Husqvarna 372 versus Husqvarna 372XPW versus Dolmar 7300

[huskihl]

So, I got a chance to meet the seller of the Dolmar and run it, and I was honestly not impressed. He said that it was stock as far as he knew, but he got it from a previous owner, so I'm not sure if there was something done to it before he got it. The carb seemed to be pretty well adjusted as it idled and performed as it should in the cut, and I couldn't get it significantly better by tweaking it myself. Not to mention that it was noticeably heavier than my 372s, which had longer bars. Long story short, I passed on it, and will stick with my 372s. We all know the saying, "If you don't immediately fall in love it with it, you aren't going to (insert one of "wear", "use", "drive", etc.) it." - I didn't immediately fall in love with it, so I'll find another saw to save that money for haha

Again, I appreciate all of your input on the topic, and I'll be lurking

I understand what you mean about liking or not liking the feel. It’s all part of why we run what we run. 7300 is actually almost a half pound lighter than a 372

 

[rb924119]

I understand what you mean about liking or not liking the feel. It’s all part of why we run what we run. 7300 is actually almost a half pound lighter than a 372

100%.

And I believe you’re correct for X-torq’s, but I run pre- X-torq powerheads, which are a bit lighter, I think.

 

[ErnieG]

I have a 7300 and 372 both ported by Kris from S&S Worksaws ..I haven't ran the 7300 more then maybe a tank but I have ran the 372 a lot and I am very impressed by it .
I can't really say anything yet about the 7300 till I get more run time with it but it does seem very close to the 372 so far .
Id recommend you get a Dolmar/Makita 7900 and you'll be very happy ... although parts are getting harder to find with some patients they do show up .

Ernie