So your non-Husky firewood buddy give you grief over not only running a Husky but a "60" cc one at that. Read on.
I just spent a little over three hours cutting side by side - me with a ported MS361 (very strong saw) and my cutting partner with a stock 562 XP both with 20" bars. Stihl had Stihl chisel and Husky had Oregon semi-chisel. Other than re-fueling, our saws were shut off probably less than 6 times as we had a tractor and a skid steer bringing and holding logs as we bucked them. Stihl on one end and Husky on the other. At least 75% of the wood was larger than bar length, quite a few 30"+, and all hardwood - just about every type common here except walnut.
I will just say this once: Husky 562 XP owner, hold your head high as you should have a fine cutting saw. Despite the close advertised specs, I don't believe either of my non-M MS362s would come close to keep up with the 562 XP, or at least the one I witnessed today.
Aside from the brand wars, I know 60 cc saws get little love here. And many will contend that a diet of 20+ inch hardwood is 70 cc + territory. Suffice it to say that IMHO a 60 cc saw can be a great all round firewood saw. My cutting partner today left his nice 372 XP sitting in his truck next to his 3120 XP. And he is probably 20 years younger than me and in much better shape. We both picked what we thought was the best tool for the job from our respective saw sets. I believe it is more than a co-incident that they were both 60 cc.
Ron
I just spent a little over three hours cutting side by side - me with a ported MS361 (very strong saw) and my cutting partner with a stock 562 XP both with 20" bars. Stihl had Stihl chisel and Husky had Oregon semi-chisel. Other than re-fueling, our saws were shut off probably less than 6 times as we had a tractor and a skid steer bringing and holding logs as we bucked them. Stihl on one end and Husky on the other. At least 75% of the wood was larger than bar length, quite a few 30"+, and all hardwood - just about every type common here except walnut.
I will just say this once: Husky 562 XP owner, hold your head high as you should have a fine cutting saw. Despite the close advertised specs, I don't believe either of my non-M MS362s would come close to keep up with the 562 XP, or at least the one I witnessed today.
Aside from the brand wars, I know 60 cc saws get little love here. And many will contend that a diet of 20+ inch hardwood is 70 cc + territory. Suffice it to say that IMHO a 60 cc saw can be a great all round firewood saw. My cutting partner today left his nice 372 XP sitting in his truck next to his 3120 XP. And he is probably 20 years younger than me and in much better shape. We both picked what we thought was the best tool for the job from our respective saw sets. I believe it is more than a co-incident that they were both 60 cc.
Ron