New saw...run it first or port it out of the box?

Okay, if you were buying I new saw would you run stock first for a while or have it ported from the get go? Saw in question is a Husqvarna 562XP.

Let me hear your thoughts.

 

Run it for a while first
may find out it runs fine & don't need modified

Like Ray said :
Warranty thing is a biggy too.

 

I would wait until warranty expired before even thinking of modding it.

A "new" saw is somewhat foreign to me - except for the pole saw I splurged on in June 2012 to save my back/shoulders,the last new saw I bought was in March 2000.

 

Or maybe you'll find you don't really get along with it that well? Fit and feel and such?

 

My vote is to run it awhile. Even if you don't plan to run it through the warranty period, there are certainly times when saws have from-the-factory issues which you'd hate to find out after you've voided the warranty.

I only have one ported saw. I sought out a 'like new' condition one that was freshly out of warranty - broken in with known reliability. I ran it just long enough to have a feel for the stock performance and then had it seriously worked over.

 

All good points. I now some folks don't worry about warranty.

To NewToStihl's point, I am looking at a like new saw so a new product warranty won't apply. I guess running a while stock would insure I like the saw enough to want to port it. For that matter I may not feel the need to port it.

 

The only contempt I would have for a 562 would be paying for it

 

I agree with the above. But make your own decision ultimately. You may realize you want to stick with stihl and then you will want to find a 036/360 to run port.

 

I was very close to getting a 562 a few months ago, but went a different route. As with anything I buy, I read a TON of reviews, etc. I'm pretty sure you're going to like the 562. I don't think I've read a recent review where anyone said it was anything less than a mean machine right out of the box. They also seem to be pretty reliable, so once you get it I doubt you'll part ways with it, and warranty work seems unlikely. All good arguments to port it right out of the box.

I'm of the opinion that you might as well wait until you wished the saw had more power before giving it more. After it it stops giving you that feeling, muffler mod it. When that wears off, port it. Not much you can do with a ported saw to make it feel like a brand new saw again.

My new saw feels plenty good right now....but it'll get tinkered with in the future.

We sure are getting a lot of 60CC interest lately.

 

One could just get a new 562 from Terry L. and have it ported before delivery... I got one from him last year, and have never run it when I didn't say "damm!" This thing punches way above it's weight class...
He can also take care of warranty issues if needed I believe... Being a dealer...

 

Agreed... All 3 saw makers have really stepped their ~60cc class saws... They all dandy's...

 

Stock saws suck period. Some are tolerable with a muffler mod and maybe a 7900 is tolerable stock. Other than that port them.

 

+1
Also after reading a lot of forum posts for the last couple years, I wouldn't hesitate to start right of the bat modding the muffler for any new saw. May not bring about the most power, but its cheap and you can go back to stock real quick with a new muffler.

 

Sorry I have to disagree Dex,

Husky warranties are 2 years, 3 years if you buy some oil, and 4 years if you buy their pre mix fuel. XP's don't matter.

http://www.husqvarna.com/us/support/extended-warranty-program/


I have two ported saws and I have a 288 XP Lite being ported right now. But I would probably run the 562 XP for at least a while. They are so strong stock. I recently traded a 1 year old 562XP for a new 562XPG, I like the model so much, but I like the heated handles better.

 

The 562xp is a nast saw. I love mine and its stock. Like firewood Bandit said if you buy the oil or pre mixed fuel it gives ya some additional time on the warranty.
I want to get mine ported and get some outer dawgs for it. But for now its staying stock it hasn't come across a tree it couldn't handle for me at least.