Husky 445 daily use

[Rough Cutter]

Using a 445 daily .

It's a lovely saw but I'm not sure how many miles it's going to do.

Any ideas on say 60 cc husky for replacement when it blows up?

 

No other makes to be discussed please as the rest are just rubbish 😁

[Stere]

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Any ideas on say 60 cc husky for replacement when it blows up?

 

 

So either a 560xp or 562xp

 

Dependent on the wood you are cutting, it would be  a nice upgrade if you are cutting larger diameter stuff.

 

 

 

Abit overlooked  but the 555 is going cheap atm: £499.

 

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Its the same as a 550xp  just without rev boost i think...

 

EDIT; meant the same as a 560xp not the 550XP....as the 555 is 60cc

 

 

Edited November 17 by Stere

[Rough Cutter]

Ooooh that is fair .

Had a 362xp for years and I am tempted by one .

Are the new ones as robust as they were 15 years ago?

[kram]

I am very happy with my G372XP. Some minor issues with the original tank but they sent me a good replacement and has ran perfectly since. Had a reasonable amount of use this year blocking down larger trunks. Lots of power. Theres very little weight or size saving on a smaller model so just get the 72cc.

 

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[Brushcutter]

If you want a pro saw then 560 or 560. Both now in MK2. Difference is the 560 is .325 with the smaller bar mount and the 562 is in 3/8 in the big bar mount. 

 

If you want a semi pro saw it's the 555 same as a 560 minus the rev boost. So unless you do a lot of conifer shedding you won't miss it. 

 

Not used the 562 but Ite on my shopping list so I can swap bars with my 572.

[Rough Cutter]

Not sure I want to be bothered going with the extra cost.

445 is running well on woodland clearance and general chipper mule work.

It's nice and light too.

It would be good to get a saw at say 55/60 cc and still lightweight.

I guess I will have to see how long the 445 runs for.

It's on 18" bar and.325 so not the fastest cutting machine..

Any ideas on giving it a bit of a porting and exhaust mods?

Edited November 16 by Rough Cutter

[Dan Maynard]

Why do you say 55/60cc ? Just get a 550, nice and light, step up in power from your current saw. Ok on 18".

[Mark_Skyland]

11 hours ago, Stere said:

 

 

So either a 560xp or 562xp

 

Dependent on the wood you are cutting, it would be  a nice upgrade if you are cutting larger diameter stuff.

 

 

 

Abit overlooked  but the 555 is going cheap atm: £499.

 

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Its the same as a 550xp  just without rev boost i think...

 

 

Buy that! It is way under cost price. It looks like its the mark 1 but its still a massive bargain. Its a detuned 560xp

 

 

Edited November 16 by Mark_Skyland

[Rough Cutter]

Like I said I'm not in any rush.

The 445 is ok for duties on the ground 

I'll find a bigger saw somewhere but not until the 445 decides daily abuse is too much.

I'm liking the weight and quietly confident it will be ok

[Rough Cutter]

Saw good today.

Even let a colleague use it and they were also quite impressed normally using a 70cc sthill.

 

Been cutting ilex today. That stuff is hard work by any standard...

So I'm going to go with some sort of exhaust modification first if anyone has any tips,...