i just got one ,wow!!!!!!!!!!!!! i cant believe the power band on this saw. havnt used it much yet but can tell you it is a pleasure to run. very smooth and gutsy.
Anyone run one of these next to an MS362 yet? If it's faster than a 357 XP, maybe it'd run with a 362.
Guess that doesn't really say much for the 357 as a saw :msp_thumbdn:
LOL, Cant understand why you would say that? To me, that says a helluva lot for the 555!
I'm like Mitch (mweba) this 562XP is really gonna have to be all that and them some to justify the extra money......
2 seconds is a huge gap! Especially for a saw rated for less power and isn't broken in. Put it this way, the 357 is rated at .1HP more than the 555. The 562 is rated .5HP higher than the 555. Granted cylinder setup is completely different, as is the rest of the saw from the older chassis, but still 2 seconds is embarassing.
If I were in the market for a 60cc saw, the 555 would be it. Got a chance to handle one at the dealer that carries both Stihl and Husky. The 555 is well balanced and feels much lighter than the 357xp or 362.
but Mitch's (mweba) new 555 beat his broken in 357XP by a little over 2 seconds thru a log.
What Mitch forgot to tell you is he's really not good at filing chains. :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:
What Mitch forgot to tell you is he's really not good at filing chains. :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:
The real question is if he used the same chain on both saws - it not, forget that comparison! :msp_biggrin:
The real question is if he used the same chain on both saws -
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