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  1. $ooline

    $ooline

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    We need some husqvarna/jonsered talk IMO. I'm partial to stihl's myself but I like reading up on the husky stories/news also. Anybody?:whistle:
     
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    $ooline,
    The three saws in my signature are all fine runners, and thanks to @HoneyFuzz(266se) and @crzybowhntr(576XP) the bigger trees are a lot less work!
    Before I added to my one saw plan, I was cutting pecan with a buddy, who runs a 455, and we set our saws down close to one another to address a pile of rounds that were too big to roll out of the way... After some dragging and snatch-line tugging with the truck, we got back to making some more rounds- took about 10 minutes for either one of us to realize we were using each other's saw! Only thing that clued me in was the condition of his bar. It was blued along the groove as tho he'd run the oil out of it more than once. Rest assured, if I'm using the 266 or 576 my buddy won't make the same mistake again! (And nor will I!)
     
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    From this in August 2012 to this last Monday 3/30. ;) :saw: :dex:

    Honey Locust 36" diameter,35"long. Slabs 2" to 4" thick,18 to 30 wide,35" long.

    Used my Jred 2077 to cut up a bunch of spruce from a neighbor a block or so over on Friday,no pics of that though.
     

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    I'm a convert! I'm in Stihl country, grew up using them and I don't know anyone that owned a Husky. I pulled a trigger on the 550xp a few years ago after getting a little irritated that the MS261 went up in weight from the 260, and they were commanding a $150 premium over the 550. I took some flak at first from friends and even my dad for buying what they called a "toy", but nobody has said anything after they've seen it run! In their defense, most of them have no idea the difference between a pro saw and a ranch saw, so they try to compare my Husky to their 290 Farm Boss's, when there really is no comparison!
     
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    We had one husky and 3 stihl saws at an old job. The husky went belly up, but so did a stihl that summer. Not exactly sure what model it was, but was more saw than the stihl 361's we had and was fun to cut with. Been to the husky dealer in town more than once and was always thinking of pulling the trigger on one but never have. Good to hear the 550xp is treating you well bassJam. From what I know right now, I'm liking those 550xp's, 555 or 562xp's, and the 372xp for what I cut.
     
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    was probably the 044/440 one of stihl best saws they made.

    I have a just 555 and its one heck of a saw. I have a 372xp that was assembled from two parts saws. Its well worn but is a beast!
     
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    I have always owned Stihl saws, but like bassJAM, I was looking for a new 50cc with the AT/MT to scratch an itch. I too handled and ran the 261, I just couldn't get over the weight and bulkyness. This lead me to order up a Jred 2253 (same as 550xp). At this point, I'm glad I did. It's a hot rod little saw. I'd say it's a hair faster than my ported 260 in anything less than 8", but the 260 will outgrunt it in the bigger stuff. The 260 is a little more comfortable for me as it is a little lighter and is a tad smaller. However, I'm not letting the 2253 go, it's just a fun runner in the right situation.

    I've always wanted to run a 372xp/2171, but haven't gotten my hands on one yet.

    I know I show this picture a lot, but in case someone didn't see it yet...
    From top to bottom; MS260, 024 Super, 2253.

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    You look eat up with 50cc saws Evinrude!
     
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    On Jonsered.... I saw a beast of a Jred in Prattsville, NY located Agway back in '96... That machine reminded me of a Honda 250R trike for some reason. There were chromed parts, probably a 42" bar, teeth like a man-eating rabbit, just awesome. BUT, I didn't bother to ask/look what model #, I knew I couldn't afford it. I wonder if anyone could shed some light on Big Shiny Jred saws of the 90's? Maybe it belongs to someone here or their Uncle:whistle:
     
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    Do pictures count?

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    My old Husky 66 continues to rum like a champ. If I but a new saw, it will most likely be a Stihl- but only because my preferred dealer sells them. If I was being impartial, I sure like the looks of the 562. It seems that saw would be the choice for a 1 saw firewood cutter.
     
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  12. mdavlee

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    2094 and 2095 were in the 90s. 94 cc
     
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    Sweet, thanks mdavlee! They weren't squarish shaped power heads like more recent Jreds, were they?
     
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    Got a Husqy 576XP-AT-XT w/28" this Feb. initially to handle big red oak & shagbark blowdowns waiting for me. Then the snows came. Running a saw like that in snowshoes is a real "treat", so I sat things out for a bit. Now, after getting some runtime on it, it's easy to say:
    1) it is smooth, with unbelievable a/v- like an electric motor, it lets a cantankerous shoulder mend;
    2) it is powerful, really powerful, blows through black locust like it's balsa;
    3) it's a bit heavy for limbing, 28.4 lb w/28" and full tanks. You don't have to hold it for long bucking, though, the way it cuts. Good workout though.
    4) it's taking its time breaking in & loosening up- a really Good Sign, IMO.
    5) the AT just takes care of business, and the strato-scavenging (XT stuff) makes the fuel stick around and do some work.

    Once broken it, this 576 will do some milling (<24") and serve as heavy artillery if some big stick pizzes off my Dolly 6100, besides making the odd "joyous noise". It does have a "fun factor" in a badazz sort of way.

    We really don't have an ethical Stihl dealer around me, in fact any such saw dealer that I can find. Not that Stihl has any saw that interests me at a competitive price, with reasonable warranty coverage either. There's this Husqy dealer in Shokan NY though ... Likely tihe 576 won't need any nurse-maiding.
     
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  15. mdavlee

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    Not exactly. Still a bit square but not quite like the 2171 series
     
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    mdavlee, would the ventilation on the recoil cover have been slotted or round holes? I seem to recall that being chromed, too.... But I'm not sure, that was almost 20 years ago....
     
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    X2 on that 576xpat
     
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    Jack Straw, where you at? Prattsville, NY Agway ring a bell, from back at least before Irene came bashing through?
     
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    I love the 50's. I could do 75% of my cutting with one. However, the 024 is not mine. My buddy picked it up as a non runner and I rebuilt it and slapped an 026 top end on it. The pic is from its first outing after the build.
     
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    No clem I meant I'm not sure of the husky model. Typical national tree service company where everything was run into the ground. The stihl that seized up was after my foreman tried to clean the carb and leaned it out too much...a 361.
     
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