Stihl MS-261CM or Husky 550XP?

[Will_C]

My brother has a Stihl 362 that I like a lot. Having said that (and I'm a Stihl head) I'd take a good look at the Husky 562 if I was considering a 60 cc saw.

Will

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Any trouble running a 28" bar?

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I'd take a good look at the Husky 562 if I was considering a 60 cc saw.

Will

A big +1

SR

 

[94BULLITT]

Any trouble running a 28" bar?

If you want to run a 28'' bar you need to be looking at saws 70cc and larger.

 

[Bluegill2]

What saws should I look at in the 60cc range?

Husky 555 or 562xp.

 

[dwhite]

I like my 555. Starts every time. Plenty of power. I looked at the 562xp but more expensive and higher vibrations. I have wrist problems so didn't need that.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

24" is all I really want and rarely neen. I have a 346xp with 18" bar that I'd like to run at 16". I'd like to have a 16" and 24" saw. Early in my college day I had a small firewood operation to make ends meet. I had a 70 something cc stihl. I don't think i can still handle that much saw.

 

[Bluegill2]

24" is all I really want and rarely neen. I have a 346xp with 18" bar that I'd like to run at 16". I'd like to have a 16" and 24" saw. Early in my college day I had a small firewood operation to make ends meet. I had a 70 something cc stihl. I don't think i can still handle that much saw.

562xp will handle a 24" just fine.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

562xp will handle a 24" just fine.

Good to know. What kind of chain do you run on your 346xp's?

 

[94BULLITT]

24" is all I really want and rarely neen. I have a 346xp with 18" bar that I'd like to run at 16". I'd like to have a 16" and 24" saw. Early in my college day I had a small firewood operation to make ends meet. I had a 70 something cc stihl. I don't think i can still handle that much saw.

Use a 70cc to lay the tree down. Then limb it and cut all the small stuff with the 346XP, then use the 70cc for the big stuff.