Old vs New???

[MAG58]

I have this old saw, but I don't think I will cut more then one cut whit it just for the fun Something like this is not for cutting this day's, it's just fun to own and fix up

 

[spike60]

No one could ever argue about a new saw being easier, safer, and probably faster to use. If you do you're just kidding yourself.

But personally, I prefer the oldies just for the sense of keeping the heritage alive-if that makes any sense. Dad taught me to run his XL-12 when I was about 12 years old, and I've been using Homelites ever since. I've run a couple newer Stihls and they were nice and civilized to run, but I didn't feel at all bad about going back to my Super EZ.

If you make your living with a chainsaw, then it's a whole other story. But for me, I'll keep the old dogs. I actually promote the bias towards the new saws, it makes the older ones easier to buy cheap.

I really enjoyed this post. I completely agree with the heritage concept. Most of us spend a silly amount of time on this site because saws are as much of a hobby as a tool. To only run the newest and the quickest is to miss out on half of the fun here. Using an oldie like an XL-12 or an old Pioneer to cut up a load of wood now and then is a little like taking a ride in an old car. Maybe not what you want to run everyday, but a good change of pace and a taste of how it used to be.

Of course, like Habenero said, if you make your living with a saw, then you want to be running the newer stuff. But otherwise, the oldies should be taken out and run now and then. Heck, the sounds alone are worth the effort.

 

[wkpoor]

Well I don't know what an MS361 is but if its a Stihl I would gladly buy one but only after it was demo'd and put up against my Homy. As I stated earlier in this thread the last time I sawed against a Stihl my Homy blew it away. My neihbor was Stihl man his whole life, he now is also cutting wth the Homy. We cut side beside for a couple of yrs and he finally saw how much wood I was cutting and decided to get one too. So someone is going to have to show me. Its a hard thing to rap myself around right now. Everyone here talking about how antique the SuperXL is and how a person couldn't possibly cut very much wood with one today....and I use mine everyday this time of yr and put countless hours on it... happy hours at that. AND the only thing I do is add gas and oil. They run great. This past 2 weeks I've probably cut close to a cord a day 3-4 days a week. I'm willing to intertain the idea I just don't know any better but right now I'm not sure I want to spend several hundred dollars to risk a disappointment.

 

[ericjeeper]

well if Al gets the Ohio GTG going

Maybe casey forest will let you run his 361. Or maybe yours will outcut it.. But I seriously doubt it. The Xl is a great dependable saw. But it is not even in todays league of speed cutting IMHO