Oh! look another 390xp thread........;-)

[Adam Bourne]

Thinking of getting a 390xp as my next purchase, could those who have used one or own one, please come forward and enlighten me or burst my bubble about this saw i'm on the verge of buying........

 

Thanks,

 

Adam

[PhilBeech]

Got one, had two, love it :-)

[MattyF]

What happened to the other?

[tommer9]

Love mine. Lots of lovely smooth power and really light too.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

and really light too.

 

Thus sayeth He with Herculean Strength!

 

I find it too damn heavy despite being at the larger end of body size!

 

Perhaps it's the 28" bar that tips it over the brink. I dunno but find the MS460 soooo much lighter and even with a 12cc deficit has enough grunt.

[Steve Bullman]

well of course its so much lighter...its in a completely different bracket! the stihl 660 is the 390 equivelant if we're looking at comparisons

[tommer9]

Thus sayeth He with Herculean Strength!

 

I find it too damn heavy despite being at the larger end of body size!

 

Perhaps it's the 28" bar that tips it over the brink. I dunno but find the MS460 soooo much lighter and even with a 12cc deficit has enough grunt.

 

Oh come on mate.....put it this way. For years I have used nothing between a 60cc saw and the 088. Its a joy to be working with the 390 after that lump.

I borrowed a nirtually brand new 660 the other day while you had my 390, and although it was a very nice saw, I seemed to be filling it u with jiuce all the time. Either the tank is just way too small, or stihl have produced the thirstiest saw ever. Nice saw though, but I think i prefer the 390xp.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

well of course its so much lighter...its in a completely different bracket! the stihl 660 is the 390 equivelant if we're looking at comparisons

 

Oh come on mate.....put it this way. For years I have used nothing between a 60cc saw and the 088. Its a joy to be working with the 390 after that lump.

I borrowed a nirtually brand new 660 the other day while you had my 390, and although it was a very nice saw, I seemed to be filling it u with jiuce all the time. Either the tank is just way too small, or stihl have produced the thirstiest saw ever. Nice saw though, but I think i prefer the 390xp.

 

I know I'm being a bit of a knob on this! Did think the 395XP was the oppo to the MS660 tho.

 

Totally agree that the 390 is a VERY smooth saw but I'm just too weak to use one!

[Rob D]

Thus sayeth He with Herculean Strength!

 

I find it too damn heavy despite being at the larger end of body size!

 

Perhaps it's the 28" bar that tips it over the brink. I dunno but find the MS460 soooo much lighter and even with a 12cc deficit has enough grunt.

 

 

I'm not even 10 stone and I can wield the 390 with a 28" bar on it!

 

Had one for 9 months. First Husky saw I've ever bought and it's a good un.

 

Air filter is ab superb - no fine dust in the inlet of the carb unlike some others, spark plug easy to get at, drives the 28" bar fine.

 

Hopefully it'll last a good while.

[PhilBeech]

What happened to the other?

 

Sold it a few years back...