Northwoodshunter
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Hi everyone.
This is my first post on this great site, but I've been reading all the great information available here for a while now. I've been cutting more and more firewood the last couple of years since I started heating my large steel building I use as a workshop. My primary saw I use is a Jonsered 490, and I also have an old Stihl 015L and a Craftsman. All pretty old saws, but well maintained.
I pretty well have my mind made up on a husky 372xp, however there are two available and they have different engine specs. I know one is the xtorq and it has a higher horsepower rating (5.6) and a lower torque rating (3.8). The other 372xp listed has a hp rating (5.3) and torque rating of (4.3). Some other differences of the non-xtorq are higher fuel consumption.
My question is this; Is the non xtorq 372xp not a strato motor? Which motor would last longer and be more durable, or are they both too close to call as far as durability, all things being equal. And why are there two seemingly different motors being offered in the 372 xp platform.
I want to purchase which ever one will last longer, a couple of points less in horsepower doesn't matter too me. My Jonsered is 32 years old and still going strong, and my Stihl is even older. Would like to have the best odds of having another saw last.
Sorry ahead of time if this question has been asked and answered before. I was also looking at a Stihl 362, but the husky's seemed to me to be built better, but my local Stihl dealer is very good.
This is my first post on this great site, but I've been reading all the great information available here for a while now. I've been cutting more and more firewood the last couple of years since I started heating my large steel building I use as a workshop. My primary saw I use is a Jonsered 490, and I also have an old Stihl 015L and a Craftsman. All pretty old saws, but well maintained.
I pretty well have my mind made up on a husky 372xp, however there are two available and they have different engine specs. I know one is the xtorq and it has a higher horsepower rating (5.6) and a lower torque rating (3.8). The other 372xp listed has a hp rating (5.3) and torque rating of (4.3). Some other differences of the non-xtorq are higher fuel consumption.
My question is this; Is the non xtorq 372xp not a strato motor? Which motor would last longer and be more durable, or are they both too close to call as far as durability, all things being equal. And why are there two seemingly different motors being offered in the 372 xp platform.
I want to purchase which ever one will last longer, a couple of points less in horsepower doesn't matter too me. My Jonsered is 32 years old and still going strong, and my Stihl is even older. Would like to have the best odds of having another saw last.
Sorry ahead of time if this question has been asked and answered before. I was also looking at a Stihl 362, but the husky's seemed to me to be built better, but my local Stihl dealer is very good.
