looking for a new saw

[mike1987]

I know a lad up here is selling a husky 281 in decent Nick if your interested

ideally it needs to be new how odl is it and what sort of price are we looking at as i could buy it out of my own money instead of the businesses money if the price and condition are right

[spudulike]

But is he wants a 24" bar with power to spare then that's 390 territory. IME 70cc saws are at their limit pulling 24" bars. I know you can get more potential from a 70cc saw Spud but it be hesitant using it for milling.

 

The Dolmar 80-90cc saws might be the way to go and are cheaper than the orange equivalents.

 

Agree, 70cc saws are nicer on a 20" unless they have been enhanced:thumbup:

[CJM]

ideally it needs to be new how odl is it and what sort of price are we looking at as i could buy it out of my own money instead of the businesses money if the price and condition are right

 

It's an old saw but hasn't seen much work I've pulled the filter cover and it's pretty clean underneath, got great compression as in it nearly breaks your wrist trying to start it and runs very well, I think the lad wants around £300but don't quote me on that

[C.J]

The Husky 365 and Stihl 390 were comparable farm/fire wood saws.

 

Surely a 391 can manage more than a 16" bar.

 

The 365 xt will run 20" in hard and 24" in softwood.

[mike1987]

The Husky 365 and Stihl 390 were comparable farm/fire wood saws.

 

Surely a 391 can manage more than a 16" bar.

 

The 365 xt will run 20" in hard and 24" in softwood.

 

the 391 will manage a 20" in softwood but its slow and painfull 16" and it pulls like a train havnt had an 18 on it but i imagine it would pull it well altho i cant realy see the pint in spending money on a bar thats only going me 4" more cut when i need a second saw for the next time the sthil decides to spit its dummy out it drops bits off for fun

[C.J]

I was going to buy a Stihl 390 in 2010 but dealer had sold out.

 

Bought 365 special instead, because had better power/weight than 391.

 

Good decision , its been faultless.

[Joe Newton]

Just to clarify when I mentioned 390 I was referring to the Husky 390.

 

The ms390 is a fantastic door stop. Not much else though.

[Stubby]

Just to clarify when I mentioned 390 I was referring to the Husky 390.

 

The ms390 is a fantastic door stop. Not much else though.

 

I was up to speed there bud !

[spudulike]

I was up to speed there bud !

 

As I was, the MS390 is sort of OK but not a 390XP thats for sure!

[Tilio-acerion]

MS461 is the King in the 70-80cc class, 20 or 25" bars . . . or 15" for sh!ts and giggles:thumbup: