Homelite Super XL - A Hard Pullin' Vintage Firewood Chainsaw

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10 ай бұрын

One of my favorite times of the year is right around the corner, FIREWOOD SEASON! Sharpen the chain, tune the carb and sharpen the axe, let's go! Today I'm running a couple of saws, just to see how they do in the wood. I thought I'd highlight the Super XL as it's a favorite of mine. For what it is, a firewood saw, it shines. If you've never run one, you should. If you don't own one, you might want to think about picking one up.
Thanks for watching, I hope you enjoy the video!
- Lucas Semi-Synthetic 2-Cycle Oil
- Oregon Bars and Chain

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@tonymayhew191 9 ай бұрын

I have eight super XL homelites and three of them are like the one you have there! I have a chainsaw collection and almost half of the 135 chainsaws are homelites! 😉

@EightWheelsRollin 9 ай бұрын

I would love to see that collection! Vintage Homelite saws are some of best ever made...

@greenfire6924 6 ай бұрын

Love my Super XL AO. Never a single problem. Bought it new in 1978. Mine has the factory muffler guard to this day. Have a couple hundred hours on it dropping and bucking mostly Oak and some Pinyon Pine. Lately I'm bucking up huge old, decadent Lombardi Popular. It's still a ripper but I never put it away without full cleaning and maintenance of the power head and bar/chain. This includes pouring the gas out then running it out of the remaining gas, so the only thing left in the carb is oil. I typically run a 20" bar and the only mod I've done is, decades ago, I installed a needle bearing clutch and floating drive sprocket. I have a modern Sthil and two Milwaukee electric chainsaws but there is something sweet about the old Homelite. Nostalgia I suppose.

@EightWheelsRollin 6 ай бұрын

What a great comment and story. The old XL's are still tough to beat, just a solid built saw. Regular maintenance is the key for sure. So, you run the gas out of the saw at the end of the season, I do too. You also mention that the only thing left in the carb is oil. Do you run oil through the carb at the end of the season?

@greenfire6924 6 ай бұрын

@@EightWheelsRollin I don't add anything. It's just the residual oil from the 2-stroke mix that gets left behind. I've always guessed it's best to run it dry with the saw "cold" and not piping hot because it runs "lean" for a few moments.

@EightWheelsRollin 6 ай бұрын

Gotcha! I had never heard of running oil through the carb. That said, the more I read and thought about your comment, I began to think you may have been running oil through carb and fuel lines to keep the carb fresh and fuel lines pliable.

@jeremiahcox3151 8 ай бұрын

Great old saws!

@EightWheelsRollin 8 ай бұрын

They are...solid runners!

@nikky3piece452 3 ай бұрын

@EightWheelsRollin can you help me figure out how old my blue&white super xl saw is pls. Serial # is 2857084

@EightWheelsRollin 2 ай бұрын

Check out Leon's Chainsaw Parts and Repair or House of Homelite. He runs both and is a Homelite expert.

@Indeewoods 9 ай бұрын

If there were 3 or 4 groups of people cutting firewood and only one of them was using old vintage chainsaws they’d be the star of the show lol. I’ve got an XL-12 that was given to me need to get it running. I love the little XL-1’s and I’ve got a VI-922 I haven’t tried yet. Same as you I get exited for firewood season.

@EightWheelsRollin 9 ай бұрын

I agree with you, I could watch vintage saws in the wood all day. The whole XL line of saws are great. I almost picked up an EZ not too long ago, I believe it's the same saw as your XL-1. The 922 is a big ol' saw!

@TheodoreM-wp6cs 6 ай бұрын

Sweet sounding saw, seems like chain needs sharpening. Thank for the video

@EightWheelsRollin 6 ай бұрын

They do sound good. You could be right...

@deadgirl-x 8 ай бұрын

Chainsaw very good

@EightWheelsRollin 8 ай бұрын

I agree!

@KenHunt-cs6oz Ай бұрын

My old Super XL 16" was so dependable. Very noisy though. I have a moderate hearing loss in my right ear after 20+ years of use. Wear ear protection.

@EightWheelsRollin Ай бұрын

They are loud saws for sure, very loud. I do wear hearing protection when I'm running my saws. Thanks, and all the best!

@brandonhoad9033 10 ай бұрын

Ran one for 10-12 years. Considered it the 'as hell' saw. Loud as hell, slow as hell, and heavy as hell. Replaced it w a Husqvarna 450. Don't miss that homelite one bit

@EightWheelsRollin 10 ай бұрын

Ha ha ha..funny. They are loud, but I love loud. I never really notice the weight. I've never run a 450...but I hear they are a good saw. They sure sell a lot of em'!

@brandonhoad9033 10 ай бұрын

@@EightWheelsRollin run a 450 and you'll notice the supers weight. Ran that super and a 360 pro at same time. 360 was just as heavy but way faster than XL. Shh ...but it was my back that told me get rid of those homelites

@EightWheelsRollin 10 ай бұрын

Being all metal, they are heavier when compared to today's modern saws. I have a 360 as well, nice saw.