A fantastic addition to my collection

[Lee H]

I got a message a few days saying be prepared for a package heading my way. I know the sender
well as i have done several transactions with him. I'm very curious and excited. Well it arrived
today. I opened it and to my surprise i nearly dropped to the floor.

 

[Lee H]

There it is MS780. So first off i need to say this in open forum. The sender has become a great friend
and sells saws here that can't be found in the wonderful US of A. @NightRogue i can't thank you enough.
Guys i have done several transactions including over a half dozen saws. I have sent him stuff from here
and he has sent me stuff from his home land with @NightRogue and all have been excellent. This was
quite a surprise to me.

So if anyone is interested in saws he has to offer, Go get em and remember his prices include postage which
isn't cheap considering in comes from around the word.

Next i'm going to post few pic's of some of the obvious differences between the MS780 and MS880

 

[Ikeholt]

Are you going to fuel it up or keep it NOS?

 

[Lee H]

The biggest difference i noticed between the 2 saws is the lower part of the rear handle.
And then i removed the air filter cover. Another surprise. MS880 top pic

 

[Lee H]

Also the MS780 doe's not have the elasto start pull handle.

 

[Lee H]

The MS780 has smaller felling dogs over the MS880 but that could be an option idk.

 

[Lee H]

I also noticed the fuel and oil caps appear to be the same as the early MS880 with aluminum muffler.
You will see the difference in the pic's.

 

[Lee H]

Are you going to fuel it up or keep it NOS?

She gonna stay just like it is. I have many big guns if i need to run one.

 

[Lee H]

I now have every saw in the 1124 series. Two 084's, ported 088, both style MS880 one aluminum muffler
and the other steel muffler. And now this MS780

 

[Woodslasher]

Nice! What's the bolt cutout on the clutch cover below the bar studs for?

 

[Lee H]

Nice! What's the bolt cutout on the clutch cover below the bar studs for?

I will have to investigate that.

 

[NightRogue]

Its an honour and privilege to know everyone here and most importantly you uncle, glad i got lucky and managed to score it before it went extinct.

If i may add, it has wg11 carburetor as opposed to the usual wg12. So the smaller venturi carb adds more low end tq in exchange of high rpm hp for hardwood. That slim rear handle is made for free hand ripping like the other big saws made for 3rd world, 070/720 and 1201

 

[cuinrearview]

That slim rear handle is made for free hand ripping like the other big saws made for 3rd world, 070/720 and 1201

At the expense of a little safety, which is another thing that makes the third world so awesome.

Even though we haven't done any business, I respect the hell out of what you do for saw dorks worldwide.

 

[av8or3]

I think I bought two from the dude. 1201 and a 372. Awesome service!

 

[jacob j.]

Nice! What's the bolt cutout on the clutch cover below the bar studs for?

I believe it's number 22 in the clutch cover page of the IPL, which is listed as a chain catcher. I believe it was part of the milling attachment Stihl had available.

 

[David Young]

What is the displacement and weight difference

 

[av8or3]

Also the MS780 doe's not have the elasto start pull handle.

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Love the recoil/fan cover.

 

[Normzilla]

I got a message a few days saying be prepared for a package heading my way. I know the sender
well as i have done several transactions with him. I'm very curious and excited. Well it arrived
today. I opened it and to my surprise i nearly dropped to the floor.

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That thing is cool!

 

[Lee H]

What is the displacement and weight difference

Not sure it there is any or very little weight difference, Same cc's as 084, 088 and MS880 @ 121

 

[Maintenance Chief]

The biggest difference i noticed between the 2 saws is the lower part of the rear handle.
And then i removed the air filter cover. Another surprise. MS880 top pic

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Is the air filter all wire mesh?