Still, think if I had to get a Stihl, It would be a 880, got a Husky 288 right now that works, and I'll compare the worn out Husky with the New Stihl, Keep everyone posted, (If I don't get lazy, or better yet start havin too much fun with the orange and white...........
MS 650...... Looks like a big saw..
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first post should have included in the body that We aquired a almost new ms 650 and it looks like a good saw, Any Opinions on it?
BJ64
Minister of Fire
newmexico said:
It should be a good one. How long of bar does it have? I have a 441 and I am quite happy with it. The 650 should be a strong running rig by any account.
newmexico said:
Something like the 880 is for professional sawyers felling the largest of trees. Even then it would only be used for the big cuts. The power head alone weighs over 20lbs! The 660 is a 90cc saw that is also larger than what 95% of cutters need. What are you looking to do? Given that you are asking these questions, can I assume that you don't have any saw training? As a suggestion you may want to seek some before operation a 90cc saw. I suspect that in the process you may find that a much smaller saw will fit your needs, but I have no idea what your tasks are.
Even if new, the 660 compared to the 288 is really no comparison. Same weight, but the orange one has it by about 1 hp. 6.1 vs 7.0.
Thems some pretty big saws. What the heck are you cutting?
Thems some pretty big saws. What the heck are you cutting?
fyrwoodguy
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the 288 is where it's at......if in correct condition,and set right,sharpened correctly.
got any pic's of'er?
got any pic's of'er?
smokinj
Minister of Fire
I'll try to get some pictures of it. Just couldn't pass it up $550 and looks like it's had about two tanks of gas through it. It's mostly a firewood saw for pine and fir up to 36 inches diameter. Most of what I cut isn't that big, and the saw is overkill, but it sure does speed up the bucking process when the backhoe is throwing logs onto the pile. It'll also be cutting some saw logs for the band saw sawmill, someday I might get an Alaska sawmill type and I think it would work for that. It will also be cutting down some trees that are too close to houses and need to be winched over... So, all in all, though it is heavy, still gonna keep with it. I've got nothing but good things to say about the Husky 288, but it's getting a little dated and may die someday. Wonder if it's worth it to get some sort of increased flow air filter for it? ;-)
smokinj
Minister of Fire
Jags said:
Hmmm? The 288 is orange. The 660 is white with an orange cover. I think the 660 is more powerful and quite a bit more expensive.
I have never used either, but have a 385xp which replaced the 288. Its good for cutting 2-5' diameter trees, cutting stumps off in one pass with a long bar, milling with an alaskan mill, and when equipped with a 16" bar out cutting friends with 20" (45cc) saws.
KarlP said:
??? Not sure what your questioning. The 660 is orange (as you stated) and more powerful (as you stated). Thats what I said.
Jags said:
The 288 is all orange. The 660 is white with a bit of orange trim. You said the orange one is more powerful, however the 660 is the more powerful saw. No?
KarlP said:
Ha,ha ha, my bad. I am so used to referencing my stihl as the orange one, it came second nature to me to "assume" the orange one was the Stihl. Sorry for the confusion.
I am gonna call Husky and recommend that they change colors so that I don't get confused anymore. ;-)
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