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I don't know if my 661 has the high output oiler or not. Normal handle, but the oiler had a set pin you punch in to get "turbo mode". I have it turned all the way up, and it's a little dry with my 36" bar. The 25" is better, but it doesn't get as wet as my echoes.

Yea, I imagine you can. I don't really like playing with motors if I can help it though. I just tell myself "Stihl knows what they're doing, and deems the oil rate acceptable", and think happy thoughts, but I'd still like to see more oil. Imo, it should be adjustable from [off] to [ridiculous].

Neither of my Stihls run out of oil. They're kinda stingy. I'd like to see more oil flow.

If you attached it to gears and a heavy flywheel, you could fall the tree in slow motion. First tree of the day would provide power for falling the rest of them :^P

That might work for me :^D

I find electric tools irritating to listen to. They may be quieter overall, but the sounds they make is less pleasant.

This thread got me thinking of battery, but I don't think a top handle would work for me. Too heavy, and if I take the batteries out to distribute weight, I'm back to fooling with something to get a saw running. I'm not exactly the target market for small top handles, and I use them atypically...

YMMV

To my mind, a battery saw is best when you need to make numerous quick cuts, with periods of rest in between. Cutting ends at a mill, an atv trail saw, maybe a homeowner who doesn't need a saw much... Something you can grab, cut, and put it back down. For heavy use most of the day, I think gas...