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[@toddsoutsideagain]

Nice comparison on the old Vs new saws Darin! Rest in peace Zeb🇺🇸

[@woodruffwoods]

Thanks Todd.

[@oldguyfirewood]

That was a really good comparison Darrin. I like my auto tune saws, although my older Huskys still cut and run great. You’re right about how great the firewood community is. Rest in peace Zeb.

[@woodruffwoods]

I like the auto tune saws too. I am not porting saws or making significant modifications to them so having the computer control isn't a hinderance for me. As the data showed, the new saws are about 10% faster than the previous generation. Doesn't sound like much but over time it makes a difference.

[@knottwworking]

Great community! Catch you on the next one!!

[@woodruffwoods]

I haven't really found someone that isn't a respectful, nice person.

[@cut4fun50]

Very nice tribute for a man who loved the woods last ride. Thanks for sharing. 👍 Nicely done video as ALWAYS 😁 Pat from nw Wisconsin

[@woodruffwoods]

Thanks Pat, good to hear from you.

[@smorefirewood]

It’s always raining here too. Thank you for the comparison video. We run stihl and there is a big difference between the older saws and the new auto tune saws.

[@woodruffwoods]

I saw that you run Stihl. That is the other good brand of saws. Stihl's m-Tronic is a similar design to Auto Tune and they seem to be a bit faster than their older versions as well.

[@smorefirewood]

@@woodruffwoods agreed. I said auto tune I should have been proper and said M-tronic. Lol.

[@woodruffwoods]

@@smorefirewood I knew what you were saying!!!

[@craigunderwood4353]

That's awesome! Total respect for that fellow logger!

[@woodruffwoods]

Thanks Craig. He was a good guy and I appreciated his send off.

[@fatefarmspa]

Interesting 👍

[@woodruffwoods]

Thanks bud!

[@deanmoore420]

Great video throttle man I know you’re a big Husqvarna fan but my MS 500 steel chainsaw cuts pretty fast. Just wanted to share that with you, but I enjoy watching your videos. Keep throttling it up.

[@woodruffwoods]

I would agree but as with most engines there is no replacement for displacement. The 500i I believe is around 80cc versus a 572 at around 71-72. The 500i is the only Stihl I have ever ran that revs fast like a Husky. It will be interesting to see if they expand the fuel injection to other classes of saws.

[@davidedwards3734]

Like the comparison between the saws!! RIP Zeb!! 🇺🇸

[@woodruffwoods]

Thanks David. These types of videos take a long time to do but I think they add good content.

[@765Guys]

Great video sir!

[@woodruffwoods]

Thanks!!

[@stanleykeith6969]

I Like the Husqvarna professional grade saws ! Great Video Darrin ! TO YOUR Friend..ZEB.....RIP :(

[@woodruffwoods]

I do too! I still like the feel of Husqvarna over Stihl. Both good brands but they are different.

[@billobermeyer660]

Nice comparison video Darrin! Rest in Peace Zeb.

[@woodruffwoods]

Thanks buddy!

[@thefirewooddoctor]

I had the same Oregon bar on my 572xp before switching to the Sugihara/Husqvarna lightweight bar. Is crazy how much of a difference it made in how the saw handles and feels. It feels like a 562xp with a standard bar! Just set a personal best record for amount of wood bucked in a day with the lightweight bar. So much less body fatigue on a lomg day of cutting. I'll never go with a standard bar again if I have a choice.

[@woodruffwoods]

I was seriously shocked by the difference in the feel of the 372xp with that bar. I am right there with you on anything bigger than an 18" bar is going to be a light bar.

[@chrisartman6168]

Nice video. Sorry for the loss of your friend.

[@woodruffwoods]

We weren't terribly close but I knew him and his family. He was just a really nice guy. Thanks Chris.

[@LitltsLogging]

I started logging back 25+ yrs ago and started ouy with a 7-10 McCulloch. Then i bought a 346xp which i owed 3 of them. Then bought the 550xp which i still have 4 of them. Then they came out with the 550xp mark ii which i have 1. I also have the 562xp, 357xp, 576xp, and the 572xp. Husqvarna all the way lol. RiP Zeb. Stay safe my friend

[@woodruffwoods]

That is a very nice collection of Husky saws! The 550xp in this video is the Mark II. I probably should have mentioned that.

[@johnrosier1686]

I was looking forward to a video comparing these different saws. I still have my 372 and it was good to hear that it still holds its own next to these other models.

[@woodruffwoods]

That 372 is a great saw.

[@johnrosier1686]

@@woodruffwoods about a year ago I emailed you about this saw and you recommended it. I bought one and have used it a lot and have not been disappointed.

[@woodruffwoods]

@@johnrosier1686 I think the 372 is one of the best saws ever made.

[@firewoodathome]

Good comparison. My husky 45 recently gave up after nearly 40 years of cutting. RIP.

[@woodruffwoods]

That is a bummer but I am sure the machine owes you nothing at this point. 40 years on a saw is a pretty good run

[@OpenAirAdventure]

Hey Darren, great show of powersaws. You mention the 51, I sold my 51 and regret it. Picked up a 545 and big difference in chain speed. Sorry about your friend and yes its a tight community, with fine people. Catch ya on the next one, Kenny

[@woodruffwoods]

Kenny, those old 51's ran really good. In their day they were a well respected saw. I would like to run one today and see how it compares to the new stuff.

[@keithmueller2857]

Perfect last ride. R.I.P Zeb.

[@woodruffwoods]

It was a proper good-bye in many ways!

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Rest In Peace ZEB!🇺🇸

[@woodruffwoods]

He was a really good guy and that was a proper gesture by his buddy.

[@michaelamos7373]

I don't know Zeb, never met him, but something tells me he was smiling down on his friend during that final ride

[@woodruffwoods]

I think you are probably right.

[@larryhronesz5693]

I have 2 500i saws and sone smaller saws i would like to sée the diffrence with that largest saw you have compared against the 500i i put.on a 18 inch bar on the ,500 it gets through most of the wood i .cut on the ,on the.other saw i use a 25 inch bar with thr 25 inch with the 18 inch that thing realy screems

[@woodruffwoods]

I don't have someone close by with a 500i or I absolutely would do that video. I do think the 500i has gotten more traction in the firewood community than the logging community. For the same reasons that the professional loggers resist auto tune and mtronic saws, they seem to avoid the 500i. When your miles back in the woods, I believe they value the ability to adjust their saws and do minor repairs. I do see a lot of tree service guys using the 500i.

[@benjaminleslie3155]

But do you have an oe 372?

[@woodruffwoods]

Yes that 372 is completely stock.

[@benjaminleslie3155]

@@woodruffwoods no I mean original edition, what you have in the video is an x-torq 372

[@benjaminleslie3155]

@@woodruffwoods oe 372xp runs a bit hotter than the x-torq 372, stock for stock.

[@woodruffwoods]

@@benjaminleslie3155 you are correct. I misunderstood.

[@woodruffwoods]

@@benjaminleslie3155 I am not sure I ran one of the originals.

[@stanleykeith6969]

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[@woodruffwoods]

I saw that last night. I am sold on wrapping over the bags.