Stihl MS 661 having the bog blues

[Big_Wood]

Had to like your post just because of you ability to throw a brand stab in there LOL. For the record though. Stihl guys have 2 saws as well up here. I do wish they weren't as strict with the certification here. I believe it's a money grab. The fallers who can't afford the $30,000 certification are the ones that will school the guys that can. We do get paid a lot more to do the same job here though.

 

[Big_Wood]

You know those Stihl guys to aye. Man o man it never ends. One of the wife's relatives bought 2 new 661's. His boss puts him and his partner in tight right of way and his partner drops a 100' balsam on him with his 660. he lived though.

 

[Trx250r180]

Had to like your post just because of you ability to throw a brand stab in there LOL. For the record though. Stihl guys have 2 saws as well up here. I do wish they weren't as strict with the certification here. I believe it's a money grab. The fallers who can't afford the $30,000 certification are the ones that will school the guys that can. We do get paid a lot more to do the same job here though.

Here gives them a reason to go home early i guess ,if i was out there ,i would bring 2 saws personally

 

[_RJ_]

Let's try to not derail any further. Whether he has one saw or a hundred is irrelevant. It's an interesting issue that other members have noticed too with their M-Tronic saws after the OP started this thread

 

[Big_Wood]

it would be sweet to see the final outcome of this just to know but somehow i feel like you will just eventually end up with a new saw. out of all the 661's i know of not one as far as i know is having these issues. there is alot of controversy though. some fallers don't want nothing to do with the 661 and have been searching dealers for NOS 660's

 

[MustangMike]

Old habits are tough to break. I remember when I would not buy a car w/FI. Now, I would not want to buy one w/o it.

 

[hseII]

Yes ,many actually ,but guys some have 2 ,we are not as uptight as the guys in your area ,do not need all that bc type training to get a job either . Maybe with huskies it would be smart to have a backup ,the guys down here run stihls though

QTLA

Quotes FO TROOF for you Canukastanians

 

[hseII]

Old habits are tough to break. I remember when I would not buy a car w/FI. Now, I would not want to buy one w/o it.

If only Stihl sold the Regular 661.... [emoji17][emoji17][emoji17]

 

[Trx250r180]

QTLA

Quotes FO TROOF for you Canukastanians

Where is muh string trimmah mista

 

[hseII]

Where is muh string trimmah mista

"Yours" is at yo house.

Muh String Trimma is in the connex in Lowell.... And LomgArms ain't "Porting" no 4 mix, so I will have to find other technology.... [emoji13][emoji13][emoji13][emoji13]

 

[Trx250r180]

"Yours" is at yo house.

Muh String Trimma is in the connex in Lowell.... And LomgArms ain't "Porting" no 4 mix, so I will have to find other technology.... [emoji13][emoji13][emoji13][emoji13]

I gots the old type fs80 2 stoke ,no mixer

 

[hseII]

I gots the old type fs80 2 stoke ,no mixer

Everybody talks **** about muh FS130 handlebar, but it hasn't skipped a beat so far, in 3 years of clearing, weed eating, saw blade or heavy string.

I've been very satisfied with it: if I wasn't, I wouldn't own it.

 

[Trx250r180]

131 pole saw is on muh list next i think ,can't choke down an echo yet

 

[Locust Cutter]

Yes ,many actually ,but guys some have 2 ,we are not as uptight as the guys in your area ,do not need all that bc type training to get a job either . Maybe with huskies it would be smart to have a backup ,the guys down here run stihls though

At east one of 'em ain't a runner right now... Sorry I couldn't resist.I could lend a 562 or a Dolmar 9010 though... Alright I'm done I promise. I actually love cream-sickles too. I understand being your own boss and being broke but I'd still want a similar sized backup, even if it was long-in-tooth just to cover my rear. Hell I don't got firewooding without 2-3 saws or more sometimes.

 

[funky sawman]

Well couldn't take not having a big saw no longer, I borrowed my GOOD buddys Husqvarna 2100cd. time to go to work

 

[funky sawman]

When I was working for guys felling, I normally would pack 4 saws with me. Always one new one in the toolbox and a backup then 2 main saws one for large timber and a smaller saw like 044 for all around stuff. I support my family on one income and have not made the best choices in life is how I ended up were I am now. The wife just graduated college last week and already landed a job, so now all the pressure isn't on me, its been a tough 5 years

 

[Locust Cutter]

That's awesome Man! I wasn't trying to rib you. I know what it's like to be flat broke...

 

[funky sawman]

I tend to overreact to small stuff. No big deal guys thanks for keeping this thread alive, and hopefully something comes of it.

 

[Locust Cutter]

Put it this way if it don't Stihl will do a lt more damage to it's rep on here than likely anywhere else outside of the T.S. series... I still want to try a 661 badly. None of my dealers have one nor do any of them have a scan tool (to the best of my knowledge)... We'll see.

 

[hseII]

Put it this way if it don't Stihl will do a lt more damage to it's rep on here than likely anywhere else outside of the T.S. series... I still want to try a 661 badly. None of my dealers have one nor do any of them have a scan tool (to the best of my knowledge)... We'll see.

Same Here.