The new Carbon 660 looks awesome

[RED-85-Z51]

And now they come with a genuine Walbro carb, Meteor top ends with Caber rings, tank guards, ngk plug, and the price point has stayed right at the same level...

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[jltrent]

From my understanding Stihl wanted in that huge Asian market as I am sure it was a corporate decision. To get in they had to give up to the Chinese's everything to make chainsaws as that is their rule. I wonder how that is working out as those Chinese as soon as they got the technology started coping and I am sure they stole some ideals also. I try to avoid their parts as much as possible, but they are getting better, as I hate to say. They can make plastic pretty decent as they have a lot of experience from making toys for years.

 

[RED-85-Z51]

Im just impressed that they are improving on weak points, the carbs they had were largely fine...but a few people had issues so going oem resolves that.

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[ammoaddict]

I saw they had it in the 372xp as well. Black and white.

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[RED-85-Z51]

I saw they had it in the 372xp as well. Black and white.

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Im curious if its actually CF, because im not seeing any distortion like with a wrap or hydro-dipped part.

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[ammoaddict]

Im curious if its actually CF, because im not seeing any distortion like with a wrap or hydro-dipped part.

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Hopefully someone will buy one soon and post some reviews.

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[RedneckChainsawRepair]

OE 372XP same way too.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Im curious if its actually CF, because im not seeing any distortion like with a wrap or hydro-dipped part.

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Pricing the parts separately I would think hydro or film of some type. You can buy the covers like this for 66 372 cheap too.

 

[IthacaMan]

Here is the 372 version picture

 

[3000 FPS]

So who at this time is selling the carbon fiber version in the USA. Just curious.
They are cool looking.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

So who at this time is selling the carbon fiber version in the USA. Just curious.
They are cool looking.

Nobody yet. Been following it for awhile. Just released for sale on their website for now.

I thought about having one flew over but had already done that with the blue ones. So still waiting on the 395 next.

Got the 288 last time.

 

[RED-85-Z51]

I just sold my Blue 372XP and have my 660 up for sale...probably pick up a 288xp for my next one. Good money in selling these things. I got $450 for my 372xp clone and have offers of 600 for the 660 so far

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[ammoaddict]

Nobody yet. Been following it for awhile. Just released for sale on their website for now.

I thought about having one flew over but had already done that with the blue ones. So still waiting on the 395 next.

Got the 288 last time.

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How do you like the 288?

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[mbrick]

Waiting patiently for a review from a member...

 

[BrettS]

And now they come with a genuine Walbro carb, Meteor top ends with Caber rings, tank guards, ngk plug, and the price point has stayed right at the same level...

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Tempting, if I had the money I would get one.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

How do you like the 288?

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I bought the prebuilt myself. I like to check them out to see how they are for the normal firewood cutters that are going to be buying them. Then I keep around as a demo once I check it over.

You can get the orange ones in kits if you feel like building one yourself. Plus you can change things to your liking as you go.

Mine stock pulled 150psi checked when on 2nd tank. My squish was .033 with base gasket in.

JMO. Still not broke in. G288 don’t have the torque that my G660 blue tank had. Granted there is 60psi difference and 2mm longer stroke. The early blue tank ones like I had was pulling around 210psi. The later run clear tank G660 was 160psi ish. The feel, balance and handling is so much better with G288 though.

Something else I notice on the last 2. G888 and G288. Builds has improved and the handles are nice strong built compared to the old ones. Rubber for grips on g288 g888 was super nice too. Comparing to the old handles from past.

 

[ElevatorGuy]

says hydro dipped

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Glad they changed the wording to what they really are. Thats what I had figured myself. Hydro dipped.

 

[Canyon Angler]

Yeah there's no way that's actual CF. Making CF parts is bigtime labor-intensive with vacuum-bagging jigs, etc...
Materials ain't cheap either.

 

[ElevatorGuy]

Yeah there's no way that's actual CF. Making CF parts is bigtime labor-intensive with vacuum-bagging jigs, etc...
Materials ain't cheap either.

It’s not, see above. Plus it might not weigh was it does haha