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My 394XP's over twenty years old and still goin strong. Just a few fuel lines and a new muffler on the original top end.

 

Not exactly a saw for up top use, though it has happened a few times, to my despair.

 

More of an on the ground low rpm base cut beast with lots of grunt.

 

Pulls a 32 inch bar quite convincingly IME.

 

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I got the 390 because I thought it was lighter and not much less powerful. In reality you don't notice the weight and a 661 has far more power!

I wouldn't be surprised if a 461 had the same power as the 390, but noticeably lighter.

 

 

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Exactly that. To a T.

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Echo 8002 - got one. Also very heavy - but you'll never break it. Torquey and steady. Beautifully built.

 

 

Definitely agree on that, it's why I have one, old school :thumbup1:

 

I have to admit it's a bit of a handful for someone who weighs in at 10 1/2 stone though. Maybe I should take the advice I gave to someone else, have an extra egg for breakfast or man up :blushing:

 

One of these days the 20" bar is going on :biggrin:

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395 - The most old skool of the current husky line up. Its very good but i don't really like the 2xx series husky chain break handle. It cuts very well and in my opinion better than the 660. Downside was that husky didn't make long bars for them but RobD can sort that out now.

 

660 - The one i own. has a 3' option off the shelf. It wasn't as easy when i got it to get longer bars for the husky then which is why i went STIHL. It has had to have the cylinder helecoied as it's spat sparkplugs out since day one. Had two brake handles as the exhaust melts it. Solid built and cuts like stink on a 20".

 

390 - Had one for a while the now discontinued 390xpg. It was just a tarted up 385xpg really. Had one of the early ones so it spat out bolts like they were free. Later ones fixed this. Vibes and ergonomics was the best of the lot was a really nice saw to use 24" bar and it was fantastic 28" was a bit like a 36" on a 660. Cuts but nothing special. Can now get a 30" if you want.

 

 

I'd have another 390 if it was for forestry duties but for a big logging up saw I'd have the 395. As i said i have the 660 but i wish i'd gone husky

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395 - The most old skool of the current husky line up. Its very good but i don't really like the 2xx series husky chain break handle. It cuts very well and in my opinion better than the 660. Downside was that husky didn't make long bars for them but RobD can sort that out now.

 

660 - The one i own. has a 3' option off the shelf. It wasn't as easy when i got it to get longer bars for the husky then which is why i went STIHL. It has had to have the cylinder helecoied as it's spat sparkplugs out since day one. Had two brake handles as the exhaust melts it. Solid built and cuts like stink on a 20".

 

390 - Had one for a while the now discontinued 390xpg. It was just a tarted up 385xpg really. Had one of the early ones so it spat out bolts like they were free. Later ones fixed this. Vibes and ergonomics was the best of the lot was a really nice saw to use 24" bar and it was fantastic 28" was a bit like a 36" on a 660. Cuts but nothing special. Can now get a 30" if you want.

 

 

I'd have another 390 if it was for forestry duties but for a big logging up saw I'd have the 395. As i said i have the 660 but i wish i'd gone husky

Really good advice thanks mate, so you reckon the 390 is sluggish with a 28" bar? Thats what I would have on it most of the time, I thought that was pretty standard for that size chainsaw and I was reading another where people where saying they put even longer bars on them occasionally. How do the three stack up weight wise?

 

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Really good advice thanks mate, so you reckon the 390 is sluggish with a 28" bar? Thats what I would have on it most of the time, I thought that was pretty standard for that size chainsaw and I was reading another where people where saying they put even longer bars on them occasionally. How do the three stack up weight wise?

 

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It's like a 660 on a 3' it cuts well but you have to have a sharp chain. I had one of the early 390 just after they replaced the 385 with it. It wouldn't surprise me if they livened it up down the road which is why i found it sluggish and other say its great.

 

I think they're all heavy and the figures they give you in the book are without bar chain and fuel. The 390 is heavier than it should be but it's ergonomic design means it doesn't feel as heavy as it should.

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