Whichever one is in my hands, or maybe one of my ported 359s, they put a smile on my face.
The 455 and 460s are very well built. I use to have a 455 Along side a ms290 and cut a ton of wood with them about 10 years ago. (The 455 always beat the 290) After I got my 359 and 261 I really never touched it again. Once you start running the pro saws that are lighter and have more power, those heavy bulky 455s tend to get put at the bottom of the shelf. I give them a A for reliability though.I really like my parents 460 Rancher, it's usually in my hands to keep the fuel fresh and the chain sharp. I have other, better Husqvarna saws but this one is just always ready to go, predictable in the cut, easy to maintain, and runs a 24" bar as well as I need it to. It was also our first Husky and made me fall in love with Husqvarna saws. We've used it hard for more than 10 years now, only lost a clutch (from misuse probably haha), bar, and chains.
The good 200 series have springs, 262xp, 288xpI just like the 200 series over the 300s. I like the intake blocks over the boots and how simple they are. Not to mention this was pre xtorq and they didn't have many EPA regulations, and you could adjust the carbs fully. My only complaint is I wish they had springs vs buffers like the 300 series, but you can't get the best of both worlds. Really not that big of deal though. As for the 500 series, (I'm not even gonna mention the 400 series) I am mixed. I didn't really care for the early ones. Mainly with the hot starting and crank bearing issues. But from what I seen I think they have fixed all that with the Mark IIs. I ran a brand new never fueled 572 and I will say it would probably smoke my 372 once it gets broke in. My 2019 550xpg is just on a whole nother level.....
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