Husky 288 vs 390

[angelo c]

Strictly scientifically speaking.....the 288 just sounds better....the 385/390 runs smoother.

Do you prefer a hard tail over a bagger ?

 

[DSS]

Strictly scientifically speaking.....the 288 just sounds better....the 385/390 runs smoother.

Do you prefer a hard tail over a bagger ?

Hard tail pics?

Easy tail pics?

Ffs

 

[hseII]

Hard tail pics?

Easy tail pics?

Ffs

Soft Tail.

The Proper Reference is Soft Tail.

 

[DSS]

I guess there's no such thing as easy tail

 

[Landmark]

I have never ran a 288 so cant comment on it. But i have a ported 385 that is smooth and powerful. I love running that saw and wouldnt trade it for a 288 any day of the week. Jmo

 

[bryanr2]

Had them both ported by MM. Still have the 288. Agree that the 390 is more refined and has the edge on RPMs, but the 288 is bullet proof.

 

[calebng15]

Sounds like I'm just going to have to run it! Seems like some saws are pretty obvious. Apparently not this one. Personal preference! Thanks for y'all answers!

 

[Deets066]

I'm an old school
Kinda guy so it would be 288 for me

 

[Pioneer Perry]

You'll find the easy tail at the bar...
I love my old 288 torque monster it rips.

 

[R2D]

I've never used a 390 but am very interested in what you all are saying. I love my 288 but wouldn't mind having better a.v.

 

[mdavlee]

I'll still take a 7900 over both. Neither is big enough to mill like a 395 so I skip over them now.

 

[DSS]

I'll still take a 7900 over both. Neither is big enough to mill like a 395 so I skip over them now.

Hater

 

[treesmith]

288xp is awesomeness incarnate

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[Jimmy in NC]

I'll still take a 7900 over both. Neither is big enough to mill like a 395 so I skip over them now.

Well played....and lots of truth.

That being said I have a 288 and two 394s. If the MM372 wont get it...you need some serious cubes.

 

[Keith Gandy]

I have never ran a 288 so cant comment on it. But i have a ported 385 that is smooth and powerful. I love running that saw and wouldnt trade it for a 288 any day of the week. Jmo

No way I would trade my ported 390xp for one either

 

[srcarr52]

I'll still take a 7900 over both. Neither is big enough to mill like a 395 so I skip over them now.

I've milled with a 288, it took it quite well.

 

[CapitaineHaddoc]

I've milled with a 288, it took it quite well.

Yes, but we know how strong your 288's are!

 

[Jimmy in NC]

I've milled with a 288, it took it quite well.

I have too...until I went bigger. Hindsight...I should have bought a band mill.

 

[srcarr52]

I have too...until I went bigger. Hindsight...I should have bought a band mill.

A friend has a 20" band mill that I did a lot of work on so I can borrow it anytime I like. So the chainsaw mill has been sitting for a while. Last time I used it I broke one of my 36" 3/8 lo pro chains on a 31" cut of red oak with the 395. I don't think a 288 would have pulled that, but it did well when I only had a 32" bar, which had a max cut width of 27".