.Seriously considering a husky...

Kris Anderson

Kris Anderson

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So just got a brand new stihl 362 c . I loved the power and weight of it, it was gonna be my block down saw for removals.
Anyway it's a week and a half old and it's seen the dealer twice. First it would idle with the chain running then it would stall. Rang the dealer and what do you know , they have to plug them into a computer now for diagnosis.
Took it in, a day later I have it back , the clutch bearing had no grease now it's fixed. Run it today and while I'm cutting a stump it dies at full noise and won't start again. We will see what the computer says this time...
So what husky is comparable to a 362?
Sorry thought this would be the place to get some frustration off the chest.
 
I haven't used the 562 yet, but use the 346xp with a 20inch bar. You guys think its worth it to jump to the 562 for the extra power? How does the weight feel on it? I'm thinking about it...
 
If you are using it in the tree everyday or even more often then not I would stick with the 550xp (346xp equivilant) it has more than enough power for most mid range work aloft. The 562 just gets a little heavy on the hip, but it is a powerful saw and is great for ground work and the occasional use aloft.
 
flyingsquirrel25 said:
If you are using it in the tree everyday or even more often then not I would stick with the 550xp (346xp equivilant) it has more than enough power for most mid range work aloft. The 562 just gets a little heavy on the hip, but it is a powerful saw and is great for ground work and the occasional use aloft.
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Exactly what I was thinking, thanks for that.
 
I start out with the 346XP with a 16" or an 18" bar depending how quickly the tree gets big (I rarely use a top handle unless it's a contract climb using their saws). Once I get to mid-sized and large wood that 562XP will keep you going and not slow things down (as will a 372XP, if you can find one of the older ones). And don't send up a hard-to-start 660 like the yahoos did last week; these tired bones can't hold up a whole scrap yard like that or keep it level any longer... send up a good power-to-weight Husky with a long bar; thanks ;)
 
Idk.....it's stuff like that that really gets under my skin. When I buy a piece of equipment, I am buying the equipment with the understanding that it belongs to me and I can do whatever I want to with it.....and it is and I can, but more and more if I want to do my own work, I have to find work around due to the stupid unnecessary proprietary crap included on the item.

Practices like this are almost criminal. I understand that manufacturers want to encourage people to come back to them for service, but the way to get people to bring the equipment back to service it is to have the best service and prices, not to cripple the efforts of the competition (whether it be independent mechanics or the owner themselves). Just my 2 cents.
 
pigwot said:
562Xp x2!
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562 XP x3. However, we went thru the same thing with the 562 that the OP did with the Stihl 362. In and out of the shop, great WHEN IT RAN but often times wouldn't. It finally seems fixed and really is a sweet saw, but it took over a year's worth of regular visits (all under warranty) to get it right. Whereas the Husky 372Xp, although older and heavier, never needs anything other than gas and oil, and just keeps on cutting and cutting...
 
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