090 versus 880

serialtreekiller

Hi can some one tell me which has more power 090 13 hp or 880 8 hp?
Is it true that the 880 magnum is the most powerful stihl ever built

Apocalypsse

I do believe that you answered your own question there. The 90 doesn't come with a chain brake so you don't see it around these parts much.

Eric Frei

Brand new 090's are for sale in Indonesia etc, but OHS BS does not allow it in Oz ... I'd say larger cc's means more power but what the exact stats are I do not know.

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stihl kickin

i would say the 090 has more power but the 880 has higher rpm's = faster chain speed = faster cutting time. IMO.

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Willard Holmen

I disabled the speed govener on my Stihl 090 and the rpm and power increased greatly. I keep the Hi screw set properly and I never had a reliability problem.
The 090 weighs about 35 lbs [16kg+] with a 36"[90cm] b/c ,big torque lugging saw. 137cc and a huge clutch twice the size of the 880's. When all this rpm inertia weight turns at full throttle with no govener makes incrediable cutting power and chain speed.
I vote the 090 the most powerful saw Stihl has ever made.
BTW Stihl made a cylinder/piston with a detachable cylinder head for the 090 that increased the displacement to 10 cubic inches or about 165 cc . A friend of mine has several of these.

Willard.

Eric Frei

Can I please buy one of those from your friend?

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stihl kickin

and maybe he has one for me too?

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Cut4fun

I could have got you a used 090 runner for stumping with 42" for $200. I wasnt interested in it at the time.

stihl kickin

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Eric Frei

Lets talk about what you CAN not COULD HAVE

Many COULD HAVE's are also GUNNA's

... you know, I was gunna do that too, some day I'm gunna get a 090.

I have money, want a saw, no mucking about with fantasies.

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Cut4fun

Yea but IF I had knew ahead of time YOU could of HAD a 090 for cheap.

I think I have video and pics somewhere still. How bad you want teased.

Eric Frei

You gunna get an ass whooping if ya keep it up.

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Cut4fun

Look at this way. It would have cost least close to another $200 to ship a 090 and 42" b+c to Oz.

serialtreekiller

Hi all, I have looked around and found conflicting stories. Some people say the 090 137 cc 8000rpm 13 hp and some people say its around 8.5 hp. I tend to believe that it is around 8.5 hp because it is only 15.4 cc bigger than 880 121.6 cc. There is no way you can get 4.5 hp of extra power out of 15.4 cc. If you use a ms 200 as a yard stick, it is 35.2cc and makes 2.2 hp so 17.6 cc makes 1.1 hp. I think the 880 is the go because I have one.

Willard Holmen

When the 090 was introduced in 1968 it was rated at 15hp. These hp ratings mean nothing, we have SAE hp, BHP . The best measurement is KW. but none of my 090 manuals or brochures have a kw or hp listing.
I have owned two 2 090AV's since brand new and my Manitoba buddy had a 880 and a 084. [The 084 had more power then the 880] My 090s always outcut those 084/880s.
I can't seem to post photos here anymore.I'll try post later my buddys 164cc-10 cub in] 090 from the PNW.

Willard.

Eric Frei

No reason why you cannot post pics .... prolly the user.

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Willard Holmen

I did what I always did and now I get a "invalid file"

Cut4fun

Can you make sense of this info. I have know about this one place with older stihl info.

( saw) ( period) (power capacity ) ( Weight)

(090) ( 1968) (8,5 PS 137) (13,9 kg)

Cut4fun

You have to use site host here. no outside hosting anymore.

Willard Holmen

So how do I use the site host?

Willard Holmen

Looks like all metric measurement....8.5 KW. 137cc, 13.9 kg

one calculation is 8.5kw = 11.4 hp

Eric Frei

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So the 088 is 6.4kw and the 090 is 8.5kw ..... all settled then.

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sawfun

I own and have run both the 880 and the 090. The 880 is much more aggressive with a lot more chain speed but does not seem to cut any faster. The 090 is 7-8 lbs. heavier but that just helps it when bucking. The 880 is nose heavy with a 36" bar the 090 balances nice with a 41" bar. After using them together both I and a friend much preferred the 090. Its just as fast in 40" hardwood and is much more mellow. One saw is like a fast teenager with lots of energy the other is like a wise old gentleman who does the job with ease and style.
I was at a Stihl event this summer and they were selling equipment, so I spoke with the Rep. and told him why I preferred the 090 and he smiled and said "those 090's were really something".
GO 090

Eric Frei

Any other takers for confirmation of the 090's power output?

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Steve Tipton

I love my 090, bought new in 1988 and stihl goin strong.

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Josh Wrigley

Mine is a hand-me-down, the best "extension" a chainsaw operator can have...

Jerryn24.616

well I never used a 880
my 90 you cant hardly stop the chain but it spins awful slow; must be why it lasts so long. had a 'wore' out 084 was a wicked beast of a firewood saw with a 21" bar, have not had as much fun cutting since that thing kicked the bucket!

MacMuncher

if a friend has a couple his number please ! there were only 12 made !!!

MacMuncher

Willard Holmen

Check out my photos on the "Stihl 090 for sale" thread.
I believe there was as many as 20 made.

Willard.