I have had both. The 326 has lasted loanger than thev 323. I have 326ldx with well over 3000 hours ( I did those numbers 2 years ago) and she still runs like a champ. The 323 I got about 500 hours out of
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The 326 is 1.4 lbs heavier and it also has a skid shield under the engine. Other than those two things, they are very similar. They have the same engine in them. Both have solid drive shafts. Several others here have reported that they got much better service from their 323's than their 326's. It's all in the luck of the draw, and in how you treat them.

 

They may have changed this by now but as of a year or two ago the 323 would heat your arm up with the heat of the muffler while the 326 had a shield that was worth the extra $$$. Loop handle was also anti vibration on the 326. We've been through 12-15 of them over the years and they have great power to weight ratio but the triggers would break easily, screws would vibrate loose, and the pull starts would break from time to time.

 

326 is just the updated version of the 323 basically.

my dad still uses his 323L he's had over 15 years now. :laugh:

 

They may have changed this by now but as of a year or two ago the 323 would heat your arm up with the heat of the muffler while the 326 had a shield that was worth the extra $$$. Loop handle was also anti vibration on the 326. We've been through 12-15 of them over the years and they have great power to weight ratio but the triggers would break easily, screws would vibrate loose, and the pull starts would break from time to time.

You can make a trigger out of aluminum .
Putt Loctite on the screws.
As for the pull start what breaks ? The rope ?

 

The 326 is 1.4 lbs heavier and it also has a skid shield under the engine. Other than those two things, they are very similar. They have the same engine in them. Both have solid drive shafts. Several others here have reported that they got much better service from their 323's than their 326's. It's all in the luck of the draw, and in how you treat them.

according to husqvarna they weigh the same?

 

according to husqvarna they weigh the same?

That's a mistake on their website (one of several I might add). I have some of their catalogs that span a few years and they say 9lbs for the 323L and 10.4 lbs for the 326. I have also been in the local dealers and the hang tags agree with their catalogs. On top of that, you can feel the weight difference when you handle them side by side.

 

First trimmer I bought was a 323l. One of the longest running trimmers I ever had. Then I bought a 326 I think was and it never ran right from the start. It literally had more shop hours on it than actual hours on it. It would run good for a hour and start losing power and wouldn't crank, then back to the shop. I then stuck to my stihl which is really the only trimmer I have used that can keep up with me.
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Which model Stihl do you run?

Was having some fairly major issues trying navigate Husky's website last night. Every time I tried to bring up a comparison of a few trimmers it would not bring up the models I specified.

 

You can make a trigger out of aluminum .
Putt Loctite on the screws.
As for the pull start what breaks ? The rope ?[/QUOTE

The rope breaks twice as often as our echo, stihl, and redmax machines. The plastic spool breaks or pops the spring if the screws get loose that hold it on. Still nice units but they need those little repairs from time to time. Power to weight and price point are great on them.

 

seems like pretty mixed reviews, not sure what to go with i don't like the 4 mix crap and all of the stihl's seem heavy.

oh and btw ridin green- i used that 570bts on a cleanup today, its a BEAST. couldn't be happier with it!

 

Kinda thunk you'd like it. It gets even better after it gets broken in good- maybe 10-15 tank fulls or so

 

My dealer told me there were engine mods on the 326 vs the 323 but I don't know specifically what they might be. I have the 323 and love it...great power for such a light trimmer.

 

i think the 326 is more epa friendly than the 323.

 

My dealer told me there were engine mods on the 326 vs the 323 but I don't know specifically what they might be. I have the 323 and love it...great power for such a light trimmer.

I'm not sure what they'd be. They both have 2 ring pistons, chromed cylinder bores, same HP. The 323 has the smart start sytem, and the auto return kill switch, while the 326 doesn't. Those two things have nothing to do with the engines though. Neither one is a strato charged engine (X-torq in Husky terminology)

 

I dunno either but between the 223, 323 and 326 I ended up with the 323 and am happy with it. I choose the 323 over the 223 for the solid shaft with lifetime warranty...seemed like it was worth the $30 to me. I couldn't find a good reason to get the 326 over the 323 at the time.

 

The only reason I have the 223 is because I won it. Otherwise I'd have bought the 323 as well. I think the 323 is about as close to an all around trimmer as you can get.

 

Which model Stihl do you run?

Was having some fairly major issues trying navigate Husky's website last night. Every time I tried to bring up a comparison of a few trimmers it would not bring up the models I specified.

I have ran several different ones fs90 fs110 fs130 and favorite was if I remember correctly was a fs100rx not sure they even make it still but I think it had a plastic head on it instead of the cast aluminum
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I liked the huskys then I bought a lemon I guess. Even win it was running right it just lacked torque IMO. Main reason I like stihl is the torque rarely have to use full throttle.i did have some problems with the stihl buy it was mix related. Stihl recommends that use their ultra hp oil or super I forget but it's stupid expensive IMO. I use Amsoil 2 cycle had haven't had any problems for a while now.
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323l is pretty good, I've had mine for a couple years.
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I had a 326 ok trimmer lack of power the best model to get is the 332 all the power you'll ever need

 

Which model Stihl do you run?

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Engine specification

323l
326ls

Cylinder displacement
24.5 cc
24.5 cc

Power output
1.2 hp
1.2 hp

Maximum power speed
9000 rpm
8400 rpm

Maximum recommended engine speed
11700 rpm
11000 rpm

Carburetor
Hualong
Zama C1Q

Fuel tank volume
16.91 fl oz
16.91 fl oz

Fuel consumption
600 g/kWh
550 g/kWh

 

I had a 326 that wouldn't die... until my helper got mad and smashed it. That was his last day, but man I loved that trimmer!

replaced with a 223, great machine and I hope it lasts.

 

The 326 has reduced emissions. I've never used a 326 but I run a 323 every day and it is the best trimmer I've ever used, and ive used em all. You will not find a better combination of power to weight than a 323. It's the best