Undecided on 395xp or.....advice needed

[Lineman1129]

I've done so much reading on here and googling, youtube watching.. I'm still undecided.
I have a tree company that drops grapple loads of mixed hardwood and soft woods at my property. I use this wood for my OWB. My current husky rancher is not cutting it. I've been using a neighbors 046 mag and now it's time to jump to a pro saw. I wanna buy and stay with husqvarna. I'm only using this saw to buck logs dropped off. No
Limbing or felling at all. I've heard the 395xp is a beast. I also heard others such as the 372 or 576 are great. Money is not an option, especially since all this damn storm work here in the north east. I just want to be able to buck as fast as I can I want no bogging down at all. I don't want to go with a large bar either, average diameter log outback is 20" or so, nothing to big. What are your thoughts ?

 

[Deets066]

A ported 390 and a 24" bar ought to do it

 

[Warped5]

A stock 394XP is a tad stronger than a 395 ... a ported 372 would also be a fine choice.

 

[juttree]

395 is a beast but it's heavy.

 

[Chris_In_VT]

390xp.

I don't think with bars less than 32-36" you will gain much if any speed with the 395xp.

I have a 385xp and a 395xp, I have noodled big hardwood rounds down to size with a 24" bar on both saws, not a heck of a lot of speed difference that I could tell. 395 might have an edge noodling with the outboard clutch, but it still plugs up now and then.

They are both very good saws though.

 

[treesmith]

661 from mastermind

 

[SAWMIKAZE]

In 20" wood a 372 would be my choice , big saws have an advantage with big bars..thats it.

 

[mn man]

390xp.... it's 2 #'s lighter then the 395xp, .6hp less, $100 less.... have someone port it for more juice

 

[hseII]

If you've got to stay single colour, 390 with a 24" bar

 

[Raganr]

You have a good neighbor if they are willing to loan you and 046.

My vote is for you to get a 395.

 

[Deets066]

In 20" wood a 372 would be my choice , big saws have an advantage with big bars..thats it.

He has been using an 046 and wants more power, why buy a 372?

 

[Lineman1129]

He's a great friend also! Lol
thanks for the suggestions guys. That 390 sounds like it might be a little lighter, I'm thinking I have the big saw syndrome which might be a bad thing. I really should consider a smaller saw, I have zero intentions on buying anything bigger than a 24" bar, possibly a 28" But that's it. Where I live the trees are not monsters so the average is 20"
Or so. Wish it would be easier to make a decision. Also the closest husky shop is over an hour away, anyone on here sell new saws online?

 

[hseII]

He's a great friend also! Lol
thanks for the suggestions guys. That 390 sounds like it might be a little lighter, I'm thinking I have the big saw syndrome which might be a bad thing. I really should consider a smaller saw, I have zero intentions on buying anything bigger than a 24" bar, possibly a 28" But that's it. Where I live the trees are not monsters so the average is 20"
Or so. Wish it would be easier to make a decision. Also the closest husky shop is over an hour away, anyone on here sell new saws online?

TLandrum.

PM him.

 

[crosscut logging]

Hello to all I m new to this site. And seen this thread on a 395 xp. I ran a husky 390xp or a 660 Sthil 6 days a week in 30 plus in hardwood. And was hoping so one could tell me what kind of mileage a 395 gets? Sorry not to jack this thread

 

[SAWMIKAZE]

He has been using an 046 and wants more power, why buy a 372?

He has a rancher of some variable..and wants more power..he borrowed his neighbors 046.

 

[Deets066]

I may have taken the original post wrong, thought he was looking for more power than the 046. But if he want to buck 20" wood the fastest than a 90cc with 8 pin and 24" bar would be my choice

 

[SAWMIKAZE]

I dont care for stock 390s at all , ive tried maybe 5 of em..if your cuttin 20" wood to call a 395 overkill would be an understatement , 395s are 36" and up saws to me ..but i dont have cad either , a 372 will be light enough and plenty of saw to cut the wood your describing..buy what you want

 

[Nitroman]

If you've been reading alot on here, you should have seen the ported 394's and 395's for sale. Buy one. I don't think the 394 is heavy, especially with a 24" bar and .404 in frozen spruce, fir and birch, it flies.

 

[SAWMIKAZE]

Dont rule out a 576xp AT either they are pretty nice runners.

 

[Lineman1129]

Sawmikaze stop throwing a wrench into my decision! Thanks guys, I just wanna be able to buck with no bogging whatsoever