This hot got to be the hottest saw out there. now husqvarna needs to update the 395
Stihl MS 661 delayed till 2015 in USA
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bryanr2
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that has to be the best saw video I have ever seen.
And it worked…I want oneA lot of hype in that little film.
My dealer told me today the 661 might be out next month. The first one's mine if I want it. Anyone want the first Snellerized 661?
$218,250 current price for 1 share of Berkshire Hathaway…looks like I may have some spending $ 
shelby78
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I feel sorry for you U.S. guys having to wait... I've had my 661 for months now I even got a 661 hoodie with the saw.
I even got a 661 hoodie with the saw.
Well…tell us about itI feel sorry for you U.S. guys having to wait... I've had my 661 for months now
opcorn:shelby78
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Well…tell us about it
Its a nice warm hoodie that was free with the purchase of the 661. You wanted info on the sweater right
Its fun... That good enuff or more details needed?
I've a few fun saws…
I sure hope it doesn't rattle the teeth like the 660 does
shelby78
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I will say it sounds different than a 660, cuts faster than a 660, chokes different. I haven't ran it a lot as I have a 36 inch bar on it and haven't needed a mid sized saw for a bit. I need to run a few more tanks thru it to decide if I like it or not. I kill tree's professionally and its a great ground saw but can be a pain in the ass for a air saw. Stall out where my 660's will idle all day. Wont rev out right off the bat like a 660.
I thought the throttle response was supposed to be spot on?I will say it sounds different than a 660, cuts faster than a 660, chokes different. I haven't ran it a lot as I have a 36 inch bar on it and haven't needed a mid sized saw for a bit. I need to run a few more tanks thru it to decide if I like it or not. I kill tree's professionally and its a great ground saw but can be a pain in the ass for a air saw. Stall out where my 660's will idle all day. Wont rev out right off the bat like a 660.
shelby78
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Throttle response is very good.. I meant it won't rev out to full revs for a while. It doesn't clean up quickly. I need to throw a 20 inch bar on it and run it more to see if its still learning.
Takes longer to clean out at max rpm......... hmmmmm, sounds like its is very tight and needs broke in, lots of new saws I sell do the same thing until 15 to 20 gallons of fuel is burnt, then the really wake up. I see this more on larger displacement saws like 75 cc or larger
Either that or the saw is smart enough to prevent you from damaging a cold saw with max revs. I personally like that "feature". You should always warm a cold saw up a little before dawning in.
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seen a 661 at the local stihl dealer up the road from me thought its a bit big for what i need but i can say it doesn't feel as heavy as the 660 for some reason.
and at close to 1300$ its out of my price range.
and at close to 1300$ its out of my price range.
Termite
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$1300 for the brown sweat shirt, like Shelby has, and the saw is free.
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i'll pass i only cut small trees
Derrick Sawyer
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I'm not convinced it cuts any faster than a 660 with muffler mod, will have to wait for the timed cuts from some folks here, but there AV will be welcomed. Also not sure why these newer M-tronic saws have a longer break-in period? I care more about the sound, so its sounds different means not better and maybe not as good as the 660 with muffler mod? Personally for me its tough to beat the crackle of an old 041 at idle, though early 10mm 044 and 372xp 75cc, and old 046 all sound great to me as well. All these pro saws cut good, so its the small stuff that separates them.
whitedogone
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Notta at Mississippi Valley stihl....being told first of the year.
