Tree Monkey 661 and .404 chain

[Manofstihl066]

Looks real good!!!!

Thank ya Jeff. That 404 is real easy to get in there file.

 

[RI Chevy]

I gotta get me a .404 setup to give it a try. I primarily use 3/8 for convenience and smoothness in the cut.
But I should get a .404 bar and chain for working.

 

[Manofstihl066]

I gotta get me a .404 setup to give it a try. I primarily use 3/8 for convenience and smoothness in the cut.
But I should get a .404 bar and chain for working.

You’d like it. I’m working on the video now. This is smooth as any 3/8 skip chain I’ve run. With a 661 that’s stingy with oil, 404 063 is a good setup for it.

 

[Manofstihl066]

Here’s the 404 skip after I filed, cleaned gullets and lightly touched rakers. Still with 8 pin it pulls fast and smooth in red oak.

 

[RI Chevy]

Looks great! Saw sounded great too. [emoji106]

 

[Roadfxr]

Incredibly smooth and fast. Very nice!!


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[Manofstihl066]

Incredibly smooth and fast. Very nice!!


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Thanks. I thought about taking the rakers a little lower, but didn’t want to push it too far. Lol

 

[RI Chevy]

A nice 3/8 vs .404 comparison using same piece of wood would be cool.
For smoothness, speed, and general cutting comparison.

 

[Manofstihl066]

A nice 3/8 vs .404 comparison using same piece of wood would be cool.
For smoothness, speed, and general cutting comparison.

I’ve been running 3/8 half skip square a lot lately. This 404 skip feels pretty similar to how smooth and fast it is.

 

[RI Chevy]

Cool. I didn't realize it was skip. I like the semi-skip.
Lots of different chain options these days. Good for all us end-users!!!!

 

[Manofstihl066]

Cool. I didn't realize it was skip. I like the semi-skip.
Lots of different chain options these days. Good for all us end-users!!!!

Oh yea! I was a full comp only guy for years, I thought nothing else worked in hardwoods. Now half skip square 3/8 is about all I run.

 

[RI Chevy]

I gotta try a loop. Thanks

 

[mdavlee]

There's a 3/8-404 videos on my YouTube on a ported 385. Same log about 10 minutes apart

 

[RI Chevy]

Thanks Mike I will check them out.

 

[Keith Gandy]

 

[Manofstihl066]

Did some more testing with .404 today. Got a loop of custom half skip and a loop of Redbull hybrid full/half skip to give a go. Compared these with the full skip I already had. I filed and set the rakers on all the same, running 28” bar with 8 pin. Did a few cuts with each chain, combination of self feed and hard pulling at times. Red oak log was gnarly in spots.

First is Redbull Hybrid

Redbull Custom

Full Skip

Put the Custom half skip back on. First time running was in knots, wanted to give it a fair run in cleaner wood.

 

[RI Chevy]

Looked like fun. Saw ran well, as did all the chain combinations.
Which one felt best to you as far as smoothness goes?
And just me personally, but I am not a big fan of your 2nd cuts. I prefer to go level to slight tip down all the way through if I can. Just me.
But all in all, nice tests. That oak looked marbalized or petrified. Hard.

 

[Manofstihl066]

Looked like fun. Saw ran well, as did all the chain combinations.
Which one felt best to you as far as smoothness goes?
And just me personally, but I am not a big fan of your 2nd cuts. I prefer to go level to slight tip down all the way through if I can. Just me.
But all in all, nice tests. That oak looked marbalized or petrified. Hard.

Jeff that log was a beast, I thought it would’ve been more mellow than that. I hear u on the technique, I don’t normally work a saw like that. The whole point of pulling up was for test purposes trying to load the saw as much as possible. The full skip is smooth but not as fast. Might could take the rakers down a bit next time.

 

[RI Chevy]

Cool. [emoji106]

 

[Moparmyway]

The whole point of pulling up was for test purposes trying to load the saw as much as possible.

It certainly put your top plate to the test. If you get 2 tanks of fuel before it needs to be sharpened, you’re doing great