Inside the Husqvarna 555

[Husq445]

You going to finally show up to a GTG?

You had me worried, had almost forgotten about it.

It is the 8th still correct.

If it would have been this weekend I would have been screwed. My anniversary is this Saturday the 1st, and if I spent it at a gtg, by this time next year she would have half of my saws, as well as half of everything else!

 

[Terry Syd]

Mitch, nice pattern. No 'tongue' pattern like the 450, it looks like the flow just moves up the back of the cylinder without much turbulence from the meeting of the transfer flows, also no eddies indicated from short circuiting. It looks like Husky has done their homework. Now to see if the 560/562 with the crank stuffers and higher crankcase compression will have a similar pattern.

 

[JimmyT]

mweba, excellent thread and teardown with revealing Swedish design and technology. The raked cylinder and carburetor are amazing. Maybe a few sleepness nights in Deutschland for some designers.

 

[mweba]

Let the board decide....







Bar and chain were swapped. Same fuel. Both saws are stock with a break in advantage to the 357.

 

[Mountainman6288]

My stop watch tells me the 555 was close to 2 seconds faster each cookie

 

[MacLaren]

Good grief Mitch. That 555 just spanked your 357. Straight up brother.

 

[Mountainman6288]

Good grief Mitch. That 555 just spanked your 357. Straight up brother.

Opened up a can of Whhop A$$. Imagine a 562xp in the race.

 

[mweba]

Opened up a can of Whhop A$$. Imagine a 562xp in the race.

For that matter, imagine this 555 broke in

 

[Mountainman6288]

For that matter, imagine this 555 broke in

True...

Found a dealer within state who has a 555 in stock, and will be ordering in 562's. Will have to drive over there this week and get a hands on feel.

 

[mweba]

Length is close to the same. Over all height, the 555 is much shorter and the rear handle is lower. 555 is also slimmer.

 

[TK]

True...

Found a dealer within state who has a 555 in stock, and will be ordering in 562's. Will have to drive over there this week and get a hands on feel.

No need, it feels great. Trust me.

 

[Mountainman6288]

No need, it feels great. Trust me.

Ok.

But you wouldnt belive how many dealers dont know about Auto Tune, or were even willing to look into it. Wish some of you guys were here in Ct.

 

[TK]

Ok.

But you wouldnt belive how many dealers dont know about Auto Tune, or were even willing to look into it. Wish some of you guys were here in Ct.

Just come up to Maine. I'm actually located in what some folks call "northern Massachussetts" :msp_scared:

 

[Mountainman6288]

Just come up to Maine. I'm actually located in what some folks call "northern Massachussetts" :msp_scared:

The Mass influence is all of Southern Maine, Southern New Hampshire, and lots of vermont. I spend my time Way up north, by the Canadian Border.

 

[MacLaren]

Well men, ya gotta give it up for Husky. 2 saws smoother than silk with mad power and very,very lean in the weight department IMHO. To me, it really looks like Husqvarna layed a couple Ace's on us this time!

 

[TK]

The Mass influence is all of Southern Maine, Southern New Hampshire, and lots of vermont. I spend my time Way up north, by the Canadian Border.

That's a good place to be. Last Saturday-Wednesday I was downeast, about an hour east of Bangor if you were en route to Calais. What do you go up there for? Snowmobiling or family?

 

[Andyshine77]

Well men, ya gotta give it up for Husky. 2 saws smoother than silk with mad power and very,very lean in the weight department IMHO. To me, it really looks like Husqvarna layed a couple Ace's on us this time!

I agree. I like the look of the all orange model better than the silver and orange.

 

[mweba]

I agree. I like the look of the all orange model better than the silver and orange.

I don't mind the gray but I also have a couple 346NE's and they look like chit when the grey gets worn. The orange just wears better.

 

[Andyshine77]

The silver on my 346 looks pretty bad it's gray now like you said, if they cleared the silver it would last longer.

 

[Mountainman6288]

That's a good place to be. Last Saturday-Wednesday I was downeast, about an hour east of Bangor if you were en route to Calais. What do you go up there for? Snowmobiling or family?

Snowmobiling and camping, Vt's NEk and Pittsburg area of NH for snowmobiling. Hopefully someday I can retire up that way, where some common scence still prevails.