Thank you for such an honest review. Just bought one and arrives in a few days . You have reassured me on my purchase. Can't wait to see more videos on it in the future!
After assembling my proyama chainsaw which wasn’t to difficult. I used it on some blowdown limbs from my white pine trees. Most limbs were 10” on down. The chainsaw performed flawlessly. I bought the 2 sprocket one and I highly recommend it. Extremely impressed!!!
Great saw, I have ran several tanks of gas through it and it is running great. it came with two bars and chains and arrived in 4 days. Very good value for the money.
Looks like a pretty good saw 👍 As long as it gets the job done that’s all that matters. Man that was a good size tree you picked up with the mini Excavator! Looking forward to seeing a mini Excavator work video.
Hey Mike, we shall see just how long it lasts, i've been using it for all my cutting lately and will continue to do so. Thanks for watching and commenting!
If you stop to think about it you're already supporting China with 95% of the stuff you buy from stores. Adding a chain saw to the mix isn't going to make it any worse. I'd like to eventually get my hands on one of the big Neo-Tec's for when felling bigger trees is required. But for now I already have ten chainsaws in my collection of varying size that need to be worked on. When I bought my MS251 back in 2015 I paid $370 US for it. So the Proyama as far as size goes is a much better deal. But I will admit that I have cut things with my MS251 that it probably wasn't meant to cut and it did it just fine for a "home owner" grade Stihl. The only thing I'm not a fan of on it is the bar oiler which is rather weak and doesn't oil a lot. So it's a good thing the biggest bar it can have is 18". Now I have a fully functioning 026 to accompany it in the woods running a 20" bar and 3/8th chain. The 026 on the other hand has a very good bar oiler as the bar oil just runs down the sides of it after use. The next saws on the list to get running are my vintage Poulan 3200, my Homelite 290, McCulloch Mini MAC 30, McCulloch 1-40 and my John Deere CS36. If you want some more nip out of the Proyama take the muffler off and see if it has a catalyst in it. If it does hollow it out so it's more free flowing and then tune your carb. It'll wake it up a bit more. If you're running quality premix oil in it at a good ratio I don't see why it would wear out any quicker than any other saw. :)
It's the feedback on the ns872 that you have that I am very interested in, since I bought the same one on Amazon while they had a great sale on it. I'm in the US and I bought mine about a week ago for about $250 counting tax. Mine came with a 24inch bar and chain. I haven't even started mine up yet. So I admit I'm hoping to hear good things about your saw holding up. Lol I admit it was an opportunity buy that I couldn't resist. The saw I was wanting I bought just before this one. A Farmatec G111 top handle saw. A clone of the Stihl Ms200t I use to have and missed. I had to pay more for it and still buy a bar and chain for it. Anyway I'm really rooting for your ns872 to hold up and keep working great for you. That big milling saw looks like a real beast and I hope you have no issues with it. Cool video and thank you for comparing your new saw to the ns872. I was hoping you bought this new saw because you were so impressed with the ns872. Lol Wishing you much success. 😎👍
Hey man, thanks for watching my videos! When i got my ns872 i did a video on it, here is the link czcams.com/video/2u6CSsAWx2o/video.html It has been a great saw and is my go to for cutting down trees and making fire wood, though its too big to tote around in my work truck or on the jet boat, which is mostly why i bought this proyama I bought the ns872 also as an opportunity saw because i got it for $275 canadian with the bar and chain. She was a little tough to start at first and still can be, but i have it figured out now. Choke on, 2 pulls, choke off 2 more pulls and she should fire up! It leaks chain bar oil alot so i store it vertical with the bar up, no more leaking. Shes a torqy beast and i actually love the saw! The 105cc milling saw has been awesome! Really easy to start, and torque to no end, perfect for milling, but way to heavy to use for fire wood, but great if i have a huge tree to fall with that 36" bar. Check out my channel and some of my videos, im sure you will enjoy my newer videos!
@@FabbinAdventures I watched that ns872 unboxing and first cuts first. I was really glad it turned out to be the same version as mine. The first starts when you fuel up for the first time are always alot more pulls when you don't have a purge bulb to load fuel into the carb. I use to have several Stihl pro saws and they all were pretty much the same that way. Of course Stihl saws are out of reach for me anymore. I subscribed after that first video I watched of yours. Thank you so much for replying and letting me know how you've been using it. I was afraid you was just using it for a small wood milling and I won't be using mine for milling at all. Mine will mainly be used for bucking and not alot of that to be honest. I just really like a great working chainsaw of Stihl's design that holds up good. My G111 will be for little bonfires and camp fires. It's light weight and a clone of one of the most prized arborist saws out there. A used Stihl Ms200t goes for around $600 and can't afford that at all. I'll be looking out for any videos you put out of falling and bucking up trees. 😎👍
@williamgrissom1995 well thanks for watching that video and subscribing. That big 105cc neotec saw started on the 4th or 5th pull if i remember right, and i was so impressed by it that when i found this super sale on the ns872 it was a no brainer to buy it. Unfortunately the prices of these neotec saws on amazon has doubled or tripled and they are not a deal any more. May as well buy a stihl if im gonna only get a chinese knock of for a few buck less. I have a project coming up that i will have to mill some logs for. Maybe i'll turn that into a video. Thanks for watching and commenting!
If you haven't already, make sure the carburetor bolts are tight. It is pretty common that they aren't. Also, it is my understanding that the smaller Proyama chainsaws have a very restrictive muffler compared to my PCS 68. Getting a better muffler should wake up the little cutter a bit bit don't forget to adjust the carb after or it will run a lot more lean.
Thanks, i hadn't heard about the carb loosening up, i'll check it out! I did hear about the restrictive muffler, i'll look into that! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@FabbinAdventures I noticed the bar oil thing as well with mine, saws always mark territory so it weirds me out a bit! The powerhead is insanely light as well, with the 24" bar it is very bar heavy and if I am measuring correctly the 24 is actually a 25 and the 20 is actually an 18 but that's a non issue.
I believe the MS170 is a 30.1cc saw so I would be surprised if, what night be a 62cc saw, can't beat it. Many of these Chinese saws are not the displacement they claim. Some are 10cc less than they claim. I have 2 Joncutter G2500 25cctop handle saws, and while they have their faults, they do the basics pretty good. I also have 2 other copy saws, 038 and 660, but I haven't used them yet, so can't report as to their quality. But it looks like the Neotec has turned out pretty good.
Oh yeah for sure, those clone saws are most definitely less cc's than they claim, i think my stihl is an ms 250, my neotec is an 038 clone i believe and it is quite powerfull, i made a video on that saw when i got it, check it out if you like! Thanks for watching and commenting!
You're welcome. The MS 250 is a nice saw 45cc and 3hp. That's very good power for 45cc, my Husky 50 (50cc) had 3hp. I watched a comparison test of several saws under $400us and the MS 250 blew away the others. recently bought a used 025 which I think is the same as the 250 but without AV. I wish it had AV though.
I bought this saw last week. My experience was totally different. I spent an hour reading the manual front to back, assembled the saw, mixed proper fuel, added bar oil. Checked spark plug, too. Followed start directions exactly as written. 2 hours and probably 300 pulls later, after completely disassembling and reassembling the saw, not only did it not ever run, but I can't even reassemble it anymore. I took the side cover (chain side) off to try to adjust the bar and it simply will not go back together - inside the plastic cover is a metal ring that is supposed to go around the outside of the chain sprocket, but it's too tight and no matter how much I pull, twist, or flex that ring, it will not slip over the sprocket, and therefore I can't secure the side cover. Mine is going back for a refund on Monday.
Well that sucks, isnt that ring the chain brake? Id have to look at mine as im not real familiar with it. But if it is, and i know its a silly question but did you try with the chain brake handle in the unlocked position? Thats too bad because i really like the saw sofar. Are you getting another or just saying to hell with it?..lol
@@FabbinAdventures I made sure the chain brake was off. I eventually got it back on, but the saw will not start. Started a claim with Amazon,m they stated it could not be returned. Proyama reached out to me when I left a review on Amazon, and sent me a link to a CZcams video showing how to start the saw, but refused to return my money. Spent another 2.5 hours with a neighbor to try and get it running, still will not start. Guess I'm just out the almost $350 I paid for this trash. Lesson learned.
Its surprising that they don't i woulda thought the chinese to be pushing these things every where. Although you can buy dirt bikes through amazon.com, we dont have them in amazon.ca It does seem to be a nice chainsaw sofar, but time will tell the tale! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Man thats cheap! There is one on amazon right now for $177 canadian, considering buying that one too, but how many chinese chainsaws does one guy need..lol Thanks for watching and commenting!
It's probably not 62cc. The pcs 68 is only 62cc its self. The chinese saws like to lie about cc size. Maybe 56 then if they are lying by the same amount. But if it cuts and cranks probably worth the money.
All the Asian market 2 strokes include the head space above the piston in their displacement. So you can always assume they are actually 8-10% less than what the label says.
Thank you for such an honest review. Just bought one and arrives in a few days . You have reassured me on my purchase. Can't wait to see more videos on it in the future!
Sofar so good on this saw, its been my go too saw and it starts and cuts every time, if yours is as good as mine you will like it!
After assembling my proyama chainsaw which wasn’t to difficult. I used it on some blowdown limbs from my white pine trees. Most limbs were 10” on down. The chainsaw performed flawlessly. I bought the 2 sprocket one and I highly recommend it. Extremely impressed!!!
Awesome, thats good to hear! For the money i think its a great little chainsaw!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Great saw, I have ran several tanks of gas through it and it is running great. it came with two bars and chains and arrived in 4 days. Very good value for the money.
I agree, ive got 2 or 3 tanks through mine, and for the money, im impressed!
Looks like a pretty good saw 👍
As long as it gets the job done that’s all that matters.
Man that was a good size tree you picked up with the mini Excavator!
Looking forward to seeing a mini Excavator work video.
Hey Mike, we shall see just how long it lasts, i've been using it for all my cutting lately and will continue to do so.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
If you stop to think about it you're already supporting China with 95% of the stuff you buy from stores. Adding a chain saw to the mix isn't going to make it any worse. I'd like to eventually get my hands on one of the big Neo-Tec's for when felling bigger trees is required. But for now I already have ten chainsaws in my collection of varying size that need to be worked on. When I bought my MS251 back in 2015 I paid $370 US for it. So the Proyama as far as size goes is a much better deal.
But I will admit that I have cut things with my MS251 that it probably wasn't meant to cut and it did it just fine for a "home owner" grade Stihl. The only thing I'm not a fan of on it is the bar oiler which is rather weak and doesn't oil a lot. So it's a good thing the biggest bar it can have is 18". Now I have a fully functioning 026 to accompany it in the woods running a 20" bar and 3/8th chain. The 026 on the other hand has a very good bar oiler as the bar oil just runs down the sides of it after use.
The next saws on the list to get running are my vintage Poulan 3200, my Homelite 290, McCulloch Mini MAC 30, McCulloch 1-40 and my John Deere CS36. If you want some more nip out of the Proyama take the muffler off and see if it has a catalyst in it. If it does hollow it out so it's more free flowing and then tune your carb. It'll wake it up a bit more. If you're running quality premix oil in it at a good ratio I don't see why it would wear out any quicker than any other saw. :)
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It's the feedback on the ns872 that you have that I am very interested in, since I bought the same one on Amazon while they had a great sale on it. I'm in the US and I bought mine about a week ago for about $250 counting tax. Mine came with a 24inch bar and chain. I haven't even started mine up yet. So I admit I'm hoping to hear good things about your saw holding up. Lol
I admit it was an opportunity buy that I couldn't resist. The saw I was wanting I bought just before this one. A Farmatec G111 top handle saw. A clone of the Stihl Ms200t I use to have and missed. I had to pay more for it and still buy a bar and chain for it.
Anyway I'm really rooting for your ns872 to hold up and keep working great for you. That big milling saw looks like a real beast and I hope you have no issues with it.
Cool video and thank you for comparing your new saw to the ns872. I was hoping you bought this new saw because you were so impressed with the ns872. Lol
Wishing you much success. 😎👍
Hey man, thanks for watching my videos!
When i got my ns872 i did a video on it, here is the link czcams.com/video/2u6CSsAWx2o/video.html
It has been a great saw and is my go to for cutting down trees and making fire wood, though its too big to tote around in my work truck or on the jet boat, which is mostly why i bought this proyama
I bought the ns872 also as an opportunity saw because i got it for $275 canadian with the bar and chain. She was a little tough to start at first and still can be, but i have it figured out now. Choke on, 2 pulls, choke off 2 more pulls and she should fire up! It leaks chain bar oil alot so i store it vertical with the bar up, no more leaking. Shes a torqy beast and i actually love the saw!
The 105cc milling saw has been awesome! Really easy to start, and torque to no end, perfect for milling, but way to heavy to use for fire wood, but great if i have a huge tree to fall with that 36" bar.
Check out my channel and some of my videos, im sure you will enjoy my newer videos!
@@FabbinAdventures I watched that ns872 unboxing and first cuts first. I was really glad it turned out to be the same version as mine. The first starts when you fuel up for the first time are always alot more pulls when you don't have a purge bulb to load fuel into the carb. I use to have several Stihl pro saws and they all were pretty much the same that way. Of course Stihl saws are out of reach for me anymore.
I subscribed after that first video I watched of yours.
Thank you so much for replying and letting me know how you've been using it. I was afraid you was just using it for a small wood milling and I won't be using mine for milling at all.
Mine will mainly be used for bucking and not alot of that to be honest. I just really like a great working chainsaw of Stihl's design that holds up good.
My G111 will be for little bonfires and camp fires. It's light weight and a clone of one of the most prized arborist saws out there. A used Stihl Ms200t goes for around $600 and can't afford that at all.
I'll be looking out for any videos you put out of falling and bucking up trees. 😎👍
@williamgrissom1995 well thanks for watching that video and subscribing.
That big 105cc neotec saw started on the 4th or 5th pull if i remember right, and i was so impressed by it that when i found this super sale on the ns872 it was a no brainer to buy it. Unfortunately the prices of these neotec saws on amazon has doubled or tripled and they are not a deal any more. May as well buy a stihl if im gonna only get a chinese knock of for a few buck less.
I have a project coming up that i will have to mill some logs for. Maybe i'll turn that into a video.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
If you haven't already, make sure the carburetor bolts are tight. It is pretty common that they aren't.
Also, it is my understanding that the smaller Proyama chainsaws have a very restrictive muffler compared to my PCS 68. Getting a better muffler should wake up the little cutter a bit bit don't forget to adjust the carb after or it will run a lot more lean.
Thanks, i hadn't heard about the carb loosening up, i'll check it out! I did hear about the restrictive muffler, i'll look into that!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@FabbinAdventures mine didn't loosen up, it actually came out of the box loose. Not much but enough to run funny before I clued in.
Ahh gotcha, this one seems good sofar, ive been using it here and there and its been good, doesnt even leak bar oil all over like most saws!
@@FabbinAdventures I noticed the bar oil thing as well with mine, saws always mark territory so it weirds me out a bit! The powerhead is insanely light as well, with the 24" bar it is very bar heavy and if I am measuring correctly the 24 is actually a 25 and the 20 is actually an 18 but that's a non issue.
Yeah and this one pulls the big chain pretty good too, sofar it seems like a pretty good saw!
I believe the MS170 is a 30.1cc saw so I would be surprised if, what night be a 62cc saw, can't beat it. Many of these Chinese saws are not the displacement they claim. Some are 10cc less than they claim. I have 2 Joncutter G2500 25cctop handle saws, and while they have their faults, they do the basics pretty good. I also have 2 other copy saws, 038 and 660, but I haven't used them yet, so can't report as to their quality. But it looks like the Neotec has turned out pretty good.
Oh yeah for sure, those clone saws are most definitely less cc's than they claim, i think my stihl is an ms 250, my neotec is an 038 clone i believe and it is quite powerfull, i made a video on that saw when i got it, check it out if you like!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
You're welcome. The MS 250 is a nice saw 45cc and 3hp. That's very good power for 45cc, my Husky 50 (50cc) had 3hp. I watched a comparison test of several saws under $400us and the MS 250 blew away the others. recently bought a used 025 which I think is the same as the 250 but without AV. I wish it had AV though.
I bought this saw last week. My experience was totally different. I spent an hour reading the manual front to back, assembled the saw, mixed proper fuel, added bar oil. Checked spark plug, too.
Followed start directions exactly as written. 2 hours and probably 300 pulls later, after completely disassembling and reassembling the saw, not only did it not ever run, but I can't even reassemble it anymore. I took the side cover (chain side) off to try to adjust the bar and it simply will not go back together - inside the plastic cover is a metal ring that is supposed to go around the outside of the chain sprocket, but it's too tight and no matter how much I pull, twist, or flex that ring, it will not slip over the sprocket, and therefore I can't secure the side cover.
Mine is going back for a refund on Monday.
Well that sucks, isnt that ring the chain brake? Id have to look at mine as im not real familiar with it. But if it is, and i know its a silly question but did you try with the chain brake handle in the unlocked position?
Thats too bad because i really like the saw sofar.
Are you getting another or just saying to hell with it?..lol
@@FabbinAdventures I made sure the chain brake was off. I eventually got it back on, but the saw will not start. Started a claim with Amazon,m they stated it could not be returned. Proyama reached out to me when I left a review on Amazon, and sent me a link to a CZcams video showing how to start the saw, but refused to return my money. Spent another 2.5 hours with a neighbor to try and get it running, still will not start. Guess I'm just out the almost $350 I paid for this trash. Lesson learned.
Wow, thats not cool that they wont take it back.
If i do another video on it, i'll be sure to mention your troubles.
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Oh yeah? On amazon? Any good? I dont really need anymore chainsaws.
Wish they sold these in Ireland..I could sell a few units..nice Saw
Its surprising that they don't i woulda thought the chinese to be pushing these things every where.
Although you can buy dirt bikes through amazon.com, we dont have them in amazon.ca
It does seem to be a nice chainsaw sofar, but time will tell the tale!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
You can unscrew the cover until you see a couple threads and pull up on the bolt and it will pop right off
@ronaldperry8088 good to know, i'll try that next time, thanks for the tip!
And thanks for watching and commenting!
Oil cone with this Amazon deal..or I have to buy separately 😮
You will have to buy seperately
Got a cheap Chinese chainsaw 62 cc 20 inch bar in theUnited States for 85 bucks
Man thats cheap! There is one on amazon right now for $177 canadian, considering buying that one too, but how many chinese chainsaws does one guy need..lol
Thanks for watching and commenting!
It's probably not 62cc. The pcs 68 is only 62cc its self. The chinese saws like to lie about cc size. Maybe 56 then if they are lying by the same amount. But if it cuts and cranks probably worth the money.
Yep, that is my thoughts too since it feels like the same power as my stihl which is 50cc
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All the Asian market 2 strokes include the head space above the piston in their displacement. So you can always assume they are actually 8-10% less than what the label says.
@criticalevent yeah it feels that way, similar to my 50cc saw.