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Sagetown

Sagetown

Farmer and a STIHL
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SE Oklahoma
I don't disagree at all: remember when JD saws were Yellow ECHOs?

Those were good Saws too.
Don't remember yellow, but my son still has this one.
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windthrown

windthrown

361 Junkie
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The longbar PNW
My grandson needs one of those. Where did you find it?

I got a NIB one at a second hand store when they were going out of business. Half of retail was reasonable. I bought it as a gag, but my nephew saw it and wanted it for his daughter. So she 'borrowed it'. Like any loaner saw, I expect it to come back busted. :buttkick:
 
mdavlee

mdavlee

Tree Freak
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Apr 18, 2008
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tn
661 is a nice saw, but the R model is a fat bottomed girl!!

(661R next to 390xp)
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661 and 390 weigh almost exactly the same. 661 has more plastic I guess.

Springs can vibrate as much as rubber if you're stretched to the limiters all the time. On a mill the mill end and chain makes a way bigger difference in vines than the saw av.
 
KG441c

KG441c

Keith
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Provencal, La.
661 and 390 weigh almost exactly the same. 661 has more plastic I guess.

Springs can vibrate as much as rubber if you're stretched to the limiters all the time. On a mill the mill end and chain makes a way bigger difference in vines than the saw av.
The 661 full of fluids with 28" bar is 23.6 lbs and a 390 full of fluids with 28 bar is 21.9. Weighed them not too long ago so about 1.5 pound difference
 
Kyler Monares

Kyler Monares

ArboristSite Operative
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Central coast
Subscribed. Just bought an MS461R.
My dealer has no idea about 462.....
I guess one of the owners of my local shop is at some sort of Stihl dealer convention or get together. I'll ask him when he gets back.
I hope I didn't make a mistake by going with the 461 when I could wait a couple weeks and get an m tropic 462.
The 461 has such a loyal following and the model is so damn reliable I doubt I will regret this purchase
 
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