Husqvarna 555 vs. 562xp -- which is actually 11.8 lbs?

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Looking at this website:

http://www.husqvarna.com/us/homeowner/press/a-world-leader-in-chain-saws-just-got-better/

Technical Specifications:

Husqvarna 555 Husqvarna 562 XP

Displacement, cc 59.8 Displacement, cc 59.8
Power, kW/ hp 3.2/4.3 Power, kW/ hp 3.5/4.7
Weight excl. bar and chain, lbs 11.8 Weight excl. bar and chain, lbs 12.3
Bar length, inches 16–20 Bar length, inches 16–28

implies that the 555 is 11.8 lbs, and the 562xp is 12.3. Is that right? Everybody here is acting like the xp the lightweight one...

 

[sunfish]

I don't know about the #s.

But with the 562xp, at 4.7hp and 12.3 lbs (if that's right), I will own one at some point

 

[brages]

If the 555 is 11.8 lbs, 4.3 hp, and $529 MSRP, it makes the ms261 look pretty pointless, IMO... :monkey:

 

[dingeryote]

If the 555 is 11.8 lbs, 4.3 hp, and $529 MSRP, it makes the ms261 look pretty pointless, IMO... :monkey:

I'm all over that.
It also makes the 346xp kinda pointless.:hmm3grin2orange:

Stay safe!
Dingeryote

 

[SawTroll]

If the 555 is 11.8 lbs, 4.3 hp, and $529 MSRP, it makes the ms261 look pretty pointless, IMO... :monkey:

If the weight spec is true, that is - I don't want to rush to any conclutions, it is a bit early for that....

 

[coltont]

i held both saws yesterday at the tcia expo in pittsburg the 562 is a sweet feeling and looking saw....the reps kindof got pissed when i jumped them about rev boost

 

[SawTroll]

i held both saws yesterday at the tcia expo in pittsburg the 562 is a sweet feeling and looking saw....the reps kindof got pissed when i jumped them about rev boost

He needs to look at the US Husky web-site then - that info is in the open.....

 

[spike60]

If the 555 is 11.8 lbs, 4.3 hp, and $529 MSRP, it makes the ms261 look pretty pointless, IMO... :monkey:

Same might be said for a bunch of saws; like Yote said, the 346 being one of them.

I really can't speak for the Stihl stuff. Most serious users are pretty loyal to one brand or the other, and I don't there is all that much cross shopping between the two.

But in the Husky world, the new 555/562 are going to pull sales from both directions. From the 346 and the 372. The 357/359 were never great sellers for me, and I think weight was part of the problem. Most people would skip the 357 and 359 and go right to the 372. That's going to be different now. A 50cc 346 or a 60cc 555 for another $50 and a slight weight gain? A lot of guys are going to go with the 555.

The one remaining variable is how does the 555 actually run. Power/Torque? Acceleration? I think RPM's are going to be 13,000 vs 14,000 for the 562, but it should still be an impressive saw. I know how good the XP runs, because I've got that 560. Won't know about the 555 until I get my hands on one.

 

[SawTroll]

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The one remaining variable is how does the 555 actually run. Power/Torque? Acceleration? I think RPM's are going to be 13,000 vs 14,000 for the 562, but it should still be an impressive saw. I know how good the XP runs, because I've got that 560. Won't know about the 555 until I get my hands on one.

It looks like the 555 will lack the "Revboost" feature as well, and may not be as well suited for limbing as some other Huskys are - time will tell....opcorn:

Just out of curiosity, what bar and chain was on the pre-production 560xps that you got?

 

[bigredd]

That 555 looks real attractive at $529. The 562xp seems too close in price to the 372xp. It better have something real special over the 555 or it will suffer the same fate as the 357xp.

The 555 should also have 2-yr warranty vs only 6 months for the 562xp.

 

[MacLaren]

If the 555 is 11.8 lbs, 4.3 hp, and $529 MSRP, it makes the ms261 look pretty pointless, IMO... :monkey:

thats kinda what ive been wandering.....they say its a 60cc saw....but technically its 59.8 or something, really not sure. However, I cant for the life of me understand why this saw is not being considered for the so called king of the 50cc saws. its under 12 pounds and the price is really close to the 346 and prolly right about even with the 261......to me, and its just my opinion, now if the dolmar 7900 can be considered a 70cc saw, then why cant this saw be considered a 50cc saw? It really makes no difference and is actually kind of silly to even worry about it I guess.

 

[CGC4200]

magnesium 3 pc. crankshaft?

Is that true or did the ad writer get crankshaft & cases confused?
That is what it said on the link in #1 post, this thread.

 

[bookerdog]

Same might be said for a bunch of saws; like Yote said, the 346 being one of them.

I really can't speak for the Stihl stuff. Most serious users are pretty loyal to one brand or the other, and I don't there is all that much cross shopping between the two.

But in the Husky world, the new 555/562 are going to pull sales from both directions. From the 346 and the 372. The 357/359 were never great sellers for me, and I think weight was part of the problem. Most people would skip the 357 and 359 and go right to the 372. That's going to be different now. A 50cc 346 or a 60cc 555 for another $50 and a slight weight gain? A lot of guys are going to go with the 555.

The one remaining variable is how does the 555 actually run. Power/Torque? Acceleration? I think RPM's are going to be 13,000 vs 14,000 for the 562, but it should still be an impressive saw. I know how good the XP runs, because I've got that 560. Won't know about the 555 until I get my hands on one.

I was thinking maybe the diff would be like the 353 and the NE 346. This 562 thats coming should be the setup for the husky line for the future.

 

[SawTroll]

.... This 562 thats coming should be the setup for the husky line for the future.

I will be surpriced if the 550xp is very different in design, except that it is smaller and lighter! :agree2:

 

[056kid]

I just dont quite understand why people are getting so wound up about these 50 cc saws. . .

 

[bigredd]

I will be surpriced if the 550xp is very different in design, except that it is smaller and lighter! :agree2:

Download the pics and enlarge them. The 555 is not an XP saw. May just be a marketing ploy to help make the 346xp appear relevant, but should also qualify the 555 for 2 yr warranty.

 

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I just dont quite understand why people are getting so wound up about these 50 cc saws. . .

59.8 != 50

 

[bookerdog]

I think this saw just might be the perfect saw for the one saw plan. Ugh I dont like to think about a one saw plan. With the rev boost it should be a great limping saw. Then with the autotune it should just be the perfect firewood saw.

I can see this saw really taking away from the 346 and 372. They better figure out how to get the 550xp under 11 pounds

 

[brages]

They better figure out how to get the 550xp under 11 pounds

Carbon fiber top cover and handle, lol!

 

[SawTroll]

Download the pics and enlarge them. The 555 is not an XP saw. May just be a marketing ploy to help make the 346xp appear relevant, but should also qualify the 555 for 2 yr warranty.

The 555 simply isn't an xp, but a lesser version of a xp saw - and that is no "ploy".

There is no point in trying to convince yourself and others that it is something that it isn't.