Husky 365 special real or china ?

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Picked up a 365 sp. NIB off CL, How can I ID it as the real deal and not a knock off ?
The plug that came with her in the tool pack was a china make ,...makes me wonder.
 
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Many of the China copies shared the same (copied) serial number - the serial on this one reminds me of that number, but I am not sure.

Also, I wonder what "Country Code CN" on one of the labels means.....

:msp_confused:
 
I'm not much of a Husky guy, but that China spark plug worries me. :msp_unsure:

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Edit: I see you already mentioned the plug.... ooops.
 
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I believe the town of Husqvarna is spelled different than the company name, on the real Husky saws. I believe that is a China copy, but I could be wrong?
 
I've also bought a few new Huskys and never got an extra spark plug. Never seen a Chinese plug in any of the saws either.
 
Many of the China copies shared the same (copied) serial number - the serial on this one reminds me of that number, but I am not sure.

Also, I wonder what "Country Code CN" on one of the labels means.....

:msp_confused:

Canada :confused:
 
I do not know if that saw is a knock off or not but if it is a knock off all I can say is... their getting pretty good at copying the real husky.
 
There must be a definative way to ID these saws ?? Stamp on the jug or somethin ?:msp_unsure:
 
There must be a definative way to ID these saws ?? Stamp on the jug or somethin ?:msp_unsure:

Look at the serial # tag on a real Husky. The town in Sweden is spelled different, I think it's 'Huskvarna'. On the China copies, it's spelled 'Husqvarna' like the company name. Also the real saws have a Mahl cylinder.
 
Just how much does a new Huskvarna or Husqvarna or Ricevarna cost on C-list? New in the box makes my spidey-senses twitch.
 
Look at the serial # tag on a real Husky. The town in Sweden is spelled different, I think it's 'Huskvarna'. On the China copies, it's spelled 'Husqvarna' like the company name. Also the real saws have a Mahl cylinder.

Your right, after reading this thread I pulled my new 372 off the shelf, and it definitely says on the ID tag, Huskvarna, Sweden.

If its a knock off, it sure is a good one.

Good catch Sunfish!
 
I went back and did some digging on a past thread, for some reason that serial number just stuck in my head. Here is a picture that Spike60 posted of a fake saw he got in for repairs after it was damaged in transit.

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Now compare that serial number to the box that the OP just got.
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If you want to read that thread, here it is
http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/165646.htm

And, if you are in the market for one, here is where you go to buy yourself one
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-f...in-Professional-Husqvarn-365-wholesalers.html
 
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Yep, it's a chusqvarna alright. Also, look at the tag on the lower right of the box with all the Asian sounding words on it.
 
My guess is that someone was either gifted it or bought it and then found out it was a Chinese knock and unloaded it.

Hopefully you can track the guy down.

In general, I have found that nothing good comes from pro saws New in box. There's very little reason for them to be new in box (unless maybe they were shipped directly from a dealer to the end user), but short of that, they really shouldn't be new in a sealed box. That's when you start to think that they're either stolen or a knock off.
 
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