3 of my old, everyday-use 372s were stolen a few months ago, they were great saws, no complaints at all, they had amazing longevity as well. So I replaced them with 3 new ones cuz why change a good thing (though I wish I had read the 562 thread before and I would have tried one of them instead).
The new ones cut and handle very well just like the old ones and the fuel economy seems to be a bit better too. One MAJOR COMPLAINT though: they start very, very poorly and hard.
When cold and pulling choked, one annoyance is that the cough you listen for when pulling, after which you off the choke and then expect it to start on the next 2 or 3 pulls, is barely audible, which caused many flooding situations until I got used to it.
But the MAJOR PROBLEM is that starting them when warm takes 4 to 7 pulls and that is ridiculous IMO. The brass tacks of it is that it caused nasty elbow tendonitis in me, and my 23 year old climber who is strong as an ox says it f's up his shoulder. And god forbid if a warm saw has been sitting awhile and youve got to decide whether to choke it or not based on how cold it may have gotten, well if you guess wrong youre looking at 10 to 15 pulls. It gets so you are hesitant to turn off the saw, and you send idling saws up to the climber so he wont have to start them aloft.
I start the saws whenever possible with them resting on the ground which is something Ive never done before and is a hassle and a time waster.
What say you, saw experts?? All input is thankfully appreciated.
The new ones cut and handle very well just like the old ones and the fuel economy seems to be a bit better too. One MAJOR COMPLAINT though: they start very, very poorly and hard.
When cold and pulling choked, one annoyance is that the cough you listen for when pulling, after which you off the choke and then expect it to start on the next 2 or 3 pulls, is barely audible, which caused many flooding situations until I got used to it.
But the MAJOR PROBLEM is that starting them when warm takes 4 to 7 pulls and that is ridiculous IMO. The brass tacks of it is that it caused nasty elbow tendonitis in me, and my 23 year old climber who is strong as an ox says it f's up his shoulder. And god forbid if a warm saw has been sitting awhile and youve got to decide whether to choke it or not based on how cold it may have gotten, well if you guess wrong youre looking at 10 to 15 pulls. It gets so you are hesitant to turn off the saw, and you send idling saws up to the climber so he wont have to start them aloft.
I start the saws whenever possible with them resting on the ground which is something Ive never done before and is a hassle and a time waster.
What say you, saw experts?? All input is thankfully appreciated.
