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362 cm weighs 13 lbs according to stihls website rated at 4.6 HP. 562 weighs 12.57 lbs and 4.7 HP. I think the vast majority of posts on this site indicate the nimbleness of the 562 vs the 362. Mustang mike when you where in the search of some new saws I remember a lot of folks telling you about the merits of husky saws, but you were wearing creamsickle glasses.
 
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nuestavea. I recently got a new to me ported 394 sporting a 36" bar and its not for the faint of heart either. Better hang on for a wild ride in big wood.:chainsaw::D
 
If there's anything I learned from the bickering over saws in thread is that the 562xp seems to be a formidable saw and is a good running consideration compared to the other 60cc models ..as well lot of guys seem to be liking it on here I'm fairly new to the upper end saw market but not two strokes .
 
nstueve, that reply was from my cell a little confusing I will check your ??? when I get home Sat morning I am very impressed with this saw stock feels lighter than a 6400 I think it is close to same performance as 6400 don't have one anymore to compare to. seems very well balanced looking for a muffler to mod.just to see what can be gained there. Need to keep a stock muff for obvious reasons. It came with a three year consumer warranty. hope there are some stock huskys at Iowa. I may have to buy one just because.
 
7sleeper said:
Although financing would be no problem at all for me, I see the difference as relevant! But then again everyone has his opinion on this matter.
And de-selectig any vodoo magic is simply in the eye of the user. As you are aware of a fellow on another site who has both the 545 and 550 mentions that the only noticeable difference between the two is in small wood(<10 inches) beyond that any difference is lost. The same can be expected on the larger scale. So if you believe that 150-200$ difference is worth the quickie, many others disagree.

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U must be talking about me.... I just sold the 545 last week, in favor of the 550xp. Buttttttt on the same note, that saw might be replaced by either the 543xp or ms241.
 
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See ML, there are stock saws at GTG's. Heck I can remember a couple years back I muffler modded a Stihl MS-290 for a local guy who came out to have some fun. His saw was all stock untill I MMed it.

Most of my saws are all stock with muffler mods. I suppose my 401 has a few mods to it but nothing extreme. My 9010 is the only other "non-stock" saw I have. I do not count muffler mods in the "modified" saw class though since anyone can do a MM.

Kenneth,
I've been very very curious to learn more about these 6100's as I've been thinking about getting one to replace the Makita 6401. I've been wondering the below questions.

1.) how is the carb restricted
2.) what is the muffler made from and how much baffling does it have?
3.) ignition - is it limited?

I know this is a new series of saw but the 5100/5105's still haunt some people after the whole epoxied carb deal, and they were to lean from factory. I would just want a light MM and a decent carb tune on one if I bought one. The ignition question just speaks to the ease of tuning.
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Muffler is a crimped. Looks to be stainless With minimal baffles. They sound good stock. Coil is limited. Zama carb. Strato with reeds.

The epoxy carb was made into a bigger deal than it really was. Heat and patience is all that is needed to make them adjustable
 
In my search to find the most ideal 60 cc it is undeniable in my study of this subject that the husky 562 xp model keeps being brought up and I think. Maybe I need to swallow my pride and seriously consider it as well . Apparently husky has come along way with this unit and the feedback can't be ignored . I get back pain and the idea of having a agile light saw that is fast appeals to me. . I went over to my friend down the road he's Amish and lives and eats with his saws we live in a logger area and mostly Amish that's all they know from a very early age is cut firewood wood and log plus he has 8 kids often he gets sent out in deep Forrest's with a crew to drop big timber where your wages depend on production and those kids require steady income . He is truthful and admits weakness and benefits of each model So picked his brain on the subject in detail basically he said Amish at his logging company all use husqvarna xp pro saws he said stihl quality is excellent but they are more grunty not as agile and when he's in a jam the huskys high rpm gets the bar out of trouble a lot better he feels the top end over rev is the key to this and speeds along his production. .his boys are trained at 14 to handle pro xp saws and then go to work shortly after he said dolmar are decent saws too some Amish used their. 7900 but not offering durability and agility to his coworkers in the field and most all Amish in the area use husky exclusively which I was surprised to hear being our local dolmar dealer is so close and he's also Amish . This made me rethink my disdain for husky and the. 562 xp seems to be hottest saw on the market in this range
 
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Treespotter said:
A little more power where it counts (torque) for $200 less you mean.

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guys will argue until they are blue in the face that the Husky is more powerful. I reply with, "fine i'll let you have the little bit of extra power for $200 more."

Honestly as close as they are you'll never have a 100% scientifically proven head to head test. even with the same operator in timed cuts using (almost) the same pressure on either saw you'll still have differences in the wood whether it is a square race cant or not. moisture and knotts etc etc etc.

The only thing that will truely prove one way or the other is putting the exact # of hours on both and putting them on the same dyno machine to test. Even then you would have to match the same exact # of RPMs vs TQ... and then you'd have guys arguing over whether a little more RPM vs TQ is better depending on HP and TQ curves each saw shows. Honestly it's up to the operator to decide which is best for him. Because we could keep the Ford vs Chevy vs Dodge discussion going all day long.

Who cares, buy what you like as long as you're not being told it's a lemon...
 
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What often is mentioned is that one brand is lighter over the other. That surely is true. But if you take into consideration the tank volume then it means that the lighter saw needs extra fuel carried along! So where are the weight savings now? Oh yes they are more balanced now one hand the saw the other the spare fuel.... As some have already mentioned you might be 1-2 seconds faster but if you need to refill then all "savings" are lost anyhow!
But these discussions are mainly about personal state of mind than about real facts because these saws already resemble the top of the pyramid! So you can't go wrong whatever you choose.

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7sleeper said:
What often is mentioned is that one brand is lighter over the other. That surely is true. But if you take into consideration the tank volume then it means that the lighter saw needs extra fuel carried along! So where are the wieght savings now? Oh yes they are more balanced now.... As some have already mentioned you might be 1-2 seconds faster but if you need to refill then all "savings" are lost anyhow!
But these discussions are mainly about personal state of mind than about real facts because these saws already resemble the top of the pyramid! So you can't go wrong whatever you choose.

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Yea I think we got some of that from Hedgerow's comment on the fuel sipping ability of the 6100 strato and that 1 tank full = 1 truck full... Sounds pretty good. I haven't seen the tank size specs but would assume similar weight when full???

Maybe we can weigh in a couple of fueled up saws at the GTG this spring... Probably not necessary if you determine the weight of fuel and oil/oz and calculate how much weight would be added when each tank were full.

6100
gas = 27oz
oil = 16.2

562
gas = 22 oz
oil = 11.2 oz
 
Treespotter said:
Husqvarna max power 3.5 kw, max torque 3.5 Nm.
Dolmar max power 3.4 kw, max torque 3.8 Nm.

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Max torque numbers at low rpm (several K below max power rpm) are totally irrelevant to practical cutting, unless you use a saw that is way too small for the task at hand.

Anyway, the main difference between those saws is the weight and the handling qualities/nimbleness.
 

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