A Tale of Three Saws

[MCW]

Nice video. The 660s seem to have more grunt than a 390 for sure.

Burvol found a K&N filter that will fit under the cover and uses an outerwear. Maybe I can get the part numbers from him and that might help you guys out over there with the filtration.

Thanks mate. I'm sure a ported 660 will walk away from a ported 390XP in larger wood but this thing with a pop up is in another league.

At this stage I'll see how this filter goes but Stihl Australia now have a setup that will apparently keep the finer dust out with no filter oil. In fact I think Andrew (Stihlman441) above runs that setup? It is smaller than the extreme conditions filter kit previously offered and actually fits under the standard filter cover.

 

[Stihlman441]

Yes that is correct Matt,works a treat on dry redgum.

http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=132216&highlight=

 

[Tiger Rag]

Quick video of my new 660 with pop up. This is super hard wood and despite how it looks the 7900 with BB kit in the video is quite powerful. Just obviously nowhere near the 660 I'll be keeping this 660. I'm already smiling and it quite simply flogs my ported 390 XP and XPG, as it probably should with extra cc and pop up

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Also with the high output oiler it is drowning the chain on this 25" (really 24" but why Stihl call an 84DL chain 25" has me dumbfounded!)...

That 660 looks pretty impressive! I'm sure you are going to enjoy it!

 

[blsnelling]

Looks real good in that hard wood Matt. It's obvious why you love a torquey saw.

 

[TraditionalTool]

Matt,

Dumb question, but where do you get those covers for the top of your boots? I hate getting chips inside my boots and when I wear shorts it always happens...

 

[Tiger Rag]

Matt,

Dumb question, but where do you get those covers for the top of your boots? I hate getting chips inside my boots and when I wear shorts it always happens...

Gators. Widely available. Those just aren't the under the boot fastening variety, just elastic.

 

[MCW]

That 660 looks pretty impressive! I'm sure you are going to enjoy it!

I already am enjoying it

Looks real good in that hard wood Matt. It's obvious why you love a torquey saw.

Yeah it was very very obvious in the video how much torque this 660 has. I mean the 7900 with BB kit is no slouch but in this particular piece of wood with grabby RSC it was just too much for the poor girl. The 660 just ate it, even when I loaded it up.

Matt,

Dumb question, but where do you get those covers for the top of your boots? I hate getting chips inside my boots and when I wear shorts it always happens...

PM me your address and I'll post you a pair. They are cheap cheap and more cheap but invaluable. I've thrown out a fair few pairs of socks after I've unknowingly filled my boots with dry hardwood chips when a jean's leg has worked it's way up a bit and ;eft the top of my boot(s) exposed.

 

[BarkBuster20]

I knew once you tried the 660 you would be selling the husky :chainsawguy: that saw'll make ya a lot of money, basicly what my next project is gonna be minus the pop up.

 

[MCW]

I knew once you tried the 660 you would be selling the husky :chainsawguy: that saw'll make ya a lot of money, basicly what my next project is gonna be minus the pop up.

I'm only selling my modded 390XPG, definately not my newer modded 390XP That'll be with me a long time and the new 660 would go well before the 390 I doubt I'll be selling either though.

 

[blsnelling]

You're beginning to see the light, Matt

 

[MCW]

You're beginning to see the light, Matt

Hah hah. I'm happy to let the new Stihl upstart work alongside my Huskies and Dolmars for now but world domination it is definately not

On a seperate little note:

Had a play with a 338XPT top handle yesterday and am sad to say that despite being highly rated, they are nowhere near as nicely balanced as the 200T in my opinion.

 

[parrisw]

I'm only selling my modded 390XPG, definately not my newer modded 390XP That'll be with me a long time and the new 660 would go well before the 390 I doubt I'll be selling either though.

Atta boy! I don't think I'd be able to talk to you anymore if you sold all your Huskies!

 

[gink595]

Matt,

Dumb question, but where do you get those covers for the top of your boots? I hate getting chips inside my boots and when I wear shorts it always happens...

Ya those things are the bee's knee's for cutting in shorts! I'm surprised Baileys doesn't sale them.

 

[Cedarkerf]

Video definately shows why air filters are such a big issue over there.

 

[AUSSIE1]

Around three bucks a pair and made in China! (sock saver/over boot)

 

[MCW]

Atta boy! I don't think I'd be able to talk to you anymore if you sold all your Huskies!

I like all saw brands mate but the Stihls would be going before the Huskies if it ever came to that

Around three bucks a pair and made in China! (sock saver/over boot)

You can by Australian made ones Al, probably about 30 bucks...

 

[gink595]

Around three bucks a pair and made in China! (sock saver/over boot)

Must be a Aussie thing, every site I found was in Australia I guess wearing shorts and work boots isn't as popular over here, thats to bad.

 

[MCW]

Must be a Aussie thing, every site I found was in Australia I guess wearing shorts and work boots isn't as popular over here, thats to bad.

Nah mate everybody wears shorts and work boots. They just don't use a lot of chainsaws or walk through a lot of prickly weeds
Unfortunately I do both...

 

[AUSSIE1]

Must be a Aussie thing, every site I found was in Australia I guess wearing shorts and work boots isn't as popular over here, thats to bad.

Yeah Frank, they are pretty common here and surprised they aren't further abroad.

Actually, they are very commonly worn in the logging industry out here!

 

[Cedarkerf]

Between Devils club, black berrys, stining nettles,salmon berrys, and assorted other pokies double front pants are the only way to go around here. Seen a few guys cut in shorts in the back yard thats it.