Husky 545 or 365 special

[banana]

Hi folks, my recent deal on a 545 went pear shaped.

I have a couple of deals lined up on the above saws

The 545 with 18 inch bar is £407 delivered

The 365 with 20 inch bar is £457 delivered

A, which is the best deal?

B, which should last the longest?

C, which would be the most reliable?, older tech v new!!!

I am leaning towards the 365 as it does not have the autotune

atb

[Cloud9climber]

365 great saw! Oldest we have but better than 372 and 390 for reliability. That 365 just never breaks, doesn't rev as hard but bullet proof, get one!

 

 

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[Brushcutter]

Cant comment on the 545 but i have a 365. Runs a 20" bar and does it well enough. It is a beast on a 15" though. Its simple grunty and last for years.

[C.J]

The 545,555 and 365 are Husqvarna's semi pro range - 50,60 or 70cc

 

All 3 are X-Torq and the 545 and 555 are Auto tune.

 

My 365 special is great for felling and cross cutting,but too heavy to use on small stuff all day.

[Daniël Bos]

A 545 wit an 18" will be underpowered:thumbdown:

A 365 with a 20" will be just fine, it's nearly got half as much cc's again as the 545!

 

In my opinion a 365 xt is the best value for money saw there is at the moment. Convert it to a 372 for no pennies at all, give it a gentle exhaust mod while you're there and it'll master that 20" in good style.

[Eddy_t]

Hi folks, my recent deal on a 545 went pear shaped.

 

I have a couple of deals lined up on the above saws

 

The 545 with 18 inch bar is £407 delivered

 

The 365 with 20 inch bar is £457 delivered

 

A, which is the best deal?

 

B, which should last the longest?

 

C, which would be the most reliable?, older tech v new!!!

 

I am leaning towards the 365 as it does not have the autotune

 

atb

 

 

It all depends on what you want, the 545 will rev faster quicker, the 365 is more restricted for what it is, and relatively speaking, in terms of tech, there isn't much between the 2. Personally I'd spend the extra £50 as the 365 can be converted into a 372 with minimal modifications, plus there are much more bits you can stick onto the saw.

 

In answer to question B, how good is your fuel mix, how much cutting do you do, how good is your maintenance?

 

 

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[biggarlogs]

365 all day every day .bomb proof and great for crosscutting firewood up to 24 inch. i use it for felling small timber too and then brash out with 357.jake

[TGB]

If you need 18" or more, get the 365. I've got a 545 and am very happy with it on 15" but I reckon that though Husky say it can take 18", that it would be 3" too long for the saw.

[elder]

365 though now got extorque engine , had x2 of older version both lasted six year with me cutting full time.

[peatff]

Where can you get 365 for under £500 ? They look a good saw for general use no frills solid workhorse type of thing.