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Its not bad with a 20" Techlite bar it balances perfect but i wouldn't want a heavy power match bar on it.
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That surely helps, if you want a 20" bar.Its not bad with a 20" Techlite bar it balances perfect but i wouldn't want a heavy power match bar on it.
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I have both saws with 20" b&c and find myself with the 555 in my hands a lot more than the 562. The 555 is a smother saw,less vibration and better on fuel
I had to make the same decision when I got my 550... 550XP vs the 545. I chose the 550 due in part to the RevBoost feature. After using the saw for the first time I knew I made the right choice!
The decision in not the extra money (albeight the extra money saved equals more beer), its the individuals cutting habits and practices.
I cut hard and softwoods, on flatland and hilly terrain. Nothing bigger than 40" at the stump, and 95% of what I cut is in the 20" and less range. I cut daily but not full time. The benefits such as revboost and a little higher chain speed are of little to no value to me. Small mount vs large mount mean nothing to me. To spend another minute every day out in the woods cutting to compensate for revboost and a c-hair of hp, is nothing to me.
Especially when I know the money I saved went in my beer fridge.
The triple nickel running .325 is dream, and so much better than the 262 running the same.
The decision in not the extra money (albeight the extra money saved equals more beer), its the individuals cutting habits and practices.
I cut hard and softwoods, on flatland and hilly terrain. Nothing bigger than 40" at the stump, and 95% of what I cut is in the 20" and less range. I cut daily but not full time. The benefits such as revboost and a little higher chain speed are of little to no value to me. Small mount vs large mount mean nothing to me. To spend another minute every day out in the woods cutting to compensate for revboost and a c-hair of hp, is nothing to me.
Especially when I know the money I saved went in my beer fridge.
The triple nickel running .325 is dream, and so much better than the 262 running the same.
The decision in not the extra money (albeight the extra money saved equals more beer), its the individuals cutting habits and practices.
I cut hard and softwoods, on flatland and hilly terrain. Nothing bigger than 40" at the stump, and 95% of what I cut is in the 20" and less range. I cut daily but not full time. The benefits such as revboost and a little higher chain speed are of little to no value to me. Small mount vs large mount mean nothing to me. To spend another minute every day out in the woods cutting to compensate for revboost and a c-hair of hp, is nothing to me.
Excellent post!Excellent post,
Spot on in my opinion.
The few seconds saved over the course of a day cutting, be it felling logs, dressing tops, dropping firewood, or cutting on a pile means crap when all other operations to produce a product are considered.
If I need more cutting speed / power for the job at hand, it's hard to beat grabbing a saw with 10 cc more displacement.
To the OP, the extra $100 will certainly buy a few extra chains, wedges, files, etc. (Remember, based upon Husky's claims you're not not giving up anything in terms of build quality or longevity.) These accessories will increase your productivity far beyond an extra bit of HP.
But then again what do I know, I just use my saws to make money.
Take Care
I can respect that logic. How close are the 555 and 262 in your opinion?
thanks- dave
........ The higher chain speed of the Triple Nickleis the big equalizer bringing performance so close to the 262.
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If one were to actually time the cuts the Triple Nickle would most likely win.