Dennis Gauge
ArboristSite Operative
I'm looking for a 50cc saw to supplement my Jonsered 2166. Since Jonsered and Redmax are both defunct brands that leaves me with Husky to stay "in family."
Shopping on Bailey's website, that's where I noticed that there is hardly any difference in price between "professional" and "farm and ranch" versions of Husqvarna saws.
Case in point, the 545mkII vs. the 550xp. $60 separates the two saws bar-for-bar. Big whoop. I'd spend the extra $60 just for the "flex" value of having the "professional" saw. I'm reasonably sure they are the same basic saw underneath.
Another case in point, the 565 vs. the 572xp. $100 separates the two saws. Again, big whoop. Yeah these are 72cc saws, but when I saw how little difference there was with the 50cc versions, I dug deeper. The 565 seems to be the "spiritual successor" to my 2166 Jonsered, but my 2166 was significantly cheaper than a 372xp at the time, like $300 cheaper, and that was BEFORE the 20% discount that I got buying it at Tractor Supply.
With the prices being almost the same, what is the point of having the two lines of saws?
Shopping on Bailey's website, that's where I noticed that there is hardly any difference in price between "professional" and "farm and ranch" versions of Husqvarna saws.
Case in point, the 545mkII vs. the 550xp. $60 separates the two saws bar-for-bar. Big whoop. I'd spend the extra $60 just for the "flex" value of having the "professional" saw. I'm reasonably sure they are the same basic saw underneath.
Another case in point, the 565 vs. the 572xp. $100 separates the two saws. Again, big whoop. Yeah these are 72cc saws, but when I saw how little difference there was with the 50cc versions, I dug deeper. The 565 seems to be the "spiritual successor" to my 2166 Jonsered, but my 2166 was significantly cheaper than a 372xp at the time, like $300 cheaper, and that was BEFORE the 20% discount that I got buying it at Tractor Supply.
With the prices being almost the same, what is the point of having the two lines of saws?