Locust Cutter
Air Force Redneck
Im curious Stihlin after you get that saw fully broken-in what your thoughts are. Have you run an 660's or other 90cc saws for comparison's sake?
Locust- I demo'd a 241c. I did like it, from what I understand 16 inch is the longest you can go and are only able to run .325. That's exactly how I have my 261 set up now, 16" .325. But if some day I get some "work" done to it I would like to swtich it over to 3/8. Plus I knew what would happen and i'd love the this new style of saws and want to use it for everything, which happened on saturday we were cutting fire wood and got to 20" ish ash tree. instead of going back to the truck, I just cut it with the 261. I love making a saw work to it's full potential. Not abuse, but use the saw and make it work for it's keep.
I would say that the 661 is not completely broken in yet. I have I would say over 3 full tanks through it. filled up half way through the one tank. IT's awesome in my book, one or two pulls from cold start and it's running. If it's going to get more torque once it's full broken in all I can say is Wow. It pulls that 32" bar better then my dolmar would pull a 24. Atleast it feels to me that way. I have never ran a 660. I'm not sure what cc a husky 385 is, but I've spent some time behind one of those. Actually ran it for a few minutes on Saturday. That is a very nice saw, but I've not ran it to extent to really see what it's like or cut in wood over 25 inches I would say. Most of my bigger saw running consisted of a few sthil 460's, my dolmar 7900, that husky 385, and a husky 576 I ran for a half hour or so this winter. so nothing is really close to it. But nothing felt like it was close to it. It Fells leaps and bounds stronger then any of the other saws I have ran. I hope that answers your question. Im no saw expert and don't have extended time behind the saws, can just give you my impressions. but I get the 661 a big thumbs up!!!