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... And check out the price on forestandarb.com, it's cheaper than the regular 560xp by £20.00 which I think is a mistake cos it's cheaper than all other suppliers as well by at least £70, nobody has noticed yet so be quick !!!

I just bought a new 560xpg, it's my first saw and I've only got a small borrowed Stihl 181 to compare it with anything so it's by no means a fair comparison but ... It's a really great saw, tons of power, really nice to use and apart from having to keep tightening the chain up (which I gather is common with new chains) it's been a blast. It's probably twice the saw that I need but doesn't matter, if you're gong to spend 550 money lay out the extra for the extra power, you won't be wishing you had a smaller saw if you do. Plus the sound it makes is infectious, it ticks all the masculine power tool boxes !!!

Cheers for the advice guys .... I've just ordered a 560 XPG with a 15" bar Should be plenty powerful enough for what I need initially and also cover me in the future should I venture towards bigger tasks. I wouldn't play golf either, I'd rather be cutting and splitting wood !!!

Too true. A year ago when I was renovating my house prior to moving in I had to redo all the ceilings, in the region of 70 sheets of plaster boards high was screwed to counter batten 2 x 1 and in filled with celotex insulation. I bought an 18V impact driver predominantly for the plaster boards screws I did however find the power of the driver useful when I relaid all the flooring and laid a new oak floor over the top. I doubt I will ever need to buy another screw driver, until DeWalt change the batteries again !!!

Cheers Steve. I will be doing that, my biggest fear was buying something I wished was more powerful / robust and then buying the bigger saw at a later date anyway.

Cheers for the advice guys. I didn't think about going 550 or 560 xp but I'm willing to consider if it's worth the step up ? I'm also willing to look at other non Husky brands but wanted to keep the purchase local in case it needs some tinkering to keep it running well. I will also use aspen fuel for the peace of mind in knowing it will likely be sporadic use. Is there much between the 550 and 560 saws ?

Hello, I'm new here and by default a complete beginner. I need a chainsaw to cut some wood that I was lucky enough to get from a site I was working on. Until now I have borrowed a saw but feel it is high time I bought my own. It will of course mostly be used for smallish work but I do hope to do some small scale felling in time with the right tuition. I have been using a Stihl 181 and whilst it is adequate it does sometimes get bogged down in the cut and I'm just a Husky guy at heart. We have about 50 Stihl disc cutters at works and I just associate that brand with cutting kerbs and slabs !!! I had a Husky supermotard years ago and I just love the rebel feel I get from Husky. I was looking at the 440, 445 and 450. Am I trying to run before I can walk ? I have used a chainsaw very rarely over the last 20 or so years so I'm not a complete newbie, I'm still here !!! Sorry if this has been done to death before but I would really appreciate the advice here. I am the type of guy to by once and don't want to either be under gunned or over powered. Cheers is advance guys :thumbup: