Jonsered 2153 VS Husqvarna 550XP

[bryanr2]

since this thread has caught the eye of all us Husqvarna fans and the who's whos of chain saws.......... any word on the 540xp top handle?

 

[mtrees]

since this thread has caught the eye of all us Husqvarna fans and the who's whos of chain saws.......... any word on the 540xp top handle?

I would like info on this as well. I fingering a 201t today.

 

[bryanr2]

Way things are going, I figure the 540 is gonna come out and stomp the living #### out of the 201 just like every other current Husky is doing to the compariable Stihl model. otstir: Thus the Stihl dynasty will fall. Their one smoking gun- the 201t will soon be second tier. Stihl just doesnt offer anything interesting (and I was a diehard Stihl guy b4 yall introduced me to better saws from the "other guys"). I need a top handle. I could've gone and bought any of them- but Im making due and holding out for the 540xp. Any shop I go to, I walk right past the stihls and head for the husky's, there's nothing Stihl is doing that is interesting or exciting. Same old stuff.

How's that for picking a fight?

 

[mtrees]

I am usually a damn straight impulsive buyer,but I am waiting on a delivery date for the 540 as well.

 

[TK]

Another month or two is the best I can tell. Just a little longer, keep it together fellas

 

[bryanr2]

Another month or two is the best I can tell. Just a little longer, keep it together fellas

so before Christmas? oh snap!

 

[TK]

Definitely before Christmas 2013!!!!!

 

[GBD]

Hey Randy, would you mind modding just the muffler and sticking it back in that log? With what porting didn't do for mine, I really want to know how much the MM did. BTW, I've been in the garage the last couple of hours working on the carb on mine. It's back up and running with quite a bit larger venturi It's much too late to make any cuts with it though. It does at least run though.

I found something of interest while I had my carb apart. There's a needle in the face of the carb. Once you remove the filter adapter, it's right there on the left. It's sealed with a small o-ring and is about 1 turn out. I'd sure love to know what it does!

BTW, the exhaust on mine is still at 106°. As low as compression is on these, I'm thinking a squish band mod is in order.

Could it be an adjustable airbleed? Just guessing!:msp_unsure:

 

[bryanr2]

Definitely before Christmas 2013!!!!!

damn:msp_sleep: best things in life are worth waiting for though.

 

[TK]

damn:msp_sleep: best things in life are worth waiting for though.

Haha they should be here in October. Should.

 

[bryanr2]

it's been a long wait. def looking forward to getting one.

 

[Mastermind]

I've been playing laser tag with the kids........we had a blast. :cool2:

 

[mweba]

I've been playing laser tag with the kids........we had a blast. :cool2:

Paint ball doood paint ball.


Gone are the days of "one pump pellet gun wars".

 

[mweba]

Haha they should be here in October. Should.

Have two on order so it'll be a couple months at least

 

[Mastermind]

I wanted to cut with that 550 again today......it was hard to keep from grabbing it up and running off to the woods. I've not been excited by a saw this much in quite awhile. :msp_sneaky:

 

[Rudolf73]

I wanted to cut with that 550 again today......it was hard to keep from grabbing it up and running off to the woods. I've not been excited by a saw this much in quite awhile. :msp_sneaky:

Randy you are really not helping my CAD right now

Glad you're having fun though :msp_smile:

 

[mtrees]

Another month or two is the best I can tell. Just a little longer, keep it together fellas

Thank You, appreciate the info!!

 

[Mastermind]

Randy you are really not helping my CAD right now

Glad you're having fun though :msp_smile:

You need one.....you really do. I have one to sell ya know.

 

[Rudolf73]

You need one.....you really do. I have one to sell ya know.

I've got some 346's to sell then I'll get back to you at some stage

 

[mweba]

I wanted to cut with that 550 again today......it was hard to keep from grabbing it up and running off to the woods. I've not been excited by a saw this much in quite awhile. :msp_sneaky:

That sums up the year leading up til now with the 562. To me that saw broke the "tweener" boundary all to heck. This may be a bit off topic but I can not understand how so many people discount that saw as Irrelevant. The 550 is an amazing saw, setting the bar ever so higher in the 50cc market yet in stock form the performance is a slight gain over it predecessor. Looking at the 562, the power/speed just in stock form is truly game changing. The 555 will out cut a 357 all day long. Is it because the 346 set the bar so high already or the 357 was just another pro 60?