Ok, so I am making progress. I am going Husky! Unfortunately for me and my budget, malk315 has talked me into including the 562XP though I would be very appreciative of someone who could convince me it inst necessary compared to the other 2!
Here is where I am at:
http://www.husqvarna.com/us/product...ffesional-chainsaws/?nid=502135,502061,502808
My understanding is that the 555 is a slighly 'detuned' 562XP much like a 545 is a slightly 'detuned' 550XP and there are some obvious differences here, power, weight, bar length (I would go 18" on the 550XP and 20" on the 562XP or 555), but there are some other differences I was hoping you guys could chime in on:
- RevBoost - of the 3 saws, it is only on the 562XP. What's your take on the cost vs the performance increase?
- Combined choke/stop control - I am assuming this is not something to base a decision on and simply means one saw may have two separate controls for the choke and kill switch while the XP saws use the same control for both. Am I wrong here?
- One item in particular I was hoping for some feedback on was the 'Oil pump type', the 550XP says 'Automatic' whereas the 555 and 562XP say 'Adjustable flow'. Can someone elaborate on the differences between the two systems before I jump to conclusions?
- Weight - there is a 2.2lb weight difference between the lightest and heaviest of the 3 saws. This certainly doesnt seem like much but I am guessing it is significant as it represents an almost 20% weight difference! Thoughts on this knowing that full days spent using the saw are going to be scarce if ever?
Again, I appreciate and value everyone's input and I may be beating this to death but I just so happen to be a very analytical person who digs into these things before making a purchase decision.