Ive owned 2 562xp's over the years. The first one was masterminded and the current one is stock. Both are awsome saws. Ported version is very sweet. Weight wise, the 562 is only a little lighter than say,my 044's and obviously isnt as quick. Hence the reason im selling mine. Im actually curious to see what the 2260(jonsered version of the 562xp) feels like with using the smaller bar mount. Many times, members have brought up how the 2260 feels lighter or balances/handles better due to the smaller mount bars you can run. Pretty much you can share the bars from your 346xp or 550xp. I think a 2260 would be awsome with 18" or 20" .325. Right now I have 20" 3/8's on my 562. Here's the a question. If your 2260 feels almost as light as your 2153/2253, do you sell them????
As far as the 362 goes, ive never ran one, but im sure its a great saw. The newer version looks like it weighs as much as the 562. Im a stickler on weight. If im gonna run a saw for hours on end, i want my lightest, strongest saw. I love the air filtration on the Stihls. I feel thats where Huskys are lacking when comparing saws.
