MadDog
Platinum Member
I bought myself a Husqvarna 357XP chainsaw for Christmas and, since it wasn't going to be a surprise anyway, the weather was nice today and I had four trees to cut up, I tried it out early.
BTW, Norwalk Power in California has 'em on the 'Net at $538 w/ 18" bar and 3 chains. The best price I could get from a local dealer was about $100 more and that was just too big a differential to eat, although I'd rather buy local. Shipped the same day I ordered; they were nice folks to deal with.
What a change from my old "weekend warrior" Homelite! Even with an 18" bar and semi-forgiving chain that it came with, this saw goes through 14" hardwood like a hot knife through butter. The powerhead is 12.1# and I figure that with bar, chain, and filled with gas and chain oil, it probably weighs about 16-17#. Maybe it was just the exhilaration of using a saw with some reasonable amount of muscle, but it didn't seem that heavy.
So far, at least, Husky has one happy customer.
BTW, Norwalk Power in California has 'em on the 'Net at $538 w/ 18" bar and 3 chains. The best price I could get from a local dealer was about $100 more and that was just too big a differential to eat, although I'd rather buy local. Shipped the same day I ordered; they were nice folks to deal with.
What a change from my old "weekend warrior" Homelite! Even with an 18" bar and semi-forgiving chain that it came with, this saw goes through 14" hardwood like a hot knife through butter. The powerhead is 12.1# and I figure that with bar, chain, and filled with gas and chain oil, it probably weighs about 16-17#. Maybe it was just the exhilaration of using a saw with some reasonable amount of muscle, but it didn't seem that heavy.
So far, at least, Husky has one happy customer.
