I run a 350. Great reliable Saw.18 inch Bar. Good around the farm. Blimen reliable. A Husky with a 3 in front of it is always good. 266 best Saw they ever made. 272 and 372 unbeatable. Im old enough now to never needa 5 anything model.
Good afternoon from upstate New York Buckin I've been using 550 for a few years now I have a knotted muffler and it is a phenomenal saw I often use it doing crane work I use an 1164 file and it seems to work splendidly always educational bucking thanks again for great videos!!
Born, raised and live in Oneida County! Love my Husqvarna chainsaws. My older 340 and 350 are tired but my newer 120i and 455 Rancher, I purchased last year are beautiful. I also have a nice Echo CS-590 Timberwolf. Great Firewood and down blow saws. I want to get another smaller Husqvarna gas powered saw, I miss the 340.
Hello Richard. That455 Rancher is a nice little design. I have the same thing but it's the 2255 Jonesered. My advice is take off the carb and remove the limiter screws and do a muffler mod. Sounds crazy but mine Pulls a 28in bar Great. Stock it would pull a 24in bar but they respond Well to muffler mods you can't properly tune them unless you remove those caps.
@@joshuajohnson4396 personally, I run my saws stock. I'm not much of a mechanic or gear head, respectfully. The 20 inch .050 gauge bar and 3/8'' pinch chain is plenty for what I need. We have a lot of balsam fir, some hemlock, a bit of cherry. The cherry and hemlock are a little girthy but the majority of my saw tasks involve balsam fir. The fir is only a foot in diameter at best, that's old growth for these parts. The balsam tend to die and remain free standing. I take them down a little at a time or somethings a good rain storm uproots them or they parish in a snow storm. I'm not a profession but I love the hobby and swinging an axe. Its very relaxing and calming.
@@BuckinBillyRaySmith thank you sir. I've been here a long time. I sent you an old McCulloch chainsaw maintence kit, about a year or so after you started the channel. My first video I watched of yours was something like "Bringing Home the Bacon With the Macs".
Oh, Buckin'! Bless you! Your love for others sure runs deep! You know, homeless children can often be traced back to fatherlessness. It's more than just the lack of a dad in the house. There are plenty of children who are virtual fatherless, by lack of involvement and connection. And not to minimize moms, for it's so important for children to see their father showing true love to his wife, because she is so very important too. You are such a wonderful example of love in action! So many men just need to learn unconditional love (not to be confused with permissiveness. . .) I don't want anyone to think that I've "arrived", but I want to keep growing along my life's journey. I know this, and still have plenty of room for improvement. Keep on sowing the seeds of love and kindness!
Fun video. You can get a 24inch B&C for those little small mount 50cc saws, especially in pine. First versions were a bit dicey, the MK'2's pretty solid. That was a MK2. Get Tinman to build u a hot rod "hand grenade" MK1 for kicks and a bucket saw. :)
Buckin a man of your skills and knowledge and compassion could go a long way at teaching any interested underprivileged youth a skill set that could set them up for a successful productive life keep on doing what you do !
I love the "bucking with a short bar" in the title. It looks like a 20" bar. That's the maximum recommended bar length on that saw. Surely it would pull longer bars albeit not buried but in that size wood. It's the combination of .325 setups not offering longer than 20" bars normally in addition to most of this size saws does not oil well enough to push it any longer than 20". Personally I'd love one of these little saws with a lightweight 24" bar or even 28" .325 for a reach aspect. Keep the saw in a comfortable position while blocking and limbing smaller wood. Not for burying the bar. I'm out East, so while the "stand up and buck" holds true everywhere and I'm a believer, the most common time we have to reach is actually when limbing our shorter but far "stemier" trees that crown out far more than your straighter taller trees. These smaller saws really start to show their worth. Love these saw 'reviews' as you really aren't showing bias and show how you use them not trying to sell them.
Buckin. From a former homeless youth. The best thing for these young ppl is to know someone cares about them and that they are actually worth a hoot. You are a powerfully influential man. Go n talk to these kids. Hug them like the Indian hugs you. ❤️🌍🌏🌎❤️
I use the 550 most days when there isn't big timber, it's definitely a ripper and the power to weight ratio is insane! Awesome to see you run it buckin
I have the 550xp mark 2, ported by red beard pulling a 20” full house 3/8. Absolute beast when you port the 550’s. It come out of the truck more then the ported 372xpw does now days.
Ciao mitico Billy. Stavo prendendo in considerazione la Stihl MS 261 CM . Mi sono reso conto che questa Husqvarna 550 XP è nettamente superiore per quanto riguarda le prestazioni di taglio anche se sono di pari cilindrata e di potenza. Complimenti per il tuo canale RUclips, fai dei video molto interessanti e di grande aiuto per chi si sta avvicinando a questa sana passione a contatto con la natura. Saluti from Italy
550xp 5th gen 50cc That's how to read a husqvarna chainsaw first number is the generation next two numbers is the cc size I might of put this in the wrong video some one asked on one of the video's O well have a great day
@@kyleop1 What, the 357 was not even good when it was new. 346 or 353 was/is much better overall in my opinion. The 560 ( which I guess is not sold in the US ) is much better on every point as a successor to the 357. That saw is clearly much better than the 550 if you need a little extra power. ( 560 is a 562 but made for .325 bars. )
@@hnorrstrom I think you need to come to my workshop lol. Both the 357 and 550xp/560xp are fantastic saws, however the 357xp is superior on every single way when customised. Enjoy your saws dude :)
@@hnorrstrom So the saw I was talking about, is as good as the saw you're talking about, but better/worse than the saw I'm talking about...which again is about the same as the saw you're talking about?? Cool
I won this saw through a chainsaw raffle at Paul Smith's College. I work for a tree service now, and I must say this and the 572XP are my 2 favorite ground saws.
I think 550 is not so much designed for firewoods but professional loggers for making logs and fiberwood where limbing is the phase taking most of the time. In Scandinavia 13" or 15" is the bar lengt for this since longer bar are clumsy in limbing.
@@jackmannjack1251 not sure where you got that misinformation from but they are far from home owner and certainly don’t fall apart. Absolutely amazing saws that just rip.
Hi Buckin, love your videos and the work that you do. If you haven’t done a video on ropes (different types, sizes and what they best suited for, I mean static, non static etc.) could you do a video on that? Would really appreciate your opinion and information on that subject.
I used to run a 550xp and 560xp for coppice work but I switched to Echo saws years ago and I really can’t see me going back, I just don’t like computer controlled carbs and being totally reliant on taking a saw to a dealership if/when there’s an issue
You can get felling dogs for a 562XP and modify the inner dog to fit the 550. About 5 minutes with a grinder and a drill. I love my 550, but I prefer my 572 for anything larger that I'd need to be careful with falling.
Billy, Saw your 550 vid. Seeing Ilit run with a shorter chain brought something to mind. Can a chain be to long for a particular motor? Is there a range of chain saw lengths based on the model of engine? Thanks, Chip
Hi Buckin. Just bought a brand new 565 professional It’s a downrated 572xp. Ran it last week with a stock 24” bar & chain. It works great for me just Buckin up firewood 👍🇬🇧🤝🇨🇦
Im still not coping after losing my sweetheart Frank from cancer as it been 6 months now and I still wish he walk though the door and Frank learn so much from watching Buckin and I miss going out collecting wood this Winter. From Frank wife Nanette
Glad to see the little get some spot light. As others have said I also run a 550xp mk2 with a 20" bar and a full chisel chain. Cuts good stock, for me anyway, definitely keeps up with my 61 unless it's real big. Keep up the good content, people need to know how to work a saw the right (smart) way. Your compassion is much needed, especially these days.
Gosh that 850 hauls the mail buddy, just a beautiful saw, still holding out for a nice 82cc mac, I think I narrowed down my decision to an sp81 or 850, but an 800 isn't out of the question, heck any mac is not out of the question, as always excellent video buckin" I have learned so much on sharpening,tuning, and falling watching your videos!!
Your channel is important for people to see the educational benefits from proper technique to sharpening and everything else you cover is great. I had to learn how to use a power saw on my own around 14 years old (I'm 41) I wish we had you tube back then so much time wasted using short bars and improperly sharpened chains. I bought my first saw Ms 260 loved it two years ago moved up to 461 with a 24" bar absolutely love that saw. Now I am perfecting my Humboldt notches and thanks to great content that you provide along with some other creators it helps build confidence to try new techniques. Keep it up BBR and thank you from nova scotia
Short and sweet it’s bad with drugs in my little town and of course alcohol I was just telling my friend we need to sit down and talk with our counsel and deal with our youth and programs to keep them off alcohol and drugs but it’s hard I had a rough up bringing and it’s normal when it shouldn’t be so I give everything I can but there ain’t enough people passing being kind but the people that I do know I can tell I have an impact on them with all I been through and still positive and keep passing on kindness long message but you definitely inspire me to do more so thank you
I have no problem understanding your tip on sharpening. I make knives for hobby I sharpen my folders professionally and I strop everything I use after use. I don’t know chainsaws but I’ll soon understand filing them thanks to you. Thanks
Careful with the autotune. Don't let it idle. It'll mess with the computer. If you have to put it down, shut it off. If it idles too long the computer re-learns and thinks that is the normal rpm. It messes with the throttle response, then you have to have the computer re-flashed. I work for a Redmax/Husqvarna/Jonsered (before Husky dropped them) distributor, and we see this happen a bit.
"I had used Husqvarna experienced nothing but problems. Used STIHL for 30 years..." blah blah blah blah frickin' blah. This is a Husqvarna 550XP video commentary, among other good things. Do you see a Stihl in this one? No. Have a great day, friend.
Ooooohhhh yeah buddy. Rippin little saw. Thank you to all who donate to these charities and help Buckin on his journey to help and make this world a better place. Love 🌲❤️🌲👊🪓 ya brother.
im running the stihl 261 cm and its in the same category as that 550. Excellent saw with a 20 inch bar and for guys like me where the biggest tree you cut is maybe a 30" spruce, it works like a charm...as long as you dont mind coming to the dark side and running a stihl 😜
When it was time to get a new saw to replace my 365 special (became too heavy for me to lug/use for more than an hour) I called my tree crew over for a day as I needed to do some large chipping. The owner was nice enough to let me test drive 3 fairly new husky saws I was considering. The 550xp, the 555, and the 562xp. I told him not to pre warm any saws that day as I wanted to cold start and run all 3. At first look and feel I was sold on the 550xp. It was light as a feather. But after starting (or trying to start) and running them all, I fell in love with the 562xp. I also liked the 555 but it lacked the grunt and zing of the XPs. He had two of the 550xps and one didn't start and the other was very hard to start, and just felt cheap in my hands. Things were loose like it rattled apart. I ended up buying the 562xp w/24“ bar and 0.058" chain (less stretch) and love it. Starts easily and runs strong in 20" hardwood.
Such wonderful thoughts, then perform and actively help the weak people .. that and doing something is super important, Give everything hehe :-)… regards from a simple fireman from Norway....hihi
Have a 350 but that son of a gun got pushed a bit to hard and overheated(not while i was using it). tomorrow I go get a 550xp mark 2 have to buck a cord before winter comes.
I prefer the stihl ms 261 cm over that husky but I have great stihl support in my area so why would I choose something that there maybe have like 3 stores around for dealers and they are all over 1 hr away and since my last husky was stolen my 372 xp I’ll pass
I found your channel maybe three days ago and love it! Reminds me of being younger and cutting firewood with my dad. He since passed this past January and I was beyond emotional picking up my saw and your videos and passion has helped bring back the good memories!
It will handle a 28" bar. It's also very worth while to muffler mod and do the High jet mod. Those two will allow it to pull a 28" nicely. I've run a 36" on mine without issue.
Tbh I use eye protection mode using a weed wacker than anything they throw tiny grass mad fast saws get dusty but the majority of material is goin away from towards the ground. I’m not say not use eye protection !! Just for myself I find a lot of time unless you have a mast on helmet glasses fog up u sweat an slid they end up being a real pain now I also wear glasses but use contacts list the day so they have actually helped me out a few times . Be safe have great day
You get comfortable and complacent after a while, I do it often, then bam get a nice chip of hardwood in the eye, stops me for a good time to get it out, always keep a water bottle Pop top I can squeeze out and wash eyes with in the truck, a couple times I’ve had to pack up go home home it was that bad, then I start wearing eye protection for a while again :)
I used those doing fire safe in northern Saskatchewan and i could drop and buck an immature balsam fir in 45 seconds. It was so much fun that i couldn't wait to do more! With a 20 inch bar, i felt a bit better than the 18 inch. I felt that bran new out of the box i had to adjust the tension a few times but after that it ran solid for a month with out doing anything but keeping it clean. Every once and awhile working in heavy snow id run some true fuel in it to set the microchip chip probably. My co worker who did not do this had a few extra problems.
I run a 350. Great reliable Saw.18 inch Bar. Good around the farm. Blimen reliable. A Husky with a 3 in front of it is always good. 266 best Saw they ever made. 272 and 372 unbeatable. Im old enough now to never needa 5 anything model.
Good afternoon from upstate New York Buckin I've been using 550 for a few years now I have a knotted muffler and it is a phenomenal saw I often use it doing crane work I use an 1164 file and it seems to work splendidly always educational bucking thanks again for great videos!!
Born, raised and live in Oneida County! Love my Husqvarna chainsaws. My older 340 and 350 are tired but my newer 120i and 455 Rancher, I purchased last year are beautiful. I also have a nice Echo CS-590 Timberwolf. Great Firewood and down blow saws. I want to get another smaller Husqvarna gas powered saw, I miss the 340.
welcome friend
Hello Richard. That455 Rancher is a nice little design. I have the same thing but it's the 2255 Jonesered. My advice is take off the carb and remove the limiter screws and do a muffler mod. Sounds crazy but mine Pulls a 28in bar Great. Stock it would pull a 24in bar but they respond Well to muffler mods you can't properly tune them unless you remove those caps.
@@joshuajohnson4396 personally, I run my saws stock. I'm not much of a mechanic or gear head, respectfully. The 20 inch .050 gauge bar and 3/8'' pinch chain is plenty for what I need. We have a lot of balsam fir, some hemlock, a bit of cherry. The cherry and hemlock are a little girthy but the majority of my saw tasks involve balsam fir. The fir is only a foot in diameter at best, that's old growth for these parts. The balsam tend to die and remain free standing. I take them down a little at a time or somethings a good rain storm uproots them or they parish in a snow storm. I'm not a profession but I love the hobby and swinging an axe. Its very relaxing and calming.
@@BuckinBillyRaySmith thank you sir. I've been here a long time. I sent you an old McCulloch chainsaw maintence kit, about a year or so after you started the channel. My first video I watched of yours was something like "Bringing Home the Bacon With the Macs".
That was a great little saw Buckin. Cut like butter, after you sharpened it. Also, nice scissors from your subscriber.💯❤️👍🏾😀🙋🏽♀️✝️🙏🏾🇺🇸
Oh, Buckin'! Bless you! Your love for others sure runs deep! You know, homeless children can often be traced back to fatherlessness. It's more than just the lack of a dad in the house. There are plenty of children who are virtual fatherless, by lack of involvement and connection. And not to minimize moms, for it's so important for children to see their father showing true love to his wife, because she is so very important too. You are such a wonderful example of love in action! So many men just need to learn unconditional love (not to be confused with permissiveness. . .) I don't want anyone to think that I've "arrived", but I want to keep growing along my life's journey. I know this, and still have plenty of room for improvement. Keep on sowing the seeds of love and kindness!
That seems like a great little saw!!!
God Bless those who support these wonderful charities🙏
Love you all...❤❤❤
Lieutenant Bradley
I got the 550 it’s light and strong perfect for and old guy like me!!!
Fun video. You can get a 24inch B&C for those little small mount 50cc saws, especially in pine. First versions were a bit dicey, the MK'2's pretty solid. That was a MK2. Get Tinman to build u a hot rod "hand grenade" MK1 for kicks and a bucket saw. :)
Favorite thing about you is I learn everyday thanks, love you Buckin'
Buckin a man of your skills and knowledge and compassion could go a long way at teaching any interested underprivileged youth a skill set that could set them up for a successful productive life keep on doing what you do !
I love my 550 and I love to run it with a short 16 inches bar… I love how it speeds cut through wood!
I love the "bucking with a short bar" in the title. It looks like a 20" bar. That's the maximum recommended bar length on that saw. Surely it would pull longer bars albeit not buried but in that size wood. It's the combination of .325 setups not offering longer than 20" bars normally in addition to most of this size saws does not oil well enough to push it any longer than 20".
Personally I'd love one of these little saws with a lightweight 24" bar or even 28" .325 for a reach aspect. Keep the saw in a comfortable position while blocking and limbing smaller wood. Not for burying the bar.
I'm out East, so while the "stand up and buck" holds true everywhere and I'm a believer, the most common time we have to reach is actually when limbing our shorter but far "stemier" trees that crown out far more than your straighter taller trees. These smaller saws really start to show their worth.
Love these saw 'reviews' as you really aren't showing bias and show how you use them not trying to sell them.
Buckin. From a former homeless youth. The best thing for these young ppl is to know someone cares about them and that they are actually worth a hoot. You are a powerfully influential man. Go n talk to these kids. Hug them like the Indian hugs you. ❤️🌍🌏🌎❤️
this is my plan.
THANK YOU. seriously
I love them 550's for lopping tops
My first saw glad I bought it it rips
I use the 550 most days when there isn't big timber, it's definitely a ripper and the power to weight ratio is insane! Awesome to see you run it buckin
morning buckin!
have a great day buckin army, be kind, heal the world!
love wins
I have the 550xp mark 2, ported by red beard pulling a 20” full house 3/8. Absolute beast when you port the 550’s. It come out of the truck more then the ported 372xpw does now days.
The 550mk2 is good enough as standard- an awsome saw!!
I’ve been running the 550 xp mark 2 for a year. It’s been a great saw for packing around the woods while surveying!
Ciao mitico Billy.
Stavo prendendo in considerazione la Stihl MS 261 CM .
Mi sono reso conto che questa Husqvarna 550 XP è nettamente superiore per quanto riguarda le prestazioni di taglio anche se sono di pari cilindrata e di potenza.
Complimenti per il tuo canale RUclips, fai dei video molto interessanti e di grande aiuto per chi si sta avvicinando a questa sana passione a contatto con la natura.
Saluti from Italy
Did you get any?
550xp 5th gen 50cc
That's how to read a husqvarna chainsaw first number is the generation next two numbers is the cc size I might of put this in the wrong video some one asked on one of the video's
O well have a great day
i have the baby brother 545 mk II and i love it, great lightweight saw for everyday use.
Hey Buckin Billy, that should be on a sawn off shirt "file the sucker "
If you don't favor this saw, then you don't know timber hehe
357 better though, old wins but it's a personal thing :) enjoy your saws guys
@@kyleop1 What, the 357 was not even good when it was new. 346 or 353 was/is much better overall in my opinion.
The 560 ( which I guess is not sold in the US ) is much better on every point as a successor to the 357. That saw is clearly much better than the 550 if you need a little extra power.
( 560 is a 562 but made for .325 bars. )
@@hnorrstrom I think you need to come to my workshop lol. Both the 357 and 550xp/560xp are fantastic saws, however the 357xp is superior on every single way when customised. Enjoy your saws dude :)
@@hnorrstrom I'm from Scotland you dummy lol, 560xp are sold everywhere here (to people who know their wood) lmao
@@hnorrstrom So the saw I was talking about, is as good as the saw you're talking about, but better/worse than the saw I'm talking about...which again is about the same as the saw you're talking about?? Cool
I recently bought a 550XP 2 as I have the 572XP… really pleased with the 550… great little saw for the smaller jobs…
The chain tensioner on my 550xp mk2 drives me nuts. Glad it’s not just me. 😂
I have a 36 inch bar. My back loves me now! So much easier!
I got the 555 and a 262xp they are both amazing saws
My favourite saw.. the 550 is a nasty little fella with a muffler mod.
Your a great man I'm 16 and I have learned a lot about bucking and axe crafting. 💪🌲
I won this saw through a chainsaw raffle at Paul Smith's College. I work for a tree service now, and I must say this and the 572XP are my 2 favorite ground saws.
I think 550 is not so much designed for firewoods but professional loggers for making logs and fiberwood where limbing is the phase taking most of the time. In Scandinavia 13" or 15" is the bar lengt for this since longer bar are clumsy in limbing.
I got a little 550xp....fast little saws. They got a few minor things I dont like about them but they are fun to run, throttle response is immediate.
Love my mark 2,i personally think it deserves to be called more then a limbing saw,ive sunk mine into bigger stuff and seen no power loss
They just fall apart, very good ergonomics, handling, etc. But poor quality, more home owner / occasional user saws.
@@jackmannjack1251 not sure where you got that misinformation from but they are far from home owner and certainly don’t fall apart. Absolutely amazing saws that just rip.
@@jackmannjack1251 And here ladies and gentleman, we have a nobody, with no clue whatsoever
@@Cpk20001 could say the same about you
Hi Buckin, love your videos and the work that you do. If you haven’t done a video on ropes (different types, sizes and what they best suited for, I mean static, non static etc.) could you do a video on that? Would really appreciate your opinion and information on that subject.
Thanks for taking the time to help us rookies BBR 👍
I run the 550xpg in work nice saw but my honest opinion the 560xpg is a much better saw but the 550 is still ok
Hi Buckin’ Could you share your opinion of Council Tool Axes?
I'm thinking about getting one of these saws
I love my 550 XP, my Workhorse and everyday Saw!
Just has a Muffler Mod and runs very fine.
Hey BR..Andy passed away this morning
I used to run a 550xp and 560xp for coppice work but I switched to Echo saws years ago and I really can’t see me going back, I just don’t like computer controlled carbs and being totally reliant on taking a saw to a dealership if/when there’s an issue
The 550xp is an amazing saw. Smooth and powerful for its size. The dogs are pretty much useless.
You need digs on a tiny saw?
You can get felling dogs for a 562XP and modify the inner dog to fit the 550. About 5 minutes with a grinder and a drill. I love my 550, but I prefer my 572 for anything larger that I'd need to be careful with falling.
Ah. Thank you.
I agree. The 550 is for small soft trees and steep hill sides. For most I use my 500i.
@@SB_NH Never ran a 572xp.
@joeroganexperience who else thinks buckin would be a hit on the JRE
Billy,
Saw your 550 vid. Seeing Ilit run with a shorter chain brought something to mind.
Can a chain be to long for a particular motor? Is there a range of chain saw lengths based on the model of engine?
Thanks,
Chip
Hi Buckin. Just bought a brand new 565 professional It’s a downrated 572xp. Ran it last week with a stock 24” bar & chain. It works great for me just Buckin up firewood 👍🇬🇧🤝🇨🇦
Im still not coping after losing my sweetheart Frank from cancer as it been 6 months now and I still wish he walk though the door and Frank learn so much from watching Buckin and I miss going out collecting wood this Winter. From Frank wife Nanette
Sorry for your loss. Remember to keep doing life. If you enjoy collecting firewood then keep collecting firewood. Love you
I bought the 545xp today like it so far for small stuff
As a men with 20 saws I just love saws .
A little touch up from Buckin and that saw was ripping 👍
Glad to see the little get some spot light. As others have said I also run a 550xp mk2 with a 20" bar and a full chisel chain. Cuts good stock, for me anyway, definitely keeps up with my 61 unless it's real big. Keep up the good content, people need to know how to work a saw the right (smart) way. Your compassion is much needed, especially these days.
Gosh that 850 hauls the mail buddy, just a beautiful saw, still holding out for a nice 82cc mac, I think I narrowed down my decision to an sp81 or 850, but an 800 isn't out of the question, heck any mac is not out of the question, as always excellent video buckin" I have learned so much on sharpening,tuning, and falling watching your videos!!
Hey Greetings from Germany......
Pit
The tensioners are junk!
Your channel is important for people to see the educational benefits from proper technique to sharpening and everything else you cover is great. I had to learn how to use a power saw on my own around 14 years old (I'm 41) I wish we had you tube back then so much time wasted using short bars and improperly sharpened chains. I bought my first saw Ms 260 loved it two years ago moved up to 461 with a 24" bar absolutely love that saw. Now I am perfecting my Humboldt notches and thanks to great content that you provide along with some other creators it helps build confidence to try new techniques. Keep it up BBR and thank you from nova scotia
Short and sweet it’s bad with drugs in my little town and of course alcohol I was just telling my friend we need to sit down and talk with our counsel and deal with our youth and programs to keep them off alcohol and drugs but it’s hard I had a rough up bringing and it’s normal when it shouldn’t be so I give everything I can but there ain’t enough people passing being kind but the people that I do know I can tell I have an impact on them with all I been through and still positive and keep passing on kindness long message but you definitely inspire me to do more so thank you
Hey Billy what oil ratio do you suggest for the mcculloch 10-10? Thanks for the videos and positivity. 👍
My back hates cutting wood with a short bar man 😳🙄😉👍
Jesus is the answer, he is the light!
I have no problem understanding your tip on sharpening. I make knives for hobby I sharpen my folders professionally and I strop everything I use after use. I don’t know chainsaws but I’ll soon understand filing them thanks to you. Thanks
Careful with the autotune. Don't let it idle. It'll mess with the computer. If you have to put it down, shut it off. If it idles too long the computer re-learns and thinks that is the normal rpm. It messes with the throttle response, then you have to have the computer re-flashed. I work for a Redmax/Husqvarna/Jonsered (before Husky dropped them) distributor, and we see this happen a bit.
this chainsaw the husqvarna 550 is fine
Get the young people into tree work and with the end resulting in a log cabin built by you and the youth to house the youth
I've got the companion model 545xp. Best firewood saw I've ever owned!
THE CHIPS ARE FLYING ,,the 550 very fast cutting
I had used Husqvarna experienced nothing but problems. Used STIHL for 30 years and absolutely great performance and no problems at all
Just the oppisite for me.
Just the opposite for me too. I have 5 Husky’s and have never had a problem. A buddy of mine and my father in law have Stihl’s. In the shop every year
"I had used Husqvarna experienced nothing but problems. Used STIHL for 30 years..." blah blah blah blah frickin' blah. This is a Husqvarna 550XP video commentary, among other good things. Do you see a Stihl in this one? No. Have a great day, friend.
My 550 refuses to stay started once hot. No doubt it's a beast for its size, but the auto-tune carb is a known issue...
My back is hurting!!!
i have same saw with a 20 inch love feel compared to 455 rancher and it’s lighter to
stand up people!.... BE KIND
Ooooohhhh yeah buddy. Rippin little saw. Thank you to all who donate to these charities and help Buckin on his journey to help and make this world a better place. Love 🌲❤️🌲👊🪓 ya brother.
Yo Tazman loved that last video 👍
Nice saw! It's a ripper!!!!!!
I take sharp chain very seriously. It makes life ez and makes ur saw last probably years longer and keeps it out of the shop.
great video like allways buckn.
im running the stihl 261 cm and its in the same category as that 550. Excellent saw with a 20 inch bar and for guys like me where the biggest tree you cut is maybe a 30" spruce, it works like a charm...as long as you dont mind coming to the dark side and running a stihl 😜
The 261 is also around 75 buks cheaper in my neck of the woods
I've run a Charles Brisco ported 501P and it smokes my stock 550xp. Love the little 550xp for bucking above the knee.
Prayers for Andy Detwiler Family Andy has passed awat
I like coming back to this video.
Just to see Buckin run the same saw i have 😉
When it was time to get a new saw to replace my 365 special (became too heavy for me to lug/use for more than an hour) I called my tree crew over for a day as I needed to do some large chipping. The owner was nice enough to let me test drive 3 fairly new husky saws I was considering. The 550xp, the 555, and the 562xp. I told him not to pre warm any saws that day as I wanted to cold start and run all 3.
At first look and feel I was sold on the 550xp. It was light as a feather. But after starting (or trying to start) and running them all, I fell in love with the 562xp. I also liked the 555 but it lacked the grunt and zing of the XPs. He had two of the 550xps and one didn't start and the other was very hard to start, and just felt cheap in my hands. Things were loose like it rattled apart. I ended up buying the 562xp w/24“ bar and 0.058" chain (less stretch) and love it. Starts easily and runs strong in 20" hardwood.
That wood looks like butter when you cut through it...
"Friends, it's all in the filin'!"
I can almost smell the freshly cut raw lumber!
550 is a great saw. It is the main workhorse in my fleet. Screams and cuts the limbs fast and can carry a 20" bar fine.
I got a 550 xp and I put a muffler , it really changed the saw !!! Cheers everyone, have a great day !
dagnabbit that sounds great. I'd like to see a * single ram's horn * for the 550XP... I'd buy one.
I was told that..."If you have to push on your saw something is wrong.".
Watching from France,i like your vidéos...your hair cut too ....😊
I agree with you on standing upright while bucking.
Such wonderful thoughts, then perform and actively help the weak people .. that and doing something is super important, Give everything hehe :-)… regards from a simple fireman from Norway....hihi
Have a 350 but that son of a gun got pushed a bit to hard and overheated(not while i was using it). tomorrow I go get a 550xp mark 2 have to buck a cord before winter comes.
I just bought an old Mac Timber Bear today. Needs a little cleaning, but starts and runs pretty good. Can't wait to use it
you know , for a "white guy " your sounding a lot like a "native elder " ...... :D must be the good company your keeping
Love to hear a Mac
I prefer the stihl ms 261 cm over that husky but I have great stihl support in my area so why would I choose something that there maybe have like 3 stores around for dealers and they are all over 1 hr away and since my last husky was stolen my 372 xp I’ll pass
The pro mac 850 has much much better sound 😅 than the hq 550
I found your channel maybe three days ago and love it! Reminds me of being younger and cutting firewood with my dad. He since passed this past January and I was beyond emotional picking up my saw and your videos and passion has helped bring back the good memories!
Its a great place to hang out ❤
nice to see u with a machine i use aswel
I wish I could stand up and buck, but can't afford the long saws. I have an Echo 590 Timberwolf. Wondering how long of a bar I could put on it
Do a little mod and it'll help pull a even larger bar
It will handle a 28" bar. It's also very worth while to muffler mod and do the High jet mod. Those two will allow it to pull a 28" nicely. I've run a 36" on mine without issue.
24 without any mods
I get a little nervous when I see you cutting with no eye protection - I wear it even using a weed whacker!
You need eye protection more with a weed whacker than you need it for a chainsaw.
Gotta protect yourself from poop mines!
Tbh I use eye protection mode using a weed wacker than anything they throw tiny grass mad fast saws get dusty but the majority of material is goin away from towards the ground. I’m not say not use eye protection !! Just for myself I find a lot of time unless you have a mast on helmet glasses fog up u sweat an slid they end up being a real pain now I also wear glasses but use contacts list the day so they have actually helped me out a few times . Be safe have great day
My son has permanently impaired sight in one eye from a wood chip off a saw but nobody thinks it will happen to them.
You get comfortable and complacent after a while, I do it often, then bam get a nice chip of hardwood in the eye, stops me for a good time to get it out, always keep a water bottle Pop top I can squeeze out and wash eyes with in the truck, a couple times I’ve had to pack up go home home it was that bad, then I start wearing eye protection for a while again :)
Soo I should kick the money for a 550 xp mk 2 is what I am hearing. I got to do more reasearch!
I have the 565 running a 24 inch bar, and runs like a dream
I love the 550xp and 562xp
I used those doing fire safe in northern Saskatchewan and i could drop and buck an immature balsam fir in 45 seconds. It was so much fun that i couldn't wait to do more! With a 20 inch bar, i felt a bit better than the 18 inch. I felt that bran new out of the box i had to adjust the tension a few times but after that it ran solid for a month with out doing anything but keeping it clean. Every once and awhile working in heavy snow id run some true fuel in it to set the microchip chip probably. My co worker who did not do this had a few extra problems.
Updated: trufuel is no good, mix your own.
Fun to see you buck whit my size of bar and saw...
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