Husky dealer in MN has Rancher 455 with a 20" bar for $350 new. Reason I used that MN dealer, I just went through this with another guy and he went with the 460 husky for a few bucks more.
Like this stock 346xp on the left is out being tested right now with 16" 3/8 for $300. He is going to bring it back and have me muffler mod it and retune carb and buy it I guess. It had a 18" 325 but he wanted 16" 3/8 like I like on them too.
Now I have a XPG 346 that is woods ported and 357...
362 are in the higher end of $600 range. Lot better saw. I would take a 361 over it though and they were $589 new.
3/8 come on 455 stock. 325 came on the 290 I had stock. I tried both chains out and the 455 had more balls in the cut then a 290 anyway you went.
If you have someone you trust a...
I have ran and worked on both. If I had to choose between the 290 or 455. 455 all day long. Newer updated saw with easy access to work on. 455 is just a little lighter PHO too. 455 has the balls to pull 3/8, the 290 likes 325.
Dealers are also getting autotune versions of the 455 now. Only...
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