Ok man i'll call after I get to the room. How much did you get to run the 660 and 681 the other day?
Ok man. I know a place you could run 5 gallons in a day if you can find it.
We have a 48in on one, and it pull's in big wood real good. Surprise'd me actually. My buddie's at the saw shop say itcan make a living with a 42in bar in big timber without getting worn out. I aske'd them what they thought max bar size was for everyday. I say Stihl's flagship saw! And a top shelf flagship saw that sit's with the all time best!
In just my humble inexperienced opinion I feel the 660 is the best saw Stihl has ever made. Its power to weight ratio is unrivaled.
An 066 was the first saw I ever owned. Bought it when I was 20 for $200. I earned over four grand with that saw and then I turned around and sold it years later for near $700.
That saw treated me well for sure. Kinda wish I still had it.
But that's okay. A year or two after I sold it I found out about modded 5 cubes.......
This thread inspired me this morning, I grabbed the flat top and went out cutting this morning. Here is a couple pics, One on todays oak rounds and one on the wood pile.
Wood by supercabs78, on Flickr
Wood by supercabs78, on Flickr
I do like the look of the old flat tops. The one wheelman has is a great runner. opcorn:
I read some of this thread, looking for somebody that isn't a booster of the 066. If they were there, I didn't find them.
I have two 066's, and I think they are a pain. Both have burned up the piston/cylinder, yet they seemed to be running fine. No, they were NOT burning lean. Right now, they both work great on aftermarket (bigger, too) cylinder & piston sets. No other engine power boosting has been done, and we like them for big logs.
In the KC area, most of the guys I have talked to that work for a tree service will spontaneously volunteer that the 066 has a bad record for engine durability, and I would have to agree. So...I'm not quite sure why you guys are so fond of the 066.
My favorite big saw: Husqvarna 3120. Bought it in 1996, and it ran great until we rebuilt it last year. Still going strong...
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