562xpg LOVE

Well, no pics (to busy playin') but man am I in love with this thing! Ran 1 full tank through it and all I can say is WOW! Barely noticeable weight difference between it and the Rancher 450, with what feels like 2x the power! Can't wait until its fully broke in! Chips and noodles were flying everywhere for a short time today. Started the break in period by noodling some 17" long elm rounds running it like I stole it. Not even a challenge! It would have taken the 450 Rancher maybe 3 times as long and a pushing struggle the whole way! Then moved onto a 16" dead fall, bark free, sun dried and hardened, box elder to let er rip. HOT KNIFE THROUGH BUTTER! I can't wait to get this thing fully broken in and into some oak!! What isn't there to love about these things?

Oh and the heated handles ROCK! It was 22 degress and I was able to wear thin leather gloves comfortably.

Going to be dreaming about this thing tonight?

And thanks to all those for input on my other posts! It helped me make an Awesome decision!

 

Congratulations. Happy cutting, and BTU making.

 

Congrats! Sounds like a great Saw!

 

Very cool. It is great when you get a saw that makes you happy you bought it.

 

Glad to hear that you love it. 562 is one of the best power to weight ratio among current models.

 

Nice saw !! I use a 60cc saw for 90 percent of my cutting.

 

They are a very impressive saw for sure!

 

Congrats it's still on my wish list

 

A very smooth cutting saw.



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I thought the anti-vibe was awesome on my 450 Rancher coming from my dad's Homelite Super XL (vibration monster). Going from the 450 to 562 was astonishing! I'd say its pretty vibration free! Cut some more today. (About a half tank) I just can't believe how angry this thing is getting. I think I saw trees quivering!

 

Very nice, Congrats and glad you are happy with your choice!!!

 

That's a tough question right there..

 

Those two saws are so far apart they shouldn't be in the same sentence!

 

Hence the infatuation with the new saw! Definitely no buyers remorse going on here, like when I bought the 450.

 

Heated handles seem frivolous to some, but once you have them, you won't buy another new saw without them.

The only people I have encountered that didn't like heated handles are those that have never used them, and Stihl heads who can't get them anymore.

 

A 346xp, 545 or 550xp would make ya feel the same way bout that 450 also.

 

Ain't nothing gooder den playing all day wit to new toys!

Enjoy that new machine!

 

Smoothest cutting chainsaw I've ever had my mits on. Enjoy it!

 

Well still no pic of the saw! But of the wood it cut: It chewed through some full 20" bar almost burried oak way better than I expected! Have 4 tanks through it now and it really screams! Feels like a saw that can't get enough! And man does the anti vibe rock! There isn't any!

 

My new 562 is waiting on parts... a proper 20" bar chains and a muffler to drill come on ebay!!!