My new 390 XP-G and friends.

[Grendel]

Just some quick pictures of my new weapon. I've never owned a brand new (big) saw before, and I'm pretty happy camper right now.

Got it from a great local shop for about $1100. She threw in 3 jugs of Husky pre-mix, a couple files, a free loop of chain, hat, and some other swag. Talking to the mechanic, he said he loves these saws, and promised it will do everything I want it to. I did all my research, and seriously looked at the Stihl offerings. We run Stihl at work, and I'm a big 044/440 fan, however after two years clearing trails with a certain 353 e-tech, I secretly became a Husky guy. . . Anyways, I don't really have any questions, but I'd love to hear of anyones experiences with this saw, good or bad (hopefully good ).

Also included a multi-cultural family photo of my personal saws. Not much, but they all run great.

Have a great weekend guys! be safe, have fun.

 

[cory]

I have a 395, not sure how it correlates to your saw, but the 395 is a dependable, easy to use, beast.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Congratulations!!! Now, go get it dirty!

 

[Grendel]

ha, tonight, I'm just going to leave it in the house and admire it. Tomorrow it's getting used.

 

[oldtimber]

Pure envy from the southern Ozarks!

 

[atw]

nice saw, now its time for it to make some $$$

 

[Cold Logging]

I'm trying not to be envious. . My next new saw will be a 390 with heated handles. . I Really like my 390 W that I got this spring and it is the next saw that will be going to Tennessee to get hopped up.

 

[Grendel]

Thanks CL. It's going to be a long slow life for this saw. I've only put two tanks through it since I got it. It rips though. I bolted some bigger dogs to it to keep the muffler out of the shaggy maples around here. Get one, you'll like it

 

[Cold Logging]

They are pretty awesome. This is mine. With semi skip chisel ground Stihl chain and 8 tooth sprocket it pulls a 36" bar 34" of cut. With good authority. .

I'm scratching my head to come up with a viable clutch side wrap handle. . I think I can use a plate in place of the out board dogand weld a T to it then bend a piece of 3/4steel pipe and weld it to the T. . I've done lots of falling with just the inside dog. Gotta have a wrap of some kind and want the heater. Could you post a pic of where the heater wires attach to the handle. .

 

[MasterBlaster]

That's a lightweight bar, right?

 

[Cold Logging]

Yes. I really like them. But they do flex a lot more than a solid bar.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I like that flex - I have a 16" on my 200. It's amazing how much it can bend and return to true.

 

[Grendel]

A buddy of mine in interior AK said he's used his down below -30, and when he set the saw down his gloves would be steaming and his hands toasty warm.

fwiw

 

[Grendel]

I am looking into a 32" bar. Probably end up with one of those Oregon lightweight's. Looks good on your saw!

 

[BOTS]

Nice Gren!!

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Nice!

 

[Cold Logging]

Yes, and they are suprisingly strong. That bar on my saw is broken. . Had a spruce blow down slam it in a cut. 4 days before I fell the tree in the pic. The dirty looking spot on thebar about 6" in front of the powerheadis broke, cracked. And it cuts straight. I've burned around 7 gal of saw gas with that bar since it broke. The bar didn't break from fragility, that was one of the harder hangups I've had in 20 years.

 

[Cold Logging]

The closest weight/ length bar I can find that feels the same is a 30" solid steel Oregon.

 

[Reddog]

I'm scratching my head to come up with a viable clutch side wrap handle. .

Got a heated wrap on mine. Only the starter side is heated, but it is a full Husky wrap.
Husky part#
503 98 67-72 Handle
537 03 73-01 Brace

Or buy the saw out of Canada they get a G model wrap from the factory.