Husqvarna 562xp vs 372xp

[KenJax Tree]

I just recently sold my 562xp to my BIL, it only has about 3 tanks through it and i never used it i have no use for a 60cc saw anytime i needed bigger than my 346 i just used the 372. I don't have CAD i just use saws for work no firewood and no cookies so there was no sense in keeping a saw i didn't use.

 

[spike60]

And if (big if) the next gen 70cc outta' Sweden (572XP, XT, AT) follows suit, I predict a lot of AS coverage.

The what? :msp_sneaky:

Trust me guys, it's gonna be worth the wait.

 

[mtrees]

The what? :msp_sneaky:

Trust me guys, it's gonna be worth the wait.

I guess i'll have to tell my wife to give you a cardmtomkeep on file!!!!

 

[mtrees]

I can't type on an iPad sorry.

 

[hammer0419]

The what? :msp_sneaky:

Trust me guys, it's gonna be worth the wait.

Oh boy! Gonna have to work some extra overtime for more toys.

 

[stihl023/5]

372xp tried and true.

 

[bigredd]

Rumor is that Husqvarna will be increasing warranty on XP saws in near future. Might be worth the wait if you plan on keeping it stock.

 

[Freakingstang]

No ported saws :msp_confused:

The 562xp is the only saw I've ever run that I feel really doesn't 'need' porting.

And I love running ported saws!!! :msp_smile:

Don't run a 550....EvAr. in fact just turn your computer off now and never log on again. once you run one you are going to be kicking yourself for sometime afterwards thinking how you could get rid of all those 346's to replace them with the 550's. I can't even imagine this saw ported.

 

[SawTroll]

.... I can't even imagine this saw ported.

It has of course been done, but so far the results aren't on par with a well ported 346xp. Thay may of course change in the future.....

 

[Freakingstang]

It has of course been done, but so far the results aren't on par with a well ported 346xp. Thay may of course change in the future.....

take your negative nancy specs out of this talk. I'll say it before and say it again. the way the saw runs in a sawbuck is not the way it performs in the woods. Tz's 550 runs quite well. Just because a few people have had their hands inside this saw and haven't gotten as good of gains doesn't mean they are experts or have figured it out. you need to think outside of the box and quite living in the past. the new saws are here to stay. either way I'll take this muffler modded stock saw over a ported 346 anyday. it has usable torque.

 

[BigDaddyR]

Rumor is that Husqvarna will be increasing warranty on XP saws in near future. Might be worth the wait if you plan on keeping it stock.

When I bought my 365XT the dealer was telling me that he thought they might start extending the warranty like Stihl does if you by 4 or 6 pack of oil with your saw purchase. I think he said double the warranty but not 100% sure. For a non XP saw that would be 4 years. (if you kept it stock).

 

[KenJax Tree]

take your negative nancy specs out of this talk. I'll say it before and say it again. the way the saw runs in a sawbuck is not the way it performs in the woods. Tz's 550 runs quite well. Just because a few people have had their hands inside this saw and haven't gotten as good of gains doesn't mean they are experts or have figured it out. you need to think outside of the box and quite living in the past. the new saws are here to stay. either way I'll take this muffler modded stock saw over a ported 346 anyday. it has usable torque.

Maybe for cookie cutting but for a proven work saw my 346's will stay on the truck.

 

[indiansprings]

I'd buy the 562xp based on some of customer comments and guys like Sunfish, don't be afraid of the AT saws, they auto tunes and digital fuel injection is the future. There are still some old original 372xp's sitting on dealer shelves in our area, as you can see we have plently of 70cc saws for our wood business all hardwoods, but they are they least used, most of the use is done with 50ccc and 60cc saws. Even though I sell other brands they 562xp is an excellent saw, and it's going to be awhile before the 362 M-tronic hits the market, XP's are great saws. As you get older you'll thank yourself for going the 562 route.

 

[sunfish]

It has of course been done, but so far the results aren't on par with a well ported 346xp. Thay may of course change in the future.....

take your negative nancy specs out of this talk. I'll say it before and say it again. the way the saw runs in a sawbuck is not the way it performs in the woods. Tz's 550 runs quite well. Just because a few people have had their hands inside this saw and haven't gotten as good of gains doesn't mean they are experts or have figured it out. you need to think outside of the box and quite living in the past. the new saws are here to stay. either way I'll take this muffler modded stock saw over a ported 346 anyday. it has usable torque.

I don't think ST's comment was negative at all. He's just stating what has been reported here on ported 346s' vs ported 550s'. He even stated these result may change in the future...He's actually a fan of the 550. The builders will get more out of the 550, it's just goin to take a little while.

I'm also one of a pretty big crowd that really likes the 346, based on my own use for 12 years. I do believe the 550 has more ass based on reports here, yours included. I will likely get one at some point, but I'm not in a huge hurry to do so.

 

[dl5205]

I never knew my (and all those other) much-beloved 'old' 372 was actually "peaky" and "under-torqued", as well as being 'unfit' for any bar over 20".

I feel SO enlightened.

BS

 

[dl5205]

... negative nancy ....

He ain't the only one

 

[Itsme7]

I dont know what all this hustle about old and new 372, my new xtorq 372 pulls like a beast with a 24" buried in hardwood, straight from the box, "new" shouldnt be the determining factor, thinking that new isnt as good as the old, definitely not the case with the 372s.

 

[Freakingstang]

I dont know what all this hustle about old and new 372, my new xtorq 372 pulls like a beast with a 24" buried in hardwood, straight from the box, "new" shouldnt be the determining factor, thinking that new isnt as good as the old, definitely not the case with the 372s.

Just some people here like to read specs and bash saws before they ever run them and give them a bad rap here...

 

[dl5205]

I dont know what all this hustle about old and new 372, my new xtorq 372 pulls like a beast with a 24" buried in hardwood, straight from the box, "new" shouldnt be the determining factor, thinking that new isnt as good as the old, definitely not the case with the 372s.

I actually believe the XT version is torque-y-er. I really do.

I don't believe we have to throw the old version under the bus to make that statement.

Especially from somebody that thinks (thought) his old school 365 was one of the best saws of all time.

Respect the timeless classics, is what I'm saying.

 

[Freakingstang]

I never knew my (and all those other) much-beloved 'old' 372 was actually "peaky" and "under-torqued", as well as being 'unfit' for any bar over 20".

I feel SO enlightened.

BS

that's fine. Ask any logger who runs one in hardwoods. they'll laugh in your face if you claim to have a 372 that runs a 24" wtih authority, new or old. Actually old 372 was a good 22" bar saw, but you can't find 22" bars anymore. Not to mention, you'll burn the PTO side bearings out of one forcing it to cut with a 24". I"m not talking about taking out a couple trees, I'm talking day in and day out use by a professional.