Cut up the rest of the white oak today. A bit of it is punky, but the rest is good burnable wood. It was standing dead for sometime, and has been down for most of a year. It is about as hard a wood as I have ever cut! Used the 372xpw and the 288xp to make short work of it. On the 288... That thing has killer compression and no compression release. I'm sure there is a technique to starting them, but damm, I haven't learned it yet. I know yanking it as fast as possible seems to work better, but still. Maybe I'm getting old and whimpy?
Nice saws and work! Not a Husky guy so what are the CC's on those? Is one of those the one you got cheap and cleaned up to look like new?
The one I cleaned up you are thinking aboutbosba 268, which I wi be selling here soon. I bought the 288 to also clean up and sell, but really like it, and probably will keep it for a big saw. It's 87cc's. The 372 xpw has an NWP big bore piston and cylinder so it about 76 or 77cc:s. It's actually my favorite saw at this point. Only has about 4 tanks on the new top end and is really coming on. Time to tune it up a bit more. Like to run them a bit rich, especially when new.
Not afraid to admit it......some serious "saw jealousy" going on right now. Beautiful pieces of horsepower!
I see that beautiful 288 has a rescue saw starter handle on it. Good thing too because it's needed. Any over 80cc saw with no compression release takes a strong yank to get it started.
It isn't just you, the first 288xp I had, HAD serious compression, (recent rebuilt) I felt like a wimp trying to start it. (to put it mildly) Traded it for one with the decompression button and it's night and day. I can actually start it for one! and without cussing and getting wore out before I actually do any work. I'm not a corn fed guy but I'm not small either but that saw seriously kicked my arse. I know laugh away.. but my shoulders aren't getting any younger and probably need rebuilt. On a side note, I'm grateful the seller from here was understanding and worked with me. I don't think that saw liked me from day one honestly.
Yeah, I installed that handle, though not sure how much it helps. I need to check the compression on that saw. It's a beast to pull over when cold.
