I recently purchased a Granburg 48 in. do I buy a Stihl 661 mag. or a Husqvarna 395 Xp? Never owned a Husky, but always good reviews. I have a few 36" red oak trees that are ready to mill.
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Never ran those saws. How is dealer support for each local?
I use a 066 and would not go smaller for sure.
I use a 066 and would not go smaller for sure.
My old 394xp (has a 395xp top end conversion) did quite well on my mill. I would buy a new 395xp based on how long the 394 served me. The 661 is a great saw as well. Both tops for milling imo. I'd lean toward another husqy myself. I have a good dealer... stihl not so much. Ymmv
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One is Mtronic? the other standard carb.
Yep... 661 has mtronic carb, 395xp still a good ole std carb
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That’s a new approach, get the mill, then the saw, am off to buy a tree, guess what I will need then.
Either saw is good, I would take the Husky, but if if the dealer was a pain to work with
when issues arise, I would buy off the Stihl dealer. But others with experience will chime in,
a good oiler is a must, that would swing me a bit too.
Never had an issue with the stock oiler on the 394, normally has a 36" on the it.
What price are you looking at for either the 661, or 395?
You may be getting very close to what you can get a 3120XP for, from Dave, “The Chainsawguy” here on AS
Dave sells the 3120XP, NIB, PHO for $1399.00 SHIPPED, through the AS forum, he also sells through ebay, but charges $99 shipping through ebay
Dave is a Reliable Seller, I bought my 3120XP from him, as have several other AS members
Yep, the 3120XP is a BEAST, but it is Hard to beat, when milling
Doug
You may be getting very close to what you can get a 3120XP for, from Dave, “The Chainsawguy” here on AS
Dave sells the 3120XP, NIB, PHO for $1399.00 SHIPPED, through the AS forum, he also sells through ebay, but charges $99 shipping through ebay
Dave is a Reliable Seller, I bought my 3120XP from him, as have several other AS members
Yep, the 3120XP is a BEAST, but it is Hard to beat, when milling
Doug
Thank you. I will look into the 3120XPWhat price are you looking at for either the 661, or 395?
You may be getting very close to what you can get a 3120XP for, from Dave, “The Chainsawguy” here on AS
Dave sells the 3120XP, NIB, PHO for $1399.00 SHIPPED, through the AS forum, he also sells through ebay, but charges $99 shipping through ebay
Dave is a Reliable Seller, I bought my 3120XP from him, as have several other AS members
Yep, the 3120XP is a BEAST, but it is Hard to beat, when milling
Doug
Good advice , Thank you.
For a mill and wood that big, I'd be going with the 3120xp for sure.
You will want to run an external oiler. The one grandburg sells is alright but the square tubing it uses to mount on the mill likes to vibrate apart. Lots of pics here of home made ones. Can you adjust the chain on a 395 and 3120 while they are clamped in the mill? Not that it would make a difference to me but just something to note. I use a cobbled together ms660 and it works fine. If I could do it all over again I would have gone with the larger Husqvarna.
Dave has a listing in the AS “Tradin Post”, you can PM him through that to order a 3120XP
If you get a 3120XP, IGNORE the starting instructions in the Owners Manual.
It will tell you to use Choke AND Throttle Lock, that will usually Flood the saw. My 266XP “Ol Reliable” Likes Choke and Throttle Lock, my 3120 Not So Much
When starting, try Choke, NO Throttle Lock, after 2-3 pulls she should “Snort”, then shut off the Choke, and 2-3 more pulls she should wake up the neighborhood
The 3120 is a Beast, Especially if you Flood her, a little experimenting and you should quickly find what your saw likes, that is how I Tickle mine to make her Giggle and Grin. Once I figured out what she likes, it isn’t a bad saw to start, but Dayum near gave me a Coronary figuring it out
Doug
THX for the info.
vtfireman85
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We use a pair of 390xp on the granberg with a double ended bar, before that my 385xp and a johnsered super 930 before that just the 930, the 390’s are a good set for that, I'm would think a 395 would be a good single saw. I try to run fuel mix heavy as it’s really a tough workout for a saw, make sure to keep the bar and chain and brake cover extra clean and i try to run a fairly light B+C for extra sling. Be aware you are taking life away from your saw , IMO, i buy them to use them, but for some that is a painful thought process.
Save your money, your time, and your wood. If you have a few logs you want to mill you would be better off having someone do it with a portable mill.
christylleam
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Can you provide a photo of it?
vtfireman85
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Great pictures. Thanks
