So, few questions here. I have a Husqy 350 and it’s great, but looking for a potential upgrade. Just not sure what to get. I cut about 10-20 face cords a year…seems to be increasing though. I also perform a bit of land upkeep too. Sometimes there’s a “big†year of woodcutting thown in there too, if the wood is real convenient. Either way, when I bought my 350…it was .325 pitch, .050†gauge, 72 teeth with a semi-chisel…pretty std for the saw out of the box. I’ve switched to a heavier duty bar and run a full chisel, 0.058â€, 0.325 setup and it seems to work pretty nice. That’s my background, and the firewood seem to be increasing a bit though.
I understand the gauge is the width of the chain and I know the definition of the pitch, but what cuts better? I see some saws that are 3/8 pitch (.375) vs the 0.325. Is this better in terms of speed or cutting? Not quite sure on how this affects things. I’m planning on going towards a XP saw and I’m contemplating the 346XP or 357XP with pretty much the same setup I have now, just looking for a bit more ass in the saw since the 350 and the 346XP seem to be close. I know the 346XP is better in terms of the internal components, but my 350 (and the 346 I suspect) tends to bog down a bit. I’m hoping to see a pretty good change in performance without having to go to a 372XP. Any thoughts on the setup as well as the pitch / gauge comments. One last question….seem like you have to have your drive/nose sprockets matched up with your pitch…right? I thought I read one of the XP saws (maybe the 357XP) advertising .325, 3/8….can it accommodate both or do you ask them for the setup you want when you purchase? Thanks in advance
I understand the gauge is the width of the chain and I know the definition of the pitch, but what cuts better? I see some saws that are 3/8 pitch (.375) vs the 0.325. Is this better in terms of speed or cutting? Not quite sure on how this affects things. I’m planning on going towards a XP saw and I’m contemplating the 346XP or 357XP with pretty much the same setup I have now, just looking for a bit more ass in the saw since the 350 and the 346XP seem to be close. I know the 346XP is better in terms of the internal components, but my 350 (and the 346 I suspect) tends to bog down a bit. I’m hoping to see a pretty good change in performance without having to go to a 372XP. Any thoughts on the setup as well as the pitch / gauge comments. One last question….seem like you have to have your drive/nose sprockets matched up with your pitch…right? I thought I read one of the XP saws (maybe the 357XP) advertising .325, 3/8….can it accommodate both or do you ask them for the setup you want when you purchase? Thanks in advance
