Husky 543xp from USA!

[normandylumberjack]

Just found this on the US Husqvarna site, just done a quick currency conversion and they are from £300!

 

Anyone used one or imported a saw before?

 

http://http://www.husqvarna.com/us/products/professional-chainsaws/543-xp/

[Garyjp]

its a good saw, zenoah. very light if i recall correctly.

 

 

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[peatff]

Too many https in the link How much duty would you pay to get it over here ?

[SawTroll]

its a good saw, zenoah. very light if i recall correctly.

 

 

 

Definately Zenoah, and maybe too much so - time will tell...

[normandylumberjack]

When you say Zenoah, are you talking about the engine make?

I just googled it and got loads of info on radio control engines.

 

Are they not so good?

[wyk]

When you say Zenoah, are you talking about the engine make?

I just googled it and got loads of info on radio control engines.

 

Are they not so good?

 

It is a rebadged Zenoah/Redmax GZ 4300(which, btw, is an older model, to boot. Zenoah are now on the GZ 4500). It is a decent saw, but I wouldn't pay Husky prices if the Zenoah price is less...:

 

 

In that form factor, in that market, I would prefer the Shindaiwa 452S(£376 delivered to your doorstep by R&T). Slightly heavier, but better built, and can be found in a 50CC version in the ECHO 500P.

Edited June 20, 2014 by wyk

[SawTroll]

It is a rebadged Zenoah/Redmax GZ 4300(which, btw, is an older model, to boot. Zenoah are now on the GZ 4500). ....

 

You got that wrong - the 4500 is an older model, that is heavier and with less rated power.

 

The 4300 is the new Zenoah model, and basically the same as the 543xp. The only identified differense (apart from the obvious) so far is that the chain catcher is polymer on the 4300, while it is metal on the 543xp.

There also is a 3900, which is the same saw with a lesser engine.

[wyk]

You got that wrong - the 4500 is an older model, that is heavier and with less rated power.

 

The 4300 is the new Zenoah model, and basically the same as the 543xp. The only identified differense (apart from the obvious) so far is that the chain catcher is polymer on the 4300, while it is metal on the 543xp.

There also is a 3900, which is the same saw with a lesser engine.

 

Ah. Since I saw only the 4500 on the web sites here, I made the assumption it was the current model.

[SawTroll]

Ah. Since I saw only the 4500 on the web sites here, I made the assumption it was the current model.

 

As far as I know it still is current - just not really new - and the 4300 may not have hit the UK market yet?

 

I assume the 4300 will be more expensive than the 4500, so they may well keep both, to hit different price points? Time will tell....