stihl ms661 c-m vs husky 395xp??

[Woos31]

A 661 is stiff

Well that's good to hear

 

[jmssaws]

Well that's good to hear

They rigid just like a 066 only no vibration.
Really a great saw

 

[TreeAssassin1349]

I'm reading this years later and I'm in the same situation. I'm gonna go with the husqvarna 395 but it's all personal preference I'll probably just buy both anyway hahaha

 

[toadman]

Personally my 661 sees all the action time because I like it's feel so much more... my 394 sits unless I am milling.
The slight torque advantage is highly debatable, I used to think the 394 was stronger, but running the same chain on a 36" bar on both recently (with an adaptor on husky) the 661 runs away with the cake. Just my 2c. 394 does oil better.
I can run the 661 day in day out & not lose steam, but 3-4 hrs in with the 394 & I am hating it. Scales won't tell you how much heavier the 394 feels at the end of a lond work day vs. 661. Could be antivibe, could be my body geometry.

 

[Cedarkerf]

I really like my 661 but the 500 is going to give the 661 a lot of down time unless something is really big .

 

[singinwoodwackr]

my .o2...
661
395s are quite a bit heavier...and slower in big wood...from my experience with both.