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Another advantage of .404 is the wider kerf. It makes for less efficient use of power, but the clearance in a deep, long cut can be a real plus.
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I think they should bring 1/2 chain back or 9/16 very cool chain:spam:
Well Oregon has said theyll make any chain you want but you need to buy 20,000 feet of it
OhI was only joking!
Wanna go halves?![]()
Im in...but I only want the left halves. I got some left handed circles to cut..
Well today was the day. I had both the 390 and 660 arrive in Australia. I was absolutely fuming that I had work to do until 6pm so didn't get the chance to run these saws today in daylight. I have tomorrow (Friday) off so am going to give them a run in the morning. The Makita is still on it's way.
I do have some pretty saddening (to me) news. The 660 is already sold and will be going back interstate with it's new owner tomorrow morning. Unfortunately a good mate of mine who is a plastic welder but also has a chainsaw/tree felling business like mine has sold his 880 and was buying a new 660 next week. I happened to let slip that I had one coming and he instantly put first dibs on it. It couldn't have arrived at a better time for him or a worse time for me. I was really hoping to get video of it etc but my fiancee is in Canada with the video camera and won't be back for another 1 1/2 weeks. My mate DEFINATELY needed this saw by then so alas, no tree felling vids or even log chopping vids of the 660 in my back yardI'm sorry to let some of the guys here down. He actually wanted it tonight but I said NO WAY as I am going to rip into a few logs with it that I have at home in the morning. He certainly wasn't taking this saw before I'd used it...
I fueled and oiled both saws up and as expected they fired up without a hitch - as you'd expect with quality pro saws. I'll be honest in saying that I instantly felt more at home holding the 390, simply because it's what I'm used to. I can assure you my mate will be more at home with the 660 - it's what we're both used to.
Revving both saws out back basically told me what I'd already expected - I liked the sound, feel, and throttle response of the 390 over the 660. There is something with the 660 that just doesn't "gel" with me as far as the feel and balance goes.
Anyway, I'll keep everybody informed but I am really disappointed that I won't be able to run the 660 in a tree felling scenario - bummer
One thing though, he is REALLY excited about his new saw being modified after me raving on about my Dolmars and 390XPG. However to him it is just a tool to make money, not a sign of CAD![]()
Fair enough mate.
Let us know how the 390's compare.
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love a good chain debate. i aint saying nothing just gonna sit back and giggle quietly and watch the feathers fly, might just grab another beer and get comfy.
Like you'd know anything about chains and tough cutting conditions![]()
Thats to bad Matt, I guess we'll just have to order another 660...
Im waiting to see how that makita goes - very impressed with its performance compared to the 90cc saws in Brad videos.
Trying to work out what I can do here to get around it. I do go cutting with him occasionally so may be able to organise piccys and vids at a later date. I've got a 7' diameter 120' high dead Red Gum to drop for him on a river flat over the next month or two so should be able to get some good vids of the 660, 390, and 7901 then.