Husky 550 XP

[born2trot]

Ordered one during the week there after my 560 xpg order fell through . Hope its all its made out to be

[Chris Sheppard]

So, 5 months into 550 ownership, a mixture of all sorts from cutting finger thick birch for racecourse fences to dealing with hairy lodgepole and everything in between and it's living up to expectations as hoped.

 

Still running the 13" bar on it but should be trying a 15" on it this week.

 

Whilst it's not as high revving as something like a 242, it has so much torque in the cut and doesn't drop revs like a conventional small saw, and it's so light too.

 

Had my old 353 out last week for the first time in a few months and had forgotten just how numb and docile it felt in comparison.

 

Only thing I still don't like about it is the captive bar nuts as they are so fiddly - despite what others think, I still feel it's one of those gimmicky things best kept for domestic saws - never been a problem in the past so didn't need fixing IMO.

 

Considering the 550 can be had for the same money as a 346, you'd be daft not to consider it - and that's coming from "Mr anti new technology" himself

[born2trot]

I like the captive nuts and the high revs !! But think it could be torqueir