Stumping saw question - 395xp vs MS661

[Bigmac]

Get whatever you can get the best deal on!! I would like a 395/4....I like my 661, but the oiler isn’t overkill! Stumping likes a good Oiler. A
2100 would probably fit the bill, but parts are getting pricey

 

[bryanr2]

id choose 395. it's battle tested. Failures few and far between. Simple/old school.

 

[Cat 525]

You got to see both the 395 and390 and 85 Saturday at my place! Think you know which one you really want!

 

[bryanr2]

the most impressive saw I have ever run was a mmws 395. I remember standing back up from the first cut with a "holy *s-word, did that just happen" moment. So I repeated, "yup, it did!"

 

[dustinwilt68]

My Rattler 394 gave me that same feeling, that's one saw that will NEVER be sold!

 

[mdavlee]

Don’t really need light weight for stumping.
I wouldn’t buy an expensive bar either, dirty rotten wood lot of time.

Did they get the cases fixed where they weren’t breaking when pinched with 42” bars and longer in Canada and southwest Alaska on the 661? I know that seemed to be a problem for a little while running longer bars. I’d pick a 395 hands down.

 

[CR888]

I compare the 390 to the 660/661 they both sporty light weight 90cc saws for bucking/felling where weight & performance counts. The 395/2100 are totally different saws built heavy duty in the 100cc class. They are made to enjoy pain & suffering & endure it, not to look great on a spec sheet.

 

[MustangMike]

On the performance side, I've run a 661 ported by Randy that is owned by Mark, and seen the TM 661, and they are both as impressive as any 394/395 I have seen. Regarding the oiler and durability, I won't argue it.

However, not all stumping is done on lever ground and under ideal conditions, so I still prefer less weight if it gets the job done. I guess the "best" depends on you and your circumstances.

 

[MG2186]

You would choose the Stihl?

I cant believe it.

Yea nobody seen that coming in sure

 

[MG2186]

On the performance side, I've run a 661 ported by Randy that is owned by Mark, and seen the TM 661, and they are both as impressive as any 394/395 I have seen. Regarding the oiler and durability, I won't argue it.

However, not all stumping is done on lever ground and under ideal conditions, so I still prefer less weight if it gets the job done. I guess the "best" depends on you and your circumstances.

Or this one!

 

[T.Roller]

I own and love a 661 and 395 both ported by @Mastermind . I don't have much time on my 661 yet but I prefer it with a 32". 36" - 42" I'd take the 395 all day.

 

[sawmikaze]

I stump with an 088.

But what you girls need to ask yourselves is what advantage a 661 has over a 395 when it comes to cutting stumps.

I'll answer it for you...nothing.

Buy a 395.

If it's not too heavy for you.

 

[big t double]

....more aggressive clutch

What does it mean to have a more aggressive clutch. I've never heard that term before. Enlighten me, I'm a slow poke. Like, it try's to beat your ass if you step on its fresh white nikes?

 

[T.Roller]

I stump with an 088.

But what you girls need to ask yourselves is what advantage a 661 has over a 395 when it comes to cutting stumps.

I'll answer it for you...nothing.

Buy a 395.

If it's not too heavy for you.

Tell em Ryan, I'm too pissed

 

[rocco490]

What does it mean to have a more aggressive clutch. I've never heard that term before. Enlighten me, I'm a slow poke. Like, it try's to beat your ass if you step on its fresh white nikes?

not sure its from the clutch but yes mmws 395's don't take no s word!

 

[sawmikaze]

What does it mean to have a more aggressive clutch. I've never heard that term before. Enlighten me, I'm a slow poke. Like, it try's to beat your ass if you step on its fresh white nikes?

I wondered too.

 

[huskihl]

I wondered too.

Gnome sayin'?

 

[Dub11]

What does it mean to have a more aggressive clutch. I've never heard that term before. Enlighten me, I'm a slow poke. Like, it try's to beat your ass if you step on its fresh white Pumas?

Fixed for accuracy

 

[Onan18]

While I am not 100% on this, I believe what Mason meant was that the clutch on a 395 has a more positive engagement and is less likely to slip under load than the clutch on the Stihl.

 

[Mastermind]

Clutch is heavier on the 395. Stands to reason it would be more resistant to slipping. Centrifugal force and all.....

Stumping saw.......395. Felling saw.......661.

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