Old Tech VS New Tech Chainsaws: McCulloch VS Stihl - Old Tech is Best!

Nice to see those old saws working!

I love old homelite saw especially the XL 12 and super XL’s love your videos

Great video Mr Obsolete 👍...hope all is good and have a Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄....🤙

I would settle on a Jonsereds 70E, made like the Jonsereds 49sp and 52 and 52E, not overly heavy, 69cc, closed port, built to last, user friendly design and construction. The only saws I have found to compare for my liking is the Homelite Super XL/AO which is a 58 cc power head but even as an open port cylinder design they produce plenty of power and are built like tanks, very durable and easy to work on. I have a clone 372, I have substituted aftermarket parts to overcome any shortfalls of the clone saw and I like that saw but for me it would be a bit overkill for what I would expect to need, the 70E will push a 28" bar easy enough and that can be adequate for some pretty big wood. The 372 and 70E are only separated by roughly 5cc displacement but the 372 is a bulky chassis and I think heavier compared to the 70E. Gotta love those Johnny red saws! Only problem for our vintage appetite is the difficulty in parts availability to keep them running, otherwise they are simpler and highly reliable machinery.

Awesome video Thank you

I have a couple 610s and like them. I call them my Rodney Dangerfield saws because they get no respect. I bought them for $15 each at yard sales. Hopefully I can find a 650 this year.

Imagine Your one saw being an SP125 😂. They’re awesome though. My pick is the Dolmar/Makita 6800i or the 372xp. Lean towards the husky, feels just a tad better in the hands. Sure wish McCulloch was never bought out and ruined, homelite too.

If you would of had the 036 thats 60cc it would of been a much different outcome but still good stuff! Definitely could tell the 650 was the sharpest well done! See ya next time!

The McCulloch 610 and 650 saws are tough to beat! Like you said, they may be heavy, but they're reliable and easy to work on. I have both and would be hard pressed to ever part with them. You were throwing some good chips!

i like these old classic chainsaws, had two fantastic mcculloch 610/650 here in germany rare models, so i sold them, now working with old SOLO and STIHL, greetings and christmas blessings from germany.

finally it took you to do a genuine Comparision useing standard saws and a real saw came out on top i have a few of them including the r version stihl might have more house power but not torque and mcculloch has it in spades todays saws still havent got it they all have to be modified to even come close ive stoped watch another of your country men as he compairs his saws but there are all modified and have different mufflers witch is wrong most people have stard saws so i thank you for doint this merry xmas and happy new year and keep up the good work and vidios regards alan

That 034 is around 40 years. It's a grown-up 024S! If you want to giggle, try a 024/026 with an 18" bar.

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My Jonsereds Semi Pro 49 has always been a beast and one of my favorites..very reliable and has ample power and RPM. When it comes to bigger saws of the era My Pro mac 610 is one of my go to big saws for stumps or bucking felling bigger trees. My Super XL BRS Homelite is the other. My 1957 David Bradley Direct Drive is for showing off to young city folks (out of commission currently i need 7/16 pitch chain) I just picked up a mint Homelite XL 113 powerhead in the bottom of a tote of plastic Poulans...What a score. It may be heading south because another YTuber wants to buy it. I love your Monkey Wards ProMac, ive seen one around here in ohio. Great video.

I bought a Stihl 2 & 1 a few years ago in 3/8 LP and gave it to a friend, because it took me a lot longer to sharpen a chain than it did with my standard file. It took me about twice as long to- 30 minutes verses 15 with the file. Comparing a 57 cc saw against a couple of 60 cc saws is not a fair comparison, do you not agree? I will bet my MS 360 would have produced different results.

610 Great saw 💪💪

Have a 85 610 best saw ever

Where you get the saw sharpener at

If you have a pro Mac 605 or 5700/20 they are the same as the 034 Stihl in cc if you don't have one I'll seen one over so you can compare

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