'First' Saw Demo/Advice?

[Eddy_t]

560xp, it's middle of the road, run 15" or 18" and will do most of the work you get, if you need bigger I know a guy in Shropshire who has a few big old saws for sale

 

 

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[jnoon]

I would say second hand 346xpg

I've got two a 2011 and a 2009

One for good work the other for dirty/duSty/muddy crappy conditions,

Easy to work on, light, fast, simple and more importantly no autotune,

I had hellish troubles with my 560xp

Search for my thread " 560xp letting me down which ground saw now? "

 

The 2009 is ex environment agency and the 2011 was as new ( original bar & chain, only been sharpened about twice)

 

First thing I did was replace the chain to full chisel and get a Sugihara bar, saw so far has been faultless, starts when I want it to runs when I want it to and ticks over Wen I want it to

 

Josh

[jon_h]

I swear by my 2010 346xp with a 15" bar! Heavy duty enough to knock a big oak down, lite enough to have it hanging off your harness in the top of a tree.

[Elmsdown Forestry]

I've had 372 560 and 576 and the 560 is by far the best all round saw. Light and bags of power. Unless I'm doing big oak or similar then a 70cc plus saw comes out.

 

I run one 560 on 18inch 3/8 and it's definitely the preferred saw. I have another on 15 325 which is for sale.

 

Check your pm.

[wrsni]

Unless you're reasonably handy mechanically and know a bit about what you're at, then proceed down the secondhand route with caution. I needed a bigger second saw this autumn and bought a very tidy MS440 and an even cleaner 266xp, even then they both needed a good going over and had a few niggles to sort out (Stihl especially) before I had them 100%. Not a lot of parts required, just little things here and there but they make a big difference and if I'd have had to pay for the work involved then the entire operation would have made no economic sense at all. Longer term I'll give it a year and see how they do, they're both sorted absolutely now so if there's no more bother they'll stay, any hassle and they'll be sold to make way for a new saw.

 

Incidently, that saw will NOT be a new 560 Husqvarna. I came very close to buying one but after ringing the two nearest Husqvarna dealers who both claimed there were no problems with ANY 560's and the autotune was flawless, I wised up and realised there was no way one would be worth the risk. It'll either be another Dolmar or Echo.

[Elmsdown Forestry]

Unless you're reasonably handy mechanically and know a bit about what you're at, then proceed down the secondhand route with caution. I needed a bigger second saw this autumn and bought a very tidy MS440 and an even cleaner 266xp, even then they both needed a good going over and had a few niggles to sort out (Stihl especially) before I had them 100%. Not a lot of parts required, just little things here and there but they make a big difference and if I'd have had to pay for the work involved then the entire operation would have made no economic sense at all. Longer term I'll give it a year and see how they do, they're both sorted absolutely now so if there's no more bother they'll stay, any hassle and they'll be sold to make way for a new saw.

 

Incidently, that saw will NOT be a new 560 Husqvarna. I came very close to buying one but after ringing the two nearest Husqvarna dealers who both claimed there were no problems with ANY 560's and the autotune was flawless, I wised up and realised there was no way one would be worth the risk. It'll either be another Dolmar or Echo.

 

I can guarantee there is nothing wrong with my 560. As I said I've got 2 and all the guys who work for me have them and had minimal problems.

[steve collins]

 

Incidently, that saw will NOT be a new 560 Husqvarna. I came very close to buying one but after ringing the two nearest Husqvarna dealers who both claimed there were no problems with ANY 560's and the autotune was flawless, I wised up and realised there was no way one would be worth the risk. It'll either be another Dolmar or Echo.

 

Well i have A SECOND HAND 560 and it is flawless no problems whatsoever:001_tongue:

[Stubby]

 

Incidently, that saw will NOT be a new 560 Husqvarna. I came very close to buying one but after ringing the two nearest Husqvarna dealers who both claimed there were no problems with ANY 560's and the autotune was flawless, I wised up and realised there was no way one would be worth the risk. It'll either be another Dolmar or Echo.

 

Not knocking the Dollie or the Echo but my 2011 560 is faultless and a total stonker ....

[wrsni]

Not knocking the Dollie or the Echo but my 2011 560 is faultless and a total stonker ....

 

With respect mate, but that's a bit disingenuous. Elsewhere there's a 20 plus page thread about loads of hassles with various 560 Husky's in which you are a very frequent poster and I could quote yourself many, many times from that thread in stark contrast to what you say above.

 

Now I don't doubt the fact that it's doing a good job for you now, but why would I want to run the risk of all the hassle you and many others have had when there are other alternatives?

 

A chainsaw is not supposed to be like a french car, .............or at least didn't used to be!

 

Oh, and in the interests of balance, I'd apply the same theory to a new Stihl despite having a dealer for them 5 minutes away!

[Eddy_t]

With respect mate, but that's a bit disingenuous. Elsewhere there's a 20 plus page thread about loads of hassles with various 560 Husky's in which you are a very frequent poster and I could quote yourself many, many times from that thread in stark contrast to what you say above.

 

Now I don't doubt the fact that it's doing a good job for you now, but why would I want to run the risk of all the hassle you and many others have had when there are other alternatives?

 

A chainsaw is not supposed to be like a french car, .............or at least didn't used to be!

 

Oh, and in the interests of balance, I'd apply the same theory to a new Stihl despite having a dealer for them 5 minutes away!

 

On those several threads there are less than 10 people complaining consistently, on those same threads, people who are more than happy with a 550/560 outnumber those 3:1, and with any saw, you run the risk of a Friday saw...

And mine was made around the same time as jnoon's and mine is awesome

 

 

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