only 1lb heavier than the 500i and only $800 or so. Ran a 28” on it also.
@@InTheWoodyard yes it’s an echo and is 73cc (what a novel idea putting the cc in the model number!!) As a stihl guy I very much agree with you on their model numbers!
No sponsors, just what we use, we are not selling and posing with toys, just tools. A 285 is a good saw, word is husqvarna is coming out with a new one to compete with the 500i, it is going to be a 590xp.
great collection of saws, that 395 must really sing with that little 24” bar, mine came stock with a 32” from the dealer and it spins it no problem, love it, question for you’s, do you run standard chisel chains or full skip chains? i run nothing but full skip because they really eat ( better hold on tight though), but mainly because they have half the teeth to sharpen, pretty much gonna get a spool of .050 full skip chain and the link machine and put full skip on all my saws very soon, if you don’t run them, try one out, they’re pretty aggressive but half the teeth means half my time at the sharpener.
I think the ones I run now are the semi skip, the husqvarna H47 chains, of all the chains I have tried I like these best so far I'll have to try a full sometime. Thanks for watching.
Chainsaw poor! 🤣 I do like how Huskies have series numbers and the second two are the CC. Thanks for bringing that to my attention. I didn’t know that. You learn something every day. GNI
My Walkerized 372xp has pretty comparable power to my 394xp. I haven't really used my 394xp since I got it. I'd say maybe 10-20% less power but not 50% like your brother figured
Years ago when I first got land, started out with a generic 25cc top-handle chainsaw. Then got a 14in 40V battery chainsaw, sold my 390xp to buy that and a pole pruner which was a mistake. Then bought a generic 45cc Chinese chainsaw. Now have an 80V chainsaw to keep peace with the neighbors where I live, Echo CS-590, Holzfforma G372xp and G660 clone saws. Next saw will be a Husqvarna 550xp and 572xp when the saws I have die. Total have 7 chainsaws now, three of them battery powered.
@@InTheWoodyard, that it is! No debt is the only debt. Makes it hard to get things going on only firewood sales. Hope to have a decent good first year. Good enough to give me some hope.
@@InTheWoodyard, the Farmertec-Holzfforma chainsaws are getting better all the time. My G660 saw will onlu be used on the monster logs or chainsaw sawmill work. Bought the G372xp to be my main big wood chainsaw, a balance of power and weight. Then once they make enough wood to buy me a wood splitter and a few truckloads of logs, then maybe upgrade to the rral 572xp.
Hi Chris - it's Big Rodders in Ireland. Very interesting discussion on the merits of different size saws. I'm on a totally lower level of operation now but my go to saw is my 2010 Husky 365 (non XP) with a 20 inch bar and semi chisel chain. It has been utterly reliable with no breakdown or even carb adjustment, even when I was bucking 180 cords a year. All it got was just frequent cleaning and meticulous gas mixes. My newer Husky 555 (non XP) is in the shop at present due to erratic starting, as far as I am concerned due to Autotune. A fabulous saw when going but it will take some convincing to get me to buy another computerised saw. The US models appear to have paper airfilters while Husky saws here have the standard lower profile engine covers.
My brother really likes his 372s and I have had no issues at all with my 576s or my 572s, my advice with and tool or equipment , do not fight it, sell it and get something else.
@@InTheWoodyard Chris - Depressed Rodders here. The 555 is in the shop so I can only hope for a sympathetic bill and that I can get it back and just run it to death. The price over here is comparable to the 365. In hindsight, I should have just got another 365 but I thought I would try out the future and buy the computerised 555. The experience has taught me just to stay in the present! I've just started back splitting for my Tree Service Co at half a cord a day, starting at 7.30am and then back in time to catch your daily epistle at say 11am our time, feet stuck in the stove and coffee in hand.
Do you notice a difference? I tend to like less complicated work horses. But I’m always open to new things that are effective. I’m currently using a 460 to cut 10+ cord per year for an outdoor wood boiler. Thanks for the response btw.
I like my 20" bar. It's on an echo 490. My stihl 180 has a "16" it's a lot closer to 14. It works... That's the last good thing I can say about the stihl. The 490 is almost the same weight for a bigger engine and bar. It works a lot better. Never used a husky. Can't trash them but the echo has me convinced to stick with them
Need 70cc saws to put out more than branches around the house?! Come on now I run a stihl ms 391 all day long, I think it's around 55-60cc and I do a 100 cord a year normally. I'll try a bigger husky some day
I am not sure, maybe 15-20ish each, we usually buy a couple dozen at a time at the logging shows and get a good deal on them but this last year they all where canceled!
@@InTheWoodyard I understand completely! But he is a very colorful entertainer! You've heard of The Property Brothers? You guys could be The Woodyard Brothers!
My biggest is a 460 Rancher. I would love to get a 572xp, I have a 357xp and that saw is by far my favorite. Just something about the pro series saws. In time a 572 will join the group, more so when my better half will let me get one. Lol.
@@InTheWoodyard my dad had his 272xp since 94 he loves it I love it I would love to get a 372xp and see what the differences are. I just cut down a tree with it and I have a youtube channel I got it also T and Js outdoors
Talk Tractors! Old in Greek means “chris needs a tractor! As I lay here with crippled back! And getting ready to buck up wood with the bobcat and Halverson, while sitting in an heated air ride seat! Beats laying in bed!🚜🪵👍🏼🇱🇷
The 372 is less and is a great saw too. I used to think my 455 was fine until I ran a 576 years ago and saw the light, small saws waste time cutting and only produce half the wood. Try out a bigger saw, you will see why instantly.
i've ran them all and husky and Jonsered were my best and longest lasting. i see your hand still bothering you eh, good to watch your father falling and give it a rest for a bit. ha ha i have my share of aches and pains, getting old ha ha
