I sent my 660 off to be thoroughly rebuilt & turned up after a year of running it bone stock. The performance gained simply wasn't worth the pain of it not starting, running like crap in the winter, overheating in the summer and using more fuel than the chipper. Maybe I'm just getting old but I don't even run modified exhausts anymore. The manufacturer knows best imo.
Another great video!! I loved your comments and opinions. As well as all the great information about the two saws. Just what i was looking for. I have two souped up saws and 5 other stock saws. Love all of em! My two hot rods i have to say have been amazing. Stihl 461, and a little 346XP. That little husky is a rippin little sob man! I have a 16" sugi LW bar and run stihl .325 RS chisel chain. It's pretty impressive. I can see both sides of the equation...completely happy with my stock saws as well. No need to run out and get everything hopped up. My ol 281 Husky is bone stock. Rock hard compression and just has the cool old school big block stock sound. And that is definitely a down side to modding your saw is the extreme noise from opening up the muff's. I actually went back to stock on my 461 with a couple small holes in it is all. Opening up that sucker was like unleashing the bowels of hell man!! Way too obnoxious!!
I don’t like loud mufflers, and I need the reliably of a new stock saw often times it’s a mile walk to where I’m cutting. It’s not fun if the saw doesn’t start.
Stay safe out on your jobs over the last 40 years I have had 5 friends get killed or seriously injured logging 1 paralyzed from the neck down and my really good Dave was killed less than 3 weeks from retirement all from widowmakers. I have 3 huskies I use in my firewood business only when my logger brings me cull logs that are way to big for my processor and I have to take them for the price he gives them to me. My 1st friend that got hurt is still alive but has been crippled from getting hit in the head 40 years ago they did a show on the land rescue they did for him that whole thing that happened to him made me not to want to be a logger stay safe thanks for the videos I moved up to a 562 xp from watching your videos I am going back going back to the shop and get a bigger saw and the 455 and 460 will retire after 10 years they need a rest
@joeshmow1583 the heated handles are the ticket, after many years of chainsaws my hands love it in cold weather, husky has had this artic package for along time, only available in northern states,
I've got a few saws that I cut white oak with and they are ported saws. My latest ported saw is a 592xp and it's crazy good. Starts first pull every time after it has been started in the morning. I run a 8 pin sprocket on it and a 28 inch bar and it does great. Very easy on fuel compared to my 500i. My ported echo 7310 also starts first pull and no issues and cuts very good with 28 inch bar. This is with 90 octane non ethanol fuel because no matter what chainsaw you're using for work, you don't need race fuel. I'd run 87 in mine if I could find it local without ethanol. Nice timber and nice cutting!
As far as stock vs "built", here's one old man's opinion: for every modification you make, your "service load" or time you spend servicing/working on your saw goes up. I won't say that built saws don't have value in the woods or that one is better than the other; just be willing to live with the tradeoffs. Oh yeah, my 395 is retired, due to the 592xp. But again, I'm just one old man...
Well I’ve bought a second 592, the first one ended up having some factory issues which are currently being repaired by dealer under warranty. But I love the 592s
I always open up the oiler holes on the bar They are way too small and I never seem to get enough oil on a 24+ inch bar. The majority of the oil drips down the side of the side of the saw and ends up in the bottom of my transport case and not on the bar. I don’t have an adjuster screw on some of my saws and it wouldn’t matter anyways if the oil can’t get on the chain.
I have to ask....what was the event that did in your right hand my friend?? Would very much love to hear your story and some comments about safety. Keep up the great content!
Can you make a video showing how you s take the stock chain and sharpen it according to your preference and how you modify the bar and so on...thanks. If you have already done that, my apologies, I missed it.
Hey Brother, you run for President, it appears that your evaluation on things are unbiased but calculated in a sense that you have tried something that works. And You are pretty honest about long term uncertainties. Now that is being flat out honest, you must have some pretty firm convictions about your life, family & business morals because it is transparent.
@@Good.Fellers you are a good man.Some day my family may run into you. Aside from your channel there aint too many bosses & family man like you anymore. My husband works like a mule, but he has deep conviction on a man's responsibility. He absolutely studies every single move you make in the forest. He said this" I have met many loggers & lumberjacks, this guy is the first one I've seen move so fluidly" Of course I dont know the difference my apologies.
@melissatuason2395 I’m sure there’s plenty of loggers out there that are great, there just busy working and not making videos. That’s why I started the channel. No one that does what I do is showing it at all.
I been runina small group of ported saws in my every day line up. Ive personlly not had any reliabilty issues wit the 3 i been beatn on day 2 day 🤔 but i have heard of people havin problems.
Hello, Have you personally cut with a Stihl 661 and if so, which saw would you say cuts faster regardless of species and/or diameter? I already know the 592xp is .25hp more power, torque but would like to hear your honest thoughts. Thanks and look forward to see your 592xp updates.
Honestly I haven’t run a stihl saw since 2009ish I bought one 660 I’m of the mindset that stihl saws just don’t come close to the husky’s With that being said I’m a 395 guy because the seam to run faster and have more torque the the 660s I have no experience with 661s and honestly I’ve only put a day and a half on the 592 and I’m taking it back to the shop I bought it from because of a carb issue I will make a video explaining in few weeks
@@Good.Fellers Sorry to hear but I think you should be covered for at least 3 years with the Husky. Stihl only offer 6 months on their pro saws which is just a complete joke and there's no match to the 592xp. The 592xp is still a saw in the works and will take time to get all its bugs and kinks fixed but I have faith in it. Please keep us posted and thanks for getting back!
@@Good.Fellers Here in Tassie its mostly varied species of Gum, Swamp and White being the hardest on saws, Stringy Bark and Peppermint being best for firewood, some Arcacia like Blackwood and Wattle, also very hard wood, it varies in mainland states but lots of different gum varieties all over
My 585 I just picked up is the shit! I milled a walnut with a 36“ bar and it screamed through it! Had a 500i Stihl and traded it in. Worst saw I ever owned….lotsa problems with the fuel injector and then the pump…Crap!
Has Husqvarna strengthened the top cover? My 592XP and many others have an issue where the front of the top cover hammers the cylinder cover cooling fins from vibrations.
That blow down or bent trees , that tree landed on, butt ramped up looked like 6/8 feet!?? Why not lay that stuff down, safety factor...🤔 Ty. How much saw cost $$. Ty
Nah ripsaw makes very dependable ported saws. They are not thining cylinders they just change port timing slightly and advance the timing. Ripsaws 592 and 572 is whicked. And ill tell you the 592 takes a long long time to break in once it does the power is far better almost stupid really.
I’m not sure if this is a insult or a compliment. My skidder man films and I edit, the audio is terrible in this video as I made some changes after it and have more coming forward. Also if it made sense to use a production company I would do it in a heart beat but I actually tried to hire two different filmers but the price and talent didn’t match.
@Good Fellers good high ground walnut is GOLD right now, a friend just sold a bunk log trailer load for 20,000.00 whole tree cuts ,got to get it while it's there $$$
I have never been around a 661, the last stihl I ran was a 660 and it was over a decade ago. It was a ok saw, but in my region all the timber cutters run huskies.
@@Good.Fellers Hubby says you can run any saw as long as it starts and the chain is always sharp. An expensive saw with a dull chain & hard to start makes him want to sledge hammer the unit.
@@Good.Fellers if you are tensioning your chain the saw is off And not in use to do so. There for ergo has nothing to do with what you said in the vid. I liked the video and all just stating a oversight.
@@SuperBertR Adjusting the chain is part of the running the saw, so since it’s more efficient and comfortable for the operator I think it would be more ergonomic by definition.
The issue with that saw is that the 592 costs roughly $600 more than the Stihl 661 around here. So there is just no way the Husqvarna can outperform the Stihl by that much. Especially since all the Husqvarna saws I met personally (about a dozen) all had carburator and starting issues. Just like their Jonsered clones. My boss actually always carried one extra saw with him just because of those issues. But he is so much of a Husqvarna fanboy that he only bought Stihl saws for his employees and one extra Husqvarna for himself... Btw, do yourself a favor and wear safety gear. Especially if you make public videos.
Ok, just to be clear I don’t care what anyone else runs. With that being said I personally don’t run stihl saws because as a young timber cutter the guys I looked up to ran 395s. I wondered why. The answer to that question is the stihl O66 was slow and clumsy compared to a 395. I was hooked after switching from a 066. Now after years of running 395s I’m starting to run 592s. I’m not sure where your at in the world but that price difference seams odd. Anyway do what ever you want and I’ll do the same. This is all my opinion, if you disagree please be respectful.
Don’t be that guy. I look up plenty to access the situation before I ever cut a tree. Quite frankly I’ve had enough of these type of comments. It’s Saturday afternoon and I just cut a 29inch walnut tree and I’m answering a comment from a wise apple. If you don’t like my content don’t watch. If ya dig it,say nice things.
Yea make sure you look up instead of at the chainsaw your operating, that way you get smacked in the mouth with a limb instead of your hard hat makes perfect sense…I bet you’re a BBR fanboy 😂😂 leave the hardwoods to the men kiddo
Worst faller yet. Dropped it right into a jackpot. No safety shown once so ever. Mouthy as f. But not backing up your own talk with those jeans on. Pfff Americans. Can’t teach old dogs new tricks. I had to get rid of my old faller because of those bad habits. Back barring is against our regulations up in big timer territory. Guess you get away with that in the u.s.
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I sent my 660 off to be thoroughly rebuilt & turned up after a year of running it bone stock. The performance gained simply wasn't worth the pain of it not starting, running like crap in the winter, overheating in the summer and using more fuel than the chipper. Maybe I'm just getting old but I don't even run modified exhausts anymore. The manufacturer knows best imo.
Yes I have had similar experiences. I’ve had a couple gnarly hopped up saws but as a rule I don’t trust them.
Wow, common sense and solid information all in one video. Totally unique in the RUclips world
Hey thank you for the kind words!
Got 572xp and 592xp only mod exhaust/choice saws never a problem.592 is an animal.
Absolutely!
Modified muffler is all 5 series saws need in my opinion. Nice review
Thank you
Another great video!! I loved your comments and opinions. As well as all the great information about the two saws. Just what i was looking for. I have two souped up saws and 5 other stock saws. Love all of em! My two hot rods i have to say have been amazing. Stihl 461, and a little 346XP. That little husky is a rippin little sob man! I have a 16" sugi LW bar and run stihl .325 RS chisel chain. It's pretty impressive.
I can see both sides of the equation...completely happy with my stock saws as well. No need to run out and get everything hopped up. My ol 281 Husky is bone stock. Rock hard compression and just has the cool old school big block stock sound. And that is definitely a down side to modding your saw is the extreme noise from opening up the muff's. I actually went back to stock on my 461 with a couple small holes in it is all. Opening up that sucker was like unleashing the bowels of hell man!! Way too obnoxious!!
I don’t like loud mufflers, and I need the reliably of a new stock saw often times it’s a mile walk to where I’m cutting. It’s not fun if the saw doesn’t start.
I do spacing for a living and I love this saw. I use a 36”xlite bar, so I never have to bend over.
What is spacing?
That is some seriously nice timber, and the 592 sounds like a ported saw already. And the dozer is LGP x 10. Nice setup
Hey thanks bud. I appreciate the kind words
@@Good.Fellers Why do you guys run those cheap @ss Stihl bars ?
@ricktaylor3748 we run tsumara, but when there not available we run stihl.
Look forward to seeing how the saw hold up long term
Thanks for the review . Been with the 385 390 and 395 for years been looking to buy new saws .
You’ll love it!
Stay safe out on your jobs over the last 40 years I have had 5 friends get killed or seriously injured logging 1 paralyzed from the neck down and my really good Dave was killed less than 3 weeks from retirement all from widowmakers. I have 3 huskies I use in my firewood business only when my logger brings me cull logs that are way to big for my processor and I have to take them for the price he gives them to me. My 1st friend that got hurt is still alive but has been crippled from getting hit in the head 40 years ago they did a show on the land rescue they did for him that whole thing that happened to him made me not to want to be a logger stay safe thanks for the videos I moved up to a 562 xp from watching your videos I am going back going back to the shop and get a bigger saw and the 455 and 460 will retire after 10 years they need a rest
I’m sorry to hear about your friends.
thank you@@Good.Fellers
I have the 592 for 1 year cuts fast and has torque also run 572 it will do a good job also , both units have proven to be good , for me .
Awesome, I hope I have good luck with 592 as well.
I love my 572XPG with 24" bar tons of power and keeps my fingers toasty in the winter!!
@joeshmow1583 the heated handles are the ticket, after many years of chainsaws my hands love it in cold weather, husky has had this artic package for along time, only available in northern states,
A stihl bar on a husky , TABOO !
lot's of Pro's go this road. There's got to be a reason.
@@stihlnz the stihl bar is lighter. easier to carry all day.
Yea but we use a light bar. This guy just put another heavy bar on it 😂😂
@@christilton350 The guy said he's cut 35,000 trees, his notch tells a different story lol
@@eric_fabianyeah wtf is that "notch"
I've got a few saws that I cut white oak with and they are ported saws. My latest ported saw is a 592xp and it's crazy good. Starts first pull every time after it has been started in the morning. I run a 8 pin sprocket on it and a 28 inch bar and it does great. Very easy on fuel compared to my 500i. My ported echo 7310 also starts first pull and no issues and cuts very good with 28 inch bar. This is with 90 octane non ethanol fuel because no matter what chainsaw you're using for work, you don't need race fuel. I'd run 87 in mine if I could find it local without ethanol. Nice timber and nice cutting!
Awesome, thank you so much for the kind words!
Till the crank bearings go out. Major problem with these saws
@@Wanous-hv7zo on the 592? If so i hope not
@@Wanous-hv7zo well at least the bearing are like 10 bucks so it’s not that big of a expense to fix
As far as stock vs "built", here's one old man's opinion: for every modification you make, your "service load" or time you spend servicing/working on your saw goes up.
I won't say that built saws don't have value in the woods or that one is better than the other; just be willing to live with the tradeoffs.
Oh yeah, my 395 is retired, due to the 592xp.
But again, I'm just one old man...
Yeah, I’m not into built saws.
Love the H 592xp...great tool 👍
Yes sir!
Very solid review. Thanks for all the info. Fast forward to present day… has your views on this saw changed at all? Appreciate your input
Well I’ve bought a second 592, the first one ended up having some factory issues which are currently being repaired by dealer under warranty. But I love the 592s
I always open up the oiler holes on the bar They are way too small and I never seem to get enough oil on a 24+ inch bar. The majority of the oil drips down the side of the side of the saw and ends up in the bottom of my transport case and not on the bar. I don’t have an adjuster screw on some of my saws and it wouldn’t matter anyways if the oil can’t get on the chain.
Sounds like a good practice.
Interesting video. Curious about what brand of sawyer pants are preferred by “actual timber cutters” ?
Pretty sure timber cutters wear jeans or overalls!
“But we’re careful and experienced”
Nice
Thank you
I have to ask....what was the event that did in your right hand my friend?? Would very much love to hear your story and some comments about safety. Keep up the great content!
Fast moving log splitter chopped 2/5ths of the hand off. Lousy Tuesday that well. Lol
good video, you do a really small wedge, rather interesting
I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
Can you make a video showing how you s take the stock chain and sharpen it according to your preference and how you modify the bar and so on...thanks. If you have already done that, my apologies, I missed it.
Yes I can make a video on that.
Thank you! Will be looking forward to it.
Hey Brother, you run for President, it appears that your evaluation on things are unbiased but calculated in a sense that you have tried something that works. And You are pretty honest about long term uncertainties. Now that is being flat out honest, you must have some pretty firm convictions about your life, family & business morals because it is transparent.
I try to do things that make sense and I try to be a fair and honest man. I appreciate you and your kind comments.
@@Good.Fellers you are a good man.Some day my family may run into you. Aside from your channel there aint too many bosses & family man like you anymore. My husband works like a mule, but he has deep conviction on a man's responsibility. He absolutely studies every single move you make in the forest. He said this" I have met many loggers & lumberjacks, this guy is the first one I've seen move so fluidly" Of course I dont know the difference my apologies.
@melissatuason2395 I’m sure there’s plenty of loggers out there that are great, there just busy working and not making videos. That’s why I started the channel. No one that does what I do is showing it at all.
But you took the time out of your busy life. That speaks volumes my friend@@Good.Fellers
I been runina small group of ported saws in my every day line up. Ive personlly not had any reliabilty issues wit the 3 i been beatn on day 2 day 🤔 but i have heard of people havin problems.
Who ported them ?
I still prefer the 395, but I also love my 390, I feel like the 390 doesn't get nearly enough love.
I’m a 395 guy never heard much good on the 390
390 is the best saw available for an actual faller.
@@bennohels3613 I’ve known a lot of timber cutters and only one ran a 390 and he recommended not buying one. Then he went back to 395s.
any love out there for the 385xp? 😀
@daveyboy6985 never heard of anyone running one around here.
Hello Just bought the 592xp, love the power and balance, just subscribed 🪵👍🏼🇺🇸
Welcome to the channel, hope you love the new saw!
Wow 27 trees with it!!
Yes sir!
It sounds a little like a ported saw stock.
It’s got the power.
Hello,
Have you personally cut with a Stihl 661 and if so, which saw would you say cuts faster regardless of species and/or diameter? I already know the 592xp is .25hp more power, torque but would like to hear your honest thoughts.
Thanks and look forward to see your 592xp updates.
Honestly I haven’t run a stihl saw since 2009ish I bought one 660
I’m of the mindset that stihl saws just don’t come close to the husky’s
With that being said I’m a 395 guy because the seam to run faster and have more torque the the 660s
I have no experience with 661s and honestly I’ve only put a day and a half on the 592 and I’m taking it back to the shop I bought it from because of a carb issue
I will make a video explaining in few weeks
@@Good.Fellers Sorry to hear but I think you should be covered for at least 3 years with the Husky. Stihl only offer 6 months on their pro saws which is just a complete joke and there's no match to the 592xp. The 592xp is still a saw in the works and will take time to get all its bugs and kinks fixed but I have faith in it.
Please keep us posted and thanks for getting back!
Bush, its called the Bush, if its particularly thick then we call it scrub, here in Australia we dont live in fairytales or nursery rhymes
What species of trees grow in the bush?
@@Good.Fellers Here in Tassie its mostly varied species of Gum, Swamp and White being the hardest on saws, Stringy Bark and Peppermint being best for firewood, some Arcacia like Blackwood and Wattle, also very hard wood, it varies in mainland states but lots of different gum varieties all over
@@karlfromtas it’s interesting to me I don’t know much about the timber in Australia.
Only called the bush in convict central, (Australia)
@@redstihl9027 we call it the woods.
My 585 I just picked up is the shit!
I milled a walnut with a 36“ bar and it screamed through it!
Had a 500i Stihl and traded it in.
Worst saw I ever owned….lotsa problems with the fuel injector and then the pump…Crap!
Right on!
Has Husqvarna strengthened the top cover? My 592XP and many others have an issue where the front of the top cover hammers the cylinder cover cooling fins from vibrations.
This I’m not aware of
@@Good.Fellers have you found on your saw any rub marks from the cooling fins on the inside of top cover?
@@JaseC80 I haven’t looked but I will
That blow down or bent trees , that tree landed on, butt ramped up looked like 6/8 feet!?? Why not lay that stuff down, safety factor...🤔 Ty. How much saw cost $$. Ty
Efficiency, I think I got saw for about $1250.00
Can I get that one
?
What fuel mix do you run in that bad boy?
40:1
Nah ripsaw makes very dependable ported saws. They are not thining cylinders they just change port timing slightly and advance the timing. Ripsaws 592 and 572 is whicked. And ill tell you the 592 takes a long long time to break in once it does the power is far better almost stupid really.
No need to port a 592, it has to be geared down to run 28” bar.
572 may be wicked but price is ridiculous and wait time is not reasonable.
How much do you pay your production company?
I’m not sure if this is a insult or a compliment. My skidder man films and I edit, the audio is terrible in this video as I made some changes after it and have more coming forward.
Also if it made sense to use a production company I would do it in a heart beat but I actually tried to hire two different filmers but the price and talent didn’t match.
Good looking grade white oak , market fair
Markets very good on quarter saw and veneer logs
Small flat cut seems to be down but over all pretty good markets right now!
@Good Fellers good high ground walnut is GOLD right now, a friend just sold a bunk log trailer load for 20,000.00 whole tree cuts ,got to get it while it's there $$$
@@jtrocktree5409 yes walnut veneer is good the lumber prices don’t impress me
Is that all poison ivy???
Not all…lol
Have you tried the Stihl 661C, what are your thoughts ?
I have never been around a 661, the last stihl I ran was a 660 and it was over a decade ago. It was a ok saw, but in my region all the timber cutters run huskies.
@@Good.Fellers Hubby says you can run any saw as long as it starts and the chain is always sharp. An expensive saw with a dull chain & hard to start makes him want to sledge hammer the unit.
@melissatuason2395 a saw that doesn’t start is worthless. As far as sharpness a file can take care of that.
Is the reason for such a small face cut because you're trying to get as much timber out of it as possible?
No sense cutting more than necessary…also loss of footage is always a concern
@@Good.Fellers I see, thanks
Is that 30 inch bar ? thx
28”
@@Good.Fellers thx . I am considering to get a 36 bar , is that too big ?
@user-pk3lp2qb7b depends on what ya cut
It’s a lot of bar to drag around.
@@Good.Fellerssure thing 😊thx
The 592 and 585 are the best saws on the market
There good but I love the 395 as well
I have ran the 395 for a long time. And to me it seem like this saw wasn't cutting. That tree should have been on the ground
👌
I love all chainsaws :D
Right on!
Actually timber cutter 😂
Tension screw location is user convenience nothing to do with ergonomics....full wrap and weight/ balance is ergonomics
This comment is total b.s.
@@Good.Fellers if you are tensioning your chain the saw is off And not in use to do so. There for ergo has nothing to do with what you said in the vid. I liked the video and all just stating a oversight.
@@SuperBertR Adjusting the chain is part of the running the saw, so since it’s more efficient and comfortable for the operator I think it would be more ergonomic by definition.
Been running one for a week hate the auto tune sell it to you cheap
Ok how much ?
@@Good.Fellers let me put another 150 trees on the ground with it to be sure. The auto tune gives me a headache
The issue with that saw is that the 592 costs roughly $600 more than the Stihl 661 around here. So there is just no way the Husqvarna can outperform the Stihl by that much. Especially since all the Husqvarna saws I met personally (about a dozen) all had carburator and starting issues. Just like their Jonsered clones. My boss actually always carried one extra saw with him just because of those issues. But he is so much of a Husqvarna fanboy that he only bought Stihl saws for his employees and one extra Husqvarna for himself...
Btw, do yourself a favor and wear safety gear. Especially if you make public videos.
Not sure what to say to any of this.
@@Good.Fellers no pressure...
Ok, just to be clear I don’t care what anyone else runs. With that being said I personally don’t run stihl saws because as a young timber cutter the guys I looked up to ran 395s. I wondered why. The answer to that question is the stihl O66 was slow and clumsy compared to a 395. I was hooked after switching from a 066. Now after years of running 395s I’m starting to run 592s. I’m not sure where your at in the world but that price difference seams odd. Anyway do what ever you want and I’ll do the same.
This is all my opinion, if you disagree please be respectful.
Barely looked up at the top. Hmmm😬
Don’t be that guy. I look up plenty to access the situation before I ever cut a tree. Quite frankly I’ve had enough of these type of comments. It’s Saturday afternoon and I just cut a 29inch walnut tree and I’m answering a comment from a wise apple. If you don’t like my content don’t watch. If ya dig it,say nice things.
Yea make sure you look up instead of at the chainsaw your operating, that way you get smacked in the mouth with a limb instead of your hard hat makes perfect sense…I bet you’re a BBR fanboy 😂😂 leave the hardwoods to the men kiddo
Worst faller yet. Dropped it right into a jackpot. No safety shown once so ever. Mouthy as f. But not backing up your own talk with those jeans on. Pfff Americans. Can’t teach old dogs new tricks. I had to get rid of my old faller because of those bad habits. Back barring is against our regulations up in big timer territory. Guess you get away with that in the u.s.
Yeah we still have a little freedom left. Also I’m not buying what you’re selling bud.