husqvarna 372xp vs 555 for bucking

[axel-dns]

Hi!

excellent forum, an excellent forum users! I found a lot of useful information here.

I choose a saw. mostly it is used for bucking already exported wood from the forest. roughly firewood for the house.
diameter timber will not exceed 50 cm., or 20 inches. my wishes is cut speed. I want fast saw. Well, the weight should also be normal. having studied a lot of information has come to the conclusion that the 372 xp ideal weight for power. but they say it is still too heavy. then I bidder 555. All praise her. but I'm afraid of what she has auto tune. you do not want problems.

 

[blsnelling]

20" and smaller wood = 555.

 

[axel-dns]

cutting speed 20 "in these saws will be about the same?

 

[KenJax Tree]

cutting speed 20 "in these saws will be about the same?

The 555 could possibly be a hair faster up to about 16" but the bigger the wood gets the the farther the 372 pulls away

 

[svk]

cutting speed 20 "in these saws will be about the same?

A 372 will still be faster in smaller wood.

We did several cuts with 550, 562, 10mm 044, and 2186. Then the 044 was run against a 372 the next day and the 372 was faster.

The larger the saw the quicker it cut, even in small wood under 10".

555 is a lighter, cheaper, more fuel efficient saw so it is still a great choice if you are cutting wood under 20" normally.

 

[KenJax Tree]

My results were different with my 562 and 372

 

[svk]

My results were different with my 562 and 372

Your 562 was faster?

 

[huskyboy]

I found my bb 372 to be faster than my ported cs600p in any size wood, torquier as well. This is with 20" bars.

 

[BroncoRN]

I have a 372xp with a 24" bar and I have no trouble using it....its not that heavy.

 

[axel-dns]

My results were different with my 562 and 372

562xp is no point taking. it's my opinion. she just a little bit more torque but it saws as well as 555 and is much more expensive.

I have a 372xp with a 24" bar and I have no trouble using it....its not that heavy.

Here I think. 372 bit heavier but more than 1 horsepower more powerful, and the price is almost the same as the 555 and even 372 without autotune. my fate will be decided tomorrow in general. the dealer will weigh the two saws and choose

 

[sunfish]

For wood under 20" I'd want the 555.

 

[blsnelling]

Bone stock Husky 555

 

[fatboycowen]

What about a 365 with the transfers gutted?

 

[cus_deluxe]

If im doing nothing but bucking logs between 12 and 20", gimme 70ccs and a 20" bar all day. If the average size is a little smaller then i would go with the smaller saw.

 

[cus_deluxe]

But im also not sure i would go out and buy a new 372 to buck firewood for my house...different story if this is for production purposes

 

[ArthurB]

372XP is a brilliant general purpose saw

Not too heavy for smaller wood, and enough grunt for sectioning (bucking) Australian hardwood trunks - very hard timber

But you'd have to query whether its cost (even in the US) was justified if only used on smaller wood, and not all that often

 

[HuskStihl]

If the price is the same I'd get the 372. They are pretty maneuverable for the size. If the future brings you bigger wood, you will be prepared

 

[axel-dns]

we have trees mainly birch, alder. sometimes aspen, spruce
I forgot to write. if I take the 372 instead of 18, "I will put the 16" or even 15 "and this will reduce further its weight.

 

[rburg]

I would keep the bar at 20" and use a reduced weight bar.

 

[axel-dns]

eventually I bought 372 really do not know, like it's no torq. which means 5.3 horsepower. and the weight of 6.1 kg. compared with 555 in the hands of the difference is not large in weight. dealer's argument was that the 555 a lot of problems. flying oil pump, crankshaft, and with the problem of auto tune. short take is standard with 18 "