Husqvarna Naming Scheme

[z71mike]

I couldn't find an answer to this anywhere else on the forum or the internet. So could someone shed some light for me?

I know the last two numbers in a Husky saw are the displacement in cc's (roughly) but I'm not sure what the first number is.

Thanks guys.

 

[anymanusa]

My 435 isn't a 35cc saw. Its 42.

 

[Duke Thieroff]

Speaking in generalities the first number in the model would be the series, IE 1,2,3,4,5 and the following numbers would be the displacement, or close to it. Such as 3120, 372, 272, 576 and so on. SE stands for special edition, XP is for Xtra Power and I believe x-torq designates it being a strato type saw, please correct if wrong.


Chris

 

[z71mike]

It looks like most of the saws I've seen named on these boards are 3 series, so is it safe to assume the 3 series is the pro line? Then what do the other series models denote? Possibly 1 and 2 are the homeowner lines?

 

[Duke Thieroff]

It looks like most of the saws I've seen named on these boards are 3 series, so is it safe to assume the 3 series is the pro line? Then what do the other series models denote? Possibly 1 and 2 are the homeowner lines?

I don't believe so, the series would indicate when the original design was first produced.



Chris

 

[NORMZILLA44]

There was Pro, and homeowner saw's in all the series. But back in the day I am sure it is safe to say more of the models were pro. I have heard the same, first number series second displacement.

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Just saw Sawtroll is here, so we can all get schoole'd LOL! Straight from the book.

 

[SawTroll]

Speaking in generalities the first number in the model would be the series, IE 1,2,3,4,5 and the following numbers would be the displacement, or close to it. Such as 3120, 372, 272, 576 and so on. SE stands for special edition, XP is for Xtra Power and I believe x-torq designates it being a strato type saw, please correct if wrong.


Chris

Basically yes, but some of the "first numbers" have been re-used on different "series" through the years, and in different meanings - so it really is a mess that you need intimate insight in, to avoid mistakes......

The "cc" numbers are some times quite far off, for different reasons.

 

[bluesportster02]

the smaller the first number the older the saw the new saws start with 5 now

 

[SawTroll]

Just saw Sawtroll is here, so we can all get schoole'd LOL! Straight from the book.

:msp_biggrin: There is no "book" on this subject, that I know of.......

 

[SawTroll]

the smaller the first number the older the saw the new saws start with 5 now

Sometimes it is, sometimes not!

 

[TK]

the smaller the first number the older the saw the new saws start with 5 now

The 235/240 saws are not that old.

The numbers designating the cc's more represents the class of saws it fits in, I would say. I dunno. Can't have a 555 and a 562 with the same number when they're the same amount of cc's.....

 

[kwalshy]

Mike asked me this question the other day & I was clueless on the first digit. At first I thought about the Lowes/HomeDepot models & specifically the 455 Rancher. A guy I know bought the 455 Rancher and brags about how his saw is more powerful than my 365xp. I pretty much told him to shove it because he knows nothing about saws or the fact that the last 2 digits are for cc's/displacement. I assumed that the 4## series was targeted towards the shoppers at one of these chain stores. Those that really know their saws have the 3## series. In other words the 4## is a marketing scheme... Those that really use their saws for firewood or logging have the 3## series saws. just my 2 cents...

 

[SawTroll]

Mike asked me this question the other day & I was clueless on the first digit. At first I thought about the Lowes/HomeDepot models & specifically the 455 Rancher. A guy I know bought the 455 Rancher and brags about how his saw is more powerful than my 365xp. I pretty much told him to shove it because he knows nothing about saws or the fact that the last 2 digits are for cc's/displacement. I assumed that the 4## series was targeted towards the shoppers at one of these chain stores. Those that really know their saws have the 3## series. In other words the 4## is a marketing scheme... Those that really use their saws for firewood or logging have the 3## series saws. just my 2 cents...

By now, the "4" means a non-pro "strato" saw made at the Husky (or the Redmax in a couple of cases) factory. Around 1980 it had a totally different meaning.....

 

[taplinhill]

You can see where they were trying to go:
2xx= Homeowner/ Plastic Poulan
4xx= Landowner/ Plastic Husky
5xx= Pro/ Mag Husky
But they just can't let the 372 go.

 

[z71mike]

Suffice it to say it's difficult to uncover a solid trend.

 

[superwd6]

I can't believe anyone with Stihls in their posts would question Husqvarnas numbering set up ??? Is a 441 44 or 41 ccoke:

 

[z71mike]

I can't believe anyone with Stihls in their posts would question Husqvarnas numbering set up ??? Is a 441 44 or 41 ccoke:

Haha I don't have anything against Husqvarna. Just don't have one........yet.

I'm only trying to figure out what I'm looking at when I see one. With Stihl, it's pretty easy. Bigger number, bigger saw. 026, 036, 044, 066, 088, 090 and the same with the MS numbers.

 

[o8f150]

i know 1 thing,, its hard to believe poulan and husqvarna is the same company now,, i never thought husqvarna would stoop that low

 

[jdkeire]

So what does cd stand for? IE 380cd 480cd..