Hmmm... Black Friday 562XP?!?!

[wildroamer]

Hi gang, and Happy Thanksgiving!

You all have been really helpful, both directly, and through my scrutiny of past posts. I have a Dolmar 421 that I love with an 18" bar. While I, and the Dolly, have eagerly attacked some inappropriately sized foes, I really am wanting to add a larger saw to the mix. I have/had been looking intently at a D 6100, but I believe I can get a pretty sweet deal on a 562XP tomorrow locally, and would also create a connection to a decent (hopefully!) dealer/servicer.
So... What are thoughts on setup? I am going with a 20" bar, and from what I have read, here and (gasp) elsewhere, .050 3/8 seems to be the norm.
Other thoughts on this saw? For $40 extra, is heated handles a no-brainer? I don't necessarily cut in the severe cold by choice, but necessity often intervenes. I'm in VT, BTW.
Anyhoo, hope you are all fat and stuffed like the turkeys, or will be soon!
Cheers!
Todd, VT, USA

 

[mesupra]

For an extra $40 I would go heated. Actually I just did on a 372xpg. Hard to beat with the black friday deal

 

[Zero_sum]

Yup.... 20" will be fine for that saw and definitely get the heated model. It's worth the 40 bones. Where in VT are ya?

 

[Ironworker]

Sounds good, enjoy your new toy.

 

[wildroamer]

Camp in Ira

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[superw6]

Canada limits us to under $500 saws only So no deal on the 545 tomorrow


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[JonCraig]

Canada limits us to under $500 saws only So no deal on the 545 tomorrow

'Splain this to me (a dumb Amurikan). No saws over $500 in Canada?

 

[mesupra]

There was a new 545 listed as buy it now on ebay for $325. It was listed for nearly a week. I was close to buying it but the fact that it shipped from Hong Kong got me a little nervous. Either they are now cloning the 500 series or it would never have shown up. Someone did make the purchase so maybe we will hear about it. http://www.ebay.com/rcm/v1/?itm=121...m43.l3160%252526rvr_id%25253D0&min_version=17

 

[superw6]

Americans get 20% off products with retail price under $1000.We get $500 and that means plastic saws only. 545 is $600 up here and Stihl 291 is $589. [emoji53]


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[dieselfitter]

What is the black Friday price on a 562XP?

 

[idiotwithasaw]

There was a new 545 listed as buy it now on ebay for $325. It was listed for nearly a week. I was close to buying it but the fact that it shipped from Hong Kong got me a little nervous. Either they are now cloning the 500 series or it would never have shown up. Someone did make the purchase so maybe we will hear about it. http://www.ebay.com/rcm/v1/?itm=121817191917&dest=market://details?id=com.ebay.mobile&referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fpages.ebay.com%2Flink%2F%3Fnav%3Ditem.view%26id%3D121817191917%26alt%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.com%252Frcm%252Fv1%252F%253Fitm%253D121817191917%26nav_dt%3Dalt%26globalID%3DEBAY-US%26referrer%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F0%252Fe11002.m43.l3160%252F7%253Feuid%253D1f5819c5b4e84a89b275b03fd69637a4%2526cp%253D1%2526exe%253D13432%2526ext%253D34326%2526sojTags%253Dexe%253Dexe%252Cext%253Dext%26ul_ref%3Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Frover.ebay.com%25252Frover%25252F0%25252Fe11002.m43.l3160%25252F7%25253Feuid%25253D1f5819c5b4e84a89b275b03fd69637a4%252526loc%25253Dhttp%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fpages.ebay.com%2525252Flink%2525252F%2525253Fnav%2525253Ditem.view%25252526id%2525253D121817191917%25252526alt%2525253Dhttp%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fwww.ebay.com%252525252Frcm%252525252Fv1%252525252F%252525253Fitm%252525253D121817191917%25252526nav_dt%2525253Dalt%25252526globalID%2525253DEBAY-US%25252526referrer%2525253Dhttp%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Frover.ebay.com%252525252Frover%252525252F0%252525252Fe11002.m43.l3160%252525252F7%252525253Feuid%252525253D1f5819c5b4e84a89b275b03fd69637a4%2525252526cp%252525253D1%2525252526exe%252525253D13432%2525252526ext%252525253D34326%2525252526sojTags%252525253Dexe%252525253Dexe%252525252Cext%252525253Dext%252526srcrot%25253De11002.m43.l3160%252526rvr_id%25253D0&url=ebay%3A%2F%2Flink%2F%3Fnav%3Ditem.view%26id%3D121817191917%26alt%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.com%252Frcm%252Fv1%252F%253Fitm%253D121817191917%26nav_dt%3Dalt%26globalID%3DEBAY-US%26referrer%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F0%252Fe11002.m43.l3160%252F7%253Feuid%253D1f5819c5b4e84a89b275b03fd69637a4%2526cp%253D1%2526exe%253D13432%2526ext%253D34326%2526sojTags%253Dexe%253Dexe%252Cext%253Dext%26ul_ref%3Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Frover.ebay.com%25252Frover%25252F0%25252Fe11002.m43.l3160%25252F7%25253Feuid%25253D1f5819c5b4e84a89b275b03fd69637a4%252526loc%25253Dhttp%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fpages.ebay.com%2525252Flink%2525252F%2525253Fnav%2525253Ditem.view%25252526id%2525253D121817191917%25252526alt%2525253Dhttp%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fwww.ebay.com%252525252Frcm%252525252Fv1%252525252F%252525253Fitm%252525253D121817191917%25252526nav_dt%2525253Dalt%25252526globalID%2525253DEBAY-US%25252526referrer%2525253Dhttp%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Frover.ebay.com%252525252Frover%252525252F0%252525252Fe11002.m43.l3160%252525252F7%252525253Feuid%252525253D1f5819c5b4e84a89b275b03fd69637a4%2525252526cp%252525253D1%2525252526exe%252525253D13432%2525252526ext%252525253D34326%2525252526sojTags%252525253Dexe%252525253Dexe%252525252Cext%252525253Dext%252526srcrot%25253De11002.m43.l3160%252526rvr_id%25253D0&min_version=17

with that stock photo I would have ran for the hills before buying that "saw" from Hong Kong.

 

[idiotwithasaw]

How can I tell if my dealer is participating in the black friday without actually going to them and asking them

 

[kwhite87]

Phone call. Those still exist

 

[idiotwithasaw]

That's true. Problem is my dealer doesn't carry any of the auto tune saws. Not sure if they would order one for me at the sale price.

 

[mesupra]

I think its on in stock only

 

[newforest]

That's true. Problem is my dealer doesn't carry any of the auto tune saws. Not sure if they would order one for me at the sale price.

My nearest local dealer that I have purchased 5, maybe 6 saws from over the years won't carry Auto Tune saws either. I thought that would be an isolated thing.

 

[wildroamer]

Well, it's done. My little Dolly now has a big brother, 562xp with 20" bar and chain, $592!

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[sunfish]

My nearest local dealer that I have purchased 5, maybe 6 saws from over the years won't carry Auto Tune saws either. I thought that would be an isolated thing.

Well, he is slowly running out of saws to carry then.

 

[sunfish]

Well, it's done. My little Dolly now has a big brother, 562xp with 20" bar and chain, $592!

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Smokin Deal!

 

[wildroamer]

FYI, fully gassed, oil, 20" bar and chain weighed 17.4 lbs on bathroom scale. PS-421 with 18" bar and chain was 13.4 lbs.