StephK87
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Like some of you already know, the big husky saws 390, 395 and 3120xp are no longer manufactured for the european market, because of new emissions standards (don't know if the US and other western countries will follow).
Also they have switched the production of these saw's completely to brazil (the later models that were sold here were also from brazil, wich is not bad either, quality is the same).
The dealers can only sell what is left in stock.
So yesterday i got some information from a friend and professional chainsaw carver, wich is officially sponsored by Husqvarna. He got some internal informations about his question for new bigger saws above the 572xp. The answer was, they are planing an 80cc saw based on the 572xp and it will be the biggest saw in the line up. Actually they don't planing to do a 90cc or bigger again in the next years. That's a little sad to here.
If thats true, Stihl will be the only big player remaining with saw's in the 90cc range and above, since the 881 is official now.
Maybe an 80cc 6,5hp+ is big enough for normal logging here in europe, but for other cases like chainsaw milling and where it's all about performance and grunt, Stihl will be unrivaled with the 661 and 881.
What do you guy's think about that decision?
Personally, Im hoping it's just an rumor and they want to keep things secret or at least the Husqvarna guys will change their minds and coming up with an 90cc saw again.
Also they have switched the production of these saw's completely to brazil (the later models that were sold here were also from brazil, wich is not bad either, quality is the same).
The dealers can only sell what is left in stock.
So yesterday i got some information from a friend and professional chainsaw carver, wich is officially sponsored by Husqvarna. He got some internal informations about his question for new bigger saws above the 572xp. The answer was, they are planing an 80cc saw based on the 572xp and it will be the biggest saw in the line up. Actually they don't planing to do a 90cc or bigger again in the next years. That's a little sad to here.
If thats true, Stihl will be the only big player remaining with saw's in the 90cc range and above, since the 881 is official now.
Maybe an 80cc 6,5hp+ is big enough for normal logging here in europe, but for other cases like chainsaw milling and where it's all about performance and grunt, Stihl will be unrivaled with the 661 and 881.
What do you guy's think about that decision?
Personally, Im hoping it's just an rumor and they want to keep things secret or at least the Husqvarna guys will change their minds and coming up with an 90cc saw again.
very strong bottom end.
