I mean anyone here that had a bout with a tick borne Lyme infection knows what that kind of crippling arthritis feels like. And working in the woods I should think quite a bunch of us get bit by ticks. Not everyone knows what they have. Nasty stuff!
550XP vs MS362
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I mean anyone here that had a bout with a tick borne Lyme infection knows what that kind of crippling arthritis feels like. And working in the woods I should think quite a bunch of us get bit by ticks. Not everyone knows what they have. Nasty stuff!
I'm getting there as well. I'd now part with my 372 before my 390.
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The MS362 does feel like a brick, as do the MS261.....
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No one can argue the effectiveness of that combo, but for a 1 saw plan a 60cc can do the job of both, just not as well. However, in a few years time, it'll be 40cc/60cc combinations that make the most sense.
A 1-saw plan for me would probably be a 390XP, if not a 50cc saw.
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no way.
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That will be something to see. Find myself grabbing the 435 quite often for clean up work. Add the new configuration to that sized chassis and well
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Yup, I'm considering going 60+90, and a pro-40 would be a nice compliment. Must admit that seeing Brad's 550XP looking that strong this early is making me hesitate. Wonder how long Husky will make us wait for a 390XP AutoTune?
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Tendinitis in both arms, back in 2000-2001 got me my first 346xp and first Husky. I bought the lightest saw with the most power I could find. After a while I wondered why I was using those old heavy saws for so long. :msp_smile:
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True words Brad. We only have small wood here. Made a good living with 50cc saws for decades. No surprise to me that the 550 came out ahead. Keep up the good work.
I don't have my 261 together yet for comparison, but I shot a vid of the 550 in some near 16" maple today with a 16" bar. I'll get it uploaded and share with you guys. But only if you really want me to. I'd rather not start a new thread, we dont need 4 thousand 550 threads going at the same time. perhaps my 550 could be brads counterpart running different pitch chain so we don't need to go back and forth so much. I do have intentions of having some work done to it as I'm sure brad does his.
I'm lazy and football season has arrived, gonna have to be to get me to upload videos now
I'm lazy and football season has arrived, gonna have to be to get me to upload videos now
Absolutely, bring it on. Have you modded your muffler yet?
That's the truth, I'm not going to carry a 60cc around limbing and I'm not going to use a 60cc for blocking. Steve
Haven't touched anything on it yet. I need better tools for a proper mod really. I dont wanna hack anything up too bad lol.
Whoa Nelly, lol, I couldn't imagine using my 365 as my only saw! 390 would kill me if I had to use that for everything! Unless everything including bucking logs that were down all the time.
Another thought on that note - I really do want to do a fair comparison against the 261, so anything I do to the 550 I have to do to the 261 as well. I'll run them stock, then I'll mod the mufflers. After that, I don't have the $moola$ to have them both ported so that's a different story. Stock saw comparisons are better IMO because everything is more consistent. Who knows to what extend a saw has been modified after that part.
The 261 muffler looks easy to mod compared to the 550. I'm thinking triple shark slits on each side will be sufficient. I can't believe how small the stock hole is and the route it has to take! Looks like a 137 e-tech muffler, with a hole the size of a pencil eraser!
It's a long vid, some of you may find it boring. I tried to cut with varying pressure and style throughout. The wood is maple.
[video=youtube;KNcfwN78fLc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNcfwN78fLc[/video]
Please don't ask if the chain was sharp or aggressive, I think we can see the answer to that
[video=youtube;KNcfwN78fLc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNcfwN78fLc[/video]
Please don't ask if the chain was sharp or aggressive, I think we can see the answer to that
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After watching the 550 video over and over again, I'm even more blown away than I already was. I mean the rpm's in the wood that thing is turning is impressive to say the least.
I myself have had two modern 60cc saws, a 361 and a 362. Both were fine saw, however I no longer own either. With the 550 being what I think it is, the 10cc gap wasn't just closed in my mind, it was obliterated. Even if the 362 has a slight power advantage, {which I now question after watching the video a million times} we have a 10# 50cc saw with as much or more power than any 12-13# 60cc saw. I've been on the fence about the one saw question for some time, I now see no reason for a 60cc saw whatsoever. Now if the 562 I ran was truly a one off dog, and they really do run, I may change my mind.
Pertaining to the question of using a 50cc saw to cut anything 20" or larger, this is what I've found over the years. More often than not after felling a good size tree, I start out bumping the branches with a 346, and before I know it I've bucked up the whole tree without ever even stopping to look at one of the big boys. Lets be honest, most make do heating their homes with a lot less than a 70, 80 or 90cc saw, it's not realistic or logical for most to go out and buy a $1,000 saw to cut 5-10 cords of wood a year. This is where I think the 550 will kill the competition.
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Andre.
I myself have had two modern 60cc saws, a 361 and a 362. Both were fine saw, however I no longer own either. With the 550 being what I think it is, the 10cc gap wasn't just closed in my mind, it was obliterated. Even if the 362 has a slight power advantage, {which I now question after watching the video a million times} we have a 10# 50cc saw with as much or more power than any 12-13# 60cc saw. I've been on the fence about the one saw question for some time, I now see no reason for a 60cc saw whatsoever. Now if the 562 I ran was truly a one off dog, and they really do run, I may change my mind.
Pertaining to the question of using a 50cc saw to cut anything 20" or larger, this is what I've found over the years. More often than not after felling a good size tree, I start out bumping the branches with a 346, and before I know it I've bucked up the whole tree without ever even stopping to look at one of the big boys. Lets be honest, most make do heating their homes with a lot less than a 70, 80 or 90cc saw, it's not realistic or logical for most to go out and buy a $1,000 saw to cut 5-10 cords of wood a year. This is where I think the 550 will kill the competition.
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Andre.
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