MS661 .. .. it's out there

[Marc]

I've never used one, just remember some people saying the fall apart.

 

My 66 was new in 1999, its was my only large saw for many years, its not used that much these days, but is still in perfect working order and its have very little spent on it over the years.

 

These new saws may run OK, but how hard wearing are they?

 

Not such a big problem with small saws, but big saws work hard, get hot etc.

 

I agree with you but just my opinion, we had 2 441's when one got stolen we cornered the boss in the workshop and forced him to buy us another 460 he cried better power to weight ratios new tech it's the future, but we got to cut the trees down give us the tool to do it!

We have 3 46's including an old screw cap that still works hard, the 441 just gathers dust sulking in the corner forgotten its brittle build cracked and busted.

 

I know it's only supposed to be a 440 but it seems to be the precursor of what is to come. I,ve been to stihl for training they always bring out future tech on mid range saws to test the water, look at the new piezo electric carbs I was told at the time that that this would eventually be rolled out across pro range and it is.

 

Progress is inevitable, maybe the 1st gen will not be so good but hopefully they will learn and improve so I'm hoping the 461 and 661 will be hits and currently waiting for a ms202 although the 362 sounds like a step back....

[donk]

HI 18 your right there mate look at the 361 good saw then the 362 im told a joke that is :laugh1:jon

 

I use a 362 on occasion and i have to say that in my opinion its a cracking saw

[mendiplogs]

I use a 362 on occasion and i have to say that in my opinion its a cracking saw

HI MATE im only going by what others say about it im going 560xp im told it the best 60cc saw out there jon

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

anyone got a 661 release date?

[Tilio-acerion]

Well if the 461 is anything to go by .. . it was released in (the rest of) Europe in about June 2012, then US & Canada in about October/November 2012 and then UK February 2013, so that was approx 7 months after the rest of Europe. I'm pretty sure it's literally just been released in Europe, so maybe September this year for us. Who knows though as Stihl UK seems to have a bizarre marketing policy. Although I think part of the wait for the 461 was cause they had such a massive stock of 460's to get rid of first. One benefit of this long lead in time is that you can pick up on the general vibe of opinion, from overseas chat rooms, on what these new saws are like which can help make you decide whether its worth waiting for.

[Tilio-acerion]

It's out in Lithuania Ginalas - Katalogas STIHL Motoriniai pj?klai Benzininiai pj?klai Motorinis pj?klas STIHL MS - 661

[Gus McWilliam]

£775.81 for a 661? Not bad.

[Tilio-acerion]

Sorry my info was slightly wrong the 661 will weigh 7.5kg not 7.4, but I've just calculated that on those stats it'll have a power to weight ratio of 1.38 vs the 660's 1.40 - which is the best of any current chainsaw.

[Big J]

Sorry my info was slightly wrong the 661 will weigh 7.5kg not 7.4, but I've just calculated that on those stats it'll have a power to weight ratio of 1.38 vs the 660's 1.40 - which is the best of any current chainsaw.

 

The Makita DCS7901 has a power to weight ratio of 1.37kg per kw, so a touch better!

 

Hard to find now for some reason though.

[Tilio-acerion]

The Makita DCS7901 has a power to weight ratio of 1.37kg per kw, so a touch better!

 

Hard to find now for some reason though.

 

Ah yes I meant to say the best of any current Professional chainsaw:001_tongue: