I want a new saw

[ticat928]

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. As long as you keep the snow out of Huskies and Stihls , they run fine .. I keep them in the house at night and in the cab on the way to and from work ... I see guys with their saws out on the back of their trucks .... Lot they havn,t learned about oilers .. They also run bar oil ,which at -30 flows like taffy ....... It was around -20 yesterday and the Solo ran good ... It just chapps me that Baileys doesn,t carry parts .. I havn,t been able to find the prices on the Solo web site .......... I ain,t into doin alot of work gettin saw parts ..... I call a saw shop . they send the parts ...SIMPLE .....With Stihls and Huskies thats all I need to do .!!!!!!!!

The prices are the best part, you first download the parts manual (if you do not already have one)
Then click on the "Order Parts on Line" box
At lower left there is a search box that you type the part # into which you find from the schematic in parts manual

 

[fmaglin]

electronic module???that gets me bent out of shape,the chainsaw is the simplest,most productive tool you can buy(for under a grand) i.m.o.,when they apply"techology"to that it bothers me

:agree2: If my saws aren't runnin right I want to be the one to adjust them so they do run right. To me it's like they want to take something that is not difficult and make it complex.

 

[tramp bushler]

This may gross some out !

Anymore ; taking a screwdriver to the jets on a chainsaw carb is the last thing I do ........However , like the 441 Stihl , it HAD to be done , what a piece of crap those 2 barrel carbs are on a chain saw ........Thats the problem with all this knee jerk environmentalist BS .............Saw companies need to flip off the un mentionables ,and keep building saws with Tillotson, Walbro and ZAMA carbs that are fully adjustable .......
. However if a saw has a problem , the last resort is to take a screwdriver to the carb...

 

[385XP]

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How long did it get on a tank of fuel ????????????????????

I dont remember on the fuel milage as it was when they first came out when i had one.I know there about a 100 dollars cheaper than a 660. I used mine mostly for bucking it did ok for that.

 

[bullbuck]

:agree2: If my saws aren't runnin right I want to be the one to adjust them so they do run right. To me it's like they want to take something that is not difficult and make it complex.

i agree one hundred percent,and i do know from experience that every husky our company bought that had a green gas cap and said etech was junk,i dont think they burned all of the fuel upon combustion due to restriction,how would that be"green"?

 

[tramp bushler]

The 288 was 87 ccs ,,And was about the perfect bushlin saw for Southeast .....Apparantly the 390 Husky is about the same , Burv says it,s even better ....I had both metal tank and plastic tank 288s and 281s ... The 288 would fall more timber than the 281 , but the 281 was a good saw ... The 064 wasn,t as strong as the 288 . about the same as the 281 .........
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.Pretty much all a hopped up saw will give you is a couple few bushel a day .. Which in the long run will pay for itself ............ A hopped up 056 would cut a few more bushel a day than an 064 .....A 2100 Husky in avg bushlin would put a few mor ebushel on the ground than the 288 .......... Unless you were in truly Big timber .... The reason why is there is only so many trees a guy can do in a day ............ Some days , if a guy was tired and wrung out , a small saw like a 266 or an 044 would help a guy have a good day just because they were so much lighter ............Really good Saturday saws ..

 

[Burvol]

The 288 was 87 ccs ,,And was about the perfect bushlin saw for Southeast .....Apparantly the 390 Husky is about the same , Burv says it,s even better ....I had both metal tank and plastic tank 288s and 281s ... The 288 would fall more timber than the 281 , but the 281 was a good saw ... The 064 wasn,t as strong as the 288 . about the same as the 281 .........
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.Pretty much all a hopped up saw will give you is a couple few bushel a day .. Which in the long run will pay for itself ............ A hopped up 056 would cut a few more bushel a day than an 064 .....A 2100 Husky in avg bushlin would put a few mor ebushel on the ground than the 288 .......... Unless you were in truly Big timber .... The reason why is there is only so many trees a guy can do in a day ............ Some days , if a guy was tired and wrung out , a small saw like a 266 or an 044 would help a guy have a good day just because they were so much lighter ............Really good Saturday saws ..

Good post.

The 390 is alot smoother and more nimble in your hands. Hands down.

 

[fmaglin]

The 288 was 87 ccs ,,And was about the perfect bushlin saw for Southeast .....Apparantly the 390 Husky is about the same , Burv says it,s even better ....I had both metal tank and plastic tank 288s and 281s ... The 288 would fall more timber than the 281 , but the 281 was a good saw ... The 064 wasn,t as strong as the 288 . about the same as the 281 .........
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.Pretty much all a hopped up saw will give you is a couple few bushel a day .. Which in the long run will pay for itself ............ A hopped up 056 would cut a few more bushel a day than an 064 .....A 2100 Husky in avg bushlin would put a few mor ebushel on the ground than the 288 .......... Unless you were in truly Big timber .... The reason why is there is only so many trees a guy can do in a day ............ Some days , if a guy was tired and wrung out , a small saw like a 266 or an 044 would help a guy have a good day just because they were so much lighter ............Really good Saturday saws ..

I used to have a 2100 and sold it due to the fact that as I got older that 2100 seemed to get heavier.

 

[fmaglin]

i agree one hundred percent,and i do know from experience that every husky our company bought that had a green gas cap and said etech was junk,i dont think they burned all of the fuel upon combustion due to restriction,how would that be"green"?

One other thing I've noticed about Huskys is the ones I've owned with a Tillotson carb seem to be a little snappier unless it's my imagination.

 

[fmaglin]

Good post.

The 390 is alot smoother and more nimble in your hands. Hands down.

Hey Burv,how do you think the smootheness compares to the 395?

 

[Burvol]

Hey Burv,how do you think the smootheness compares to the 395?

Never ran a 395 much, just the 394's. Hopefully I will be able to side by side them in a few months, really serious about getting one built for me in a month or two.

 

[fmaglin]

Never ran a 395 much, just the 394's. Hopefully I will be able to side by side them in a few months, really serious about getting one built for me in a month or two.

I never ran a 390. I ran a 2100, a 362, and 371. To me, the 395 seems smoother of the three.

 

[tramp bushler]

I havn,t run a 395 either , but I,ve ownd and busheled with 5 different 394 Huskies ........The 2100/2101 s were fairly a brute .... But great tough saws ...Under filtered , but when you circle cut a hole in the air filter cover and put a foam filter on it they gained even more snort .. Richen them up just a schoosh ..dual port the muffler . But they got to be so LOUD both from the air intake and the exguast , they vibrated alot , and they just generally worked your ass off .The 394 way a very nice calming step up ..... Not in production speed , but in production comfort ..Ergonomics !!!!!!!!!.. It always caused me to use bad words when the stupid side panels on the pistol grip would come off ..But I really like the cable throttle ...

 

[lisapizza]

The saws you have listed would be great for u`r needs, Also take a look @ the Stihl`s Ms441 it`s my favorite run all day saw for the wood pile.

My Husqvarna 576 AutoTune, has been running great no problems, its my everyday go to saw for felling and Limbing.

 

[Greystoke]

Never ran a 395 much, just the 394's. Hopefully I will be able to side by side them in a few months, really serious about getting one built for me in a month or two.

I owned a few 394's, never ran a 395, but they look like pretty much the same saw as far as the vertical spring mounting system? I will have to check one out at Steves Saw shop next time I go by.

 

[Burvol]

The saws you have listed would be great for u`r needs, Also take a look @ the Stihl`s Ms441 it`s my favorite run all day saw for the wood pile.

My Husqvarna 576 AutoTune, has been running great no problems, its my everyday go to saw for felling and Limbing.

:newbie::blush:

 

[lisapizza]

Newbie ?

Burvol , Sometimes pictures and video can help one understand a little better than words, Hope this helps ya.

Stihl Ms441 - My Favorite (bucking) wood pile saw! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du-AbhkF1SQ


Husqvarna 576 autotune - My Favorite saw for felling and limbing! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK-4eVbBj-o&feature=related

Felling, Bucking and Limbing Trees ~ http://extension.missouri.edu/wcreg... Felling, Bucking, Limbing Trees 12-11-07.pdf

 

[Oldtimer]

I run both the 372XP and the 575 XP. Both are great. The 372 is a bit lighter, but has far less lugging power. I can get my chain sharp enough to actually stop the 372 (I leave my rakers high to make boring hardwood easier.) but the 575 keeps going. Use the 575 every day and people notice your arms..

 

[tramp bushler]

No comment you guys...

West coast fallers ....SSSHHHHH..

 

[Dayto]

Jeezus lol , the one guy in the movie there looks like he is really looking up to us coastal fallers , he is rockin the westcoaster look.

I would love to see what the bull bucker would think if i started walking down the side of the log limbing ..hahaha Hey it might brighten up his day