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390XP is my favorite, but the OP didn't ask that.No love for 385-390xp or jonsered 2186-2188
390XP is my favorite, but the OP didn't ask that.No love for 385-390xp or jonsered 2186-2188
I’d take the outboard clutch for stumping. Less potential heat in the cases and bearing. 395 has a side chain tensioner. Takes a little longer to mount bar and chain with outboard, but not that bad.
Whoops, I am only human . I meant front tensioner.Mason. When did they move the adjuster to the side. Mine is a front fugger. 385/90 Is a fav for me but that has a side adjuster and inny clutch.
My man!!!If we can vote for one not on the list HOORAY 288!!!!!!!!!!!
Nothing wrong with an honest, experience based position..but that position may change with a little more time hanging on to that new 395!I voted 660 because my opinion it performs better than my 066, but the 660 is muffler Modded. The 395 is new to me, I guess I should have voted that. Easier to work on and few cuts were great. Just going with what I got.
Nothing wrong with an honest, experience based position..but that position may change with a little more time hanging on to that new 395!
But I have one question aside from this reply.... Why only three votes for the good ol Tree-90-Feckin-Fo!!??? Haha!
Off the top of my head there's 1 more piece on a 395 than 660 to the air filter from jug.The OP asked “Most Dependable”
As in, which saw never fails you. I can’t argue that a 394/5 isn’t an overbuilt animal. I’ve got maybe 8 of the o66/660 model line right now.
I wanted a dedicated milling saw, so I got me a 395. Oils better, cools better, etc...
But in terms of what starts every time, doesn’t lose fasteners, don’t get stuck not being able to take a clutch off to change a sprocket, throttle cable or pulley doesn’t fail, I’d take the lowly 066 every time.
I’d venture to say that, beside the 2 series Husky’s, Stihl are built with 25% less parts. Lass parts, less to break.
066, it may not oil or sustain a tree crush like others, but it’s a tough sumnabeech.
Turning into another brand loyalty thread. Lol
Have one of those here....at this point parts are getting harder as Makita is dropping them. They are a solid saw though.Or dolmar or Makita 9010
Most over desgned saw made is the 395, not even close, lots of 066 crank failures, spun bearings in the cases. That said 288 has the same bearings and crank as the 395 and is much lighter. 288 FTW
Turning into another brand loyalty thread. Lol
It's a shame guys that have real input on these big saws and some real world info on them don't join to really share what's what and not what they heard....
066/660 Will not oil a bar longer than a 32"/105dl in my local hardwoods. Even that is pushing it if the wood is real dry. 394/5 Will oil a 41/2" bar.It's a shame guys that have real input on these big saws and some real world info on them don't join to really share what's what and not what they heard....
066/660 Will not oil a bar longer than a 32"/105dl in my local hardwoods. Even that is pushing it if the wood is real dry. 394/5 Will oil a 41/2" bar.
The main issues I have with a Husky are the clutch is a bit small and coil life. The clutches are marginal for the torque they make. Once an operator knows that though it's easy to keep up with. Keep the chains sharp and its a mute point. The coils also heat up or something and have a shorter life span than I'd like on average. I keep a coil in my box.
I like the clutch cover chain brake. Easier to keep the PTO side of the saw cleaned off with just compressed air. 660 packs all around the oil pump and brake area and is a pain to clean for maintenace.
The side tension is nice on a stihl but I think the front tension is more robust. With a long bar stumping saw that's important.
Husky air filters go on and on...Stihl you tap out every few tanks. AM filters help that... but by design it clogs easier in stock configuration.
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Precisely. I can’t vote because I’ve only owned a 394 in that range, Hence how can I say it’s more reliable. I’ve not owned any others to compare it to.