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So these aren't actually available in the US? No hurry, guys.
What's the hold up?So these aren't actually available in the US? No hurry, guys.
They are waiting for 2014 to come around.What's the hold up?
NYH1.
While I won't pretend to know anything about what made Husky take it's time with this saw, I will repeat what I said in another thread. Companies can't hide their mistakes anymore, everything is out in the open for everyone in the world to see. Unfortunately the 5 series saws were pretty much a disaster from day one IMHO, and I bet it hurt husqvarna's reputation.Husky almost seems timid or scared about releasing new pro saws to the market. The 5 series copped some bad press but they had some great design features that compared to other makes has kept them relevant right up to today. This 572 should have been on the shelves 2-4 years ago.
The 5 series saws have/had a nasty reputation for many years and have left a sour taste in the mouth of many who tried them in the beginning as well as more recently.I am pretty sure that the 562 is not damaging huskys reputation.
I would say the 572 runs right in the 75-80cc range in it's current form. If they jumped all the way to 90cc with it that would be an awesome saw. As it is it's a great runner already, I can't wait to run one that's well broke in.Given that the 572 xp has larger crank bearings than the 372 xp ,Is it just durability Husqvarna is striving for or perhaps a larger displacement top end could be a possibility , much like Makita /Dolmar did with the 6401 up to the 7901?
Going by the review I'm thinking they certainly have focused on more options.
Maybe I'm just a bit anxious to see if there is something coming to fit in the 75cc/80cc range.
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We are not supposed to see any until august here as well. A buddy got one shipped here so I got the privilege to run one back in march, it's an xpg as well!We are at least 6months away from getting them here ,my 576 has been a fantastic saw but the 572 just looks like it has taken one Giant leap forward compared to its competitors.
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A nice line up for sure,I thought the new 572 had taken a giant leap forward not the 576 but agree that the 576 is a good solid reliable saw.We are not supposed to see any until august here as well. A buddy got one shipped here so I got the privilege to run one back in march, it's an xpg as well!
The 576 sure is a smooth saw.
Not sure it's ahead of the competitors if your speaking of the other brands, but it's a good runner for sure.
Here's my buddies 572, the others are mine, 576 low hr, 372 oe low hr, beat up 372 oe, and a ported xtorq set up with large Dawgs and a wrap bar.
We had a good time running them all that day.
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I agree, newer isn't always better, but this one is legendary, husky already said so so you better run get one lol.Honestly I'm curious to try the 572 (in Italy it will arrive in October) but not always the new models seem better, I have a 2253 (550 xp) but I sincerely often continue to use the 2149, which seems to me has the same cutting capacity and handling and a better weight distribution.
Maybe the same will happen with the 572 vs 372 ... 372 which I still consider a great car, we'll see.
It was a good time.I could think of worse ways to spend and afternoon than putting a 372xp 372xt 576xp & 572xp through their paces. I wonder if there is any 90cc prototypes in the hands of loggers as we speak being R&D tested. What always interests us most is what we can't have.
Here's the 572 running a 26" in the same wood and the 576 with a 28", the 576 has had between 10-15 tanks through it while the 572 was on its second tank. Not sure what the wood was, but it was very picky on the chain you were running.A nice line up for sure,I thought the new 572 had taken a giant leap forward not the 576 but agree that the 576 is a good solid reliable saw.
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