Best Husqvarna Petrol Chainsaws

Easy machine to work with – I have had my Husqvarna 455 Rancher for 8 years & hasn't missed a beat. Follow the starting procedure every time & starts every time. I cut red gum,… Read more

iron bark & yellow box without any issues. Some trees are up to 16 inches in diameter & this saw just eats it. A very enjoyable saw to use.

Great saw, reliable, 8 years of keeping the house with heat – Bought new nearly a decade ago. Never let me down. Religiously sharpen the chain, and it's outcut other folk and their saws two to one. Great on… Read more

fuel. Accelerates and Cuts fast. 20" bar. Never let me down on startup regardless of it being 3 deg or 33 deg C. This alone is worth the $ in time saed. Just read the manual to understand how autotune works on start up. Used OEM fuel/bar oil Bar oil seal started to leak in Year 3, but I've never had a saw where it didn't. Easily replaced One productive saw paid for itself in firewood many times over.

Brilliant firewood chainsaw – Brilliant chainsaw. I am a hobbyist firewood collector - burning 3-4 tonnes per winter to keep my family warm. My 565 starts easily when cold, every… Read more

time. I've thrown all sorts of gum at it and never skips a beat, as long as chain is sharp. I think its a perfectly balanced saw with regard power vs weight ratio. Also 20inch bar is perfect size - it's easy to control and rarely do I wish it was longer. My firewood shed is choc-a-bloc thanks to my husky!

Worked well for a year, then didn't – I've had the 572XP for nearly 2 years. I've used it mostly for milling with a 36" bar, so it has been worked hard, but only a modest number of hours.… Read more

Have looked after it well, 25:1 fuel, good quality oil, kept the chain sharp & well tuned, etc etc. It gave me a year of good service, starting well hot & cold, plenty of power for firewood cutting (although not really up to the task of milling hardwood - in hindsight I should have bought a 90cc saw).

Then it just gave up. Poor starting especially when hot, sometimes cutting out at high revs. Took it to the dealer for a service & firmware update, and have had it back to them three times in the past six months. Their mechanic has pulled it apart, tried everything but has no clue what the issue is. Sometimes I get lucky and it works OK, half the time it doesn't, I spend 30 minutes trying to start it and give up.

Would I buy another 572XP or recommend others to buy one? No I wouldn't. I know this is a familiar story with most chainsaw models - with any particular saw some people have a good experience & others don't. For a professional-grade, $2000 saw I'd expect many years of trouble-free service and unfortunately that's not what I got with the 572XP.

Rubbish – Used for no more than 30 hours(460 rancher) serviced regularly and then needed an engine rebuild absolute rubbt Show details

HUSQVARNA CHAIN SAW 445-E11 IT REALLY SUITS ME – After giving me great service, my old Husqvarna 365 got wrecked when the electrode broke off its spark plug. Repairs were far too expensive. Being… Read more

somewhat older now, I followed recommendations to go for a lighter weight model, so decided on the Husqvarna 445-E11 with a weight of 5.1 kg compared to the 365’s 6.0kg. The price at Goulpro in Goulburn was competitive at $999 inclusive of carry case (about $100 value).

The power output at 2.8/9000 (K/rpm) is a bit less than the 365 had at 3.4/9300. It’s a little slower at sawing through logs and thick branches but I still cut through logs almost as thick as with the old 365 by attacking the thicker logs from various sides. The lighter weight makes it a bit easier for me to use.

I feel the single chain tension adjusting nut on the 445-E11 is not as good as the 2 nuts on the 365. It seems more fiddley and at times the chain becomes loose soon after adjusting it.

The cap for the bar oil is a tad awkward to open due to being placed almost under the brake handle making it awkward to easily unscrew it. The 445-E11 is easy to start with the bubble being pressed several times (I do it 8 times), and with the switch in the up position, it takes only 3 pulls to get that initial cough, move it down to the ½ way and another 2 or 3 pulls and it starts. The off position is easy to move it to – just a quick push down. I do wonder about the long-term strength of the plastic switch and hope that at some stage it doesn’t break.

In the 5 months I’ve had it, I’ve sawn numerous fallen dead trees and branches, felled dead trees and am currently felling and sawing up a number of live ones to create a more open canopy to the west of our house. The 445-E11 rips through these live, green trunks so it keeps me very happy indeed!

In regard to noise and safety, it’s a typical chain saw with which one should use all recommended safety equipment and take care in using it.

Pros: a weight easily handled, runs well, cuts reasonable sized timber suitable for slow combustion oven and slow combustion heater, competitive price. Cons: not so good on thicker tree trunks.

I'll stick with Husqvarna and certainly recommend the Husqvarna 445-E11. I'd like to give it 4.5 stars.

Pis: using it to to saw logs

Uses a full tank of oil to half a tank of fuel. Cuts out sometimes and is hard to start warm. Off switch is easy to accidently bump and turn off while working. Cheap and has lasted me two seasons of fire wooding without a break down

Love it – Hubby bought this chainsaw as he needed a bigger one to get through larger trees. It does a great job at cutting through the wood and makes things a lot easier for him. It is quite easy to start and not too heavy for him. Show details

Excellent – I've had this saw for 7 years and it has never let me down. excellent for light firewood or yard work, keep the bar oil full and the air filter clean and this saw will always start and run all day long. Show details

just got a replacement saw Husqvarna 435 E-Series II used it for about 2mth sent it back multiple times due to problems. only used it for apr 2hrs… Read more

total. dealer replaced it. now the replacement saw now has the same problems after 3/4 tank off fuel. have asked for a better replacement of a saw. Husqvarna will not come to the deal. I will not be recommending Husqvarna. we will be going back to Stihl