Stihl MS 661 having the bog blues

[pro94lt]

Funky you must just be a picky sob. Give the 562 a try and the 661. The 2100 and 288 are legends. But just can't compete with today's saws. What's your bottom dollar on the pair?

 

[funky sawman]

the 2100 and 288 are not for sale

 

[Big_Wood]

Yea im switching to echo and shindaiwa

only reason i never gave echo or shinny a chance was there lack of modern large saws. my buddy vern has an echo top handle that just won't die. think it's a 355T and he's been beating it for near 5 years now i figure. think he bought it from bailey's when they were on sale. i've borrowed it a few times and while i feel it's pretty gutless it's been dead nutz reliable under professional use and i don't recall him ever needing to repair anything on it.

 

[redfin]

lts a sad day when we need to pick up 288's to get the job done.

Please bite your tongue

 

[blsnelling]

Never was real impressed with my 2101. I'd much rather run any of the modern saws.

 

[funky sawman]

I not impressed with the 2100 either, but when it needs service work I got a spare complete parts saw and have had many of them down to the crankshaft. And I know an old fart that has a bunch of NOS crankcase gaskets and pistons and so on. That means less down time for me and that is the FINAL LINE when it comes to brass tax

 

[Deets066]

Are you puttin the modified muffler back on the 661?

 

[pro94lt]

Just get a 390 and sell it on the trading forum every 2 years for 800. You got the power no vibes no electricity and be done...

 

[RedFir Down]

There is no support for dolmar up here so thats out

Sounds like you didnt get any support from shihl either... but you did get a whole bunch of aggravation.

 

[Spectre468]

After this experience with the dealer, I will say I will not buy another stihl. And I refuse to drive 60 miles one way to the next good stihl dealer.

My dealer is about 70 miles one way, and well worth the drive time!

 

[CR888]

Please bite your tongue

288's are to be used occaisionally and listened to often. l just like hearing them idle.

 

[CR888]

There is no support for dolmar up here so thats out

Sounds like there's not much Stihl support either.lol. Maybe a set of Wiha tools from weedeaterman may serve you best. l gave up on dealers a long time ago. Warranty often aint worth the paper its written on. A set of tools and access to AS search feature could be your safest bet. A solid back up saw is an idea to.

 

[Bwildered]

But now i must sell the 661 to pay for this near mint 2100

Somebody's going to get a great saw, as there is nothing wrong with it now.
Thansk

 

[Moparmyway]

But now i must sell the 661

How much ?

 

[mdavlee]

How much ?

A 661 for each hand[emoji6]

 

[Moparmyway]

A 661 for each hand

066-661 ........... whichever comes first gets to play

 

[MustangMike]

Somehow, I stopped getting alerts on this thread (This site does it to me regularly). Wish I knew you were selling that 661 for that price! Someone got a great deal.

Glad they finally figured it out, a shame you had to move it along.

 

[funky sawman]

Now we need a saw that's as smooth and high speed as the 661 but is built heaver than a tank like the 2100cd. If I could find one, I would have a 285 with a 2101 thin ring jug and piston

 

[MustangMike]

I think I'd be happy with that 661 and the 32" light bar!

 

[Big_Wood]

Now we need a saw that's as smooth and high speed as the 661 but is built heaver than a tank like the 2100cd. If I could find one, I would have a 285 with a 2101 thin ring jug and piston

why? the 2101 and 285 would be literally an ounce difference and then you wouldn't have the manual oiler. may as well just get a thin ring 2100. 2101 i believe never came with a thin ring top end and if i blind folded you to have you run a 2101 thick ring against a 2100 thin ring you wouldn't be able to tell me which was which because they both run good. myself, i think i'd be a stihl guy before i ran a 2100 again LOL