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hermin the goos

02-23-2002 15:59:55




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wonderin if anyone has one of these saws. i already have a 372, 395, i was just thinking i need one
thanks ron




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Russ

02-24-2002 20:46:43




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 Re: 385 husky in reply to hermin the goose, 02-23-2002 15:59:55  
Hi Ron, I also think you need one. I just had one modified as a fallers saw by Dennis Greffards. Mine goes out from his shop Monday via UPS so I can`t tell you how fantastic it is yet, but I can tell you that he decreases cut times in a big log, 36"-48", by about 40%-45% and his saws are lasting 3-4 years in daily use. He, Ken Dunn of kdhotsaws, and John Walker of Walkers Saw Shop, all are very enthusiastic about the 385. Have you tried any saws more substantially reworked than a Madsen`s "Powertuned"? Try one and you will never go back. Russ

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herm the goose

02-25-2002 13:14:00




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 Re: Re: 385 husky in reply to Russ, 02-24-2002 20:46:43  
Russ i know of some of the names you posted-here in the states madisons is held back by epa. i fiddle with my own, 372 has a very calm band, runs much cooler, i could gain more by the use of a different filter. horses on that one a nice 6+
395 oh my goodness- thers a platform to work from- ya start with 7- only gets better
my dealer know full well - what i do to em- he just shakes his head- will still honor waranity. 385 i thought would be a nice start- dealer has one he ordered for someone that was dreamin-- no $
he wants it to have a home
ron

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Russ

02-25-2002 15:12:44




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 Re: Re: Re: 385 husky in reply to herm the goose, 02-25-2002 13:14:00  
Hi Ron, all three are excellent saws in my humble opinion although I would suggest that the 385 is easier to get the horses out of than the 395. The reason being that the transfer ports on the 385 drop all the way down into the crank case where the fuel mixture is. Unfortunately, Husky gave the 395 Quad loop transfer on the jug, but they re-used the 394 base, this resulted in the transfers stopping short of going all the way down into the crankcase. From what I`m told by all the aforementioned individuals, it takes alot more work to get all the ponies out of a 395, but when you go the extra mile it`s worth it. I`ve also been told that alot of the little hotrodding tricks the builders formerly used are now incorporated in the 385 off the shelf, meaning that with a little detailing you can really make `er run. I have heard mention of an intake boot defect on some 385s, but from what I understand it`s easy to detect before you leave the showroom. Just poke and prod and squash the boot and see if it opens up a small crack. The ones that don`t fail in the showroom with this technique, apparently aren`t failing in the field either. Feel free to email me if you want to talk saws, or anything else. Later, Russ

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herm the goose

02-26-2002 14:15:55




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: 385 husky in reply to Russ, 02-25-2002 15:12:44  
Russ
tell me more
i have not cracked open the 395 yet-
seemed as lots of possables in there, just wonder how thick the cases are? making a port map is simple. was at the saw shop today- hehe
poor dealer ordered that 385, for a fella that was dreamin- we were talkin bout it today, he thinks he want to dump it. if we can fall in the 650 mark toghter it just might be mine. i know what he pays- he makes a bit i save a bit?
my email is mc1020us@yahoo.com- i do not like outlook express, it is gone here.
i am a sawmiller that plays logger- round here, finger lakes ny- i like to fiddle with the saws- in other words i am almost clueless but know just enuff to enjoy- haha
more air more fuel= more power
but more heat?
guess my thinking is- remove the epa goodys, open up heat outlet?
how it started here - just a desire to make em run cool.
my 372 will not out cut the 395 but will give it a show? really the 372 added a new meaning to the chain saw, after i fiddled with it
it runs very cool- guess this just a hobby for me, i find it it refreshing that others enjoy it to
ron

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