Husqvarna 394, Anyone Use it?

[R Mac]

As above, I was at an estate today and they have one, didn't get a chance to try it but might before the end of the week. It has a 28" bar on, anyone on here use one, what's your opinion, pros/cons, largest bar you've had on it etc.

 

Thanks

[MattyF]

It's been replaced by the 395 .... which is essentially the same saw.

I really like the 395 ,run a 36"bar happily on it.

[R Mac]

It's been replaced by the 395 .... which is essentially the same saw.

I really like the 395 ,run a 36"bar happily on it.

 

Cheers Matty, any issues? not that it would affect me as it wouldn't be used very often. If it can run 36" It would be the biggest saw I'm ever likely to need.

[Stubby]

Had two of them in the past . As said basicly a 395 . Different carb ( one has a Tillotson and one a Walbro ) cant remember which now . Early 394 had thinner metal air box clips that did break from time to time . Different bucking dawgs and mountings . Good saw IMHO . Be pushed to find a goodun now though .

[MattyF]

Cheers Matty, any issues? not that it would affect me as it wouldn't be used very often. If it can run 36" It would be the biggest saw I'm ever likely to need.

 

 

Only real issue my 395 ever gave me was it repeatedly broke the fuel line in the tank and filled the carb with dust so needed the carb gauze cleaned and fuel filter re attaching , I think spud put a new line in when he ported it.. oh and the clutch , I've never seen a clutch wear as bad but it has rang a lot of big timber up, it's my oldest saw but one of my favourites.

[R Mac]

Had two of them in the past . As said basicly a 395 . Different carb ( one has a Tillotson and one a Walbro ) cant remember which now . Early 394 had thinner metal air box clips that did break from time to time . Different bucking dawgs and mountings . Good saw IMHO . Be pushed to find a goodun now though .

 

Funny you should mention the air box clips, a couple are broken on the one I was looking at but I dare say it hasn't done much work as they also have a 576XP which I have used, really liked it although only used it for a few days.

 

In any case it isn't for sale.

Edited October 18, 2016 by R Mac

[R Mac]

Only real issue my 395 ever gave me was it repeatedly broke the fuel line in the tank and filled the carb with dust so needed the carb gauze cleaned and fuel filter re attaching , I think spud put a new line in when he ported it.. oh and the clutch , I've never seen a clutch wear as bad but it has rang a lot of big timber up, it's my oldest saw but one of my favourites.

 

I doubt any of that would be an issue for me as it would be unlikely to get much use, good to know what parts to have on hand though.

 

I need to think of an excuse to try it tomorrow although as I'm clearing windblown spruce justifying borrowing their 90cc saw with a 28" bar isn't going to be easy

 

p.s is that it in your avatar pic?

[spudulike]

Here we go, at full tilt: -

 

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[R Mac]

Gobsmacked!!! like a knife through butter.

 

I'm having a go on the stock one tomorrow, one way or another

[jomoco]

My 394XP's over 20 years old, bone stock n still going strong. Replaced the fuel line a few times and put a new muffler on it, and only feed it high octane fuel mixed with Stihl's silver bottled synthetic mix.

 

Great low rpm high grunt low end torque base cutting beast!

 

If the compression's good? Buy it.

 

Jomoco