It's here!!!!............Inside the MS661

[Ironworker]

My 395XP is headed back to Illinois where it came from. Stihlaficiando sold it to me and now bought it back. He also has that very strong running 661 I built for him. His reports on the 661 are extremely favorable. Lots of torque and more topend than a 660. I would concur with that assessment. Since I never got around to it, he's agreed to do a heads up comparison on them. Yes, I'm putting you on the hook, Mark!

I just went through this whole thread looking for a 661 390 comparison and nothing WTF.

 

[blsnelling]

I just went through this whole thread looking for a 661 390 comparison and nothing WTF.

Maybe that's something we can do at the GTG Saturday.

 

[stihlaficionado]

I just went through this whole thread looking for a 661 390 comparison and nothing WTF.

The 395 was faster then the 661 but the Stihl was smoother

 

[Ironworker]

What about the 390.

 

[stihlaficionado]

What about the 390.

I ran my Baderized 385 against the 395/661 & it was smoked by the 395

 

[stihlaficionado]

395 is still the king of the hill

But the 661 is more "refined" as Brad put it

 

[bryanr2]

yup. my ported 395 is the most impressive saw I have ever run. It had it all over my ported 2188- both with 28'' bars in red oak, and my 2188 was pretty "hot". I don't see the 661cm I have now ever running with wither of them.

 

[stihlaficionado]

Each has it's place though. The bulk & vibration of the 395 is a pain. Fun as heck to run though

Would be really interested to see what Husky comes up with in their remake of the 395 now that the 661 is on the market

 

[bryanr2]

depends on application. Would prefer a 390 or 661 for falling, but for bucking, the 395 is awesome.... set it on the log and the weight helps feed it thru the cut. It's a race to the bottom every time.

 

[Ironworker]

Bottom line, both ported 661 or 390.

 

[MustangMike]

Your invisible Numa, I can't answer it, I don't know!

But you gotta try my "new recipe" 044 at the next GTG!

 

[mdavlee]

Bottom line, both ported 661 or 390.

390 you can tune still.

 

[porsche965]

yup. my ported 395 is the most impressive saw I have ever run. It had it all over my ported 2188- both with 28'' bars in red oak, and my 2188 was pretty "hot". I don't see the 661cm I have now ever running with wither of them.

If you were to use a saw 8-10 hours a day felling and bucking which saw from your collection would you choose? I could see where this question would be a tough one

 

[bryanr2]

If you were to use a saw 8-10 hours a day felling and bucking which saw from your collection would you choose? I could see where this question would be a tough one

My "collection" is no more, Im at my lowest # in 4 years. . I prefer my ported 288xp to anything I have or had.

 

[Ironworker]

Maybe that's something we can do at the GTG Saturday.

Well, looks like you guys had fun, was there a shoot out between a ported 390 and the 661.

 

[blsnelling]

Here are my latest vids, comparing a stock MS661 and one that I built. You're looking at about a 32% difference in this particular test.

Stock


Snellerized

 

[LowVolt]

Show off....

 

[coltont]

Would have been more practical if the wood was bigger. Like maybe the bar buried in wood? Might as well put a 20" on it for that test.

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[singinwoodwackr]

Would have been more practical if the wood was bigger. Like maybe the bar buried in wood? Might as well put a 20" on it for that test.

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These saws work much better with longer bars...lot more torque than older model. But, not as fast, even ported, with short bar compared to early 066. At least that's my observation.

 

[Moparmyway]

Here is mine with an 8 tooth, 36 inch, .404 in the butt of a rock hard maple