The Husqvarna thread

[So il logger]

@So il logger

Before the 592 and 585 was released a rep brought a 592 out for me to use. I ran it while he was there bullshitting and rather than keep it and test it awhile I sent it along with him to next on the list. It went to a guy in indiana iirc. Told him husky was fucking up by using that as a replacement for 395. Couple years passed and we had 4 592, they lived very short lives. Then tried a 585, same deal. Flimsy pieces of shit that are finicky about starting. Dealer ate the last couple in a trade deal for new Stihl units. I didn't mind the running characteristics of the 585 as much as 592 which were very peaky and throttle was more of an on/off switch but if a saw don't reliably start it's on borrowed time. I'm running ported adjustable carb 661's now but will vouch for 500i. Little hard on fuel but a very dependable saw and nice flat torquey band. Muffler mod, max flo, and if a guy can find a euro module them 3 things are all a 500i needs to really run

 

[Yukon Stihl]

Ran a 592 couple weeks ago,, no fleas on that saw,,, havent heard any bad about them, but havent looked.
there are nay sayers bout the 500 as well,, who knows.

My neighbor uses the 500 exclusively now for his wood business.
The husky's didn't last for him
His company is called Hillbilly Services, and he works his stuff hard.
Hardest working 20 something i know. I try to help him out as much as i can.

 

[Czed]

Apparently the crank bearings are delicate, same as every 5 series saw. 5 years ago I could have bought at least a dozen blowed up 562s in about a 2 month period. Every one needed bearings. A guy who used to work for me bought a 550 mark II which were supposed to be updated, it piled up the bearings too. Husqvarna should have kept making 2 and 3 series saws.

A local logger has been through the 5 series and went and bought several new oe Husqvarna 372s
Low tops probably from nightrouge
I'm not sure where else they would of came from.
And 3 395s
He said those will outlast anything Husqvarna has now.
He's got a large stash of donor saws so he hopes this batch will last a few year's.

 

[DSS]

A local logger has been through the 5 series and went and bought several new oe Husqvarna 372s
Low tops probably from nightrouge
I'm not sure where else they would of came from.
And 3 395s
He said those will outlast anything Husqvarna has now.
He's got a large stash of donor saws so he hopes this batch will last a few year's.

The "experts" seem to agree and I do too, that 40: 1 mix would probably help the bearing failures. The other stuff not so much

 

[Czed]

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@CFT i missed your anniversary

 

[So il logger]

The "experts" seem to agree and I do too, that 40: 1 mix would probably help the bearing failures. The other stuff not so much

I'm pretty certain the saw my boss is forcing upon me is going to have some pretty expensive bearing failures. Haven't figured out what ratio it needs yet, suppose it's probably going to be a 1/1. Lots of buttons and moving parts for something that could be so simple and violent

 

[Majorpayne]

I'm pretty certain the saw my boss is forcing upon me is going to have some pretty expensive bearing failures. Haven't figured out what ratio it needs yet, suppose it's probably going to be a 1/1. Lots of buttons and moving parts for something that could be so simple and violent

What saw is he forcing on you?

 

[So il logger]

Feller buncher on tracks. Safer than falling by hand he says

 

[So il logger]

New machine was delivered this morning, I spent all of 2 minutes in the seat before boy wonder aka boss son showed up and wanted to run it. Funny how people allergic to work that's never cut timber are all about it from a climate controlled cab.

 

[So il logger]

Couple benefits I see is 40+ mph gusts don't affect this machine. And the above pic is of a hollow section of a red oak that was home to a large colony of bees. Beats running away only to still get stung

 

[Czed]

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Cheap heavy bastard

 

[BIGBADBOB]

Wont ship to Canada or give me a price unless i put in a usa zip.

 

[DSS]

Wont ship to Canada or give me a price unless i put in a usa zip.

Get one direct instead of Amazon . cheaper

 

[Czed]

Wont ship to Canada or give me a price unless i put in a usa zip.

 

[Czed]

Wont ship to Canada or give me a price unless i put in a usa zip.

Nobody i know bought one of the 8120s
I never had a use for those
But reviews i read online were mixed.
I'd kinda be worried about replacement parts
The other clones have replacement parts everywhere
There's 4 of the holzfforma 288s i got my friends they've overall been the best of the clones out of the box power and reliability
The 365/372s have been good i have about 8 year's on those but i needed more power like better cylinders or pistons
Or even ported.
I just haven't had time to run the neotec 895 or holzfforma g395 at all.
Seem fine just not as handy as the 288s
The 2 neotec 372s were both scored from the factory
Neotec replaced the cylinders they had me buy them on amazon and they reimbursed me.
Really work so much I haven't cut in probably 5 months.
My cousin swears by a holzfforma 660 he's still running it after 4 year's logging
Small parts were replaced nothing major.

 

[Czed]

Here's two of my the favorites I've got stronger 372s
But my ported 266 is all I use for everything
That ported clone 288 is far stronger than any oem 288s I have
I put a cut down 066 piston in it
It's far lighter than a 288 piston.