Jay will like this

[HittinSteel]

Neat little saw, feels like a feather but has some serious snot.

 

[raybonz]

Neat little saw, feels like a feather but has some serious snot.

Sounds like it needs a tissue!

:lol:

Ray

 

[amateur cutter]

Nice, where'd you find that HS?

 

[HittinSteel]

I traded off the finicky 346 to a buddy on AS.

 

[smokinj]

Neat little saw, feels like a feather but has some serious snot.

One of the The Unsung Hero's!! :cheese:

 

[Thistle]

That's my next purchase when my 30 yr old Echo 280E finally dies.

 

[smokinj]

That's my next purchase when my 30 yr old Echo 280E finally dies.

Top handle? Not good with the echos. Seen alot of the home light xl top handles wonder if there any good too?

 

[Thistle]

That's my next purchase when my 30 yr old Echo 280E finally dies.

Top handle? Not good with the echos. Seen alot of the home light xl top handles wonder if there any good too?

Yup its a top handle.Dont know anything about the little Homelites,but that wee Echo is a tough little sucker.Just under 8 pounds,been dropped a few times,once from almost 25 feet & started right up.Bad thing its only about 8000 RPM,takes a while to cut most anything over 5" - 6". Pretty sure all the newer ones are at least 125000,no matter the brand.Mine has no chain brake or hand guard either,its one of the earlier models.

 

[smokinj]

That's my next purchase when my 30 yr old Echo 280E finally dies.

Top handle? Not good with the echos. Seen alot of the home light xl top handles wonder if there any good too?

Yup its a top handle.Dont know anything about the little Homelites,but that wee Echo is a tough little sucker.Just under 8 pounds,been dropped a few times,once from almost 25 feet & started right up.Bad thing its only about 8000 RPM,takes a while to cut most anything over 5" - 6". Pretty sure all the newer ones are at least 125000,no matter the brand.Mine has no chain brake or hand guard either,its one of the earlier models.

I love the top handle saw used with a 70cc+ saw and your golden for just about anything. If anyone know about the homelites xl speak up they are cheap enough?

 

[CTYank]

That's my next purchase when my 30 yr old Echo 280E finally dies.

Top handle? Not good with the echos. Seen alot of the home light xl top handles wonder if there any good too?

Yup its a top handle.Dont know anything about the little Homelites,but that wee Echo is a tough little sucker.Just under 8 pounds,been dropped a few times,once from almost 25 feet & started right up.Bad thing its only about 8000 RPM,takes a while to cut most anything over 5" - 6". Pretty sure all the newer ones are at least 125000,no matter the brand.Mine has no chain brake or hand guard either,its one of the earlier models.

I love the top handle saw used with a 70cc+ saw and your golden for just about anything. If anyone know about the homelites xl speak up they are cheap enough?

Problem is, once the xl-12 sold in big numbers, Homelite started using "xl" on the model name of just about everthing, like from 1.6-5 cu. in.
If you're talking the little 1.6 cu. in. saws, the ones I've seen and tried are jokes. No power, max 10" bar, fixed carb main jet. Easily stuffed into backpack.

OP: unless your saw has a hard-nose bar, adjust chain tension or expect nasty surprises.

 

[smokinj]

That's my next purchase when my 30 yr old Echo 280E finally dies.

Top handle? Not good with the echos. Seen alot of the home light xl top handles wonder if there any good too?

Yup its a top handle.Dont know anything about the little Homelites,but that wee Echo is a tough little sucker.Just under 8 pounds,been dropped a few times,once from almost 25 feet & started right up.Bad thing its only about 8000 RPM,takes a while to cut most anything over 5" - 6". Pretty sure all the newer ones are at least 125000,no matter the brand.Mine has no chain brake or hand guard either,its one of the earlier models.

I love the top handle saw used with a 70cc+ saw and your golden for just about anything. If anyone know about the homelites xl speak up they are cheap enough?

Problem is, once the xl-12 sold in big numbers, Homelite started using "xl" on the model name of just about everthing, like from 1.6-5 cu. in.
If you're talking the little 1.6 cu. in. saws, the ones I've seen and tried are jokes. No power, max 10" bar, fixed carb main jet. Easily stuffed into backpack.

OP: unless your saw has a hard-nose bar, adjust chain tension or expect nasty surprises.

OP got a top notch saw..... ;-P