Yeah, this is why I'm getting one asap before that's no longer the case.
You won’t regret getting one. I’ll make another emergency purchase once they are officially discontinued.Yeah, this is why I'm getting one asap before that's no longer the case.
Balleys doesn't offer the 395 w/ a 36" bar or as power head only. Figures a good reputable site would have every option but the one I'm after.
If I were logging it would have to be Stihl or Husky. In my area, and we're pretty well served with all the brands. I even have an Efco brick and mortar close.
Got datamn'd lake kids...Bare feet
It will be interesting to see if Husky phases them out after the 592 comes full pull. Remember when the 372 came back out of retirement?
Not a clean simple setup for sure, I seee a lot of ms441 in the induction, 572 too. The SOB does run, good power to weight, and overall, I think it will be a ver good saw.[emoji3577]
I remember that very well. We had several 372s at the time and when I went to replace one, they were gone, replaced with the 575 series. I bought one of those instead and for several years those 5 series saws were all I ran. MUCH better vibration control, about the same speed and torque, but it came at the expense of weight. After I started building saws I went back through the piles and have rebuilt every saw we still had left. Between selling, using and giving away, Im down to my last 576 XP AT.
I prefer the Husqy 550 to the Stihl 261, which is the replacement to the 260. I actually liked the 260 better than the 261. What I mostly dislike about the 261 is when it’s tuned to nearly 14,000rpm like it calls for, it’s not only a torch that hardly oils an 18” bar but I feel it’s a bit rough, compared to my other saws. The 260 wasn’t as fast but it was non-strato, ran cooler, and they were very durable. The 550 has auto tune, which I’m not crazy about but it’s a nice running saw and very smooth in my opinion. It gives up a bit of torque to the 261 though, but it’s more pleasurable for me to run. If they made a 550 with an adjustable carb, it’d be no contest for me.
How may dealers have you checked with?Yeah, this is what I'm gathering is that it's a forced change due to emissions, not a chainsaw upgrade. I'm not having much luck finding a 395xp in stock anywhere today. I'll find one. Getting one while the gettings good. Husky dealer out in Ellsworth Maine claimed her dealer site said 395's on backorder and she couldn't get one until Aug 4! Said all the dealers will have same shipment date. Who knows, but she sounded confident in that claim. I'll take up to a 10 hr road trip if I have to, in order to get my hands on one. Probably no need to panic until a year or two from now, but I'm taking no risks.
What about the updated version, the mark 2? Did they fix it so you can just pick up the saw and just start cutting with it without waiting for auto tune to do whatever it's doing, so you can just start cutting as soon as it's running, like the old 346xp with it?
About a dozen today. One's calling me back tomorrow. Says he knows a fellow dealer (didn't tell me where lol) who should have a couple. We'll see.
The first generation 550xp is the nicest handling and performing 50cc saw I've ever hand my hands on. But they weren't designed well, and quality was the bottom of the barrel, they had very poor durability, that is if the saw ran and didn't have a factory defect. It could have been a great saw, it had lots of potential. The MKii is significantly beefed up, which added weight, but they're holding up better.
Have you considered dealers outside of your area? Might be less hassle and just as cheap to have HL Supply or Ebel's Hardware ship one to your door if they have one in stock.
Chainsaws direct.comYeah, this is what I'm gathering is that it's a forced change due to emissions, not a chainsaw upgrade. I'm not having much luck finding a 395xp in stock anywhere today. I'll find one. Getting one while the gettings good. Husky dealer out in Ellsworth Maine claimed her dealer site said 395's on backorder and she couldn't get one until Aug 4! Said all the dealers will have same shipment date. Who knows, but she sounded confident in that claim. I'll take up to a 10 hr road trip if I have to, in order to get my hands on one. Probably no need to panic until a year or two from now, but I'm taking no risks.
They all seem to stock up to 70cc class saws, no issues. One dealer I just missed his last one sold within 30 days! I got close.
I have no experience of any auto tune saw other than a 550 that was very dependable in a production firewood tank after tank after tank setting. My 261 has served me well but not a favorite of mine at all. As far as keeping the old-school stuff running, that’s my plan. I’ve said before that I’m not interested in a saw that when it has a fuel delivery issue, I have to take it into a dealer to sort out the issue. It’s not that the technology isn’t reliable… it’s a matter of when/if it fails, I’ll have to have someone else look into it. To each, their own, but that’s not my style. It’s too easy for me to keep a regular carburetor perfectly adjusted/repaired if/ when needed.
Wish I could get a new 363. Great saws.
…353….sorry.
