HuskStihl
Chairin'em for the sound
Troof, but you and I are hewn from the same rugged stone. For a "regular" person, a 390 in 20" wood will seem pretty close to a light saber. Especially with a good chain and an 8 pin sprocket
Undecided on 395xp or.....advice needed
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Yeah a 390 with port work and a 20" 8 pin with a nice square filed chain would make quick work of 20" wood.
HuskStihl
Chairin'em for the sound
Wish I had access to something like that setup.
Oh well.
You may stumble upon that one day[emoji6]
HuskStihl
Chairin'em for the sound
Since we're at it, this is how a ported 394 (Mastermind) handles 25" pine with an 8-pin
It's hard to beat the value of a 390XP. $925 PHO is a lot of saw for the money. Add another $315 for porting, unlimited coil, and shipping, and you'll have a saw that can't be beat in that size wood.
This is a 32" bar an dead dry Ash.
This is a 32" bar an dead dry Ash.
If you can find a nice OE 372XP, that would be my second choice.
M&Rtree
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If your going to run a 20" bar I would buy a 372. Have the saw ported with the extra money you save and buy two light weight bars. 20"- 28". My OE 372 mm'd pulls a 24" faster than my 385 with a 24".
And if another brand interest you buy a Dolmar 7900. Awesome saw in that size wood.
And if another brand interest you buy a Dolmar 7900. Awesome saw in that size wood.
Pud
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Thats the best thing ive readJust make sure to stop by a Stihl dealer on the way home to get a chain
Holy ****! That 390 is a weapon! I'd like to see that up against a 661...
SCTREEGUY
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The orange ones sound so much better.
jrocket
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twice the price, but definetly not twice the life, not worth it!Just make sure to stop by a Stihl dealer on the way home to get a chain
Mastermind
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Trx250r180
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Thats how my saws cut when the logs frozen ,sounds like it's pulling hard in the engine ,but no cut through the wood so good
Fresh RS. That's the crotch of three limbs of a dead, dry Ash tree. Holds fantastic RPMs under load.
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Well, the saw shop probally thinks I'm nuts ....
I went in the shop looking for a 372xp 24" bar. He had a great price (I think) of 810$ , he laughed when I asked if I'd see a big difference from my 455 rancher. Bought a hard box, oil, and some other small stuff including 3 bottles of husqvarna 50:1 mixed fuel. For those that don't know , if u have receipt of the 3 bottles of fuel with saw purchase it extends your warranty 2 years. Previous years husqvarna offered this for only the homeowners saws and not the XP models. I heard this year it changed so I called husqvarna to verify and they now cover the xp. The saw shop didn't know that so he also called to verify and was happy I said something. He fired up the 372 outback and warmed her up and cut into a piece of chestnut oak to demonstrate. I noticed the saw did not rip through the wood like I watched 100x on youtube of 395 and 390's but I realize they r different saws. The man was very thorough with me and I see why they've been a great saw shop for almost 50 years. Off I went....
As soon as I left I called home to tell my wife , she said why don't you sound so excited ? I said I'm happy I just hope I made the right call and won't regret having the extra power. As soon as I said that to her I told her I'd call her back in a little bit, I turned around immediately and went right back to the saw shop. I walked in and pointed at the 390xp with a 24" bar and said I want that one instead. He smiled and was very accommodating and had no problems exchanging the two saws. He went outback again and warmed up the new 390xp, he went over to that chestnut oak and absolutely murdered through the wood! That's what I want! For 200$ extra and 2lbs heavier I'm very happy. Tomorrow I will start on my wood pile outback and let everyone know how I do. Hope nobody gets offended I didn't get the 372, I know it's a great saw but in my head I wanted a monster saw. Thank you to everyone that pitched advice and comments here for me. It definetly helped make my decision. I will get a picture soon for everyone!
I went in the shop looking for a 372xp 24" bar. He had a great price (I think) of 810$ , he laughed when I asked if I'd see a big difference from my 455 rancher. Bought a hard box, oil, and some other small stuff including 3 bottles of husqvarna 50:1 mixed fuel. For those that don't know , if u have receipt of the 3 bottles of fuel with saw purchase it extends your warranty 2 years. Previous years husqvarna offered this for only the homeowners saws and not the XP models. I heard this year it changed so I called husqvarna to verify and they now cover the xp. The saw shop didn't know that so he also called to verify and was happy I said something. He fired up the 372 outback and warmed her up and cut into a piece of chestnut oak to demonstrate. I noticed the saw did not rip through the wood like I watched 100x on youtube of 395 and 390's but I realize they r different saws. The man was very thorough with me and I see why they've been a great saw shop for almost 50 years. Off I went....
As soon as I left I called home to tell my wife , she said why don't you sound so excited ? I said I'm happy I just hope I made the right call and won't regret having the extra power. As soon as I said that to her I told her I'd call her back in a little bit, I turned around immediately and went right back to the saw shop. I walked in and pointed at the 390xp with a 24" bar and said I want that one instead. He smiled and was very accommodating and had no problems exchanging the two saws. He went outback again and warmed up the new 390xp, he went over to that chestnut oak and absolutely murdered through the wood! That's what I want! For 200$ extra and 2lbs heavier I'm very happy. Tomorrow I will start on my wood pile outback and let everyone know how I do. Hope nobody gets offended I didn't get the 372, I know it's a great saw but in my head I wanted a monster saw. Thank you to everyone that pitched advice and comments here for me. It definetly helped make my decision. I will get a picture soon for everyone!
Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
Getting what you want with your money.........that's a win.
Dont be scared to richen up that oil mix...
