Stihl MS 661 Magnum Chainsaw - Review and Field Test

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Quick overview and review of the Stihl MS 661 Magnum from Stihl's professional line of chainsaws. Made in Germany, this 25" chainsaw slices through trees like warm butter.
We hope this video is informative to those considering this chainsaw as well as those completely new to chainsaws. We demonstrate mixing fuel, adding bar & chain lube, starting the saw, operation of the safety, adjusting chain tension, sharpening the chain, and show the saw doing what it was designed for - falling dead trees.
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@em4703 Жыл бұрын

If you press the trigger while going up from full choke, you go straight to "run/on" setting, not semi-choke. Move the lever up one notch without press the trigger for semi-choke, then blip the trigger once it starts to go to move it automatically to "run/on".

@WalterRitchey Жыл бұрын

I noticed that when I was playing around with it, but didn't realize the footage didn't match what he said. Good catch!

@tater_salad3758 Жыл бұрын

Well to be fair. There’s not a single minute of this video that implies that this gentleman is going to do anything other than harm himself and possibly others with this saw. I’ve never one made a safety comment on a video. But this is horrifying. No matter how he started the saw.

@Mr42960 9 ай бұрын

I was waiting for him to do something correctly or demonstrate equipment knowledge but never saw it...@@tater_salad3758

@danielpadgett2831 Жыл бұрын

Here's a tip on tighten the chain hold the tip of the bar up while tighten the chain and then tighten the bar nuts up. Learned that from another channel

@shanedunn7475 Жыл бұрын

Tell me you don't know what you are doing, without telling me, you don't know what you're doing.

@papyboyington4135 3 ай бұрын

We haven't had 661s for a long time, with us it's definitely 661c

@DBR9009 Жыл бұрын

Apparently the comment section is full of chainsaw experts -_-

@danstevens2204 Жыл бұрын

First saw?? Hold your bar tip up when you set chain tension.

@WalterRitchey Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion! I think we've both always done it this way, but always down for a better method.

@tater_salad3758 Жыл бұрын

@@WalterRitchey there’s one “method” in the manual. I’ll let you guess which one.

@Arsopu Жыл бұрын

@@WalterRitchey it’s up bro

@JohnnyIDive37 8 ай бұрын

They don't disappoint , awesome saw!

@zack6892 11 ай бұрын

Pretty sweet saw love the sound of the 661 they are nice saws.

@hamedizzy5137 Жыл бұрын

Warm your saw up before reving it. I'd also recommend a light bar

@joehackett9471 Жыл бұрын

Hold up on that bar when ya tighten it up?

@aarons3203 Жыл бұрын

Always check your notch and make sure both planes meet up even so you don't get a dutchman, and your hinge fails!

@WalterRitchey Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, I'll make sure to mention this to him. I think that rot in the tree contributed to how it fell some as well.

@tater_salad3758 Жыл бұрын

@@WalterRitchey the rot was spooky. Him not checking for it was far worse. But then the fact that neither of the cuts in the wedge were level or perpendicular to the tree….. I mean, what?

@julianalderson3938 11 ай бұрын

I like that saw

@emanuelguyon7418 5 ай бұрын

Us, apparently in France the ms661 is finished, it is necessarily the 661c

@goranzivkovic7254 Жыл бұрын

The best 661

@duckshaker 6 ай бұрын

Ear protection but no safety glasses???

@MW-jg8gw Жыл бұрын

Think u got the hooking up with computer part with the 500i wrong, 661 and 500i is not in the same class to compare, both are beast 500i starts within 2 pull. 661 can run bigger bar

@LiveFreeOrRIP Жыл бұрын

LOL... You have never cut a tree down in your life...

@tomaszciolkosz9346 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful saw but in my opinion little to heavy for firewood, nice job!!!

@jamesdoublet4203 10 ай бұрын

No way to heavy its like a couple lbs heavier and gets the job done way quicker less fatigue

@LiveFreeOrRIP Жыл бұрын

Im thinking 661 over 500i. But im not sure. I want a Long bar saw. seams like the 661 takes a back seat to the 500i on some things. And the 362 takes a back seat to the 400... Eh

@Jamie-wayne 8 ай бұрын

Hey I have all the saws you mentioned and just from experience if you’re not bucking large logs or in need of the 36 inch bar I’d suggest the 362. 362 is a solid running saw with plenty of power and not so hard on your back. I love my 661 but after 8 hrs of running it in smaller 15 to 25 inch stuff it’s really heavy and takes all the fun out of cutting wood. Good luck with whatever you choose both are great saws.

@hamedizzy5137 Жыл бұрын

I'd get a 400 for felling and keep that 661 for bucking and milking

@julianalderson3938 11 ай бұрын

Wgen getvany mtronic let it idle for a bit.

@warrendrew2427 Жыл бұрын

I would like to buy a 661 but my dad won’t let me because he doesn’t like supporting companies that are wholly owned by one rich family. He also won’t let me shop at Aldi for the same reason.

@truthisweareallgonnadie. 11 ай бұрын

Your dad is a clown if you're spending your own money buy what you want!

@mattdnson6110 Жыл бұрын

If it's a dedicated hand falling saw you should have got the rap around handle

@em4703 Жыл бұрын

Maybe he wants to use it for stumping too, in which case the wrap handle is in the way. There's no need for a wrap saw for homeowner use anyway, it's not like he's cutting on a slope or doing production cutting where every second matters. He can always just switch sides on the tree or cut with the top part of the bar if needs be.

@WalterRitchey Жыл бұрын

He's mostly using it for home and farm use to remove dead trees and split for firewood. He doesn't do anything commercial, but we do like nice things.

@emanuelguyon7418 5 ай бұрын

We sense a little novice practice in your cut Why so high? Leaning trees don't fall like that

@WalterRitchey 5 ай бұрын

No I get it, we are novices. But we needed a saw that size to fall a dead 50+ year old oak tree that was a risk to the farm house. He cuts a LOT of wood, but it’s not his job, just hobby and necessity for property maintenance. We didn’t see much info on this model and wanted to help others before dropping this much money on a saw. Hopefully it provides some value to those considering one.

@sergeystrizheus3368 Жыл бұрын

Is this your 1st time using a chainsaw 🤣

@buioi1167 Жыл бұрын

sell it to vietnam bro

@forrestebert5276 7 ай бұрын

You aren’t running ethanol gas in your saw are you? You want to use a better oil that the Stihl too. Who taught you how to tighten your chain/bar? I think you’re in over your head. No safety gear while cutting either?

@WalterRitchey 7 ай бұрын

Stihl sells their own synthetic premixed fuel, VP Racing does too. This saw is running on 93 Octane gas mixed with Stihl synthetic premix (grey bottles). More safety gear acquired since this video, not to worry. Also use caution running a saw.

@papyboyington4135 3 ай бұрын

No knowledge of felling trees is good; There is a beginning for everything.

@joehackett9471 Жыл бұрын

Thats a nig upgrade from a 271! I just got one myself. Its going out for port work before I put gas in it.

@joehackett9471 Жыл бұрын

BIG^^^^