550XP 1st look!

[lupo]

I've read several times the 359/357 weight 12.9, or just under 13 lbs.

The 555/560 is just under 12 lb and the 562 is 12.1, I believe.

The way I understand it, the power head of these new models is just all together smaller.

the 555/560 is not under 12 lb, the true weight seems to be near the ms362, look at the european websites. maybe sawtroll could put his 560 xpg on a scale, 12,6 lb or even more?

 

[Log Hogger]

The 555 does not weight 13 lb. It's definitely around 12 lb., maybe Husqvarna's claim of 11.8 lb. is BS but that doesn't make it a fat-arsed pig.

 

[sunfish]

Somebody needs to put a 555 and 560 (PHO) on a good set of scales.

I doubt Husky has the weight off that much.

 

[lupo]

The 555 does not weight 13 lb. It's definitely around 12 lb., maybe Husqvarna's claim of 11.8 lb. is BS but that doesn't make it a fat-arsed pig.

the 555/560 weighs 12,35 lb, the 562 xpg 13 lb. i was very surprised of the first promised 11,8. in the end just a marketing gag. but of course good saws anyway.

 

[Log Hogger]

the 555/560 weighs 12,35 lb, the 562 xpg 13 lb. i was very surprised of the first promised 11,8. in the end just a marketing gag. but of course good saws anyway.

13 lb is nothing special. Too bad we don't get the 560XP in the US.

 

[SawTroll]

The 555 does not weight 13 lb. It's definitely around 12 lb., maybe Husqvarna's claim of 11.8 lb. is BS but that doesn't make it a fat-arsed pig.

The specs here are about .4 lbs higher here than in the US - I don't know the truth, and don't want to make a guess....

 

[MacLaren]

So, what are the actual specs for the 550XP? Will it stay at 3.7 hp?

 

[SawTroll]

The 555 does not weight 13 lb. It's definitely around 12 lb., maybe Husqvarna's claim of 11.8 lb. is BS but that doesn't make it a fat-arsed pig.

I haven't seen that 11.8 statement in any Husky documents - they used to state 11.9.

 

[SawTroll]

So, what are the actual specs for the 550XP? Will it stay at 3.7 hp?

I haven't seen any, so far.

 

[MacLaren]

A couple of people have weighed the 555 and the weights they got were 11.9 and 12.0 respectively.

 

[sunfish]

Well, since we can't get the 560xp here, and looks like the 562xp might weigh 13 lbs and I don't want the large bar mount. I'll stick with my ported 357xp. Been using it a lot lately and love it!

I'm still looking hard at the 555.

 

[MacLaren]

Well, since we can't get the 560xp here, and looks like the 562xp might weigh 13 lbs and I don't want the large bar mount. I'll stick with my ported 357xp. Been using it a lot lately and love it!

I'm still looking hard at the 555.

Ya think the 562XP will weigh that much? It certainly could. But.....based upon what the 555 weighed i really see no reason it shouldnt weigh 12.3.

 

[sunfish]

Ya think the 562XP will weigh that much? It certainly could. But.....based upon what the 555 weighed i really see no reason it shouldnt weigh 12.3.

We wont know until someone puts one on an accurate set of scales. Be nice if it's closer to 12 lbs...

 

[TK]

So, what are the actual specs for the 550XP? Will it stay at 3.7 hp?

I have no information on the saw, but I'm guessing they're shooting for the 4.0HP benchmark. It wouldn't surprise me if they hit it. Look at the difference between the 357 and 562 with 2cc's of displacement difference.

 

[mikefunaro]

@ the weight disputes earlier--I heard they fill the tanks with helium before they weigh them :biggrinbounce2::msp_wink::msp_rolleyes::msp_unsure:

 

[STIHLTHEDEERE]

opcorn:

the 555/560 weighs 12,35 lb, the 562 xpg 13 lb. i was very surprised of the first promised 11,8. in the end just a marketing gag. but of course good saws anyway.

opcorn:

 

[STIHLTHEDEERE]

Ya think the 562XP will weigh that much? It certainly could. But.....based upon what the 555 weighed i really see no reason it shouldnt weigh 12.3.

opcorn:

 

[MacLaren]

opcorn:opcorn:

Dont know how he came at that. The 555 was weighed twice and was 11.9 and 12.0. I would imagine the 562XP at 12.3
And as we all know Husqvarna knocked it out of the park with the 555...

 

[sunfish]

opcorn:

:spam: :msp_sneaky:

 

[SawTroll]

Dont know how he came at that. The 555 was weighed twice and was 11.9 and 12.0. I would imagine the 562XP at 12.3
And as we all know Husqvarna knocked it out of the park with the 555...

The weight specs are a bit higher in the frech edited manuals, .2-.4 lbs up, depending on exact model - not a real surprice.