new chainsaw

[steviep]

Bought my new 357xp Husky this weekend . Really impresed with this saw , much better than my old Mccullen Timberbear. Only thing I wish I had ordered it with the optional remote because it is to hot to realy use it right now.

 

[BrotherBart]

That Timber Bear is the 55cc version of my old 60cc Pro Mac 610. I kinda miss that saw. Well, except for the day it exploded into flames in my hands in the woods and set my shirt on fire. After I put me out I cleared the leaves from around it and got behind a tree and watched it burn to the ground. First the gas. Next the oil and finally the aluminum lit off in a white hot burn.

Enjoy that new saw.

 

[smokinj]

Nice saw…My dream saw gowning up was the egar beaver.(This was in the 70’s) I got a Lombard. Hated that saw…..

 

[Thistle]

Nice saw…My dream saw gowning up was the egar beaver.(This was in the 70’s) I got a Lombard. Hated that saw…..

Still looking (in way off future now unless I win LOTTO) for SP125 w/ 36" bar.

Had Pro Mac 610 with 24" bar bought for the Mill,used it 5 months until it quit.Lesson learned haha.Replaced it with the 475,then bought the Super 380 a few yrs later for regular firewood cutting.The 380 has equal power,30% more RPMs (13.5K) and weighs 1/3rd less than that damn Mac.It does 80% of my work now,except when I find the big ones.

Plus even after 11 yrs,it still starts in 2-3 pulls max,hot or cold.Which is more than I can say for that POS Mac,even when it was new. :lol:

 

[Battenkiller]

The poor little 357XP. Hardly any fans for that saw because a bit more cash buys you a 372. No matter, I really love mine, it is a powerful and very smooth running saw.

What size bar did you get with it? Mine was used and came with a 20" bar, but I bought an 18" that I have run on it since I owned it. I just put the 20" back on it to give it a try. Just need a load of logs now.

 

[steviep]

I got it with the 20 inch bar but the nice thing is My bother in law works for a dealer so I got it at cost and they also threw in 2 extra chains. the biggest reason I bought this saw is that a friend of mine who works for a tree care company has one and let me try it for a couple of weeks. I could have got a stiel if I wanted but I liked the feel of the husky better.

 

[smokinj]

Nice saw…My dream saw gowning up was the egar beaver.(This was in the 70’s) I got a Lombard. Hated that saw…..

Still looking (in way off future now unless I win LOTTO) for SP125 w/ 36" bar.

Had Pro Mac 610 with 24" bar bought for the Mill,used it 5 months until it quit.Lesson learned haha.Replaced it with the 475,then bought the Super 380 a few yrs later for regular firewood cutting.The 380 has equal power,30% more RPMs (13.5K) and weighs 1/3rd less than that damn Mac.It does 80% of my work now,except when I find the big ones.

Plus even after 11 yrs,it still starts in 2-3 pulls max,hot or cold.Which is more than I can say for that POS Mac,even when it was new. :lol:

I was around 13 in the blizzard of 78 with a brochure no inter-net.... :lol:

 

[Danno77]

Still looking (in way off future now unless I win LOTTO) for SP125 w/ 36" bar.

I'm with ya. For now the Super 250 will do, but still need to get a big bar on it.

 

[Thistle]

Nice saw…My dream saw gowning up was the egar beaver.(This was in the 70’s) I got a Lombard. Hated that saw…..

Still looking (in way off future now unless I win LOTTO) for SP125 w/ 36" bar.

Had Pro Mac 610 with 24" bar bought for the Mill,used it 5 months until it quit.Lesson learned haha.Replaced it with the 475,then bought the Super 380 a few yrs later for regular firewood cutting.The 380 has equal power,30% more RPMs (13.5K) and weighs 1/3rd less than that damn Mac.It does 80% of my work now,except when I find the big ones.

Plus even after 11 yrs,it still starts in 2-3 pulls max,hot or cold.Which is more than I can say for that POS Mac,even when it was new. :lol:

I was around 13 in the blizzard of 78 with a brochure no inter-net.... :lol:

:lol: So you're getting to be an old fart like me now.Thought you might be close to my age ;-)

Kids today are spoiled,I had B & W TV,3 channels,no cable until I left home, rotary phone etc lol

 

[PJF1313]

Nice saw…My dream saw gowning up was the egar beaver.(This was in the 70’s) I got a Lombard. Hated that saw…..

Still looking (in way off future now unless I win LOTTO) for SP125 w/ 36" bar.

Had Pro Mac 610 with 24" bar bought for the Mill,used it 5 months until it quit.Lesson learned haha.Replaced it with the 475,then bought the Super 380 a few yrs later for regular firewood cutting.The 380 has equal power,30% more RPMs (13.5K) and weighs 1/3rd less than that damn Mac.It does 80% of my work now,except when I find the big ones.

Plus even after 11 yrs,it still starts in 2-3 pulls max,hot or cold.Which is more than I can say for that POS Mac,even when it was new. :lol:

I was around 13 in the blizzard of 78 with a brochure no inter-net.... :lol:

:lol: So you're getting to be an old fart like me now.Thought you might be close to my age ;-)

Kids today are spoiled,I had B & W TV,3 channels,no cable until I left home, rotary phone etc lol

Hey, don't knock that old rotary - I have a 3-slot pay that is used as the secondary phone; in the kitchen; and a primary phone during black-outs........ Damn cordless don't work w/out power; and the same w/the cells - no power = no workie!!

My parents had a remote, color T.V. with about 6 channels; depending on weather conditions.
The remote did have 2 legs thou...... ;-)

 

[smokinj]

Nice saw…My dream saw gowning up was the egar beaver.(This was in the 70’s) I got a Lombard. Hated that saw…..

Still looking (in way off future now unless I win LOTTO) for SP125 w/ 36" bar.

Had Pro Mac 610 with 24" bar bought for the Mill,used it 5 months until it quit.Lesson learned haha.Replaced it with the 475,then bought the Super 380 a few yrs later for regular firewood cutting.The 380 has equal power,30% more RPMs (13.5K) and weighs 1/3rd less than that damn Mac.It does 80% of my work now,except when I find the big ones.

Plus even after 11 yrs,it still starts in 2-3 pulls max,hot or cold.Which is more than I can say for that POS Mac,even when it was new. :lol:

I was around 13 in the blizzard of 78 with a brochure no inter-net.... :lol:

:lol: So you're getting to be an old fart like me now.Thought you might be close to my age ;-)

Kids today are spoiled,I had B & W TV,3 channels,no cable until I left home, rotary phone etc lol

Hey, don't knock that old rotary - I have a 3-slot pay that is used as the secondary phone; in the kitchen; and a primary phone during black-outs........ Damn cordless don't work w/out power; and the same w/the cells - no power = no workie!!

My parents had a remote, color T.V. with about 6 channels; depending on weather conditions.
The remote did have 2 legs thou...... ;-)

We had a 2 party line.....

 

[TMonter]

That Timber Bear is the 55cc version of my old 60cc Pro Mac 610. I kinda miss that saw. Well, except for the day it exploded into flames in my hands in the woods and set my shirt on fire. After I put me out I cleared the leaves from around it and got behind a tree and watched it burn to the ground. First the gas. Next the oil and finally the aluminum lit off in a white hot burn.

Enjoy that new saw.

You don't carry an extinguisher with you BB? That's one of my three safety items I carry being a woodsman helmet, chaps and the extinguisher.

 

[mayhem]

Nice saw…My dream saw gowning up was the egar beaver.(This was in the 70’s) I got a Lombard. Hated that saw…..

Still looking (in way off future now unless I win LOTTO) for SP125 w/ 36" bar.

Had Pro Mac 610 with 24" bar bought for the Mill,used it 5 months until it quit.Lesson learned haha.Replaced it with the 475,then bought the Super 380 a few yrs later for regular firewood cutting.The 380 has equal power,30% more RPMs (13.5K) and weighs 1/3rd less than that damn Mac.It does 80% of my work now,except when I find the big ones.

Plus even after 11 yrs,it still starts in 2-3 pulls max,hot or cold.Which is more than I can say for that POS Mac,even when it was new. :lol:

I was around 13 in the blizzard of 78 with a brochure no inter-net.... :lol:

:lol: So you're getting to be an old fart like me now.Thought you might be close to my age ;-)

Kids today are spoiled,I had B & W TV,3 channels,no cable until I left home, rotary phone etc lol

Hey, don't knock that old rotary - I have a 3-slot pay that is used as the secondary phone; in the kitchen; and a primary phone during black-outs........ Damn cordless don't work w/out power; and the same w/the cells - no power = no workie!!

My parents had a remote, color T.V. with about 6 channels; depending on weather conditions.
The remote did have 2 legs thou...... ;-)

About this same time period we had the old black rotary wall phone, a 19" color tv with cable and "Star Channel" on top of the box. 2-13 we got. Spoiled rotten kid...that was me.

Our phone number was also only 5 digits. Source of endless confusion when they moved to the 7 number local calling and I had to rememorize my phone number.

 

[wendell]

I got it with the 20 inch bar but the nice thing is My bother in law works for a dealer so I got it at cost and they also threw in 2 extra chains. the biggest reason I bought this saw is that a friend of mine who works for a tree care company has one and let me try it for a couple of weeks. I could have got a stiel if I wanted but I liked the feel of the husky better.

Probably because they're trying to move them out to make room for the 562's. :lol: