A closer look at a new 565

[rocco490]

Im glad to see that husky is making reliability and durability a top priority on there saws this is great for the brand and the consumer

 

[RI Chevy]

Should be priority #1 for any company!

 

[wcorey]

I’m ignorant on most Hooskys.

Is this a bigger 562 or a smaller 576?

It's basically a bigger 562.

 

[Onan18]

I’m ignorant on most Hooskys.

Is this a bigger 562 or a smaller 576?

Bigger 562 bud, the 576 is an animal unto itself.

 

[CR888]

I think the target with the early 5ives was to put something on the market know one had seen before both in performance, design & tech. When they came out there was nothing like them. Smaller in size than any competing saw, AT & Revboost that took throttle response to the next level. A lot was learnt from that design many features were copied by other OEMS. But they were not perfect & all the performance in the world ain't much good up a tree when you can't restart your saw. That's why this new revived generation has my interest it looks on the surface they fixed the few but major problems. The 365 was a much loved saw & this is its replacement so it has big shoes to fill.

 

[Spike60]

Thanks for posting the pics Bob. Is the 565 a restricted version of the 572 like the 365 XT is compared to the 372 XT?

Yes. Along with different carb and coil.

 

[Spike60]

This should be a recall/free upgrade for all 562s they should offer current owners the newest carb and the divider and top cover or if its too different to fit then a credit towards the new 562. I am a big fan of the 562 and there are many others but unfortunately there was also more than a few people who didn't have good luck with them and husky knows it they should step up and support them

Problem there is that is an insanely unrealistic idea. Do you realize what something like that would cost? Nobody would ever improve anything if every product improvement had to be retroactive. Not to mention that in the case of the 550 Mark II's the changes are extensive to the point that they can't simply be bolted on to the older saws. And who gets a credit on a new saw? The few guys who had problems, or the majority of owners who didn't?

I know that on sites like this, EVERYTHING gets magnified way beyond it's scope out there in the real world. I've lived through the intro of these saws and all of the improvements over the last 8 years selling hundreds of these things. Really wasn't all that bad and whatever chatter is out there certainly hasn't slowed down the sales of these saws one bit. Guys really love 562's. Only thing that was a legitimate pain was the hot start issue, but that has pretty much been eliminated except on the hottest days. Get up around 90 degrees and it'll still happen. But then how many saws like to restart in that weather anyway.

 

[Johnmn]

Problem there is that is an insanely unrealistic idea. Do you realize what something like that would cost? Nobody would ever improve anything if every product improvement had to be retroactive. Not to mention that in the case of the 550 Mark II's the changes are extensive to the point that they can't simply be bolted on to the older saws. And who gets a credit on a new saw? The few guys who had problems, or the majority of owners who didn't?

I know that on sites like this, EVERYTHING gets magnified way beyond it's scope out there in the real world. I've lived through the intro of these saws and all of the improvements over the last 8 years selling hundreds of these things. Really wasn't all that bad and whatever chatter is out there certainly hasn't slowed down the sales of these saws one bit. Guys really love 562's. Only thing that was a legitimate pain was the hot start issue, but that has pretty much been eliminated except on the hottest days. Get up around 90 degrees and it'll still happen. But then how many saws like to restart in that weather anyway.

Well said Bob! And take a legendary saw like the 262, it had it's fair share of changes/updates.

 

[rocco490]

quoting spike 60
Problem there is that is an insanely unrealistic idea. Do you realize what something like that would cost? Nobody would ever improve anything if every product improvement had to be retroactive. Not to mention that in the case of the 550 Mark II's the changes are extensive to the point that they can't simply be bolted on to the older saws. And who gets a credit on a new saw? The few guys who had problems, or the majority of owners who didn't?

I know that on sites like this, EVERYTHING gets magnified way beyond it's scope out there in the real world. I've lived through the intro of these saws and all of the improvements over the last 8 years selling hundreds of these things. Really wasn't all that bad and whatever chatter is out there certainly hasn't slowed down the sales of these saws one bit. Guys really love 562's. Only thing that was a legitimate pain was the hot start issue, but that has pretty much been eliminated except on the hottest days. Get up around 90 degrees and it'll still happen. But then how many saws like to restart in that weather anyway.


Rocco490
I have purchased 3 562s all brand new and sold all 3 of them and hesitate to buy another until I know they have the hot start corrected and I still like the 562s when there running there's nothing better. I run saws year round and for what pro saws cost they should start in any weather. If they know the saws have starting issues in hot weather professional use this isn't an improvement this is a fix for a known issue/defect. I don't expect them to offer upgrades for free but if it wont start that's a defect and should be warrantied

 

[LOMartin]

What am I missing here? Why does this exist?

572xp vs 565xp

Same displacement with a little less power, and basically the same weight. Whats the benefit?

565xp smaller crank bearing?

 

[rocco490]

like the 365 was to the 372 the 565 is designed to be a good saw and save you some money, for those that need the best husky has to offer and willing to spend more 572xp....

 

[00wyk]

What am I missing here? Why does this exist?

572xp vs 565xp

Same displacement with a little less power, and basically the same weight. Whats the benefit?

565xp smaller crank bearing?

The benefit is the marketing. You are able to have one single assembly line that has maybe one or two stations that differ. A single assembly facility now can fill two different market niches. It cost Husqvarna the same to produce either machine. One is marketed as a pro saw, the other a land owner saw. Husky(and many, many other manufacturers) has been doing this for decades with various models. Sort of reminds me of Porsche marketing. Their mid-engined chassis has the potential to be better than the rear-engined chassis in every way. Yet it is detuned solely due to marketing. It fills a niche.

 

[Spike60]

like the 365 was to the 372 the 565 is designed to be a good saw and save you some money, for those that need the best husky has to offer and willing to spend more 572xp....

You're right in that's how it's supposed to work, but they blew it with the pricing. The difference in the retail pricing is a measly $60. So 565's aren't exactly going to be flying out the door. They have the option to come up with some kind of promotion, but as it stands it's debatable as to whether or not I'd even stock them.

 

[rocco490]

I wasn't going to say that but yes from what you had said the 565 isn't imo worth that savings I would buy a 572 for the difference. I have a feeling you will be selling a ton of 572s

 

[Spike60]

Well said Bob! And take a legendary saw like the 262, it had it's fair share of changes/updates.

Yes, nobody remembers that stuff. Try loading the list of service bulletins on the 262 and they won't even fit on one page. Same with the 346 and most other legends that are out there. In reality, the list of SB's for the 562 is actually much smaller than a lot of those other saws. But keep in mind that they now also have "IPL updates" where they will introduce a production change. New carb, new bearings. Hard to say what the difference is between a SB and an ipl update, though, isn't it? Kind of like a phone bill and you wonder what the heck is the difference between a tax, a fee and a surcharge.

 

[rocco490]

Great news! I have very high hopes for the next 562xp!!!!! Keep me posted Im sure others will be very interested as well

 

[Wolverine]

I know that on sites like this, EVERYTHING gets magnified way beyond it's scope out there in the real world. I've lived through the intro of these saws and all of the improvements over the last 8 years selling hundreds of these things. Really wasn't all that bad and whatever chatter is out there certainly hasn't slowed down the sales of these saws one bit. Guys really love 562's. Only thing that was a legitimate pain was the hot start issue, but that has pretty much been eliminated except on the hottest days. Get up around 90 degrees and it'll still happen. But then how many saws like to restart in that weather anyway.

You’re a good salesman, where do I sign?

I hold my sons HU365sp in very high regard. I really like that saw. If the 565 has similar potential, it may very well be a consideration some day. Only issue, I’ve seen the difference between the 357 & 359(I have a well ported 57), 57 wins in outright cut speed, so the lack of stuffers, in my mind, is a significant strike against it.

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

Yeah, I would expect the price difference would need to be a little greater to move a good number of 565.

Wolvie: the 565 should have the same full circle crank that the 572 has if my gut is correct. The stuffers would be in the transfers like the 365 has that the 372 does not. The crank stuffers in the 357xp vs the 359 not having them is a whole different thing. I'm not totally convinced that a fast saw has to have crank stuffers anyway. I did up a 359 for PA Dan and that saw was quite impressive...I might even dare to say every bit as impressive as my ported 357.

I'm sure the 565 will be pretty impressive for a "landowner" class saw. Probably the highest performing saw we've seen in that class. Just kind of a downer there isn't much savings over the 572 which I could swear I've seen it said won't be a heck of a lot cheaper than a new 390???

 

[huskyboy]

I think husky said in there introduction video that 565 has no stuffers. Probably a lower rpm powerband is my guess.

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

I think husky said in there introduction video that 565 has no stuffers. Probably a lower rpm powerband is my guess.

You're referring to transfer stuffers, correct?