MaddBomber
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I like it.
My father is a swedish saw fan and after Jonsered essentially died in North America, he went with Husqvarna, despite the absolute disappearance of any dealer support.
Being a 75yo retired faller and cordwood seller he chose the 550xp.
It sat in his locker for months, having never even tasted a drop of fuel. Well, he had a mild stroke and, thankfully, is doing fine.
I ended up inheriting the little orange saw.
I used to own an MS261 gen 2 until it was stolen, I was very curious about the 50cc husky pro saw.
Again, I like it. It feels great, runs smooth, and after a half dozen tanks, it woke up nicely. Granted, it doesn't have the power of the 261c, but feels much more nimble.
I'm fairly disappointed with the 550's power to weight, but not nearly as much as I was with the bloated 261.
I won't look at stats, as "feel" is everything for me. Hence my issue with the 572. But this really shines for current generation 50cc saws.
I really want to woods port it, and once I finish it's 7th tank of fuel mix, I plan on putting a degree wheel on it.
But, good job Husqvarna. It's no 346, but it's much more of what a 50cc saw should be than what Stihl has.
My father is a swedish saw fan and after Jonsered essentially died in North America, he went with Husqvarna, despite the absolute disappearance of any dealer support.
Being a 75yo retired faller and cordwood seller he chose the 550xp.
It sat in his locker for months, having never even tasted a drop of fuel. Well, he had a mild stroke and, thankfully, is doing fine.
I ended up inheriting the little orange saw.
I used to own an MS261 gen 2 until it was stolen, I was very curious about the 50cc husky pro saw.
Again, I like it. It feels great, runs smooth, and after a half dozen tanks, it woke up nicely. Granted, it doesn't have the power of the 261c, but feels much more nimble.
I'm fairly disappointed with the 550's power to weight, but not nearly as much as I was with the bloated 261.
I won't look at stats, as "feel" is everything for me. Hence my issue with the 572. But this really shines for current generation 50cc saws.
I really want to woods port it, and once I finish it's 7th tank of fuel mix, I plan on putting a degree wheel on it.
But, good job Husqvarna. It's no 346, but it's much more of what a 50cc saw should be than what Stihl has.