I agree. My comments weren’t meant to push other saws. Only that they are discontinued and if he wants 395s, he should buy them now
What are your thoughts on this vid?
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And also the 170. lol
OTBill can always buy a Chinese clone saw and deal with that...lol
If Bill wants more, then I would agree that he should get them while he can, no telling when they will actually be discontinued
No Disrespect intended, but I have been hearing the gloom and doom predictions of the 390XP, 395XP, and 3120XP being discontinued for at least the last 5 years.
All three are still in the current online catalog, so I don’t know if this will actually be the last catalog that they are available in for North America and Europe, or not
The prices on those, and many other saws, do have some drastic reductions, which might lead one to believe that they are trying to close out inventory, but the number of other models with similar price reductions is high enough to question that theory
Unfortunately, the Mfg’s rarely announce publicly, when they are discontinuing models, and all too often, we find that out, when we want to buy one, and they are NOLA
Moral of the story, if you know that you will want something, buy it while you can, if you can, you never know when it will be NOLA
Doug
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"What is this "Echo" never heard of it."......
"I'm surprised you never heard of them as they are real common saws around here, but then maybe where you are they aren't. Don't know what is sold in Oz, I'm here in the USA."
Some just can't get by without a laugh track or 53 emoji's per paragraph.
no offense intended
LMWAO
"I'm surprised you never heard of them as they are real common saws around here, but then maybe where you are they aren't. Don't know what is sold in Oz, I'm here in the USA."
Some just can't get by without a laugh track or 53 emoji's per paragraph.
no offense intended
LMWAO
I don't even know the numbers, but guys were taking some home owner saws out of the box that the dogs are just molded plastic in the crank case.
What brand(s) were those, do you know?
With Husky, the ultra low end “1” series saws, 120 130 135, don’t seem to have any dogs, but the “4” series home owner grade saws have a metal dawg on the crankcase side of the bar.
Doug
With Husky, the ultra low end “1” series saws, 120 130 135, don’t seem to have any dogs, but the “4” series home owner grade saws have a metal dawg on the crankcase side of the bar.
Doug
Besides, in today's inflationary economy, what you buy today will certainly cost more and maybe appreciably more in the future.
Both the big guy's know how to make a saw that will last, they did it in the past but like almost everthing pride and quality got in the way of the almighty $- imo
Actually, I think that the Almighty Dollar got in the way of Pride and Quality
Planned Obsolescence has become the current business model, to keep sales up. A Lot of products could be produced to last much longer, but that would reduce sales
Doug
At my age, I long ago realized that everything and anything mechanical eventually wears out no matter how 'good you take care of it', Just the way it is and always will be.
Even humans wear out last time I checked.
Even humans wear out last time I checked.
That is True, but the time frame in which things wear out, can be manipulated, and in many cases has been, for the purpose of increasing sales
Doug
Doug
Well you kinda new what I was getting at- only half way through my first wake-up coffeeActually, I think that the Almighty Dollar got in the way of Pride and Quality
Planned Obsolescence has become the current business model, to keep sales up. A Lot of products could be produced to last much longer, but that would reduce sales
Doug
I should have been more specific heard of em but never seen one or know anyone who owns one don't know anything about them.
I don't run saws for work anymore. I only cut my personal firewood through winter here I go through about a tonne a week..
I don't even consider that as running a saw it's such little work compared to the hrs I used to do running a saw. I'll never wear a saw out nowadays my saws spend more time collecting dust than in use lol
I don't even consider that as running a saw it's such little work compared to the hrs I used to do running a saw. I'll never wear a saw out nowadays my saws spend more time collecting dust than in use lol
Bill G
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Yes he is a great guy but mine come from a US dealer.I’m guessing that they won’t ship them to the US, Canada or Europe, but they are still producing them
By “Bootlegging” I am assuming that he is referring to buying them from an out of country vendor, like Robinwood, here on AS, he will sell and ship them to the US, and other places, where an authorized dealer can’t get/sell them
Robinwood has sold Many unavailable (Here) saws to many members, and I have read Many Great referrals about his reliability as a seller. It’s an option for those that want a specific saw, that is no longer offered where they live
Doug
Bill G
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I wish I had the money to do so. My only buddy in life, my doggie is gravely ill. I spent all day today trying to get a vet to see him but we are so short on vets here I could not get him in. If he makes it through the night at dawn tomorrow he is going in. That will blow my saw budget
Bill G
ArboristSite King
I tried.....out of stock............. so I bought a new Stihl MS260
Bill G
ArboristSite King
I am a equal opportunity user. I have every single brand out there. The "bootlegging" thing caught me off guard a bit as that indicates illegal activity. The only illegal activity involving saws was when I was cutting and burning around a field and had to leave to go feed cows. I left a Stihl 440 and all my equipment there as I would be back in 90 minutes. While I was gone the SOB meth head neighbor kid went in the field and stole my 440. That sheet is illegal ! One week later I chased him down on the four wheeler and rammed him enough he stopped. We had a "chat". He ended up in jail on other theft charges but I never got my saw back.
Bill G
ArboristSite King
Just think the late John Lambert "GypoLogger" "Sunlover" never kept a NOS Stihl 090AV for himself.If Bill wants more, then I would agree that he should get them while he can, no telling when they will actually be discontinued
No Disrespect intended, but I have been hearing the gloom and doom predictions of the 390XP, 395XP, and 3120XP being discontinued for at least the last 5 years.
All three are still in the current online catalog, so I don’t know if this will actually be the last catalog that they are available in for North America and Europe, or not
The prices on those, and many other saws, do have some drastic reductions, which might lead one to believe that they are trying to close out inventory, but the number of other models with similar price reductions is high enough to question that theory
Unfortunately, the Mfg’s rarely announce publicly, when they are discontinuing models, and all too often, we find that out, when we want to buy one, and they are NOLA
Moral of the story, if you know that you will want something, buy it while you can, if you can, you never know when it will be NOLA
Doug
