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550 or 545 ?

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by Cut4fun, Nov 23, 2014.

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By looks only what is your choice by looks.

Poll closed Nov 30, 2014.

  1. 550 with silver

    12 vote(s)
    41.4%

  2. 545 all orange

    17 vote(s)
    58.6%
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  1. MasterMech

    MasterMech The Mechanical Moderator

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    I'm not talking to anybody specifically, just that some folks are posting specs and prices, and that's not what Cut4Fun is asking here.

    We all know the 545 is a great deal next to the 550XP, but we just want to know which one looks purdy-est.
     
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  2. SquareFile

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    I voted and I own one......do you or have you?
     
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    545. Duh. :p
     
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    I bet most guys liking the silver is 20something to 30something age brackets.

    With only 6 being here and at my older group on CRS O for silver and over 20+ from both sites on orange.
     
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  5. DexterDay

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    My vote is the same either way..


    Looks or running...


    545 :dex: Hands down :thumbs:

    The poll tells the story..:D
     
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    What no 562xp? :dancer:... Me likes the looks of that silver...:faint:
     
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    Have run both the 550 and the 545, made my decision and went with a Stihl. ;)

    Like the looks of the 550, like the price of the 545 even better. Thought the silver looked good way back when they intro'd it on the 562XP.
     
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  8. SquareFile

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    Who derailed now?

    If you would of went with the Husqvarna your chain test would show 3/8" the fastest.
     
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  9. w8ye

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    I have both these saws.

    Never any problems except more gas and oil and sharpening the chains.

    If I might add, I run 16" bars and Stihl 3/8" RS chain on both. I use the saws for limbing.
     
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    Send me one and we'll give 'er a shot. Gonna re-run the test anyways now that the 261 is feeling friskier.
     
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    Don't need to send you one

    If a 50cc saw has balls, it will be faster with 3/8"
     
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  12. Grizzly Adam

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    I like the Orange, from the first pics it looks like the silver is painted plastic-- which I like in action figures, but here it just looks cheap to me.
     
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    Maybe husqvarna is testing the waters to release a line of action figures :rofl: :lol:
     
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    That was proven at the GTG.

    The 3/8" was far faster on several saws.

    The best was Teds 550.. But it is a beast!! :dex:
     
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    Thank you.. i've been screaming that for years... so many people running .325, NK this and LP that.. screw that. I want a saw that runs the same chain off the reel as the rest of my fleet. now I'm just trying to figure out how to mount a K095 bar on the 540xp... lol
     
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    Where is the option for the red and black color? ;) image.jpg
     
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    Need another option -- 550 wearing the 545 trim.
     
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    I got a muffler modded one. If you were closer we could get them together and see how it stacks up against the 261.
     
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    I can't vote because there is not an option of: "I would not buy a saw based on looks".:faint:
     
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    Nothing there says which saw would you buy due to looks :whistle:. It says which saw looks better to you? :faint:
     
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