husky 365 or 362 xp

[todd mikanowicz]

I would like advise on which saw to buy husky 365 or 362 xp. I already have a husky 55 with 18 bar. I want a little bigger saw as well. Which would you choose and why, and what size bar 20 0r 24". Does the xp line have better internal parts? crank, piston etc. Any help is appreciated.

 

[eyolf]

I'd choose the 365, esp. if your dealer can get the closed loop transfer port version. Either saw will have the same crankcase and crankshaft assy, but the 362 is a hot-rod 3.8 cube saw, the 365 is a plain-vanilla 4 cube saw, with about the same power over a little wider powerband...and used to sell for less than the 362.

Mostly, the 362 was best in the hands of sawyers cutting pulp or thinning plantations where a 50cc saw was just a bit too small. Snappy and powerful, but the narrow powerband requires a practiced touch. The 365 is a firewood saw, really good for the folks that need a little more power, but don't use a saw every day. The wider powerband is more forgiving and easy to use. Especially for 20" bar.

I have heard that the 362 has been discontinued because of slow sales...maybe Husky is fire-saling them at a decent price. Unless the 362 is really attractively priced, I'd leave it.

 

[HUSKYMAN]

What kind of cutting do you do? For firewood and most general use the 362XP should outperform the 365. The 365 probably has more low end grunt, at the expense of high end HP, similar to your 55. Since the 55 makes an excellent firewood and limbing saw, I would get the 365 and put the $$ saved towards having it modified, then you will have a saw that will outcut a 372 for about $50 less.

The main difference in the XP's is the transfer ports, the XP's are designed to run more rpm and flow more air and fuel better. There is virtually no difference in the crank, rods, etc. The XP's may have other features like adj oilers, chaincatchers, slightly more compression, etc.

The 365 is the top "non pro" saw Husky makes, and guys here have been having good luck modifying them

 

[racereric]

Look for a "365 special" which has the closed transfer ports as opposed to the standard model with open transfer ports.

 

[Newfie]

Get a 372! You won't regret it.



Should I buy a one ton dump truck or just have my 1/2 ton modded?

 

[caryr]

 

[Crofter]

I have a 365 special and it is a user friendly saw.It weighs the same as a 372 though and is 10% less displacement. I could spend 300$ to have it modded to get me the same power as a 372. Now I wish......................

I got it though for the equivalent of about 300.00 US $ with no more than 5 tanks of fuel through it so the price was right.

Frank

 

[Newfie]

"If you have learned anything from this site you would know that you need to get the two ton and get it modded !"


LMAO!!! Touche!

 

[earache]

Todd, here is what you are looking at for stats.
362xp, $534, 13.0 lbs., 4.6hp
365, $488, 13.0 lbs, 4.6hp
372xp, $569, 13.4lbs, 5.4hp
I have a 372xp, and love it, though it gets heavy. Most of the time I run my 346xp, unless I am cutting firewood. Good luck, whichever you choose, those three are all excellent saws.
Husqvarna no longer lists the 362xp, so maybe a deal can be had. These prices I got on-line, and are for comparison.

 

[Tony Snyder]

I have always had the question in my mind as to why E-lux has three saws, the 62cc, the 65cc and the 71cc on the same frame. It seems that if one is price conscious, they would by the 65cc, if they were after performance, they would buy the 71cc. They are virtually the same weight. I have never carried the 2162 for that reason. I weighed only .2 lbs difference.

 

[todd mikanowicz]

I appreciate all of you guys responding. I will be using the saw to cut firewood and clear some building sites for houses. I probably don't need as much saw as the 372 but for $ 75 more dollars it seems like a lot more saw. Its not like you can have too much of a good thing.

 

[Farmboy]

I had a 262xp, which I think is identical to the 362xp. I let a brush fire get out of hand and burned up my 262xp. I replaced the 262xp with a Stihl 044. The old 262xp seemed every bit as hot as my 044, and a WHOLE LOT hotter than the my neighbors new 365. The 365 is a nice, well balanced saw, but is definately not as hot as either my current 044, or old 262xp. If you can get a deal on a 262/362xp, I'd go for it. However, if you can pick up a 372xp for a few bucks more, may as well go that route. You probably won't notice the extra .4 lb. Not sure how the 044 stacks up weightwise with my old Husky, but I know they are so close that I can't tell a difference - just as whipped after cutting all day with one as I was with the other!

 

[441_Stihl]

anytime in question go with a XP model over a non XP model the XP's are superior

 

[kevlar]

anytime in question go with a XP model over a non XP model the XP's are superior

Yes!!!

 

[SawTroll]

Get a 372! You won't regret it.



Should I buy a one ton dump truck or just have my 1/2 ton modded?

I agree, I wouldn't want to carry the weight (well, allmost) and bulk of the 372xp, without the added power.

 

[SawTroll]

I had a 262xp, which I think is identical to the 362xp. I let a brush fire get out of hand and burned up my 262xp. I replaced the 262xp with a Stihl 044. The old 262xp seemed every bit as hot as my 044, and a WHOLE LOT hotter than the my neighbors new 365. The 365 is a nice, well balanced saw, but is definately not as hot as either my current 044, or old 262xp. If you can get a deal on a 262/362xp, I'd go for it. However, if you can pick up a 372xp for a few bucks more, may as well go that route. You probably won't notice the extra .4 lb. Not sure how the 044 stacks up weightwise with my old Husky, but I know they are so close that I can't tell a difference - just as whipped after cutting all day with one as I was with the other!

The 262xp was smaller, lighter and "hotter" than the 362xp - totally different saws, even though the 362 sort of replaced the 262 in the model line-up.

Ooops, just discovered that this is an old tread........:jawdrop: