550XP 1st look!

[blsnelling]

Any specs on that baby yet that? So it's my next saw going to have to be another Husky?

 

[sunfish]

I do like the looks of this new Husky!!!

 

[RiverRat2]

I have to say you are 100% correct sawtroll on having a slow trigger response .
I have tried to tune the low speed for better throttle response but no such luck . Could be me that needs more practice on tuneing .

Open up the Muffler and retune it.... that will definitly wake it up!!!!!

The pic looks really good, thanks for posting! I have a shop full of Stihl's but I have a suspicion some Husky's are going to start showing up real soon.

You wont regret it,,, unless you regret not doing it sooner!!!! LOLOL!!!!

 

[spike60]

I don't know. The more I study that pic, the more Asian I see. The fuel caps don't look right, and the finger grips on the rear handle are similar to what's on the Red Max saws. But the crankcase certainly looks Swedish. I'm stumped.

Should have some details on lots of things after next Thursday's meeting.

 

[mikefunaro]

Hey Bob,

The 543 is a separate and smaller saw than the 550 or the same chassis? Maybe the 550 is going to look like the 560...the image from that site is of a 543

 

[spike60]

Hey Bob,

The 543 is a separate and smaller saw than the 550 or the same chassis? Maybe the 550 is going to look like the 560...the image from that site is of a 543

Totally different chassis Mike. 550 looks almost exactly like the 560/562.

 

[mikefunaro]

Maybe the swedes did the 550 and they gave the 543 to redmax zenoah and told them to try their hands at a winning saw....

 

[RiverRat2]

senaste nytt

Sweet color combo
is that a primer bulb@ the side/top of the airfilter cover????

I don't know. The more I study that pic, the more Asian I see. The fuel caps don't look right, and the finger grips on the rear handle are similar to what's on the Red Max saws. But the crankcase certainly looks Swedish. I'm stumped.

Should have some details on lots of things after next Thursday's meeting.

I will take the Swede's all day long,,, you keep the Chinks!!!!!

 

[SawTroll]

I don't know. The more I study that pic, the more Asian I see. The fuel caps don't look right, and the finger grips on the rear handle are similar to what's on the Red Max saws. But the crankcase certainly looks Swedish. I'm stumped.

Should have some details on lots of things after next Thursday's meeting.

I hope you get more info, as I have some of the same feelings about the looks of the saw (543).

One thing we don't know, is if that saw in the picture is the final product, or if it is of a prototype or a pre-production saw.......

 

[SawTroll]

Totally different chassis Mike. 550 looks almost exactly like the 560/562.

There is a pic of the 550 there as well - the 543 looks very different.

 

[spike60]

I will take the Swede's all day long,,, you keep the Chinks!!!!!

I'm with you. If that saw is from china, I'm instantly un-interested in it.

The chain brake and top handles look Swedish, but then the muffler's got a strange look to it. :msp_confused:

 

[SawTroll]

Maybe the swedes did the 550 and they gave the 543 to redmax zenoah and told them to try their hands at a winning saw....

So far, I keep that option open......

 

[mikefunaro]

Sorry, here's the 550xp from the site. It looks very much the same as the 560

 

[mikefunaro]

I'm a little untrusting that that is a 550 and not a 560 with a trio brake, it looks *exactly* the same, though I guess it's in accordance with the IPL, viewed in its native resolution on the website, you can't really see if the starter cover says 550 or 560.

 

[SawTroll]

I'm a little untrusting that that is a 550 and not a 560 with a trio brake, it looks *exactly* the same, though I guess it's in accordance with the IPL, viewed in its native resolution on the website, you can't really see if the starter cover says 550 or 560.

The top cover looks a bit different to me?

 

[SawTroll]

I do like the looks of this new Husky!!!

560 and 550 yes - 543 :msp_unsure:

 

[spike60]

I'm a little untrusting that that is a 550 and not a 560 with a trio brake, it looks *exactly* the same, though I guess it's in accordance with the IPL, viewed in its native resolution on the website, you can't really see if the starter cover says 550 or 560.

Several subtle differences I see. Muffler, bumper spikes, top cover, front of crankcase.

 

[sunfish]

560 and 550 yes - 543 :msp_unsure:

All three... :msp_smile:

 

[TK]

That's it, I'm holding my breath.

 

[SawTroll]

Several subtle differences I see. Muffler, bumper spikes, top cover, front of crankcase.

+ Brake handle, caps ++