Husqvarna 555 vs. 562xp -- which is actually 11.8 lbs?
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Husqy 359 - 529.95$
59 cc, 3.9 hp, 13"-20", 12.1 lbs
59 cc, 3.9 hp, 13"-20", 12.1 lbs
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the actual weight of a 359 is an ounce or so shy of 13lbs.
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http://www.husqvarna.com/us/homeowner/products/chainsaws/359/
their specs not mine.
but I believe you.
their specs not mine.
but I believe you.
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Several have done that, including a independant test lab - 12.9 lbs is about as close to the truth as you can get for the 357-family. Some models may be 12.8 and others 13.0, and cat mufflers will result in a slightly higher weight than standard mufflers will.
As far as I know, the reason the specs are so far off is that they beefed up the case at a very early stage, but "forgot" the change the specs accordingly.
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yep....scales are verified to .2oz with a 10lb weight against the postal scales in the office.....you should have seen the looks when i came walking in with a 10lb dumbbell (no comments from the Peanut gallery).....
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He's right. I was going to buy a 357xp one time until I found out the weight was actually 13 also. So, I got a 372xpw.
bookerdog
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SPIKE get on the phone to husky over there and tell them we want our saws. LOL
Stihl Crazy
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With thee 5,4kg the ms261 now has, you could get a 254xp with 4,1hp back in 1992... Then you also got a metal front handle
So that means Stihl is only 10 years behind.
dingeryote
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Pretty much.
But then the 362 is still behind the 262, so they are consistently heavier and slower than a 10yr old Husky at certain points.
But toss in the EPA mandates and it's a new ballgame to be fair about it.
Stay safe!
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254 was the #1 selling saw in Canada for a few years. Great saw, if the 261 can equal it, it will be a winner.
Only trouble with the new Huskys will be the price in Canada. $800 won't get you a 346 where I am.
dingeryote
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Yah, you Canucks get clobbered on the Huskys so bad, they could bring out a 6hp 10lb 50cc saw and they still wouldn't sell as well.
You guys have somebody in Govt. getting a fat kickback from Stihl? LOL!!
Stay safe!
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Stihl Crazy
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10 years?????
- more like 20 years!
You got me there. I guess Stihl isn't the only one living in the past.
26 years if you count the 154
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I love reading these posts especially from sawtroll and others who were arguing with me when I said that STIHL screwed up by not upping the cc's on the MS261, MS362, MS441.
JUST LOVE IT
Eat your words.
JUST LOVE IT
Eat your words.
SawTroll
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The latest on specs, from another thread;
From the operator manual;
Bore 46mm, stroke 36mm, 59.8cc for them all.
Power specs 3.1Kw/4.2hp for the 555 - 3.5Kw/4.8hp for the xp saws.
Weights;
555: 11.9lbs
560xp: 11.9lbs
560xpg: 12.3lbs
562xp: 12.3lbs
562xpg: 12.8 lbs (reminds me of the 262xp :msp_smile
the swede
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I have heard that "revboost" has nothing to do with accelleration/trigger responce! The "husky guy's" i've talked to say that "revboost" is quick temporary top rpm's! but time will tell....
the new husky's sure looks like interesting machines!! ..... IF the spec is right!:msp_rolleyes:
SawTroll
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That is what I have learned in the meantime - you quoted an old post.
