661 or 500i??

[Stubby]

Just now, Ratman said:

no way!

Its true ! . Talking of the truth whats happened to the angel of doom lately ? Don't misunderstand me , I'm not missing him just gone quiet it seems .

[john p]

I’ve used one, they are great, no it won’t out cut a 661, I’ve got one on preorder for May. 25” bar, it is gonna be a game changer

[john p]

It's advertised in the new stihl catalogue as available in the uk.
It will only pull a 30" bar.
(It's a 461[emoji848][emoji23])

Defo out cuts a 461!

[Rough Hewn]

Defo out cuts a 461!

No it won't.
A 500i slows to 10krpm in the wood, whereas a 461 will hold 11k+.
Be good to test in different diameter wood against a 461 and 661.
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[Joe087623]

12 minutes ago, john p said:

I’ve used one, they are great, no it won’t out cut a 661, I’ve got one on preorder for May. 25” bar, it is gonna be a game changer

Cheers mate, good to hear an opinion of someone that has used one ?

[Rough Hewn]

Cheers mate, good to hear an opinion of someone that has used one [emoji106]

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[Tommy_B]

Have you used a 500i Rough Hewn?

[Jon@CareFell]

A 661 will cut wood faster than a 500i.
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Especially one that has been “spuded” [emoji6]

[Tommy_B]

Of course it will though! Stihl are hardly going to make a saw which outperformed the model above it! I can't imagine sales of the 661 would be too clever if it did...

[Rough Hewn]

Have you used a 500i Rough Hewn?

That's me in the video at last years apf.
Stihl people told me to listen to the revs drop to 10k in the wood.

IMO the 462 replaces the 440/441 and the 500i replaces the 460/461
Look at the bar lengths they can pull.
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