What saw for £400ish?

[alex_m]

Yes 550 is £450, 560 is £550

[Chris Sheppard]

Is the 550 sort of the replacement for the 346 Chris? I tried a 346 briefly and seemed great

 

It is indeed - imagine a 346 that feels lighter, slimmer and goes better and you're about there:thumbup1:

 

Doing my accounts the other day and I realised I've had mine for just over 11 months now. It's not been out much since the Autumn but over the spring and summer was out a fair bit and it's been fine.

 

As someone else said, the 560 isn't much more expensive really (or much heavier than a 346) and is fairly bonkers in how much torque it's got. I can't really justify a 560 at the mo as have three 60cc saws already but it's on the shopping list once we get back felling properly again.

[chazzer]

£595 for the 560 with 15"

 

£496.99 for the 550 with 15"

 

Husqvarna 560XP chainsaw (59.8cc) | F R Jones and Son

 

Husqvarna 550XP chainsaw (50.1cc) | F R Jones and Son

 

the 455 rancher what i said about earlier seems alright too

 

could also get a 365 xtorq and take the baffles out the transfers thus making it almost a 372xp

[pie eater pete]

Cheers for the input gents..food for thought.

[Chopperbob]

The chap in the shop couldn't recommend a 251 highly enough as a medium saw we use ours for ringing up 20 inch dia oak with sharp chain it rips through it. We're running 18 inch bar

[pie eater pete]

Hiya Bob the local saw guy near me said the same. Reckons their best on a 18 inch bar too?!

[Chris Sheppard]

The chap in the shop couldn't recommend a 251 highly enough as a medium saw we use ours for ringing up 20 inch dia oak with sharp chain it rips through it. We're running 18 inch bar

 

It must be awesome if at 45cc it can cut 20" Oak convincingy - I'd be reaching for something more like 70cc ideally.....

[Gus McWilliam]

251 is too small for an 18 imo

[Chris Sheppard]

Hiya Bob the local saw guy near me said the same. Reckons their best on a 18 inch bar too?!

 

Lets be honest here, how many dealers actually really know what they're talking about when it comes to using the saws they sell?

 

251 is too small for an 18 imo

 

Absolutely.

[Guss109]

I've got an 18 inch bar for the 261 and it pulls it round but is so much better with the 15 on it. But since I got the 560xpg it's just sat in the yard and not really been used