What do you guys think about this 395?

[motolife313-2]

Looks pretty clean to me from the pics. He says it was only for firewood. It’s a 2011 model. Any ideas why the handle is really faded to a darker color? Is it possibly a aftermarket handle?

 

[motolife313-2]

Any ideas available?

 

[rocketnorton]

got one here like that

no ideas

 

[Mad Professor]

Old handle new covers?

 

[Chevboy0167]

I have seen many Husqy like that. More likely it is the oil, grime and other debris from hands and gloves ground into the pores of the plastic. Plus, spilling of mix fuel all over don't help either when refueling. Not a concern really as long as fuel is not leaking out the seam of the bottom of the fuel tank/handle.

Have project Rancher 55 that leaked out the seam. Got a used rear handle assembly from eBay that looks darker than the original but it holds fuel!

 

[EchoShindaiwaMakitaDolmar]

The dark I'm seeing- is it the fuel inside the translucent orange fuel tank? Or do they not have translucent fuel tanks?

 

[motolife313-2]

Does fuel go into the foot pad?

 

[SteveSr]

Does fuel go into the foot pad?

No.

The saw could also be a frankensaw or just the handle / tank replaced. As with any used saw a thorough inspection is in order. BTW, a 395 is NOT a firewood size saw. It is professional timber faller saw.

 

[motolife313-2]

I have seen many Husqy like that. More likely it is the oil, grime and other debris from hands and gloves ground into the pores of the plastic. Plus, spilling of mix fuel all over don't help either when refueling. Not a concern really as long as fuel is not leaking out the seam of the bottom of the fuel tank/handle.

Have project Rancher 55 that leaked out the seam. Got a used rear handle assembly from eBay that looks darker than the original but it holds fuel!

Found one with the same discolor. And also contacted the chainsawguy on YouTube and he was saying he thinks I’ll be ok

 

[motolife313-2]

No.

The saw could also be a frankensaw or just the handle / tank replaced. As with any used saw a thorough inspection is in order. BTW, a 395 is NOT a firewood size saw. It is professional timber faller saw.

You don’t go out and find big wood and cut it up?

 

[motolife313-2]

I’m going to go check it out soon. He says he will take 750$. He says it comes with 6 chains that are in good shape. That’s like 120$ easy in not having to buy chains or spend time getting them

 

[SteveSr]

You don’t go out and find big wood and cut it up?

Any wood big enough to require a Husky 395 I wouldn't be able to move the rounds!

 

[motolife313-2]

i like the work out. And noodle the rounds i ln half or quarters

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

No.

The saw could also be a frankensaw or just the handle / tank replaced. As with any used saw a thorough inspection is in order. BTW, a 395 is NOT a firewood size saw. It is professional timber faller saw.

That kind of depends on your opportunities in life regarding the timber you get offered- no point walking past the big stuff to find a log that matches your saw- if its made of wood, it burns.
Or indeed- often the big stuff gets walked over by the guys with mid range to small saws, so if you have a bigger saw and bar you are able to process what others leave behind.
Personally, a whole lot of the firewood I process for myself and others is gotten with 90+ CC saws.

 

[motolife313-2]

That’s my thinking too. Get what others are not able to cut

 

[SS396driver]

I use the 395 quite often . Actually more than I thought I would have . I mainly bought it for milling

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

395 makes a great firewood weapon

 

[StoneyMeadowMaple]

Translucent tank had a weird color when new, mine started leaking at the seam so it got replaced with a solid orange one, I miss it, I liked the look and it was handy.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

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“Looks” great.

 

[HavinFun]

That’s a lot of dough for a used, discolored saw. For $400 more you could have a brand new 585XP with 36” bar and chain from Walkers. Or spend $500 more and get a 592XP, brand new, and you get to discolor it. The autotune is great, and there are guys who’ve cut 100k board feet (youtube) with the 592 with no hiccups. Spend once, cry once. New Year, New Saw.