New to me simonized 661
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Burnham
Woods walker
Well done. What tricks has it been treated to?
The 3/4 wrap handle is a must in my world. I loved the USFS owned 066 I ran for at least 15 years when working as a govt. slave wage peep
. The Hotshot crew's stock 660 I used a few times on fireline work was a disappointment in comparison.
Never had the chance to run a stock 661, let alone a massaged one. I look forward to your report on performance.
The 3/4 wrap handle is a must in my world. I loved the USFS owned 066 I ran for at least 15 years when working as a govt. slave wage peep
. The Hotshot crew's stock 660 I used a few times on fireline work was a disappointment in comparison.Never had the chance to run a stock 661, let alone a massaged one. I look forward to your report on performance.
flushcut
TreeHouser
Well!! How does it cut?
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Not much time but real good so far. 32” aggressive round filed full comp, didn’t balk. I like the feel and the self tuning. A little heavier than a 390 but lighter than a 395 and more torque than the 390.
Ported by a fella (Simon) in western Canada who was well known and died young at 51. There is a thread about him in AS. “Ported” is a broad term but it seems good. Some juts run a chainsaw chain file thru the ports, some increase compression and adjust timing for real performance. Like @huskihl
It will likely become my main saw and replace a few 288s. I need to thin the 70-80cc herd too.
Ported by a fella (Simon) in western Canada who was well known and died young at 51. There is a thread about him in AS. “Ported” is a broad term but it seems good. Some juts run a chainsaw chain file thru the ports, some increase compression and adjust timing for real performance. Like @huskihl
It will likely become my main saw and replace a few 288s. I need to thin the 70-80cc herd too.
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What’s wrong with the OEMi like my stock 661 (with oil filter, oem filter is not usable) i don‘t own a ported saw and have never even used one. the day i do, i propably have 10 saws for sale
Filter?
Cobleskill
Treehouser
One would think that Stihl would do their R&D a bit better. The 201 was a bust and they didn't stand behind it. I still don't care for their flippys. Easy to overfill the oil and prone to collecting debris that can get in oil. I could think of more.
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My 461 is the same style filter and it seems better than my huskies.
Flippys are absolute trash.
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I won a ported Dolmar 6100 on a fundraiser and that was it for me.i like my stock 661 (with oil filter, oem filter is not usable) i don‘t own a ported saw and have never even used one. the day i do, i propably have 10 saws for sale
