lol I want one myself. I may end up selling a few saws to finance one, like I really need one that bad.The power to weight is hard to beat, and ported they can do pretty much anything.
How does it compare to a 288?
372xpw vs 372xtorq vs 7900 felling saw
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How does it compare to a 288?
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It is torque. Without torque, a saw can do zero work. Any time a turning force is applied, it can be measured in torque, often measured in ft lbs. In fact, the basic principles of distance and angular speed determine which pin sprockets you will use for your saw - you are determining how much torque you want on a given saw set up, not how much HP you want. In a piston engine, HP can remain constant, but torque can be manipulated via gearing, levers, etc. A saw has to be able to apply torque to make use of whatever HP it has. I have used more than a couple ported saws in all types of wood, and I notice it when they lack torque. Cutting cookies is one thing, but chasing cuts, fighting a pinch, bore cutting, gunked up wood, leaning trees, dulled chain, etc etc all require the saw have torque and not just top end HP, unless you want to use a light touch(which means it lacks torque). In many saws, torque comes along with uprated HP, but porters like Simon know where that torque needs to be for a saw that will see use other than cookies. Porters like him get feedback from folks that use their saws for work. I think it's more accurate to say that when a saw has a broad powerband that it has good torque.
I've only ran a 288 a few times. If I recall correctly the 288 was real torque saw, more so than a 390, but the 390 has the chain speed.
komatsuvarna
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And I guess the 390 has better buffers.I have an old 288 still has plenty of compression the weak link seems to be the pullstart system the compression wreaks havoc on it.And it dont really scream like you said it is mostly torque makes a hell of a stump saw.
Some of the husky's of that era have crazy high compression.
Hugenpoet
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Absolutely right IMHO. My 372XP was always my go to saw until I built my 7901 and I really liked that 372XP a lot. Now the 372XP and my 2171 sit around while the 7901 and MS361 get ALL the use. The difference in performance, at least for me, is very obvious.
I have problems with the pullcord jumping off the spool for some reason if you pull it like a gorilla you will break something.
Are you off work today? I feel like I should be
Just had a tooth pulled. I feel fine right now, but it's still bleeding quite a bit.
Yuck!
Crack, snap and pop, it didn't hurt a bit, but man it sounded nasty.
Dont take aspirin or it will thin your blood you will bleed more.
Correct. Don't worry I have some happy pills they gave me. Boy as I type it's sure starting to hurt.
MacLaren
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Hope it heals fast Andy. That can be very painful.
I steer clear of dentists as much as possible
Sounds like maybe Andre did too...for too long!
I'm guilty too!
I steer clear of dentists as much as possible
LOL you're not kidding, but it had to be done before it became a real problem.
Sounds like maybe Andre did too...for too long!
Yes way too long, but the filling falling out last week got the ball rolling.
Yes way too long, but the filling falling out last week got the ball rolling.
They sure get some good money for that .
