Thread: Husky 3120 and Stihl 880 ,positives & negatives.

Originally Posted by BobL

I have used both saws.

3120
- is rev limited to about 10k and has a fixed H jet. This means the H Jet cannot be adjusted without replacing the jet so if you want to do any muffler mods it has a limited tuning span and teh ject would need to be replaced if you move outside it's range.
- it has an outboard clutch which means changing sprockets is a bit of a PITA.
- It has front end chain tensioning which means the saw has to be removed from the mill to tension the chain unless a mod is made to the mill.
- it has up to 54 ml/min bar oil delivering although most of the excess oil is flung off the nose

880
- is rev limited to 12K and has a variable H jet.
- has an inboard clutch
- has side on chain tensioning
- only has 36 ml/min bar oil delivery.

The 3120 is supposed to have better filtration but I didn't experience that when I used it even though I was cutting dry logs.
Both are strong saws but don't cut much faster in small wood unless the rakers are seriously dropped. They really shine in wide cuts where other saws just stop.

hi bob just a little knowledge I found out ,the 3120's coil limit is 12k in Australia and NZ. Only the EPA (states & Canada) saws are limited under 10K and the H jet is very easy to ream out to richen the mix ,for future mods ...actually I believe the jet In Aus is larger than the EPA saws in the states ...picking one up tomorrow ,so i can check the jet then ...cheers

Originally Posted by widowmaker

hi bob just a little knowledge I found out ,the 3120's coil limit is 12k in Australia and NZ. Only the EPA (states & Canada) saws are limited under 10K and the H jet is very easy to ream out to richen the mix ,for future mods ...actually I believe the jet In Aus is larger than the EPA saws in the states ...picking one up tomorrow ,so i can check the jet then ...cheers

I just checked out my data sources and yep the Aussie model is 12k coil limited. I have also heard it is easy to ream and swap out jets but I know what I'd rather be doing.