Swamp Yankee
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Actually got to test drive a 576XP
Stopped by the local Husky dealer's open house on Friday. Got to talking to the Husky rep and asked if he had much feedback on the 576XP. To my surprise he said he had his brand new, never run demo unit in his truck and if I wanted to throw on some chaps I could have at it.
5 minutes later I'm running the saw in 20+ inch pine. (Would have preferred hardwood,but all that was around was pine.) Saw was equipped with 20 bar and Husky chain.
Initial impression, this saw has the best anti-vibe I've ever run bar none. It is smooth. Compared to the 372XP I had, I don't believe the 576XP winds up as fast, but seemed to have a much wider power band, more like the old 281XP. Granted the wood was pine but I had to work to bog it. Tried boring cuts, bucking with the spikes dug in and ripping cuts. Balance and handling were surprisingly good as well.
After the trial I was bs'ing with the rep about the Huskies of old, 262, 266, 268XP 181, 281XP etc. Out of the blue he asked me if I wanted to take the saw for a weekend and give it a decent run. OK, what's the catch? None, take it, run it and report what I think. So to make a short story long, he's going to meet me at the dealer's with the saw this Friday morning and I have to return it either Saturday afternoon or Monday after work. I'm looking forward to wringing this saw out. Will post results next weekend if all goes right. My neighbor has three decent oaks laying down, 18 to 30 inch base dia., I told him I'd buck up and split for him for firewood so I should get at least three or four tanks through it.
Who knows, I doubt the PS7900 is going anywhere, but maybe I'll have to add one to the collection. If the anti-vibe is as good as the initial test it would appear to be great for running skip chain. Time will tell.
Take Care
Stopped by the local Husky dealer's open house on Friday. Got to talking to the Husky rep and asked if he had much feedback on the 576XP. To my surprise he said he had his brand new, never run demo unit in his truck and if I wanted to throw on some chaps I could have at it.
5 minutes later I'm running the saw in 20+ inch pine. (Would have preferred hardwood,but all that was around was pine.) Saw was equipped with 20 bar and Husky chain.
Initial impression, this saw has the best anti-vibe I've ever run bar none. It is smooth. Compared to the 372XP I had, I don't believe the 576XP winds up as fast, but seemed to have a much wider power band, more like the old 281XP. Granted the wood was pine but I had to work to bog it. Tried boring cuts, bucking with the spikes dug in and ripping cuts. Balance and handling were surprisingly good as well.
After the trial I was bs'ing with the rep about the Huskies of old, 262, 266, 268XP 181, 281XP etc. Out of the blue he asked me if I wanted to take the saw for a weekend and give it a decent run. OK, what's the catch? None, take it, run it and report what I think. So to make a short story long, he's going to meet me at the dealer's with the saw this Friday morning and I have to return it either Saturday afternoon or Monday after work. I'm looking forward to wringing this saw out. Will post results next weekend if all goes right. My neighbor has three decent oaks laying down, 18 to 30 inch base dia., I told him I'd buck up and split for him for firewood so I should get at least three or four tanks through it.
Who knows, I doubt the PS7900 is going anywhere, but maybe I'll have to add one to the collection. If the anti-vibe is as good as the initial test it would appear to be great for running skip chain. Time will tell.
Take Care
