Husqvarna 543 XP

[thetoolnut]

Does anyone own or operate a Husky 543 XP? It seems to be Husqvarna's answer to the Stihl MS241 C-M which is superb.

[tree_beard]

Not planned for release on the UK market... according to husky when I asked

[Chris Sheppard]

Isn't it a rebadged other make too? Zenoah seems to come to mind?

[thetoolnut]

Outstanding! It's for sale on ebay from America for around 500 Euro inc shipping. There's a few videos of it up on youtube. Looks like a little rocket of a saw.

[SawTroll]

Isn't it a rebadged other make too? Zenoah seems to come to mind?

 

Well, Husky owns Zenoah,and the 543xp is made by Zenoah. Zenoah will have their own version, GZ-4300, and there will be a GZ-3900 as well.

[Eddy_t]

It's a first gen x-torq, a step back IMO, rubber AV mounts, separate choke and stop switch, no crank stuffers, side mounted transfers (550 and 560 are front to back), all of those things are outdated compared to the modern huskys (even the 242 had more tech for a comparison). And at 14000 rpm, it's no thrashing nipper!

[Stubby]

It's a first gen x-torq, a step back IMO, rubber AV mounts, separate choke and stop switch, no crank stuffers, side mounted transfers (550 and 560 are front to back), all of those things are outdated compared to the modern huskys (even the 242 had more tech for a comparison). And at 14000 rpm, it's no thrashing nipper!

 

Eddy you do know how to piss on someones fire work !

[Eddy_t]

Eddy you do know how to piss on someones fire work !

 

 

Well, you know it's not really a pro saw, the idea is they use the most up-to-date tech! It revs lower than a 346xp, it's not progress! Especially against Stihls 241, which is also 1st gen x-torq, but that has auto tune, spring AV!

[SawTroll]

It's a first gen x-torq, a step back IMO, rubber AV mounts, separate choke and stop switch, no crank stuffers, side mounted transfers (550 and 560 are front to back), all of those things are outdated compared to the modern huskys (even the 242 had more tech for a comparison). And at 14000 rpm, it's no thrashing nipper!

 

I basically agree with all that, and the 242xp had a higher max power output as well. To me, the above was a disappointment, when the details started to come out....

 

What likely matters the most though, if how it feels and performs compared to the MS241.

[wyk]

Mitch has an interesting vid - including the part where it is closer to 390 Euro in price.