Husqvarna - Still A Good Chainsaw?

[Wood Doctor]

My Husky 353 is still a dandy chainsaw:

I run it with an 18" bar, but it keeps telling me it will handle a 20". One of my good friends has a newer 550 XP with Autotune and loves it. The fuel economy is rather amazing.

 

[sean donato]

Husqy has always made good saws and continues to.

 

[LuDookie]

My Husky 353 is still a dandy chainsaw:
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I run it with an 18" bar, but it keeps telling me it will handle a 20". One of my good friends has a newer 550 XP with Autotune and loves it. The fuel economy is rather amazing.

Love the 353! Loved the the 357 too. I loved working on those generation of saws.

 

[Seachaser]

Before long, maybe we’ll have saws that self-tension, self-sharpen, self-start, and self mix. We’ll wonder how we ever lived pushing levers, choke knobs, and pull cords.

Or dial up.

 

[aokpops]

I ran Husqvarna well over 30 years. My first Husqvarna a 50 special still runs fine. Might be my last new saw was a 550 Husqvarna. Been very impressed with it

 

[LuDookie]

My 395 sees about 10 hours a year, stumping and cutting big stuff. I expect 30 years from it at that rate. I used to expect about 3 years from my saws when used daily. Most things when used commercially are only going to give you a few good years, even a pocket knife.

 

[Doorfx]

Before long, maybe we’ll have saws that self-tension, self-sharpen, self-start, and self mix. We’ll wonder how we ever lived pushing levers, choke knobs, and pull cords.

In the same camp we’ve got guys splitting hairs over hand filing.

It’s interesting here on the net.

We already have that. It’s called employees.

 

[Pjohnson]

Before long, maybe we’ll have saws that self-tension, self-sharpen, self-start, and self mix. We’ll wonder how we ever lived pushing levers, choke knobs, and pull cords.

In the same camp we’ve got guys splitting hairs over hand filing.

It’s interesting here on the net.

I thought all you pros already used the Oregon easy sharp chain. Guess us home owners are on to something the pros don't know about.

 

[LuDookie]

I thought all you pros already used the Oregon easy sharp chain. Guess us home owners are on to something the pros don't know about.

Knew about it. Never considered it an option.

 

[LuDookie]

And I’m no pro.

 

[2StrokeFondler]

Or dial up.

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