390XP VS 394XP

[Fairways_and_Greens]

What are the differences between these two saws? I'm looking to mill the occasional slab.

 

[Onan18]

What are the differences between these two saws? I'm looking to mill the occasional slab.

Apples and Oranges, the 394 is larger in every measurable sense and would be my preference for milling.

Joe

 

[bryanr2]

94 or 95 for milling. the 390xp is kinda a 372xp on steroids. Be a great all around felling/buckin saw, but I wouldnt want it on a mill for long.

 

[jmssaws]

394 ftw!

 

[Czed]

394 again here lol

 

[huskihl]

394 ftw!

That's kinda what I've come up with too

 

[jmssaws]

That's kinda what I've come up with too

Takes a special saw to beat the old 394.
It's one of them saws that everything is right on.

 

[huskihl]

Takes a special saw to beat the old 394.
It's one of them saws that everything is right on.

I need to get some video of mine with a 36" and a 9 pin.

 

[jmssaws]

I need to get some video of mine with a 36" and a 9 pin.

I have several videos of them running a 50" 404 full comp with a 8pin noodling.

36" 9pin pssshh

 

[jmssaws]

 

[jmssaws]

That's a new stihl rs full comp that I square filed and a 404 8pin.
It don't just run it,it runs the hell out of it.

Man I love a 394

 

[Daserlon]

I wish my 394 ran like that.

 

[jmssaws]

I wish my 394 ran like that.

We can make it happen

 

[Daserlon]

We can make it happen

I may have to talk with you about that this summer.

 

[jmssaws]

I may have to talk with you about that this summer.

Check out my signature
I got a deal going right now

 

[peter92]

We can make it happen

me 2 as i will be milling

 

[angelo c]

Ok...ill be the Jackwagon driver here....for the "occasional" mill job and the everyday firewood need....I'm picking up the 385/390.
With a 28-32" well filed chain that saw is wicked nimble, smooth, powerful and can be run all day long by an average size/strength guy....running a 395 all day long takes a brute strength kinda guy.

 

[mdavlee]

Ok...ill be the Jackwagon driver here....for the "occasional" mill job and the everyday firewood need....I'm picking up the 385/390.
With a 28-32" well filed chain that saw is wicked nimble, smooth, powerful and can be run all day long by an average size/strength guy....running a 395 all day long takes a brute strength kinda guy.

I tend to agree. If milling more than half the time then 394/5 is better. I've milled some with a 385 and 390. Mileage isn't great but they'll pull a 36" bar on a 30" mill fine.

 

[Rob Stafari]

I had to bring my 394 in to watch that video and tell her she was slacking. She told me GFY, that she was tired and wanted to go on vacation to Missouri.

 

[Wolverine]

Say you get that one big log of 35-40"+, you'll want that extra torque of the '94.