Husqvarna 562XP Handle Bar

[jmm]

I'm looking at getting the Husqvarna 562XP. My current saw is an old Pioneer P42 and I think it's time for an upgrade (though I'm sure many of you will disagree http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/pioneer-chainsaws.70698/). One thing I love about the P42 is that there's a handle on 3 sides. I see the 562 is offered in two versions: a 3/4 wrap handle and a full wrap. I think the former is found on the 562XP while the latter is on the 562XPW (correct me if I'm wrong). I'm a biologist, not a lumberjack/arborist and as such I'm unfamiliar with the terminology. I was just wondering if someone could explain the difference between the two or, better yet, post an image of each.

I see for example the saw in this thread has a handle on two sides. Would this be the 3/4 wrap?
http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/husqvarna-562xp.274205/

Here is an image of one with what appears to be handles on 3 sides. This is what I'm looking for. Is this the full wrap?
http://www.abload.de/img/562xpw32skipn9qt4.jpg

Most importantly, however, I see on the Husqvarana website that the the 562XPW doesn't have all of the features of the 562XP (it's missing autotune, air injection and x-torq, among other things). Is this accurate? It seems odd to me that they'd remove a bunch of features just to add a full handle bar.
http://www.husqvarna.com/ca/en/fore...pare-xp-saws/?nid=503432,503426,676758,676775

I'd appreciate any advice, thank you.

 

[jackjcc]

The picture with the handle on three sides is the 3/4 wrap. I can't understand why the xpw doesn't have the standard xp features, but it's right there on the husky site. I'm pretty surprised and confused by that.

 

[redoakman]

There's a 562xpg is there not and they have heated handle bar .

 

[cgraham1]

That's not right. They are all x-torq (Strato) saws, and all auto-tune. The only difference is the handle. The website is messed up.

The standard handle is typically called a half wrap, like the one on this 262xp that I sold...


A 3/4 wrap has an extra handle on the clutch side, but doesn't wrap all the way under the saw. I swapped a 3/4 wrap onto my 562xp in just a few minutes...


A full wrap makes a loop and wraps all the way under the saw, like the one on my 357xp...

 

[cgraham1]

I'd keep the Pioneer around, too. I like my old P-60.

 

[jmm]

Thanks all for your replies. The naming makes sense, I was just confused because the dealer said the 362XP was available as a 3/4 or full wrap when it really seems to be a 3/4 or half wrap. Anyways, ended up getting the 362XPGW with a 24" bar. I don't need the heated grips or carb but it was the cheapest I could find with the 3/4 wrap. It looks great; can't wait to fire it up tomorrow. Just to confirm what cgraham1 said, the saw does in fact come with the x-torq engine and autotune (it's stamped right on the side).

 

[jmm]

I'd keep the Pioneer around, too. I like my old P-60. View attachment 418941

Oh the pioneer isn't going anywhere. Still runs great but it seems like something that should be in a display case instead of being beat up by me.