angelo c
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Last week a customer stops by with his 6 month old 395xp...literally 4 screws loose and two missing. I chit you not. Loves the saw but feels he needs to carry a box behind it to carry Loctite and the assortment of screws/nuts tighteners . I've repaired it three times for various "loose" stuff.
Same guy had a two week old 661 that literally blew up in his hands....Stihl rebuilt that one under warranty after a good bit of "conversation" with NE Stihl....
I prefer a 661 as I am more comfortable wrenching on one and they just feel great in my hands. The 395 I really have to think about managing the saws girth.
Straight stumping....395
Straight "bucking" 661 no doubt.
Same guy had a two week old 661 that literally blew up in his hands....Stihl rebuilt that one under warranty after a good bit of "conversation" with NE Stihl....
I prefer a 661 as I am more comfortable wrenching on one and they just feel great in my hands. The 395 I really have to think about managing the saws girth.
Straight stumping....395
Straight "bucking" 661 no doubt.