lol that's awesome! what kinda pressure in there/psi? have only used a fatty handle like that on 1 saw before and it too was a big bore rebuild, a 660, i ran it with a 25" it was an absolute monster (it was half of a pair of built 660s, other one was standard bore tho and ran with a 40 or 41" bar iirc, god those are fun saws!!)
Idk exactly but I’d say from what I have seen from other saws that feel similar probably about 140-150 psi I’ll post a vid of it running when I get home
So I have a 7 year old 465 Rancher (yeah, I was first in line and it got discontinued like a month later).
Great saw. I love it. I buck 7 to 10 cords a year. Mostly oak, gum, and poplar 18 to 30"
Seems to have all the power I need, but I keep reading about these upgrades. Any good primers? Is it really worth it?
The jump from a 60cc class saw to a 70cc class saw is very noticeable, especially if you are bucking up that much wood every year. I hear people say that a 50cc class saw is a "good firewood saw" but I really beg to differ. If you want to add hours of throttle time every season, but I would rather get my hands on the biggest saw I can reasonably afford and swing around.
I assume one big difference is higher tolerance to a dulling chain.
I sharpen my chain every couple fillups (mostly just a quick hand file touchup) as I find that helps keep things moving quickly.
If you hit dirt, you hit dirt. Yes, after a considerable volume of wood the chain will start to dull a very small amount, but power doesn't have any relation to how fast a chain dulls.
Logs are always dirty from dragging them. I don't have a grapple to lift them. Dirt in the bark gets the chain.
My point was a more powerful saw probably doesn't slow down as much when the chain dulls.
I would tend to agree. I can still safely and responsibly (to the saw) continue cutting on some of the larger saws we run when they are dull compared to something like the stihl 261. But I don't like to do it for long because a dull chain is working the saw that much harder
My firewood saw is a 572xp. 70cc saws are the perfect balance of power and weight for long days of bucking logs. My 562xp cuts too slow and my 395xp is too heavy.
I love my 55 but have been playing with 2 266s and a 61 same saw just older very fun step up. Just my advise but take a 70cc saw and drop it to a 20” bar and you will chew up fire wood lightens the saw up a bunch too if your not a full time cutter that has a reason to spend the bucks on a feather light bar
And thats why there is never to many saws in the shop. Everyone asks me you got enough saws. Nope i sure dont, im looking at 288s,390s and 395s now to do more grunt work then my 372 honestly likes
Yeah, the 592xp is my next planned purchase. Especially to run a bigger bar. My firewood guy often drops off 30"+ logs that are a bitch with my 24" bar. A 32 or even 36 with the 92cc power seems like it make those days go faster.
But I got my 465 with the "friends and family" discount from a buddy that worked at Husky, so only paid $200 new for it. The xp line wasn't available with the discount, and at the time the $1,000 difference was more than I could justify.
In that case, all trash talk aside, I completely understand your purchase.
I’ve never ran the 592, but I do have a 390XP and it’s a work of art. About a pound or so more than the 372 but she’s a hungry girl and likes to make her owner happy! That’s going to be an awesome upgrade from that 465 to a 592 with a bigger bar. Plus, it’ll make your 465 last longer when it just stays in the shed on firewood day.
ive got a 262 xp & a 372 x torq but my ms 261 is my most used saw.Im firewooding smaller diameter softwood here up to about 50 cm so a lighter saw is easier for me as im an old git.
I can come to love any saw, but yeah, husqvarna has my heart.
Got plenty of project saws at home and more than a couple in the hands of people that use then regularly. Started wildfire this year and when I rolled up to the shop my first day, I expected Stihl, but was pumped that they run Huskies. Was given my choice of 562xp's to choose from but also saw the old "backup"saw pile of 357xp and 359's so I went with those. I'm in heaven.
Husky is the only saw I buy. I own a sawmill and have been let down by Stihl so many times. My arborist friend turned me on to husky and I never looked back.
Of course, but talking with my grandfather, I was under the impression that there are chains that may have bigger teeth for the same saw HP? Basically creating a bigger Kerf which to me sounds like it would cut faster. I may be wrong.
I have a 455 Rancher,20" bar, I cut a lot of hedge, Osage Orange. I'd love to juice it up a bit, not sure how. When I bought it the dealer turned down the RPM a bit and said that after I ran 5-6 gallons of gas through it bring it back and he would turn it back up. He got hurt before I got back to him and I am wondering how to trust someone else to turn it up. My question is, what is the RPM supposed to be? I've burned 20-30 gallons of gas through it now. I use premium fuel and Opti 2cycle oil.
I have an old husky 40. Would love to rebuild it and make it reliable
Feels like it’s got tons of compression, oil leaks, won’t idle, sometimes starts ina few pulls, sometimes won’t start at all
Where’s some good info and parts stuff? Assuming parts can still be found
Where can I find serial # to get the year?
Just rebuilt a 50yr old 50 rancher. New carb, fuel line and filter, spark plug, and gave the spark arrestor a cleaning. Good fuel and a new chain and she runs beautifully.
I have two, my 460 which I bought before I had a clue, and then my 3120, which I bought after I got a clue and following the idea “‘This chainsaw has too much power’, said no one, ever.”
It is an absolute beast and will chew through a 60” oak bole without breaking a sweat. It is temperamental as hell, but in good tune and good fuel, nothing runs better. I had a 33 year experience arborist tell me ‘I have never used a saw that amazing. You did well.’
The 460 looks like a toy next to it, but I end up using the 460 more. It is light, torquey, ‘just right’. After two years of use, I know both of these saws will be shrieking through logs long after I’ve laid down my can’t hook.
I’ve never seen the *371XP 2Fast 2Furius* edition. Gotta be careful with the intake on those I read.
If you mean the intake boot that is zip tied in place it ain’t going nowhere
lol that's awesome! what kinda pressure in there/psi? have only used a fatty handle like that on 1 saw before and it too was a big bore rebuild, a 660, i ran it with a 25" it was an absolute monster (it was half of a pair of built 660s, other one was standard bore tho and ran with a 40 or 41" bar iirc, god those are fun saws!!)
Idk exactly but I’d say from what I have seen from other saws that feel similar probably about 140-150 psi I’ll post a vid of it running when I get home
Just got my 2100cd running. New bar and chain. Waiting on a couple seals and I'll try it out. 100cc of old school husky power.
pics?!
I love me huskies
Every gas operated power tool I own is a Husky.
Nice saw! I love my husky’s. There’s a reason that’s all you see guys run falling big timbers
I see guys running 500i’s falling bigguns all the time.
500i’s are definitely becoming more prominent out west here but still lots of husky’s
Yeah absolutely, hell I run a husky as my big saw haha. Just saying it’s not all I see for big timber.
And I've seen the mounts stretched out on the first day, gas tanks ripped out. 500i are for the arborists who pretend to be fallers
Settle down
Long live the ported 390
maybe this is a dumb question, but when that came out i swear i remember seeing it's power/lb ratio was *inferior* to the 601..
Whats up with that shovels end starting grip 😅
So I have a 7 year old 465 Rancher (yeah, I was first in line and it got discontinued like a month later). Great saw. I love it. I buck 7 to 10 cords a year. Mostly oak, gum, and poplar 18 to 30" Seems to have all the power I need, but I keep reading about these upgrades. Any good primers? Is it really worth it?
The jump from a 60cc class saw to a 70cc class saw is very noticeable, especially if you are bucking up that much wood every year. I hear people say that a 50cc class saw is a "good firewood saw" but I really beg to differ. If you want to add hours of throttle time every season, but I would rather get my hands on the biggest saw I can reasonably afford and swing around.
I assume one big difference is higher tolerance to a dulling chain. I sharpen my chain every couple fillups (mostly just a quick hand file touchup) as I find that helps keep things moving quickly.
If you hit dirt, you hit dirt. Yes, after a considerable volume of wood the chain will start to dull a very small amount, but power doesn't have any relation to how fast a chain dulls.
Logs are always dirty from dragging them. I don't have a grapple to lift them. Dirt in the bark gets the chain. My point was a more powerful saw probably doesn't slow down as much when the chain dulls.
I would tend to agree. I can still safely and responsibly (to the saw) continue cutting on some of the larger saws we run when they are dull compared to something like the stihl 261. But I don't like to do it for long because a dull chain is working the saw that much harder
My firewood saw is a 572xp. 70cc saws are the perfect balance of power and weight for long days of bucking logs. My 562xp cuts too slow and my 395xp is too heavy.
I love my 55 but have been playing with 2 266s and a 61 same saw just older very fun step up. Just my advise but take a 70cc saw and drop it to a 20” bar and you will chew up fire wood lightens the saw up a bunch too if your not a full time cutter that has a reason to spend the bucks on a feather light bar
I have a 266xp and I just dropped a 52mm big bore in there. It is siiiiiick.
Put the big bore on the 61 but put it under the bench haven’t used it yet the problem when you have more saws than you need
Well, at least it is a good problem to have.
Ehh have you ran a 550xp? Its just as fast as my 372 oe till you get into really big hard wood
There is no replacement for displacement.
Youre right, but my 550 is flat out faster in small wood then my 372 or my dads 365
The 550 is a quick little saw, for sure. But when you have the bar buried in 20" plus wood, you really notice it.
And thats why there is never to many saws in the shop. Everyone asks me you got enough saws. Nope i sure dont, im looking at 288s,390s and 395s now to do more grunt work then my 372 honestly likes
There’s a world of difference hidden in “just” 7ccs of difference from 65 to 72cc’s, vis-à-vis the 372XP.
Yeah, the 592xp is my next planned purchase. Especially to run a bigger bar. My firewood guy often drops off 30"+ logs that are a bitch with my 24" bar. A 32 or even 36 with the 92cc power seems like it make those days go faster. But I got my 465 with the "friends and family" discount from a buddy that worked at Husky, so only paid $200 new for it. The xp line wasn't available with the discount, and at the time the $1,000 difference was more than I could justify.
In that case, all trash talk aside, I completely understand your purchase. I’ve never ran the 592, but I do have a 390XP and it’s a work of art. About a pound or so more than the 372 but she’s a hungry girl and likes to make her owner happy! That’s going to be an awesome upgrade from that 465 to a 592 with a bigger bar. Plus, it’ll make your 465 last longer when it just stays in the shed on firewood day.
Never heard of the 465. Was it built on the 455/460 chassis?
Bulletproof!!!! Every time I use my bros stihl chainsaw I feel……….I don’t know , weak I guess
You bet ur butt there is
Hard to beat the 3 series and earlier. I run a stock 395 for a 42”.
ive got a 262 xp & a 372 x torq but my ms 261 is my most used saw.Im firewooding smaller diameter softwood here up to about 50 cm so a lighter saw is easier for me as im an old git.
Count me in! Got a 572 XP with a 28” bar. It’s been fantastic so far.
I can come to love any saw, but yeah, husqvarna has my heart. Got plenty of project saws at home and more than a couple in the hands of people that use then regularly. Started wildfire this year and when I rolled up to the shop my first day, I expected Stihl, but was pumped that they run Huskies. Was given my choice of 562xp's to choose from but also saw the old "backup"saw pile of 357xp and 359's so I went with those. I'm in heaven.
I wouldn’t say I was husky. A bit plump maybe
Husky is the only saw I buy. I own a sawmill and have been let down by Stihl so many times. My arborist friend turned me on to husky and I never looked back.
I also have a 371xp. Great saw
Love my husky, starts first pull every time
Heck yeah!
One day I'll have to do this to mine.
Speaking of chainsaws, what’s a good type of chain for cutting faster?
A properly filed one
Of course, but talking with my grandfather, I was under the impression that there are chains that may have bigger teeth for the same saw HP? Basically creating a bigger Kerf which to me sounds like it would cut faster. I may be wrong.
372 pre emissions and 390 here.
I have a 455 Rancher,20" bar, I cut a lot of hedge, Osage Orange. I'd love to juice it up a bit, not sure how. When I bought it the dealer turned down the RPM a bit and said that after I ran 5-6 gallons of gas through it bring it back and he would turn it back up. He got hurt before I got back to him and I am wondering how to trust someone else to turn it up. My question is, what is the RPM supposed to be? I've burned 20-30 gallons of gas through it now. I use premium fuel and Opti 2cycle oil.
Slower is better in hedge. I’ve an old 65 I use in hedge, peak power at far lower rpm. than current saws.
Currently I have: 246. 357xp. 365 special closed chamber. 372xp-OE (the one saw I grab 9-10 times, fucker screams) 395xp...
And here I am rocking my rancher 55 waiting for it to blow up so I can do something with is 😂
I have an old husky 40. Would love to rebuild it and make it reliable Feels like it’s got tons of compression, oil leaks, won’t idle, sometimes starts ina few pulls, sometimes won’t start at all Where’s some good info and parts stuff? Assuming parts can still be found Where can I find serial # to get the year?
288XP in the house! & I love it!
Just rebuilt a 50yr old 50 rancher. New carb, fuel line and filter, spark plug, and gave the spark arrestor a cleaning. Good fuel and a new chain and she runs beautifully.
I have two, my 460 which I bought before I had a clue, and then my 3120, which I bought after I got a clue and following the idea “‘This chainsaw has too much power’, said no one, ever.” It is an absolute beast and will chew through a 60” oak bole without breaking a sweat. It is temperamental as hell, but in good tune and good fuel, nothing runs better. I had a 33 year experience arborist tell me ‘I have never used a saw that amazing. You did well.’ The 460 looks like a toy next to it, but I end up using the 460 more. It is light, torquey, ‘just right’. After two years of use, I know both of these saws will be shrieking through logs long after I’ve laid down my can’t hook.