372 xp vs. 562xp for felling day to day

[HolmenTree]

Great thread thanks to the OP Wallee. 
Get to the point conversation only expected from end users of the world's most dangerous hand held power tool.  ;D

[snowshoveler]

49er
My 550 is stock but was built from parts under my bench at work.
Was actually parts from 3 or 4 saws that died early in life.
It works very well for me and sports a 15 inch Husky bar (non powermatch tip)
I use a 21LPX064 chain.
This does most of my work for me.
I also have a Shindaiwa 757 with a 20 bar that I use in the sawmill to trim the ends of logs.
Regards Chris

[John Mc]

But back to the ergonomics and compactness of the 272 XP here's a pic comparing my 272 and 562 XP'S...

From the picture, that 272 almost looks as though it's got a Jonsered-style front handle, rather than the usual Husky angled one.

[weimedog]

My 550 is stock but was built from parts under my bench at work.
Was actually parts from 3 or 4 saws that died early in life.
Regards Chris

Have the 550's gone thru similar updates/upgrades as the 562's? Is there a preferred module and carb? Or can you pretty much just mix and match.

[49er]

Have the 550's gone thru similar updates/upgrades as the 562's? Is there a preferred module and carb? Or can you pretty much just mix and match.

I heard the latest software version for the 550-2253 came out in Oct 2015.
I was talking to the local dealer and he said he had a 576 running poorly and there is a procedure to reset the software by hooking up two 18volt batteries. He said saw ran fine after that. He said he would like to learn more about the auto tunes but seldom do they go bad.

Will the top handle bars swap between Jonsered and Husqvarna? Just curious. 8)

[hamish]

Have the 550's gone thru similar updates/upgrades as the 562's? Is there a preferred module and carb? Or can you pretty much just mix and match.

I heard the latest software version for the 550-2253 came out in Oct 2015.
I was talking to the local dealer and he said he had a 576 running poorly and there is a procedure to reset the software by hooking up two 18volt batteries. He said saw ran fine after that. He said he would like to learn more about the auto tunes but seldom do they go bad.

Will the top handle bars swap between Jonsered and Husqvarna? Just curious. 8)

Software updates are carb/coil specific, thus some updates will not apply to all saws.

The reset procedure on the 576 is to connect 2 9V batteries to make 18V to flash the system.

[49er]

Have the 550's gone thru similar updates/upgrades as the 562's? Is there a preferred module and carb? Or can you pretty much just mix and match.

I heard the latest software version for the 550-2253 came out in Oct 2015.
I was talking to the local dealer and he said he had a 576 running poorly and there is a procedure to reset the software by hooking up two 18volt batteries. He said saw ran fine after that. He said he would like to learn more about the auto tunes but seldom do they go bad.

Will the top handle bars swap between Jonsered and Husqvarna? Just curious. 8)

Software updates are carb/coil specific, thus some updates will not apply to all saws.

The reset procedure on the 576 is to connect 2 9V batteries to make 18V to flash the system.

My 2253 has a bog off idle sometimes,usually after a short idle period. I had been thinking of removing the welch plug and tweaking the screw under it. The saw was made in 2013 and was ported by tlandrum. Do you think it will help.

[HolmenTree]

But back to the ergonomics and compactness of the 272 XP here's a pic comparing my 272 and 562 XP'S...

From the picture, that 272 almost looks as though it's got a Jonsered-style front handle, rather than the usual Husky angled one.

No the 272 has the angled top handle. From my information it's approximately 15°.
I can't expand on this too much but 15° has been a magic # for various  hand tools for the proper alignment of grip for a workers wrist
As the pic shows and from my tape measure the 562XP is 1 1/2" longer then the 272 XP.

I remember when the 371XP replaced the 272 XP in the mid 1990s. Loggers complained the spring anti vibe mounts were way too spongy with less control in the cut over the old rubber mounts.......


 

[weimedog]

I remember when the 371XP replaced the 272 XP in the mid 1990s. Loggers complained the spring anti vibe mounts were way too spongy with less control in the cut over the old rubber mounts.......


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After all that complaining; "pro loggers" bought a whole bunch of them as a group. Didn't the 371 enter the market in the mid 1990s' and there are still versions in production today. They also complained when the 575 came out...and again when the X-torq versions did and yet again with the teething issues related to when the Autotunes first came out. Seems to me that some are still complaining the 272's went out of production! Guess they still make a version in south America and a copy or three across the pacific.. I think I'm going to complain when parts for the 372's are NLA...if I live that long. Imagine my surprise when I ran a Stihl MS661 for the first time..and it had a familiar feel... Wonder if any one is complaining the change from those rubber MS660 mounting systems .. time will tell!

( I wonder if any marketing data is out there relative to the numbers of 365/371/372's sold over the years compared to other Husqvarna "Pro" saws, and even compared to homeowner saws like the 455 & Poulan based saws that I suspect own the overall sales numbers )

Two nice looking saws BTW..

[HiTech]

The size of the trees these saws are used on, I would say it is personal preference. I love the 562 XP for its lighter weight and ample power. A person would never go wrong with a 372 XP as they are a proven saw. I have an older 365 (9,300 rpm) that is a good dependable saw also. A little heavier but a darn good saw. For bigger trees the 575 XP comes out. Al I can say is once you read the destruction manual on how to start the 562 XP hot or cold...it is an awesome saw. When I first got the 562 XP I could not get it restarted when it was hot. I was about fit to be tied. Then I got the manual out and read it....problem solved. Another thing, I have never had a saw that goes from idle to wide open as fast as the 562 XP does. It must have been assembled perfect at the factory.