660 or 880?

[fergusonforestry]

Any particular reason you don't like the 660?

 

just had quite a few problems with the chain tensioners and going out of tune and cutting out all the time also not forgiven it for cracking me in the b*llox with the starter

[Ben farrimond]

Go for it and buy both!! No I have both and take the 660 for everything but the biggest timber it's a lot lighter and on smaller timber its a lot quicker! If that any help!!

[Old Mill Tree Care]

HI JAMES it all down to if you cut loads of very large hard wood butts then get a 880 BUT if you only say 3/4 large butts a year then get a 660 on 3ft/30" bar it so much lighter to use all so there cheaper then £200 then a 880 get one very this month as there going up mate thanks jon

 

What he said except get Husky not Stihl ( just my opinion though ) unless there isn't a Husky dealer near you.

[18 stoner]

just had quite a few problems with the chain tensioners and going out of tune and cutting out all the time also not forgiven it for cracking me in the b*llox with the starter

 

To be honest the tensioner is one of the more common problems with them. It certainly wouldn't put me off the saw though.

 

As for the running problems, that is rare. In fact, I've never heard of it before.

 

I cannot comment on your likelihood of receiving another injury though as I have no idea how big your nuts are😎

[jamesd]

Cheers for all the responses guys!

Looks like i'm leaning towards the 660 then!

Will it be happy on a 36" bar all the time then? including doing some milling with it as well?

[Arbtech Tree Services]

Yeah no problem, run mine on 36" most of the time. Bear in mind though when milling, if you're using an Alaskan, you'll only get 29" (30" if you take the dogs off).

 

Regards,

 

Steve.

[jamesd]

Ok thanks, thats the downside to the 660, when i couldn't mill as large timber as the 880 which would be nice to have the option.

its either get the 880 which will be great for milling and could do anything, but would be heavy to use for general tree work.

Or the 660 which will be nicer and lighter to use for tree work but i wouldn't have the option of milling anything over the 30" mark.

[jamesd]

Also another quick question what bar/chain combo does the 880 and 660 have?

are they inter-changeable?

[Arbtech Tree Services]

660 is 3/8 and 880 is .404

 

Regards,

 

Steve.

[mendiplogs]

Also another quick question what bar/chain combo does the 880 and 660 have?

are they inter-changeable?

 

HI JAMES some people run 3/8 on a 880 BUT they come with 404 and a 660 runs 3/8 to thanks jon