some of you that dont think the 562xp is up to its reputation must not have ran one yet. no it wont replace my falling saws but it has worked it way into my line up of saws. it resides on the skidder making its self indespensable at work. the ported 562xp with the same 20'' bar and chain is faster than a 372xp,372xpw,ms440,7900. these are the only saws ive ran it against side by side same wood same bar and chain. there will always be exceptions to the rule with any stock saw. some just run like a ported saw right out of the box but for the average run of the mill 70cc saw this saws going to be smoother ,lighter,faster and more fuel efficient. i dont claim the 562 to be the cure for cancer but dont knock it until youve ran it. as far as i know theres only a handful of ported 562's out there so i dont see how so many of you can have an opinion of them yet. i also cant figure out how my gtg thread got off on a this saws better than that saw tangent. i told morewood that my 562 would spank his 440 and it did,no more no less. theres no lines to read between here its plain out in the open fact of the matter. saw was run by morewood in the same red oak . i got my donut and he got to run a great saw.
Guys, the above comment has been verified....and yes, he got the donut. I have run a variety of saws, and the power to weight ratio was unbelievable for Terry's 562. I ran both 562XPs yesterday (stock and modified), and there was a VERY noticeable difference. My dad, who wasn't there, seemed concerned that a smaller saw ran soooooo much stronger than the 440. It might have to go under the tool before long On a completely different note, I know a few of you were taking pics yesterday and am looking for one of me and my son doing some cutting. I had him over near the shed cutting some softwood with the small Husky. If you guys find any I would love to have some, to me that was a great Father's Day gift, time with my son......and some of you If you find any pics let me know and I will get you my email. Terry, thanks again for such a great time.
Shea
PS-Thanks for the rounds Mike. You rock