FARMMAC F372 Unboxing and First Run

[@Chucky-b7v]

I’ve just got the FarmMac F380 (Stihl 380/381 clone) and it’s a great chainsaw, absolutely love it. Mine has the Walbro carburettor, Italian coil, NGK spark plug, 24” bar and chain with American steel and a heap of extras. I have almost finished running it in and it goes hard with heaps of talk. Hopefully you enjoy your saw.

[@mr.somebody1493]

So glad to see you diving into Neo-tec saws. Looking forward to more

[@cynthiahoekstra7212]

Got the NS 892 a while back. Beast of a saw. Pulls a 36” bar/chain all day with authority. Handily outperforms my G660 Farmer Tec pro. Been hoping to find a clone of the 372 non X tork. Will have to check this out.

[@shawncaudill424]

I've been wanting to order that same saw so I'm glad to see you with it can't wait to hear your thoughts on longevity

[@thehonestwoodcutterbradywe8011]

The tank guard skid plate is a $30 upgrade.pretty impressive they include that.nice saw.I'm going to look into the farmmac saws.the two blue clones I have are treating me very well.

[@DaveyBlue32]

That’s what I was just thinking plus that tool kit is super nice with the little T-handles… ring compressor’s … Oregon copy of the red sizing card.. I use those a lot when you find a chain that you need to size to figure out where it goes… what gauge it is… looks good!

[@charlespeacock8360]

Got the options of a pro saw.... could it be? Fun though.

[@ArmorDllon]

I think it’s pretty sweet but I couldn’t help but think it was a little bit slow in the wood but that was its first tank of gas so I’m sure it will get faster I can’t wait to see what that thing will do!

[@0808dsmith]

Been seeing these around for a couple of months now. Wondering how they hold up! Can't wait to see you put it through it's paces! I think you need to get a bar just a tad longer! :)

[@tedmiller1745]

So what is the overall thought about this clone?

[@w6qd]

Holzfforma, Farmertec, Neo-Tec, Farmmac, Wemars, etc., I can't keep track of them all. This is the first I've heard of Farmmac, thanks for the review.

[@novicelumberjack]

FARMMAC is Neotec's "Pro" line. Pretty new stuff.

[@HiLineTree]

Same. Different colors. All identical. Same Chinese factory 🙄New name coming next week. Love the “Light” chainsaw bar branding with no actual weight reduction 😂 Thought I saw Blake Shelton’s cousin at the Paul Bunyan Show. 🤔

[@jritcey108]

The tab on the carb screwdriver is a reference to count turns while adjusting the carb. That saw sounds lazy

[@novicelumberjack]

Yeah, I figured out immediately after saying it...oh well. Yeah, it was lazy, but it was completely fresh, so I didn't wanna knock it yet. Hopefully it will liven up after some heat cycles.

[@jritcey108]

@@novicelumberjack hopefully it will liven up in time. It would be interesting to check the numbers on it

[@larrywarner9314]

Wuts one of those saws go for ?

[@jwoods345]

I wonder if the bar has an aluminum core like an oregon versacut

[@novicelumberjack]

No, it doesn't. I think it is just a normal bar.

[@danstevens2204]

Interesting but I’ll be sticking with my stihl pro saws. Yes you pay more but you get parts support for many years not that I’ve needed it. Personally I don’t get too concerned about looks or colours on saws just need them to work.

[@ryangiltner5640]

They are clones, I can swap parts between my oem 660 and farmmac 660. It's an exact fit.

[@jrgenrasmussen8840]

Nice to see a video with saws and all the PPE.

[@kevinswanson3910]

I forget but the setting on the high and low but I think you put them both all the way tight then one and a half turns out on the high speed and one and a quarter on the low speed adjustment, my first new saw was a husky 181 then I got a 288 when they came out ,I was a buckermen

[@DaveyBlue32]

Skid plate and T-handles in the tool kit…the ring compressor kit and stuff is freakin awesome!!! The gray color pattern is freakin sweet to! I’d love to actually see the inside of the cylinder to see if they have a higher quality finish around the port window’s or if they bevel their edges any better? I’m still gawking at the orange skid plate… I’ve bought those for $30 bucks plus the shipping I’m thinking to protect a plastic tank… that and those tools in your tool kit are a $50 spot maybe… it’s definitely a huge value there ??? They are really good looking saw’s!!!

[@ferrallderrall6588]

I'm sold on the looks alone am I petty lol

[@mattfleming86]

How much did that run ya? A: I want a toy B: Im curious to see if they gouge after some publicity.

[@WillCheang]

Ordered one a week ago.. subscribed and looking forward to your next video🙃

[@novicelumberjack]

Glad to have ya on board!

[@barrygolden9823]

How is your saw working out?

[@daviddurham2773]

My farmmac f372 didn't come with the chain tensioner so I will have to see how I can get in touch with the company! Any suggestions on how to contact them?

[@novicelumberjack]

they have a facebook page. That's the best way to reach them. It's Neo-tech chainsaws or something likt that.

[@valqueenofValhalla]

And orange driver has that thing you said to help turn so it’s easier to tell 1/4 turn from half etc. not to help leverage but I’m just a loggers wife what do I know

[@TheF1shh]

after seeing brisco's review of the last neotec, I'm not real sure about them being any better.

[@jadeolin8514]

Anytime I've seen someone go into the neo's inside they are trash. They advertise as being a better clone and make the outsides pretty but the core quality seems to be very sub par. Personally I'm immediately suspicious of anyone saying these saws are better than farmertec. Seem like Kool aid drinkers and/or paid advertising. Just imo

[@novicelumberjack]

I understand the skepticism. I've only ever had a handful of clone saws and this is my first 372xp clone. Like I said, I've never owned a Neotec product until this one. Just going off of others reviews and folks seem to like them.

[@Nsaishie]

@@jadeolin8514 my Neotec 365 burned up in the first 8 minutes. It sounded like it had an air leak from the get go, tried adjusting carb, that helped only a little bit, put it in wood, made 5-6 cuts, pulled out of the wood and gave it a couple light revs and it locked up lol. Seems like the only make the plastics look real good but engines are trashy. I am also hearing this kind of stuff from other guys who bought them. OEM for me at this point.

[@clintbliss2046]

I thought you had the chain on backwards there at first

[@naturundhund]

In Germany leider nicht erhältlich

[@mattfleming86]

It's a bit.. ominous.. to include rebuild parts lol.

[@jokris89]

Like to see how this compare to holzfforma and the real deal.

[@novicelumberjack]

Watch my other video on it... kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5uvanudntBriqs

[@valqueenofValhalla]

Was always taught that that those orange things were grind stone sizing plates for dressing profiles

[@dubbssawshop]

Great looking saw bud. Hopefully they’ll make they will make the few issues right for you. I’ve herd the people that work/run neo tec are pretty good peeps. 👍👍 Absolutely love the color and style of the saw. The bar looks awesome too. Seems to run very well out of the box.

[@tomr2007]

In my experience clone saws use cheaper plastic and soft metal. The cracked clutch cover should tell you something about the quality. Of course everything now is cheap, even Stihl and Husky have "sold out" to cheap consumer garbage.

[@alexpearson8481]

Underrated comment. You’re exactly correct. Everything, sadly is like this. Riflescopes, binoculars, everything. I think the days of consumerism are gone. Just buy only what you need since everything is junk anyway. Having said that; Are any of the pro chain saws well built? Any suggestions there?

[@ferrallderrall6588]

And it's a new light weight fill in the blanks lol dirt bikes , skidoos nearly everything you can think of

[@botfoblhrp]

nice saw, ill be checking it out. oh , and so jealouse of the hunk of oak.

[@TheF1shh]

I'm only 9:30 in but that's a high flow clutch cover...... with that big ass crack in it.

[@novicelumberjack]

It was very disappointing to find that crack...

[@KainKustomGarage]

Very Interesting!😁 Maybe these places will start sending you free ones to review!

[@ferrallderrall6588]

Looks perty n all be a long ten tanks of feul before it ever wakes up,cool video freind

[@jaxxonbalboa3243]

I'm pretty new at this and I haven't cut any oak yet (so far only ash) but this seemed pretty slow.

[@novicelumberjack]

It is VERY slow. Check out my video comparing it to oem.

[@grizzlywoodservices4825]

The Oregon tips fit right in them bars

[@ferrallderrall6588]

Nice

[@IndianaDoug]

Good review👍🏻

[@novicelumberjack]

660 next? *smiles*

[@mikew9371]

They do advertise this as having a walbro carb

[@novicelumberjack]

Yeah. I was right the first time, shouldn't have put the text in there

[@j.d.williams6882]

That grey and orange is fire!!

[@DanRussell-q8s]

I am 13:00 in the video and I hope it proves me wrong but it just looks cheaply made to me. Mainly the plastics being thin to the skid plate and the air filter . At 16:33 I do not like the fact that one of the dogs is attached to the side cover at all and the bar does look good but he is right that it most likely is not light weight .Right off the bat , a full carb adjust so we don't know if it was done to their specs or not and the saw is seriously lacking chain speed because a full chisel chain should be eating it up . Just my thoughts but it is a no from me because these clones are getting to be more and more every day and just from this video I do not agree that it is the best . I bet they sent it to him free by the way he is talking more about the tools and extras than the saw . Keep Cuttin !

[@Doc-Cole_Trickle-of-Chainsaws]

The FarmHack does suit. Maybe the next one Big Guy!

[@Cholton222]

That's got a cheena stamp on it. Daniel son.

[@novicelumberjack]

Yes, yes it does.

[@Cholton222]

Your a under rated channel. I think your funny as chit. Fairly smart. Lol. Bsafe . You want to hop up my 545 husky? I use it in the tree all the time. I'm here in Pensacola Florida I have a little tree service to work for myself.

[@АртурШиробоков-у7д]

Скажите от чего на них такая цена бешаная стала?

[@MitchellsBackyardLogging]

That chain looks real similar to farmertec if it performs as good it should be decent chain thats about all i run price point and performance are about the best i found

[@Apalm12]

Good lookin saw these clone saw are becoming really good

[@m.m.7511]

Just buy a stihl...or Husqy...I just bought a sthil and it needed zero fine tuning...nothing was broke...also. I hope you went through the break-in period...Them clone saws are made of cheap metal...

[@zach13134]

We want you to port the wemars 60 cc come on give the people what we want !

[@chrischiampo7647]

Is It Supposed To Be a Husqvarna Clone ??? 😮

[@ghettotech9617]

impressed for the none walbro version

[@bigfootandbananaman4746]

That's the same carb Holzfforma uses on their cheap saws that hardly ever works.

[@ferrallderrall6588]

One of the 1st not so good things I've heard about those saws but it's always the carb ,which theres nevr a good time to have problems show up especially production logging

[@bigfootandbananaman4746]

@@ferrallderrall6588 I got a Holzfforma and I eventually learned it's not worth messing with those Chinese carbs and I ordered a new oem walbro

[@ferrallderrall6588]

@@bigfootandbananaman4746 ok I've heard that swapping the carb straight away will save some nerves l9l

[@kevinswanson3910]

If you get a pinch and you pull ,you will br8eak the tank for gas it would be advisable if this happens,to go with husky plastics.

[@dennygraham4238]

I own a Husky 372 XP X-TORQ. It's one of my VERY BEST saws. High RPM revving beast and will cut fast and not bog down. VERY STRONG. My 372XP would cut that piece you cut in just over half that time. I'm tellin ya, it's a BEAST. Bottom line, this saw can't match mine. You need to wear Z87's too, or I'd run you off my jobsite.

[@novicelumberjack]

Mannnnnn....this post was so good until you decided to be the safety police. People need to stop doing that. I am a grown ass man. I don't tell you to remove your safety glasses, ear muffler, gloves, chaps, etc, etc. It's all good. I ain't mad. Just...man, it's gotta stop.

[@b.p.rwebber8098]

I had an 044 and it would just rip through logs that size and slightly bigger with a 28 inch bar all day long, but anyway that saw looks like an oleo mac (McCulloughs version of the sachs dolmar) I had almost 30 years ago. The saw looks really nice actually looks better then the blue Stihl clone. I reckon with a few tweaks it will be a beast.

[@j.c.lawntreesnow6272]

They should call it the farm hack I'm going to he he .the reason they give you the ring compressor kit is if you dont take the shite decomp out and put the plug in you will be putting in a top end

[@novicelumberjack]

Farm Hack would be hilarious!

[@novicelumberjack]

Maybe I'll make some cooler decals for it and call it that.

[@THPOOKY]

Hey I'm a newbie. Can I get some more info on why having the included decompression valve installed will kill the top end?

[@j.c.lawntreesnow6272]

Hi those decomps are bad quality if it fail it drops into the cylinder and will damage the top end

[@THPOOKY]

@@j.c.lawntreesnow6272 that makes sense. Would putting an OEM decomp valve in make sense?

[@cajun3197]

Good looking saw🤙🏽

[@dentondunn4346]

Not a bad saw seems like, good looking saw

[@Houseworksaws]

Seems to look great but performance wise id say it could use some break-in time.

[@novicelumberjack]

Definitely! Tomorrow I'll do several heat cycles with it...While I play with the Shindaiwa 757!!!

[@SCouch-cw6je]

The same carb came on a g372xp. Tune and runs good until shut it off and it will not restart. I took diaphragms out of it put in OEM carb and scrapped the Chinese carb.

[@KevinBigg]

Idk about you but if a vehicle came with the tools to rebuild it i would be skeptical lol. Looks sweet though!

[@ferrallderrall6588]

Like ya here is a extra set of valves for no reason cough cough lol

[@larrywarner9314]

That saw looks great but sounds like a dog

[@novicelumberjack]

There will be more to come. Hopefully it will loosen up after some heat cycles.

[@joshuajohnson4396]

Nice saw for a video

[@tuscanman100]

With a Chinese saw more than ever, I'd half throttle first 3 tanks for break in.

[@timothybyrom5560]

Now I have to get off of my tail and get one.

[@davidgoliath982]

skip it dude. that thing is lame. much better off buying a used real saw and doll it up some

[@timothybyrom5560]

@@davidgoliath982 I've got about forty "real saws" I'm gonna pick one of these up and play with it. You an "Expert "?

[@timothybyrom5560]

@@davidgoliath982 Like my gun collection. Everything from Sig to Jimenez. Just got done doing a little smithing on my Llama. It's my pimp gun. Stainless with a blued slide,and bright red panels. I call my Jimenez The Choelo.

[@guidogold1]

A real assessment of this saw should be made after one year of heavy use... My guess, what you pay is what you get.

[@henryschmit3340]

Better to put the money towards a proper brand. I learnt the hard way too.

[@tomcosta47]

What I like about his videos he's not cutting dead wood it's all fresh' most of the other guys are cutting rotten wood

[@blackbandedfireworks2741]

I would not purchase this saw or any like it if you paid me. Right off the bat he was having issues, this should not be!!! Dare I say it..... JUNK!!!

[@kipmyers5897]

I agree completely.....Sthil and Husqvarna spend millions in research and development to provide saws that meet strict EPA guidelines yet this saw comes with a modded muffler...They take sthil and Husqvarna outdated designs and build these saws with cheap bearings cheap metal ect.I restore old pro logging saws and I will say china saws are good for a part that I cant find but I'll add I bought a starter recoil and it was so cheap it couldn't handle the compression of the husky.....These are great options for the guy that wants to impress his friends saying he has a big saw but anyone who really uses saws knows what they are.....But I can't bash a china saw without saying there would be no market for these if sthil wasn't so over priced on Thier parts ....And some of the small home grade sthil and Husqvarna are not much better...I had to buy true pro grade logging saws before I felt I had a saw that would last me many years of hard work ......I would buy a wild thang before a china clone......I'm just not good with letting china prostitute American people.....China has became the great pimp of our country

[@troybeans34]

Although it cuts but based on run it's a dog

[@Brian-Outdoors]

Looks ok but sure runs like any other Chinese turd unless a guy like you can make it better. Probably good enough for very occasional use but nothing more.

[@ferrallderrall6588]

Lol

[@sootie620]

Husky 372 in a different suit, Chinese clone, not a patch on the original 372😜

[@sergeystrizheus3368]

I would not trust this saw alone to cut big trees down, it's garbage to use couple times in a year not more.

[@e954rr2]

Those carbs are horrible

[@novicelumberjack]

This saw had a lot of horrible things going on. It's running good now though.