WHATS the best 3120 or ms880 thanks

[Mark Bolam]

Taken any big trees down have you?

[MattyF]

can they be switched from .404 to 3/8 ??

 

Dont see Why not it's only a sprocket change but have only ever run them on 404 but my 395 has a 36"sprocket nose bar that is for 404 chain and running 3/8 to keep it simple with chain reels...

[swinny]

Takes a little time to run-in but the 3120 all the way for me. Never used another big saw that cuts through hardwood with such accuracy.

 

Surely its the combination or the person using the saw and the saw to give such accuracy?

[ben lightfoot]

Both are bloody heavy have a crap chain speed and prove unreliable !!! but definiety prefere the 88 when you need the torque.

 

how do they have crap chain speed? had more experience with the 3120 but at that range of saw they are both going to be plodders not built for speed just not losing pace when filled with shavings. a friend raced a 3120 against 395 and 3120 won. they dont sound or feel fast but then you look at the mound of shavings by your feet. both heavy but both fun imo

[RC0]

Taken any big trees down have you?

 

Still building up to it.

[RC0]

Surely its the combination or the person using the saw and the saw to give such accuracy?

 

you would think so, but I've used brand new 84-88's that start wandering on large horizontal cuts many times, could never quite understand why. Never had that with the 3120, coming in from sides and all, straight as a ruler, nothing wasted.

[MattyF]

how do they have crap chain speed? had more experience with the 3120 but at that range of saw they are both going to be plodders not built for speed just not losing pace when filled with shavings. a friend raced a 3120 against 395 and 3120 won. they dont sound or feel fast but then you look at the mound of shavings by your feet. both heavy but both fun imo

 

Rpms ! I've put a tuned 262xp against a 3120 and it's beat it out right in the cut.. They are not built for flat out chain speed just heavy torque , perfect for heavy dead oak and beech, have spent enough time on each and have had both seize under me... If this is the sought of work your after then they are ideal, thinking about it I would rather go husky any way just because Im refusing to buy stihl in the realistic chance of needing such a saw, Do they still have the manual oiler button??

[ben lightfoot]

sorry i know what you mean they have a lower rpm but i meant they dont have a crap chain speed because as you said its all down to torque. Am i making sense? sorry its wednesday wine night for me

[MattyF]

In the right timber I suppose there out right power is what they are built for but these saws are from the 80's , chain speeds and pick up on a saw like the 390 is what I would be after if buying a saw right now as I don't like big saws up tree's and it's going to be a rarity that I'm felling stuff as big I was on estates 10 years ago so I just have a massive adversion towards both especially after picking up 66's and 395's after being handed a 88 for the same job!! If I was doing take downs like reg all the while I might justify buying one.

[MikeTM150]

love my 880 for ringing up big lumps, never used big husky but all i know it u'll wanna have a cuppa tea slightly more often if ur using it all day!!!