Me too! My 361 is only 4 oz more and has 9 cc more power. I do love the original 550xp, they should have upgraded the muffler and air filter and left it alone. The new filter anf muffler is the only cool features i see on the mark2.
@@davido6915the mark 11 is a completely different saw and light years better than the first 550xp, people who have both all hate the first one and love the mark11
Stihl went to the slanted fin design and husky went backwards to the flat fins and added more weight, no decompression valve, louder muffler, ill stick with my old 550 and 261 new edition. Seems like husky fans don’t criticize anything bad the company does.
I worked with a 550 Mk1 for years at a tree company. Hands down my favorite ground saw of all time. Very light and nimble, and powerful enough that we only went to a larger saw when we ran out of bar length on the 18" we had on it, and that would depend on if we were making a lot of cuts or not. When I saw a Mk2 at a dealer, picked it up, then put it down in disgust. I don't care that it makes a little more power. Its chunky and doesn't feel perfectly balanced like the Mk1. I can't imagine swinging it all day on the ground when it weighs so close the the 562 and has less power. The 550 xp had the perfect balance of being nimble and powerful for an all day ground saw.
To make it short. Is it worth to do an upgrade when your " old" 550 is running well? Why not simply put the 1,3 325 bar and chain on the old one? I can not understand, why the new 550 is 400g heavier. Stihl made the upgrade up to 4,1 hp without making the saw heavier. Why not Husqvarna?
Stihl rates the hp of their saws differently than Husqvarna making it seem like the 261 has more hp. I own both the 261c and 550 mk2. I really like the Stihl but the Mk2 is the better / stronger saw.
Man I tell you I was stoked when my company started giving us the new mk2 right when they dropped a few years ago. I have run countless hours on both versions, and I can't stress it enough that I would pay 800$ for an OG 550xp over the 600$ mk2. The MK2 will cease up in the cold North East winters, clog up in the rainy summers. And the Bubble, I'm telling you the bubble man it's all about the bubble. If you fuel up on both gas n bar oil to the rim, you just tilt the saw round and das bubble does it's magic, on mk2 you fill the rim and try closing the caps and bam got a lil juice on your saw hands or gloves Brah. If you can find an ol OG husky 550, friggin buy it! Don't bother with the MK2, my advice. Foreal man I'd bring the OG 550 to a gunfight such a reliable workhorse. Even seent one drop outta a bucket over 40' bar was done butt ol gal was still fighting 💣💣
Dylan Rott Im with you 100%. I totally forgot about that bubble, and your SO right! that was the perfect touch to a great saw. I ran 550's for the first 5 years of tree work, been missing them ever since as the other companies I worked at didn't have them. And yes, this includes companies that have 261's. Still miss the 550 Mk1.
Ahoj kamaráde jsem rád,že se ti video líbí.A k tvému komentaři:ANO!Je jasné,že doba i technika jde velmi dopředu.,Všechno se zrychluje a kdo zaspí ten neřeže.Určite je potřeba využívat novinky a nové technologie .
@@GardenandForest Já měl 550XP párkrát jsem s ní řízl a hned jsem ji prodal, je to podle mého zmršenina, snažili se o stejný vzhled jako na 560 a dojebali to. Vzadu se jim natahovala pružina, museli tam dát látkovej pásek, kartry se jim rozjížděli, protože chtěli ušetřit na váze a nedali tam šroub, si blbci řekli, že když tam jeden nedají nebude to vadit, válec díky málo žebrům přehříval vnitřní prostor, musili tam udělat dírku v plastu na chlazení, ale co hlavně proč jsem ji dal pryč, oproti 560 se to blbě drží, je to krátký a přední madlo je pro dětskou ruku prostě zmršenina. 560 je ok, ale 550 už nechci, stačí mě hitachi cs35el nebo jsem si koupil čínu za 4000Kč a zastane kolem baráku to samý za 1/4 ceny. Do lesa 550 nahovno, na dom stačí Fuxtec 155 profi. S 550 jsem se spálil a tady ta nová už to u mě nespraví.
I smoked the piston on my OG 550 on a 90 degree day. I only run Hisqvarna premix. Replaced with the mark ii. Not as light, but it’s not noticeable to me
Why did it smoke the piston? Ours just did the same. I have not taken it apart to see yet. We did have the ignition flashed recently…?. I have had over 30 Husky saws and have never had one smoke a piston. It’s a saw my dad runs and we know the mix was correct.
@@GardenandForest mam nadzieję że w nowym modu będą lepsze łożyska na wale bo te w 550xp lubiły się często wysypać co nie zdarzało się w 346xp no chyba że na korowarce
@@tomkmx8277 Tak, nowy model ma lepsze chłodzenie skrzyni korbowej, głównie wokół łożysk wału korbowego i układu wydechowego. Nawigacja powinna być najmniej przenoszonym ciepłem z układu wydechowego do skrzyni korbowej, dzięki ceramicznym wkładkom na śrubach wydechowych! Husqvarna reaguje na wszystkie małe rzeczy, swoją moc!
11.7 pounds powerhead weight is too heavy? Lol I'm coming from a 455 rancher which is 13.2 pounds and heaviest I've used was 16 pounds so this is definitely light
@@joshualake4882 Don't get me wrong, it's a great saw. It's just my opinion that saws are getting bigger and bigger. Compare the size of an Stihl MS 260 or a Husky 246/ 346 to the new 550 mk 2 and you'll see that it is was bigger even tho those 3 saws are all in the 50 ccm class.
@@joshualake4882 You should try a 550 Mk1. Then you'll understand why we call the Mk2 heavy. And clunky. Its just not as nimble as the Mk1, and when you are going out with multiple saws, that little extra power at the cost of extra weight does not make sense. When you put down the 550 Mk 1, you were picking up a 372 or larger.
Glad I got the Mark 1! The 550Xp is my favorite saw hands down.
Me too! My 361 is only 4 oz more and has 9 cc more power. I do love the original 550xp, they should have upgraded the muffler and air filter and left it alone. The new filter anf muffler is the only cool features i see on the mark2.
@@davido6915the mark 11 is a completely different saw and light years better than the first 550xp, people who have both all hate the first one and love the mark11
Why does the "updated" version seem downgraded? Lol. Id rather have the older model tbh.
Stihl went to the slanted fin design and husky went backwards to the flat fins and added more weight, no decompression valve, louder muffler, ill stick with my old 550 and 261 new edition. Seems like husky fans don’t criticize anything bad the company does.
I worked with a 550 Mk1 for years at a tree company. Hands down my favorite ground saw of all time. Very light and nimble, and powerful enough that we only went to a larger saw when we ran out of bar length on the 18" we had on it, and that would depend on if we were making a lot of cuts or not.
When I saw a Mk2 at a dealer, picked it up, then put it down in disgust. I don't care that it makes a little more power. Its chunky and doesn't feel perfectly balanced like the Mk1. I can't imagine swinging it all day on the ground when it weighs so close the the 562 and has less power.
The 550 xp had the perfect balance of being nimble and powerful for an all day ground saw.
Husqvarna the best 🇨🇿 🇵🇱 🇸🇰 👍
Thank you very much!
Stihl is the best!!!!
@@boscaiolopigro5757 Someone must be the best :-)
@@GardenandForest Yes Stihl MS462 and MS500i.
:-)
Superb video
👏👏👏
I love my 550xp wish they made full rap handaul for climbing
Shum tmir 😋hausqevarna 345
Thank you very much !Thank you for comment!
I modified a 562 full wrap on my 550 it can be done and outer felling spike
You better take the Mark ll for a spin. It's too clean! :)
Yes!
i think mark 2 is heavier and slightly stronger
Just a little bit of narration would be helpful in the future. No idea which is which after 15 seconds in
Super sprzęt jadę do salonu 😉
Thank you!
The clutches are different on Mk2. The .50 / .58 bar fits both I understand.
Beautiful model this Mark II
Thank you very much! 👌
So im suppose to know just by looking at them? No explanation? I see a few diff things but its pointless with out narration
The video is shot more or less for viewers who know the old Husqvarna 550 XP, they see the differences right away.
@@GardenandForest go figure. I run Stihl. Ten4👍
@@jeffhunter69:-)
Super
😃
Thank you very nice comment!
The bolt on the handle comes loose , glad to see you can tighten it easier now . Hope it cuts as well as the first version .
Thank you for comment.
I have the first version. Use it almost every day..never had one issue
To make it short. Is it worth to do an upgrade when your " old" 550 is running well? Why not simply put the 1,3 325 bar and chain on the old one? I can not understand, why the new 550 is 400g heavier. Stihl made the upgrade up to 4,1 hp without making the saw heavier. Why not Husqvarna?
The new 550XP MARK II is a brand new, highly abrasive saw, and the old one is not very similar.
Looks like no comp release and decibals much higher.
Theres one on ebay $580 obo but 16in laminate bar.
I agree weight gain is a deal breaker even if its well balanced, you’re gonna go deaf too with the extra dbs!
Stihl rates the hp of their saws differently than Husqvarna making it seem like the 261 has more hp. I own both the 261c and 550 mk2. I really like the Stihl but the Mk2 is the better / stronger saw.
Man I tell you I was stoked when my company started giving us the new mk2 right when they dropped a few years ago. I have run countless hours on both versions, and I can't stress it enough that I would pay 800$ for an OG 550xp over the 600$ mk2. The MK2 will cease up in the cold North East winters, clog up in the rainy summers. And the Bubble, I'm telling you the bubble man it's all about the bubble. If you fuel up on both gas n bar oil to the rim, you just tilt the saw round and das bubble does it's magic, on mk2 you fill the rim and try closing the caps and bam got a lil juice on your saw hands or gloves Brah. If you can find an ol OG husky 550, friggin buy it! Don't bother with the MK2, my advice. Foreal man I'd bring the OG 550 to a gunfight such a reliable workhorse. Even seent one drop outta a bucket over 40' bar was done butt ol gal was still fighting 💣💣
I take 545mkll ower 550 xp any day, from 2016 to this day saw haw ower 20000m3 of forest usage and runing perfect .
Dylan Rott Im with you 100%. I totally forgot about that bubble, and your SO right! that was the perfect touch to a great saw. I ran 550's for the first 5 years of tree work, been missing them ever since as the other companies I worked at didn't have them. And yes, this includes companies that have 261's. Still miss the 550 Mk1.
Pena que nao, chegou au brasil ainda parabens pelo video chool de tecnologia cores desainll.,
Thank you for comment my friend!
Mark II😍😍😍
Thank you for comment!
@@GardenandForest Please :)
Is that a mesh filter on the old 550xp? Arent you only supposed to use those in wet conditions?
Yes on the 550xp is a coarser mesh filter.
Nice, almost the same 👍
Thank you very much!
Tak to je Pecka ,rozdíly rapidní ! Já teď řezu s Mark II a oproti starého typu výkony větší a i výdělek větší
Ahoj kamaráde jsem rád,že se ti video líbí.A k tvému komentaři:ANO!Je jasné,že doba i technika jde velmi dopředu.,Všechno se zrychluje a kdo zaspí ten neřeže.Určite je potřeba využívat novinky a nové technologie .
@@GardenandForest Já měl 550XP párkrát jsem s ní řízl a hned jsem ji prodal, je to podle mého zmršenina, snažili se o stejný vzhled jako na 560 a dojebali to. Vzadu se jim natahovala pružina, museli tam dát látkovej pásek, kartry se jim rozjížděli, protože chtěli ušetřit na váze a nedali tam šroub, si blbci řekli, že když tam jeden nedají nebude to vadit, válec díky málo žebrům přehříval vnitřní prostor, musili tam udělat dírku v plastu na chlazení, ale co hlavně proč jsem ji dal pryč, oproti 560 se to blbě drží, je to krátký a přední madlo je pro dětskou ruku prostě zmršenina. 560 je ok, ale 550 už nechci, stačí mě hitachi cs35el nebo jsem si koupil čínu za 4000Kč a zastane kolem baráku to samý za 1/4 ceny. Do lesa 550 nahovno, na dom stačí Fuxtec 155 profi. S 550 jsem se spálil a tady ta nová už to u mě nespraví.
So which one is which???
shiny one is the m2.... but yeah it would have been helpful to us non husky guys to have it more clear
Good video,
Thank you very nice comment my friend!
Shit video no talking
Is there a start up comparison?
Două bijuterii
Thank you for comment.
I smoked the piston on my OG 550 on a 90 degree day. I only run Hisqvarna premix. Replaced with the mark ii. Not as light, but it’s not noticeable to me
Why did it smoke the piston? Ours just did the same. I have not taken it apart to see yet. We did have the ignition flashed recently…?. I have had over 30 Husky saws and have never had one smoke a piston. It’s a saw my dad runs and we know the mix was correct.
Nice cool
Yes.Thank you! 👌
Ahoj môžem sa opýtať ktora je lepšia podla vás?
Mark 2 je modernější a propracovanější.Stará 550cp už se ani nekoupí.Takže hurá do Mark 2!
@@GardenandForest dobre ďakujem
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What a total waste of 3 minutes of my life. Just a suggestion - perhaps using words instead of music may better explain the differences
We can explain it to you in Czech.
Basically beefed up with no decompression valve to mess with so a plus
I was waiting for a comparison but didn't get one. Wow. Big waste
@@brandonlee3875 k
@@jasonbubley9427you dont have eyes? this was very clear, better than someone rambling useless opinions on the changes
Did anyone notice the straightened up the cylinder ever so slightly ? Or is it just me
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550xp or 550 mark 2
MARK ii
Kepingin ini sih tapi mahalll
Y coupe du bois, Léo Gagné...
Yes!
@@GardenandForest avec ses dents il a pas de chainsaw
@@moimeme7839 c un dure à cuire en sacramin ! Pas'qui coupe el bois pas rienqu'avec c dents mais aussi avec son coeur !
Jakoś wolę starszy model 550xpg smiga jak ta lala a różnić za bardzo nie widać
Stary model nie jest tak zaawansowany, jak nowy model, a nowy model ma również lepsze właściwości chłodzące, a tym samym dłuższą żywotność!
@@GardenandForest mam nadzieję że w nowym modu będą lepsze łożyska na wale bo te w 550xp lubiły się często wysypać co nie zdarzało się w 346xp no chyba że na korowarce
@@tomkmx8277
Tak, nowy model ma lepsze chłodzenie skrzyni korbowej, głównie wokół łożysk wału korbowego i układu wydechowego. Nawigacja powinna być najmniej przenoszonym ciepłem z układu wydechowego do skrzyni korbowej, dzięki ceramicznym wkładkom na śrubach wydechowych! Husqvarna reaguje na wszystkie małe rzeczy, swoją moc!
I would love to have but I have no means to afford to come from Bosnia and Herzegovina so I can only watch😫😫
Drago nam je što možemo gledati naš kanal i da vam se sviđaju naši videozapisi s prijateljem!
@@GardenandForest I can only watch these machines😫😫
Vjerujem vašim prijateljima, svatko bi htio isprobati najbolje pile na svijetu, sigurno ćete dobiti i biti sretni!
@@GardenandForest I have no means to take the worst
@@GardenandForest it is different for you in 5 days to earn a motorcycle for the month I could not
may ngon nhi
Si capisce nulla
Not helplfull at all
Stáčí
The Mk II is to big and heavy. My Stihl 034 AVSE has 60 ccm and is smaller, but has much more torque.
11.7 pounds powerhead weight is too heavy? Lol I'm coming from a 455 rancher which is 13.2 pounds and heaviest I've used was 16 pounds so this is definitely light
@@joshualake4882 Don't get me wrong, it's a great saw. It's just my opinion that saws are getting bigger and bigger. Compare the size of an Stihl MS 260 or a Husky 246/ 346 to the new 550 mk 2 and you'll see that it is was bigger even tho those 3 saws are all in the 50 ccm class.
@@luuuk7534 yeah I never used those ones before all I know is I love the mark 2 and I have stihl trimmers and husqvarna chainsaws and they are amazing
@@joshualake4882 You should try a 550 Mk1. Then you'll understand why we call the Mk2 heavy. And clunky. Its just not as nimble as the Mk1, and when you are going out with multiple saws, that little extra power at the cost of extra weight does not make sense. When you put down the 550 Mk 1, you were picking up a 372 or larger.