MCW
Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
I actually rang him Al expecting him to say "this clip sucks mate and now I know what you were bitc#ing about" but nah, it came straight off according to him :censored:
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I actually rang him Al expecting him to say "this clip sucks mate and now I know what you were bitc#ing about" but nah, it came straight off according to him :censored:
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MCW
Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
OK back again gents and cranking this long forgotten thread back up...
Well I rang my mate last week who "stole" the 660 and asked him how it went on the tree job he had the week after he "pinched" it off me.
Apologise about the language but these were his words exactly...
"No sh*t, f*#k that thing cuts..."
I asked him again and got the same answer. I'm not sure what grade he made it to at school but his vocabulary is normally far more advanced than that. Although unsure I translated his comments to mean this...
"Well Matt, I have never, ever used a saw that has exhibited such mind blowing cutting speed and I will never, ever regret selling my piece of crap, boat anchor 880. Good job old chap and I got a dandy deal here. Thank Brad for me".
Anyway, I think he is very very impressed by his new toy, sorry, tool.
I managed to get a short vid on the weekend comparing my new 390XP and Dolkita 7901. Although the bar lengths were different and so were the chains it will give you some idea of how these saws perform against one another. The Makita had freshly sharpened Stihl semi chisel (not even sure of the chain code?) however the rakers were probably a tad low for wood like this harder Casuarina log - this wood was from some 30-35 year old trees and is quite hard compared to the other Casuarinas I've been felling. In something like Pine etc this setup would be sensational as far as semi chisel goes.
The 390XP had a very well setup Carlton semi chisel chain, also freshly sharpened.
Both saws had 8 pins and the torque of this 7901 is quite awesome for what it is - no way would a stock 7900/7901 pull a chain set up like the one in this video. It would have been bogdown city.
Another lot of videos I want to do is a comparison between brand new, out of the box Stihl RSC and a properly set up semi chisel chain - I doubt that there will be much difference in cutting speed - time will tell. If there is any it will be negligible.
Another thing too, I have just bought a house so when the finances are all said and done I'm going to reassess the funds and you may very well see a MS660 and 395XP comparo from Brad if he's keen. I still miss having a play with that 660 before I sold it, sorry, before it was stolen from me. I'd like to give one a crack for more than just 2 odd cuts...
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I'll get more videos later comparing a whole heap of saws
just because we like vids here 
Well I rang my mate last week who "stole" the 660 and asked him how it went on the tree job he had the week after he "pinched" it off me.
Apologise about the language but these were his words exactly...
"No sh*t, f*#k that thing cuts..."
I asked him again and got the same answer. I'm not sure what grade he made it to at school but his vocabulary is normally far more advanced than that. Although unsure I translated his comments to mean this...
"Well Matt, I have never, ever used a saw that has exhibited such mind blowing cutting speed and I will never, ever regret selling my piece of crap, boat anchor 880. Good job old chap and I got a dandy deal here. Thank Brad for me".
Anyway, I think he is very very impressed by his new toy, sorry, tool.
I managed to get a short vid on the weekend comparing my new 390XP and Dolkita 7901. Although the bar lengths were different and so were the chains it will give you some idea of how these saws perform against one another. The Makita had freshly sharpened Stihl semi chisel (not even sure of the chain code?) however the rakers were probably a tad low for wood like this harder Casuarina log - this wood was from some 30-35 year old trees and is quite hard compared to the other Casuarinas I've been felling. In something like Pine etc this setup would be sensational as far as semi chisel goes.
The 390XP had a very well setup Carlton semi chisel chain, also freshly sharpened.
Both saws had 8 pins and the torque of this 7901 is quite awesome for what it is - no way would a stock 7900/7901 pull a chain set up like the one in this video. It would have been bogdown city.
Another lot of videos I want to do is a comparison between brand new, out of the box Stihl RSC and a properly set up semi chisel chain - I doubt that there will be much difference in cutting speed - time will tell. If there is any it will be negligible.
Another thing too, I have just bought a house so when the finances are all said and done I'm going to reassess the funds and you may very well see a MS660 and 395XP comparo from Brad if he's keen. I still miss having a play with that 660 before I sold it, sorry, before it was stolen from me. I'd like to give one a crack for more than just 2 odd cuts...
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I'll get more videos later comparing a whole heap of saws
just because we like vids here
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parrisw
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Nice work! I look forward to the 660 and 395 builds!
MCW
Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
I look forward to the 660 and 395 builds!
Finger's crossed that it happens
If our exchange rate stays where it is it should get the green light...
I'm curious here Matt. I keep seeing the older 390XPG. Is it stronger than the new 390XP?
parrisw
Tree Freak
MCW
Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
Haven't got around to a side by side comparo yet Brad but I really don't think there is much in it mate. If anything the XP has slightly more torque than the XPG - maybe? The video above is the XP though, not the XPG.
Will try to get a side by side video comparo soon. The next few weekends are booked up so will do my best. I've got a few logs out the back so no problem there
In all honesty if I was blindfolded and cutting (scary thought!) I probably couldn't tell the difference!
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I've not built a 395, but the 394 I had was very torquey. Will be interesting for sure.
parrisw
Tree Freak
Yes I agree with that, I've said it many times.
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Can't remember, what was the compression on the Husky's Matt?
MCW
Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
No rush. I was just curious because the text in the video said it was the XPG. I thought maybe you were having trouble staying warm down there
I must have booed booed on the text
Starting to get cold. Ice on the ground yesterday morning Hi Al. Compression on both of the 390's is around 150psi I think. I'd hate to see one of these things with 190-200psi...
parrisw
Tree Freak
I must have booed booed on the text
Hi Al. Compression on both of the 390's is around 150psi I think. I'd hate to see one of these things with 190-200psi...
I'd love to see one with that much.
I machined one for a guy, he told me it had 190psi, that was with .035 popup.
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Plus you would get the Ex closer to a more realistic no.
parrisw
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Yes they were for Daniel, I've done 4 for him now.
Yes, that one I put a degree wheel on was high that's for sure, I was surprised as you were about the numbers on a 390.
