395xp vs ms660

cutter660

395XP vs MS 660....This is not a fight to the death! I just have absolutely no experience with Husky and everyone I know uses Stihl and can't ever remember knowing someone that has used Husky.... This is probably a geographical thing not a quality issue... There has to be some reason Husky are good otherwise they wouldn't sell in the numbers they do. I went into a husky dealers today to have a look and a couple of things jumped out at me.... so much plastic(may not be a bad thing) The rear handle felt a little weak and tacky. Just a feeling probably as strong as. I've never run one so couldn't tell you how they feel to cut with. Please an open honest no BS discussion. Only Comparisons not I love Husky or I love Stihl. Thanks Guys and Girls......Let the games commence!!

Garry Brockley

I run both stihl and husky, the biggest differences are the huskys have less torque but seem to rev at a higher rate the stihls are robust and i have had a few less issues with them but i do love the sound of a husky thats tuned and going hard in the wood, the 66 is one of the best saws out bar none for medium to large wood, they are heavy on big days but workable, 88's are for ace master type wood, 385 and 395 are both very good saws and i have cut alot of wood with them but i would personally go for the stihl.
Hope that helps

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MrDiesel

I have both and they are both top notch.

For ease of use i like the position of the stop switch on the 395 and the air filter setup seems pretty good.

When working in the heat, maybe 43-45 DegC, the 660 seems to handle the heat better. I have had two 395's which refused to start until it cooled down. Someone told me the fuel was evaporating in the lines or something but i never followed it up.

i have used a 395 with about a 22inch to block down and never had any issues with the plastic cracking.

I find both are easy to work on in the field but it seems easier/faster to get Stihl parts in Sydney and the central West. Also the 395's seem to need regular tweaking on their tuning.

If i had to choose probably a 660 for its pickup under load and solid feel

Garry Brockley

yes i find that all the husky's need tweeking on the tuning side alot which is starting to get on my t**s, especially as the weather is heating up i forgot about that

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Jamie Myers

I really like the 395 but if your looking to use it alot you might want to look at the HAVs implications as the Stihl is much better than the Husky

superfire

I have run both. The 395 is a decent saw, only complaint is they are a maintence hog. The 66 is pretty good all purpose saw. The 395 Has a very tight AV system. The 66 hass a little softer AV system. Both very good saws for the 42" - 60" bar class.

Sunraysia Tree Solutions

Both good saws, its the old ford versus Holden thing both have slight advantages in different areas. If you like stihls stick to stihls, (cheaper in the usa) I was from eastern melbourne, nearly every crew out that way used Huskys

MCW

60"??? What wood are you cutting? I own a modified, very gutsy 660 and it wouldn't have a hope in hell pulling a 60" in anything but pine, and even then the oiler wouldn't keep up (it also has the high output oiler).
I'll leave anything over 42" to my 3120 i think

Jamie Myers

Look at the vibration values. The Stihl has around 4.8 m/s if memory serves, however the Husky is around 10.1 m/s.

This has a big bearing on how long you can use the saw before exposing yourself to HAVS. Our company has just gone from using Stihl across the board to Husky (financial decision). We monitor HAV exposure closely, mostly the values are similar but not 660 & 395xp.

That said personally I own a 395xp and I love it

superfire

I am very comfortable with 60" bar on either, Prefer Stihl 066. I cut mostly Ponderosa Pine ( Pinus ponderosa var. ponderosa ) and
Douglas Fir ( Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca )
Most times 42" bars are the normal game. Me if Husky was better at dealer support I would buy them with no qualms, but lacking dealer support makes me go to Stihl. If any saw I own fails it means $$$$ lost.

Eric Frei

One eyed Stihl 660 over a Husky 395 anyday bloke here, when push comes to shove .... the Stihl will be shoving it for a lot longer. Reliable gutsy saw that can take some abuse.

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066logger

yea i agree on the 660 it is fairly bullet proof and has lots of power. i have a jonsy 2171 and i love it all except for the wimpy rear handle. idk why they made them so girly. everyone i kno that has run one fairly hard for any amount of time has broken atleast 1 handle. but the jonsey/husky has the stihl beat hands down on the air filtration.

066logger

[QUOTE=superfire;101581]I am very comfortable with 60" bar on either.

wow. i run a 36" bar on my 066 that has a gutted dp muffler and bb kit and i feel like thats pushin it a little. but i have never cut pine. just mainly oak hedge and hicory.

superfire

60" is for rare trees. I normarlly just run a 42" bar as a normal gig. I just sold my last 066 because my Stihl MS 460 with a 36" bar and semi skip chain and it does a very good job as a replacement my 066.

newguy18

i 'm not a big fan of the 660,just seems kinda heavy for the power,but Ive never used a 395.most days for me the 460 or 372 are quite adequate,that being said id grab a 660 before the 880 which is just too f??king heavy imo.

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066logger

i have heard that from a couple different ppl. but we switched saws and i ran his 460 while he ran my 660 and the 460 just felt too much like an 044 to me. but then again neither one of my 660s are stock. theirs like what 2 pounds difference between the 460 and the 660? now my jonsy 2171 although smaller than the 460 would eat the 460 i ran alive. deffinatley my favorite firewood saw so far.

superfire

The 460 i run has a velocity stack and a dual port muffler and very carefully sharpened chain that hates bein pushed it just crawls its own way into the wood

066logger

yea. now does the velocity stack use an oiled foam filter like the maxx flo kit from bailies? i have one of those on my 660 and i aint very pleased with it so far. gets dirty way to fast and way too hard to clean.

superfire

Mine is a green foam type no oil needed. You are right about the max Flo being junk blew up a new 440 because of that filter system. Check this guy out on you tube he sells saws on ebay and as dealer / the chainsaw guyradougan120955 . He has video of several saw running Green Weanie v stacks. Madsens timber supply is the only place I know to get all the parts.