stihl ms880 or husqvarna 390xp?

[thor97]

Need an opinion. Am going to get a bg saw. Which do you prefer,
the stihl ms880,or the Husqvarna 390xp.

 

[Ryan'smilling]

Not in the same ballpark. 390 or 395 is comparable to a 661. 880 compares to a 3120xp. Really depends what you're doing with it, there isn't much that calls for a 120cc saw, but sometimes it's the right tool for the job.

 

[Zale]

390xp

 

[sirbuildalot]

Tell us what tasks you need to accomplish, and what size wood you’re dealing with, and we can give a better answer

 

[stihlaficionado]

Milling big wood, 088/880

Can't see lugging around a 100cc saw

 

[Marley5]

My brother has an 880 but he runs a sawmill.
That saw is twice as big as my biggest saw , over 120 CC and will accommodate up to a 59" bar.....no way am I lugging it.

If you don't need that monster I'd go with a 390 XP , plenty of saw.

 

[foeke]

Like they said.
880 and 3120 are for milling and rainforrest situations.
For knocking down big trees I would go for a 390 xp.
The 395 is more old school (a lot more weight and not a lot more (.1 kW )power).
If you can even do with .5 kW less you safe yourself a lot of weight and cash with a dolkita 7900.


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[morewood]

Generally speaking I'm a Stihl guy, but for most jobs that 390 will do it all. If you aren't using the saw much go at it from a different angle....price. I got a sweet 084 for $650. Yes, sometimes I do use that much saw.

Shea

 

[Matt93eg]

I sure love my 390

 

[Skeans]

Like they said.
880 and 3120 are for milling and rainforrest situations.
For knocking down big trees I would go for a 390 xp.
The 395 is more old school (a lot more weight and not a lot more (.1 kW )power).
If you can even do with .5 kW less you safe yourself a lot of weight and cash with a dolkita 7900.


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You may not see it on paper but that weight would be probably from a heavier crank, I have both a 390 and the 395 it’s like comparing apples and oranges. The 390/385 will pull a 42 where as the 395 can pull a 60 in Doug fir. My personal preference for everyday falling timber is a 390 but if I know I’m in bigger heavier wood the 395 is the right tool for the job.


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[foeke]

@Skeans
You are totally right. Better oiler also.
The 395 is more a small 3120 than a big 390.
It's probably also a regional thing.
In the netherlands or germany there is no actual use for a 395 I think. Not enough power for milling (which nobody (except for us) does anyway).
And if you need to pull more than 40" you are also better of with a 3120.
If it's less than 40" a 390 (or lighter) is so much easier to handle.
And we don't have forrests full of 60"ish trees anyway.
Note; In case someone gave me a 395 I would find a use for it. I've rented it once. It's a beast compaired to my 7900.

 

[Streblerm]

Agree with others, unless you are planning on primarily milling or cutting old growth redwoods the 390 would be my choice. My big saw is a 394 and unless I’m cutting stuff over 30” in diameter it stays on the shelf.

 

[Skeans]

@Skeans
You are totally right. Better oiler also.
The 395 is more a small 3120 than a big 390.
It's probably also a regional thing.
In the netherlands or germany there is no actual use for a 395 I think. Not enough power for milling (which nobody (except for us) does anyway).
And if you need to pull more than 40" you are also better of with a 3120.
If it's less than 40" a 390 (or lighter) is so much easier to handle.
And we don't have forrests full of 60"ish trees anyway.
Note; In case someone gave me a 395 I would find a use for it. I've rented it once. It's a beast compaired to my 7900.

Even over a 40” tree a 390 is fine, I’ve blocked out faces running a 390 in big wood without issues. What I was talking with 42 or 60 is bar length.

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[foeke]

Me to. I was talking about 40" bar. 60" tree. I wouldn't put way more on a 390 though. You can, but that doesn't mean you should.
If you had a 390 a 395 and a 3120 and needed a 60" bar. I'm quite sure you wouldn't pick the 390. Only if the 390 was the biggest you had.
Not only because you might ask a bit much from your gear, also because in stock it's hard to find a bigger D009 bar for it [emoji6].
Nice tree BTW. Bit bigger than you'll find overhere.