Husky saws 390XP, 395XP, 3120XP to be discontinued?

[Rough Hewn]

Might be nearly time to get a spare 880 or two.
Couldn't mill without one.
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[Rough Hewn]

  On 28/05/2019 at 08:31, Mr. Squirrel said:

Just a wee word on this, I was talking to a Stihl dealer in Germany the other day and he said they have no issues getting 880's in stock still. Yes, they aren't compliant with the latest European emissions laws however as they sell so few of them, the German government deemed it unnecessary to ban their sale.
So no panic, it might be more awkward but you can still get one shipped to the UK. 
 

Spoke to a stihl techie yesterday.
About the 880s future.
He said they were only selling off stock now. Nothing to replace it.
I'm very worried.
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[Mr. Squirrel]

  On 29/05/2019 at 07:04, Rough Hewn said:

Spoke to a stihl techie yesterday.
About the 880s future.
He said they were only selling off stock now. Nothing to replace it.
I'm very worried.

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Hmm, strange. 

As far as he was aware basically nothing was changing in the supply and sale of them in Germany. Presumably they're still making them in smaller batches in Germany? 

It wouldn't be the first time the UK has gone really strict with an EU law nobody else bothers with, and blames it on the EU...

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  On 28/05/2019 at 10:26, hplp said:

Thats interesting news about stihl. I decided not to take the risk and from what I gather I have bought the second last 395xp that Listers had.

 

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Was yours a Brazilian one ? I got one recently from Hughie Willett , made in Brazil . 

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  On 30/05/2019 at 12:40, ally said:

Was yours a Brazilian one ? I got one recently from Hughie Willett , made in Brazil . 

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Yes it was. I believe they have been built down there for a number of years.

 

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