The MS460R has higher output oil pump then MS460. I think the MS461R is the same pump but not 100% sure. I put MS460R pump in my MS362 I just couldn't get a tank of oil with a tank of fuel with the stock 362 oiler max-out.
Boy ain't wasting no time for sure!
Wow, that’s a good testament to a 395xp. Wood where I’m at is as hard as it gets in the US, and it’s fast as any saw with a 36”, and pulls a 42 often, very adequately.
One thing I guess I should add- I'm running with a full chisel, even on the longer bars, so that might make a difference.
In running full chisel, but 3/8. Had to cut up 2 pecans, both about 2 feet in diameter. I just cut them into 4 foot sections for a grapple. They were just short of about 70 feet tall. Barely got the saw warmed up. Had to stop by deer camp on the way home and noodle some big live oak to burn through its tank. I think 660’s are good saws and I also run a 661. I feel like they handle very well, but a 395 is just a bit more saw.One thing I guess I should add- I'm running with a full chisel, even on the longer bars, so that might make a difference.
I always thought the 660 was a little of a dog as it came from the factory. A better muffler and retune helps a lot. EPA compliance stuff really hindered the 660, 260, 460, etc. from the factory.
I've never run Huskys, so I can't compare. I know I was really happy with my 660 with a 28, full chisel chain and a 7 pin sprocket. I've got a 36" .404 full chisel on it now, and it pulls it fine, but it isn't going to be winning a race with the bar buried. It was a little faster with the 36" 3/8" bar. Big old dead, dry white oaks will make it earn its keep
I really like the 660 platform but ya the 395xp pulls better with longer bars there is no doubt, the quad transfer are an improvement over the 660.
look for the laser brand, tsumura makes the higher end ultra and light weight bars.
Is your recommended Laser brand made by Tsmura? Or is this simply a comparable brand?
Laser has several different bars rebranded under their name. The laser "ultra" and "light weight" bar models are made by tsumura, and typically cheaper then tsumura branded bars. So worth looking at as an option. Total was another brand selling tsmura bars under their total brand.
I agree with you. The mitigating factors are how often I use a chainsaw - a few times a year - and how long I use the machine when I do. Each time I saw, it ends up being for quite a few hours - usually cutting up downed trees (or bucking tree(s) I have downed). What you say makes sense. I do, however, take frequent rests, and I'll look into lighter bars.
To be fair, I don't (yet) own any light bars either
I looked around on websites, and before the links to the ebay bars were suggested - tsumura, laser, etc - I decided to go to my dealer and pick up a Stihl bar. My ms311 saw came with a 20" Rollomatic E bar. The guy at the dealer pulled a stihl Light 04 bar off the rack and said it's a lot lighter than a regular bar. I gave him a hard time - told him to be careful what he said because my next question was going to be 'How much lighter?'. To make a long story short. Today I weighed my Rollomatic E bar. It still has some oil soaked sawdust attached, but it weighed in at 2# 4.4oz (1031 grams). The new Light 04 bar weighed 2# 4.6 oz (1036 grams).
Trust but verify... Actually, if I'm talking to ANY kind of dealership, I don't even trust. I'll likely know as much about the subject as 90% of their staff when I walk in the door, especially if I'm talking to someone that doesn't' have any grease under their fingernails.
