cus_deluxe
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I would not mill with a 390. If thats what you intend to do mostly, i would go with the 395, especially if you plan on some felling as well.
390xp versus 395xp in depth
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I was looking at those two but not for milling. I use a cobbled together 660 for that. If you have the 395 in a Grandberg mill can you adjust your chain while still clamped in the mill? Just saying, you might want to find that out. Adjusting the chain on a long bar while still clamped in the mill is very convenient with a side adjustment. As for my quest for either 390 or 395 I ended up with a Dolmar 7900 for a deal that was $300 less. Still want the 390 though. I also want a 372. But if you are going to mill anything hardwood over 24”, and do so more than a few times, get the biggest monster possible like 3120 or 880.
The 395xp is built like a true 100cc saw like the 2101xp it replaced. Everything on it is bigger and stronger than the 390xp. As Bradley stated the 390xp is a bit like an oversized 372 which is not a bad thing at all, it depends what you want out of either saw that should sway your decision. The spec sheet is a poor way of understanding these two saws, strip them down on a bench & the picture becomes clear. I know that's not possible but doing some searches will show pictures of parts compared and help you. The 395 sitting next to a 390 is a much bigger saw, the specs show 5cc's of difference and a weight difference but there is a lot more too it.
member stu in tokyo is selling a low hour 3120 that he had been planning on using for milling but recently offered it up for sale. might want to touch bases as it could save you some mmoney possibly.
Skeans
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I run both typically when cutting depending on what we’re in, I will say a 395 is smoother on the hands and will pull a long bar very well.
Here’s a 395 pulling a 36” bar with a semi skip chain 8 pin sprocket it’s the first cut of the day so the chain is a little grabby still.
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Here’s a 395 pulling a 36” bar with a semi skip chain 8 pin sprocket it’s the first cut of the day so the chain is a little grabby still.
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Brent Nowell
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Paid for the saw today... hopefully it is in by tomorrow, now the question is which one did I buy?
Any guessers?
Any guessers?
ferris076
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395 
bear1998
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well you came in asking about milling primarily so I would guess the 395..
rngrchad
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Skeans, nice work man. Loved the video. Suspenseful as that ol girl didn’t want to commit to leaving her stump After all those years. 5 out of 5 stars on awesomeness.
Yeah. Did you really care?
Brent Nowell
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Oh man, this is much louder than my other saws!!!Running maxima k2@40:1
High jet is rich for break in
rngrchad
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OHHHH YEH!!! siiiick
bear1998
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Why ceerrrtttainly.....
When I saw "killing" I thought maybe the guy was from Texas
Good choice, tough saw, good air filter for heavy duty milling. 395 has earned a solid reputation since the 394 ceased production.
flatbroke
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Boy O boy am I a tad jealous. I got an itch to get one
