A trio of original beautiful 372XPs

[blsnelling]

I happen to have three very nice original 372XPs. These are not XTorqs or XPWs. These are the original 71cc saws, my favorite of them all. One belongs to LowVolt, one my personal saw, and the third an almost new one that I'll be building for myself soon.

Here are a couple of them in action just this afternoon. It's a 28" bar with full comp Stihl RSC chain, the rakers set pretty aggressively. The wood is Ash.

 

[bryanr2]

sweet saws. see the boom lift in the back.... did you drop a tree?

 

[blsnelling]

sweet saws. see the boom lift in the back.... did you drop a tree?

Yes. That's my Mom's place. I would normally never top a tree out like that. It was mostly dead, killed by the Emerald Ash Bore. I climbed that tree as a young boy. We really hated to see it go. I have vids that I'll be uploading latter.

 

[bryanr2]

sometimes a boom is best. We have a standing dead cherry tree over at my Grannies that is covered in poison ivy a good 30' up the trunk and has a lean over the neighbors fence. Im gonna rent a 50' boom to take it out and clean up some other trees' limbs while we have it.

 

[Firewood Fanatic]

I think you have a 372 fetish,( not such a bad thing), and I hope you cleaned up the sawdust for your mom!!!

 

[bryanr2]

Nothing wrong with having a "Husq fetish". Im stuck on 288s myself.

 

[LowVolt]

Looking/sounding great brad!!

My first real "dark side " saw. The only husky saw I have amongst the cream cicles. Got it at good price on eBay and figured what the heck, let's get it ported and see what all the hype is about. I can't wait to put it to work.

Thanks again Brad!

 

[MustangMike]

Nice looking triplets! Nice cutting also. As I have stated in the past, I thing the 372 & 044/440 are the standard by which loggers judge all other saws, and for good reason. They just seem to have a very nice HP/Wt ratio.

I'm sure they will be super nice after porting.

 

[CTYank]

Had to ask- why open the throttle so long before entering the cut? Clearly not because of slow throttle response.

Incurably curious.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Brad can say, but I suppose it's, more or less, to demonstrate the level of tune on the H screw. Just my guess DW

 

[LowVolt]

Brad can say, but I suppose it's, more or less, to demonstrate the level of tune on the H screw. Just my guess DW

I believe you are correct. I will do it to to make sure I hear the 4 stroking then hear it go away as soon at it touches wood.

 

[hardhat]

Beautiful pics man. Those pictures reminded me of a thread I read years ago talking about the 372xp "the prince of chainsaws"

 

[MustangMike]

A little WOT before the cut ensures the chain is properly lubricated.

 

[Boozer]

Healthy, well striped lawn providing an excellent background for those triplets.

 

[stihlaficionado]

I'm jealous, sort of...

 

[blsnelling]

Had to ask- why open the throttle so long before entering the cut? Clearly not because of slow throttle response.

Incurably curious.

To hear the tune of the saw, and because I'm timing these cuts.

 

[Termite]

Darn emerald ash bore. Is the ash tree going the way of the chestnut?

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Darn emerald ash bore. Is the ash tree going the way of the chestnut?

The foresters have thrown in the towel here in Pa. Very sad indeed. DW

 

[MustangMike]

Darn emerald ash bore. Is the ash tree going the way of the chestnut?

That is my fear, that is why my new hunting cabin is being built from the blown down Ash Trees (Post & Beam 6.5' X 6.5").

 

[hamish]

Guess I will just never like the high top version of the saws,