455 Rancher Gas Chainsaw, 20 inch, 55-cc 3.5-HP

I love this chainsaw. It's easier to start than my 450 R, the extra power makes it easier on my body because I don't have to work the machine in to the wood. I'm able to buy a skip tooth for it so sharpening is easier and cutting faster. It's a great strong woman chainsaw. I'm 72, I've had huskies for 30 years. The last 2 were somewhat disappointments but not this one. It rocks. I love the compression release and the way the choke is set up to use. The 20" saw chain and bar are the perfect counter weight to the machine.

I can see why it's the most preferred amongst the pros. Very powerful and smooth. Does get heavy after a bit.

Great saw

This is a great chainsaw..powerful and easy to use and start..it does feel heavy at 20 lbs ..

Wow! What a saw. I’ve always had a chain saw and have cut many trees down. This is my first husqvarna and the most powerful one I have owned and man is it awesome. I guess this is my first professional saw. I have always used smaller stihls. Love this saw and see why there is such a rivalry between them and stihl. Starts like butter. Cuts like butter. Only one problem the oil pump was clogged when I started using it. Did some investigating and it had some shears of metal in it. So I was mad about that. But I can understand stuff happens and it is a simple mistake. Rather than go through the whole warranty and return I just ordered a new pump kit for $15. That’s why only the four stars. Other than that it’s 5 stars. Maybe it was good because I learned about the oil pump and other parts of the saw. Smaller saws don’t have these features. Another feature it has is the decomp button for starting, that is new to me. Make sure you read the proper starting order. Once you know it starts perfect. Also a much cheaper deal here than in stores.

Great saw for someone who cuts 40-50 trees a year

Saw runs for approximately 30 seconds then shuts off. Will not run consistently. When you let go of the throttle the chain continues to run, making this saw extremely dangerous and unreliable. Multiple attempts to get a refund have been met with Amazon threatening to close my account.

The 455 has plenty of power and not too heavy for most jobs. Easy start every time and cuts through trees like butter. The 20” bar is ideal for my main use which is cutting firewood and larger limbs. I was a Stihl user for years but now all my outdoor tools are Husqvarna. Highly recommended!