Sawyer Rob
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Yes, i went out and bought one, and i thought i'd give you my first impressions.
I opened the box, and put the bar/chain on... Like everyone else, i wish it had come with a shorter bar and pro chain.
I really don't like where the bar spike is on this saw, it's right in the way of adjusting the chain! Anyway, i put some bar oil in it, and Husky oil /premium gas mix in it, and it took 10 pulls to get it fired up. First thing i noticed is, it's a pretty quiet saw, and i like that.
Once it was running, it bogged a lot coming off idle, but once warmed up it got a little better. High speed, it ran very good, so i ran it no load for several minutes, and shut it off. After 10 minutes i started it up (one pull) and ran it no load a bit more, and then made some easy cuts with it.
After several easy cuts i let it go back to an idle, and the motor idles up and down, up and down. It's not really big deal, but it is annoying, when none of my other saws don't do that.
After several more cuts, it was apparent that the bogging wasn't going away, so i adjusted the L out a little bit, and the bogging went away, but the idle went up quite a bit, so i adjusted that too.
One thing i noticed is, it sure puts out a lot of bar oil, i guess that's better than not enough! Also, when it idles, it keeps pumping oil out, and when you hit the throttle, a load of oil flies off the bar.
I do have a stock Husky 55 with a 3/8 - 20" bar, so i'll do a comparison tomorrow of it side by side to the 330. Yes, i know the 330 is new, and will make more power after a few tanks of fuel.
For "feel" i do like the Husky better...
I'll run them both tomorrow, and post more...
Rob
I opened the box, and put the bar/chain on... Like everyone else, i wish it had come with a shorter bar and pro chain.
I really don't like where the bar spike is on this saw, it's right in the way of adjusting the chain! Anyway, i put some bar oil in it, and Husky oil /premium gas mix in it, and it took 10 pulls to get it fired up. First thing i noticed is, it's a pretty quiet saw, and i like that.
Once it was running, it bogged a lot coming off idle, but once warmed up it got a little better. High speed, it ran very good, so i ran it no load for several minutes, and shut it off. After 10 minutes i started it up (one pull) and ran it no load a bit more, and then made some easy cuts with it.
After several easy cuts i let it go back to an idle, and the motor idles up and down, up and down. It's not really big deal, but it is annoying, when none of my other saws don't do that.
After several more cuts, it was apparent that the bogging wasn't going away, so i adjusted the L out a little bit, and the bogging went away, but the idle went up quite a bit, so i adjusted that too.
One thing i noticed is, it sure puts out a lot of bar oil, i guess that's better than not enough! Also, when it idles, it keeps pumping oil out, and when you hit the throttle, a load of oil flies off the bar.
I do have a stock Husky 55 with a 3/8 - 20" bar, so i'll do a comparison tomorrow of it side by side to the 330. Yes, i know the 330 is new, and will make more power after a few tanks of fuel.
For "feel" i do like the Husky better...
I'll run them both tomorrow, and post more...
Rob