knew i should have bought a dolmar

[Logrover]

So i buy a nice new 372xpg, I run a 20" bar and fell the big stuff harvesters cannot handle.The saw has been used 4 days a week for 2 months cutting trees double/treble its bar length. Using roughly 7-8 litres fuel a day. On thursday the oil tank caved i and spat all the oil out the front, it has a 2p sized hole in the case. Its been taken back to the shop under warranty and im just hoping that they repair it or il really kick off with husky.

I thought i was buying a solid tried and tested saw but clearly its not up to proper forestry use, i think the build quality is shocking and at the expense of thinning the casing for weight savings they cannot handle proper use.

I am very disappointed. my previous 560 was even worse. I will not buy another husky, had enough.

My next saw will be a dolmar 7900. I have a second hand one and it been really good, feels much less fragile.

I hope to get the husky repaired and sell it before it falls apart again!

[CJM]

So i buy a nice new 372xpg, I run a 20" bar and fell the big stuff harvesters cannot handle.The saw has been used 4 days a week for 2 months cutting trees double/treble its bar length. Using roughly 7-8 litres fuel a day. On thursday the oil tank caved i and spat all the oil out the front, it has a 2p sized hole in the case. Its been taken back to the shop under warranty and im just hoping that they repair it or il really kick off with husky.

I thought i was buying a solid tried and tested saw but clearly its not up to proper forestry use, i think the build quality is shocking and at the expense of thinning the casing for weight savings they cannot handle proper use.

I am very disappointed. my previous 560 was even worse. I will not buy another husky, had enough.

My next saw will be a dolmar 7900. I have a second hand one and it been really good, feels much less fragile.

I hope to get the husky repaired and sell it before it falls apart again!

 

Some boy.

Hope you find a saw that fits your requirements, makita are dolmar much easier to source in this country.

I've never had any issues with my husky saws apart from the woeful 540 maybe you got a Friday one

[Joe Newton]

So i buy a nice new 372xpg, I run a 20" bar and fell the big stuff harvesters cannot handle.The saw has been used 4 days a week for 2 months cutting trees double/treble its bar length. Using roughly 7-8 litres fuel a day. On thursday the oil tank caved i and spat all the oil out the front, it has a 2p sized hole in the case. Its been taken back to the shop under warranty and im just hoping that they repair it or il really kick off with husky.

 

I thought i was buying a solid tried and tested saw but clearly its not up to proper forestry use, i think the build quality is shocking and at the expense of thinning the casing for weight savings they cannot handle proper use.

 

I am very disappointed. my previous 560 was even worse. I will not buy another husky, had enough.

 

My next saw will be a dolmar 7900. I have a second hand one and it been really good, feels much less fragile.

 

I hope to get the husky repaired and sell it before it falls apart again!

 

 

If you get it repaired under warranty and feel like selling it give me a dhout

[spruce man]

hello logrover I like you work in front of harvesters all the time and have problems with

saws a lot.it is the most demanding work a saw gets.ive had 4 560xps in the last 2 years.I had a 372xp xtorq as well that was rubbish didn't even last a year.I have 2 560xp in the workshop at the moment waiting to be repaird.I am running a jonesered 2171 at the moment and its lasted well the last 6 months.I think a lot of the modern saws are built very poorley.I had a Makita 7300 a couple of years ago I was impressed

with it to start with but had major problems after a month.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

MS461 or Dol 7901 (from Shavey Ltd on here) nice for legging out...

[spudulike]

372XPs are generally pretty bullet proof and last a long time, I just hope the front casing didn't get a wallop fracturing the alloy and that it is a manufacturing fault.

 

The felling spikes usually protect the front of the saw from damage.

[MattyF]

Must admit I was never impressed with the 372 in terms of reliability.

[daddyola50]

feel for you bud 560s drive you insane if you do forestry work , no more huskys for me ever again too

[DCS6800i]

Saw Troll will be along soon to helpfully inform you the Huskie is the dogs danglies, and Dollys are sh*te.....

[shavey]

So i buy a nice new 372xpg, I run a 20" bar and fell the big stuff harvesters cannot handle.The saw has been used 4 days a week for 2 months cutting trees double/treble its bar length. Using roughly 7-8 litres fuel a day. On thursday the oil tank caved i and spat all the oil out the front, it has a 2p sized hole in the case. Its been taken back to the shop under warranty and im just hoping that they repair it or il really kick off with husky.

I thought i was buying a solid tried and tested saw but clearly its not up to proper forestry use, i think the build quality is shocking and at the expense of thinning the casing for weight savings they cannot handle proper use.

I am very disappointed. my previous 560 was even worse. I will not buy another husky, had enough.

My next saw will be a dolmar 7900. I have a second hand one and it been really good, feels much less fragile.

I hope to get the husky repaired and sell it before it falls apart again! [/quote

 

at least youve got a back up saw to keep you going whilst you get your Main saw sorted if you need anymore parts for your 7900 give me a shout :thumbup: