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  1. HittinSteel Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 11, 2008
    1,421 posts
    Northeastern Ohio
    Figured I should get one of these before they are gone forever :cool:

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  2. Boog Powell Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 31, 2012
    561 posts
    NE Ohio
    Nice stray puppy, take care of that guy and provide it a great home!
  3. Freeheat Feeling the Heat

    joined: Feb 1, 2010
    467 posts
    West of Cleveland
    Isnt the 550xp the replacement to that, same cc . Same saw new numbers
  4. kingquad Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 17, 2010
    609 posts
    Pennsylvania
    Awesome saw. I love mine, but may sell it and go to the 550xp. I really like these autotune models, and my tuning abilities are lacking. Are you sending this out to Mastermind? The last one he did (jonny 2153) was STRONG.
  5. HittinSteel Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 11, 2008
    1,421 posts
    Northeastern Ohio
    I strongly considered the autotune, but decided to go with the 346. My budget consisted mainly of proceeds from the sale of my stihl 260, which didn't reach nearly the level of a new 550.

    I plan to run it stock for a bit to see what I've been missing ;lol ......... then a muffler mod....... and likely down the road a ways it will take a ride to Randy's shop (also a consideration in choosing the 346 over the 550).
  6. HittinSteel Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 11, 2008
    1,421 posts
    Northeastern Ohio
    It is the replacement, but a totally different saw with a new look and autotune........
  7. MasterMech Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 2, 2011
    4,767 posts
    Hudson Valley NY
    Those grey clutch covers never did look right on that saw.
  8. HittinSteel Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 11, 2008
    1,421 posts
    Northeastern Ohio
    Not sure why husky did that unless they wanted a two tone look like stihl?
  9. MasterMech Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 2, 2011
    4,767 posts
    Hudson Valley NY
    Yeah well they one-up'd Stihl in the looks department with the 550XP and 562XP for sure.
  10. ironworker Member

    joined: Dec 3, 2011
    111 posts
    Upstate NY
    Nice new toy, have fun with it,got a 550 myself the other day and love it, maybe pickup a 346 myself before they are all gone.
  11. StihlHead Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 24, 2011
    1,062 posts
    PNW Cascades
    Well, its the best way to tell the far better new edition from the not so great early model 346xp.

    They had a clear plastic 346xp on display at the Husky dealer here several yeas ago that I wanted, but they would not sell it to me. They said it belonged to Husqvarna and they could not sell it. If it did not have an inboard clutch, I would still have my 346xp second edition saw. But I digress...
  12. ironworker Member

    joined: Dec 3, 2011
    111 posts
    Upstate NY
    By the way, did you pick that up on eBay.
  13. HittinSteel Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 11, 2008
    1,421 posts
    Northeastern Ohio
    No on arboristsite...... it is technically used, if you call less than a tank of fuel used.
  14. ironworker Member

    joined: Dec 3, 2011
    111 posts
    Upstate NY
    Yea, I thought it looked familiar, how do you like it? Think I'm gonna pick one up myself.
  15. HittinSteel Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 11, 2008
    1,421 posts
    Northeastern Ohio
    I haven't had a chance to run it yet. Yesterday was front and rear end bearings in my son's 4 wheeler.

    I ordered a 288 deflector, so it will likely get muffler modded before I run it much.

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