66 Autotune anybody like it?

[arbaholic]

I have to replace my 66, i have the manual carb version and really liked it. I dont have alot of experience with autune but my 201t is and while a nice saw i have trouble with it ticking over and random start up isuues. I can live with it on the smaller saws that are easy to pull over but if it happened up a tree with a big saw thats something else. ?

 

So curious on peoples thoughts,  do they run well or are there other equivalents worth considering. 

 

I ran this saw with a 30inch bar.

 

cheers

 

 

[peatff]

MS661 ?

[arbaholic]

Yeah thats the one

[Rough Hewn]

The 661 rocks my world.
If you've ever used a 051,056,066 or 660 the 661 beats them all.
Cuts 1 second slower on a 24" log compared to a ported 660 with 100cc big bore.

[arbaholic]

Does it tick over and start consistently compared to the manual carb versions? Thats my main concern, im sure its pretty spicey through the wood wen its going ?

[Rough Hewn]

Mine often sits unused for a few weeks, starts no problem every time.
Runs on aspen so don't empty it to store.
Only had it a year, but cross cutting and milling, it goes like a train.

[arbaholic]

Sounds good i havent an a saw on aspen before so it would be the usual green two stroke going in there, hopefully it would be the same. 

[Rough Hewn]

The ms500i should be out soon. Might be worth waiting?

[arbaholic]

i didant know about that!! More power then a 66 and less weight then a 441, thats a thing of dreams ? Any idea on the release date?

[arbaholic]

Looking like early 2019 but possibly this year, cant wait to see this saw in action. What a game changer