RIDE-RED 350r
No wing, no prayer
I am among the misunderstood 60cc class lovers. I bought my first new saw back in '06. I needed to get a larger saw to pair with my old little Husky 35 as I was getting into heating my home with wood and the 35 alone would not come close to meeting the demand.
After a ton of research I decided (and I still believe it was a wise choice to this day) that the 357xp was the saw for me... I don't order loads of logs for my wood, I go into the woods, fell, limb, and haul out. We use most of the limb wood too. I found that despite my intentions to limb with the 35, I seldom picked it up and just did all of it with the 57. Based on my experience, I fully agree that there isn't a better choice for a 1 saw plan than a good 60cc.
I added to my plan a little bit in subsequent years for different reasons and am very happy with my setup. But still, when I go out for general work in the woods I grab that 57. It's just a great balance of power and size. And now that I have get the issues that were developing with my 57 straightened out (many thanks to the AS membership for all of the advice and info!!
) it's my go-to saw once again..
It's hard to deny what people who are actually USING the new 562 are saying and I don't doubt it is a step up in performance from the old 57. But I am just not ready to let the ol' 57 go and probably won't be for quite some time. If I need more power than the 57 can dish out, I grab the 372...
After a ton of research I decided (and I still believe it was a wise choice to this day) that the 357xp was the saw for me... I don't order loads of logs for my wood, I go into the woods, fell, limb, and haul out. We use most of the limb wood too. I found that despite my intentions to limb with the 35, I seldom picked it up and just did all of it with the 57. Based on my experience, I fully agree that there isn't a better choice for a 1 saw plan than a good 60cc.
I added to my plan a little bit in subsequent years for different reasons and am very happy with my setup. But still, when I go out for general work in the woods I grab that 57. It's just a great balance of power and size. And now that I have get the issues that were developing with my 57 straightened out (many thanks to the AS membership for all of the advice and info!!
) it's my go-to saw once again.. It's hard to deny what people who are actually USING the new 562 are saying and I don't doubt it is a step up in performance from the old 57. But I am just not ready to let the ol' 57 go and probably won't be for quite some time. If I need more power than the 57 can dish out, I grab the 372...
