Husky 359 probably the sleeper of the mid class saws for me at a competitive price in its time .
Yes definitely my personal favorite. It was less expensive than the 361 and felt better in my hands. The problem was the plastic intake clamp. Husqvarna came out with such an easy fix -you wonder why they did just do that in the first place.Husky 359 probably the sleeper of the mid class saws for me at a competitive price in its time .
He is a Jonsered dealer and he said he has like (20) of them and a few 2253's. He is worried because he will be selling Redmax now and won't have a 60cc mag cased saw.Well, if it's still available, pass along the dealer's info, there's plenty of guys who'd love to get there hands on it.
He is a Jonsered dealer and he said he has like (20) of them and a few 2253's. He is worried because he will be selling Redmax now and won't have a 60cc mag cased saw.
Yes I will ask him. He's in WV and I don't know if he would ship them. They're new but I when I asked he said he accumulated them over the years. I know some of the earlier models had problems but do you know around what year they got all the bugs worked out?Like I said, pass his name along, there are guys looking for them who can't get their hands on new ones.
The 550, 562 and 572 is all based on the same principle. You just cant get around it; it's an admirable effort to pursue the failure of the 20 year old engineer that is just graduated from exploitation school.
I don't know what you think is wrong with them, once my 550 settles in, it is a Great saw.
Skeans makes his living with saws, and thinks Highly of the 562
The 572, I don't have any experience with, and honestly I don't hear much said Good or Bad about it
Doug
Nothing wrong mate, the top of the shelf
I’ve always considered 60-80 cubic centimeters as the “mid size” of saws. Of them, my favorite of all time is the 372XP. Any of the three versions. The OE was lighter but the low end wasn’t as good. The one with the cut off saw jug met the “there’s no replacement for displacement” category and the X-Torque version had the best power band, and it’s not much heavier than the OE.
They all feel pretty much the same in my hands, and they all feel really good in my hands. The rear handle might be a problem for the soft-handed and no gloves crowd, but I wrap my ugly pieces of meat attached to my wrist in gloves and that takes the abuse of those hard corners. Great air filters, and they’re very smooth with stiff enough springs where they don’t hit the stops with a long bar on. Oh, and did I mention the Husqvarna front handles actually align with your wrist in its relaxed position?
The MS 461 is a very strong contender, as is the MS 441C-M. But there’s something about the combination of ergos and power with a 372 that just makes it feel so much quicker when I flick one around in the brush.
After seeing your work bench I decided not to take any pictures of mine....You might like this one better:
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It sits 6' away from that one. I made them both back in my professional woodworking days using quartersawn oak. Both get a lot of use.
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