arhfirewood

Stihl Farm Boss 038AVS, bought second hand 1986 only thing changed is a new coil, never serviced and still going strong.

Another one for the a 372XP with a 24" bar

She's an expensive wife, it would be cheaper to buy the saw myself. I had thought about a 560xp but I am just nervous about all of the electronics on it.

I had been looking at buying a 365XP in the new year then porting to make into a 372. But my wife bought me a 372XP with 24" bar for Christmas and what a saw it is. Compared to my Stihl 038 & 064 it seems so much better, less vibration and cuts quicker, seems to use less fuel. Will also get an 18" bar which I assume will improve the performance as it has less chain to pull. Even though I have just had a new clutch fitted to the 064 costing over £150 I think I will sell it as I cannot see any need for it now. I will keep the 038 just as a backup saw. I can highly recommend a 372XP, and may even look now for a smaller Husky to run along side it.

Has anybody had experience with a ROTENBACH Jigsaw Circular Saw Firewood Petrol Engine 13 HP 700mm E-Start, here a link ROTENBACH Jigsaw Circular Saw Firewood Petrol Engine 13 HP 700mm E-Start New | eBay They look good value

So would I be better downsizing to either an 18" or 16" bar?

I am referring to the saw that lost compression a week ago (page 10 No 95). The post above mine refers to a replacement he had been sent

Hello, If I fitted a 8 tooth Rim Sprocket to my Stihl 038 how many extra links do I need in the chain on a 20" bar? I think it is normally 72 links. Will it cut much quicker over the standard 7 tooth? Thank you Andrew

Hello IC TREES, Any update on your 5105 yet?

How can I buy the 25ltr containers of Aspen? Most of the dealers only list the 5ltr at about £19 which makes the change expensive. I am in the West Midlands.

Well I am excited now that I have decided to go 365 x-torque and looking forward to the first day ringing. Also I will look at modding once I have put a few tanks of fuel through it, hopefully it will be fairly straight forward as I have the tools to carry out the work. Very useful advise and opinions given here, much better than from a Stihl/Husqvarna dealer who will probably suggest the model he makes the most money on. Thank you all, Andrew

Thanks Stubby, at the price I think the 365 is looking like a good choice. Do you have any photos of a before and after grinding the fins, and I assume this would void any warranty?

Thanks all. I think I am at MS362, 555 x-torque, 365 x-torque stage, and I am not sure I would get the full benefit of the XP range, but I also do not want to buy the wrong saw for me. Didn't want to go below the 58-60cc mark and around £500'ish which possibly rules the MS out. Thought about second hand but you never know what you will get so there would need to be a few hundred pounds saving just in case there is a major repair. Main reasons I think people sell a newish saw 1/ use it for their job everyday so makes sense to change on a regular basis, would have done a fair amount of work. 2/ Starting to get problems so need to sell before costing too much, which would then cost me. There appears to be a lot of ex-council saws on offer that aren't that old, not sure if they would be good buys. I was going to stick with Stihl but for some reason I just fancy a Husky. Andrew

Want does the XP stand for? The 555 looks like it has the same x-torque engine, just a bit down on power. Just when I think I know what to buy I read more and get confused again. Looking for a saw that I can use on a Saturday, put in the shed knowing that when I get it back out 2/3 weeks later it will start and run all day again.

Thanks Stubby, would a 555xp be as good but without the Tech?