550XP 1st look!
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How are the specs posted by Husky hearsay and the specs posted by Stihl a wonderful fact? What makes you think it's magically going to change? They're replacing a few cylinders.
Log Hogger
ArboristSite Operative
Based on your reports of the 560XP, it sounds like Husqvarna has learned how to build a strato with good throttle response. How do you think it compares to the throttle response on a 346XP?
If it's on their thighs or asses (or not!) you bet they do...
some of us like extra weight in those two areas :smile2:
Well, I don't mind, but then I also thought the MS441 was quite good looking when it came out. And who knows, if I ever get to travel there I might even find Texas beautiful...
God probably made so many of us so that there should be at least one other person loving us for what we were, even if we were just that...
And good folks of Texas, don't take offence, I frequently visit a Texas style restaurant in town, and with food that good I'll say the place where it origins just has to be beautiful, and the rest is just hearsay, right..? :smile2:
God probably made so many of us so that there should be at least one other person loving us for what we were, even if we were just that...
And good folks of Texas, don't take offence, I frequently visit a Texas style restaurant in town, and with food that good I'll say the place where it origins just has to be beautiful, and the rest is just hearsay, right..? :smile2:
SawTroll
Information Collector
I haven't compared, but it feels like about the same - time will tell!
THALL10326
The Champ
Carefull sucker, I was 2k's trainer, wait I was 2k's teacher in the fine art of whipping some Husky azz, he did good but lookie to the left, I is stiil da Champ,haha
Whats all this talk about these saws being caught pigging out and gaining some weight, thats what happens when they aren't in the woods working, sitting around causes weight gain,,:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:
THALL10326
The Champ
Sawtroll I see ya got ya self a new saw, good for you. Bought time you dug up that jar of money out the back yard and spent some of it, messing with ya, cheers!!!!!!!
SawTroll
Information Collector
Those money surely have been stashed away some time, for this purpose - but not in the back yard.
old friend!THALL10326
The Champ
Those money surely have been stashed away some time, for this purpose - but not in the back yard.
Don't you fib me, I got a spy cam on ya, I saw ya out there with a metal detector and shovel, forgot where ya buried it huh,:hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:
SawTroll
Information Collector
The user manual for the 550xp is now on the Norwegian website.
Specs are listed;
50.1 cc
Stroke: 34.5 mm!
Bore: 43 mm
Max power: 2.8 kW at 10,200 rpm
Weight: 4.9 kg (10.8 lbs).
Specs are listed;
50.1 cc
Stroke: 34.5 mm!
Bore: 43 mm
Max power: 2.8 kW at 10,200 rpm
Weight: 4.9 kg (10.8 lbs).
Doug Fir
ArboristSite Operative
Wow, that's a decent power-to-weight ratio. 3.8 hp in a saw that weighs 10.8 lbs.
The Autotune is a nice bonus. Any word as to when these will be available?
Doug
sunfish
Fish Head
Looks good man! Lost weight and gained power.
Husky is doin it right ...
Even if the HP spec went down a tenth or two, I think the AT would more than make up for it. The fact that it picked up a tenth and added AT is going to be huge. I just want to know why I have IPLs for this saw before the T540 which is supposed to be out in a month and a half
SawTroll
Information Collector
Looks good man! Lost weight and gained power.
Husky is doin it right ...
Yes, but the 346xp have been much harder to "beat" than the 357xp, as expected! :msp_smile:
No surprises at all, this time around. :msp_wink:
Log Hogger
ArboristSite Operative
Going by the specs, the power gain is negligible, from 3.7hp to 3.75hp. Only way to detect a 0.05hp difference would be on a dyno. But being a strato, it should have a broader power band, which will make it feel like a greater boost in power than the specs indicate.
As for losing weight, we all know how reliable Husqvarna's weight specs are. At least it's likely that the 550 will not weight MORE than the 346; if they've exaggerated to similar degrees on both saws, then the 550 should weigh about 3 ounces less than the 346.
As for losing weight, we all know how reliable Husqvarna's weight specs are. At least it's likely that the 550 will not weight MORE than the 346; if they've exaggerated to similar degrees on both saws, then the 550 should weigh about 3 ounces less than the 346.
SawTroll
Information Collector
Well, .1 kw is about .136 hp - but since rounded off numbers are what is available, it is impossibe to know exactly how large the difference is.
Log Hogger
ArboristSite Operative
Good point on the rounding, ST, at this point we don't know if the power increase is significant or not. My bet is on it being irrelevant, with the strato and autotune, the 550XP will outcut a broken-in 346XP on it's first tank of fuel.
