New Saw Advice

[Dan Maynard]

I think you have to decide how serious you are about the milling, because the ideal saw for milling is as big as possible (3120 or 880), but you started out looking for a saw for a 20" bar it will be too heavy for that.

For your budget this is less than £600, no autotune, and 78.5cc:

Makita EA7900P45E Petrol Chainsaw 18″

WWW.RADMORETUCKER.CO.UK

If you get a 36" low profile bar you can mill with that, it just won't cut as fast as a bigger saw. For my money I suspect the 390 is a bit big for the 20" bar and not really big enough to be serious about milling so not worth stretching the budget.

Someone else will say get the 390 while you can, they don't make them any more. Flip a coin, both good saws.

[billpierce]

Shameless 3120xp for salw plug:

https://arbtalk.co.uk/classifieds/item/1125-husqvarna-3120xp-with-42-bar/

[Rough Hewn]

Personally I would buy a Saw with side tensioner.
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[Mabazzarichie]

I managed to pick up a brand new 390xp and some new PPE for £840. Absolutely delighted with the saw; such a difference to my old one and is cutting all my timber with ease. Thanks for the assistance.