husqvarna 550xp or 550xp

[jblackman&sons]

Hello everyone I'm looking to get a new ground saw but I don't know which 1 to get 550 or 560 what do people think?

[MattyF]

560 is the king !

[Brushcutter]

I have 550xpg with 13" bar. It's fast and light just what you want from a saw. 560xpg with 18" bar is just a bit on the heavy side for my liking. It also just lacks the poke of the 550. I should put a 13" on the 560 really.

 

For 90 of work a 550 will be fine.

[SawTroll]

That does of course depend on the intended use.

[mendiplogs]

560 is the king !

 

HI MATTY i love my 560 on a rob d bar let hope saw lasts as well as a 361 thanks jon

[David Dobedoe]

This question comes up time and again. I have both and both are good. I tend towards using the 550 more because it's lighter and that counts when using it all day. It really does depend on what your using it for most of the time. Personally, i think XPG is the way to go. Winters coming.

[Hodge]

XPG here!! For the little extra why not!

[Brushcutter]

XPG here!! For the little extra why not!

 

Yep £80 to stave off white finger for a little longer.

[castanea]

560xpg with one of the Sugi lightweight 15" bars would be my recommendation. XPG heated handles well worth the extra few pounds too.

[IanW]

for the sake of the extra 1.8lb in weight, get the 560 that has more power.

 

I find it runs 4 bar sizes well for different uses.

 

13" & 15" is really fast for small felling and brashing out

 

18" & 20" for bigger felling and cross cutting