I felled a 32" maple tree and wanted to slab it as I had seen youtube videos of it. Did plenty of research (youtube) and decided I would either gamble on this clonesaw or make firewood. I have one large tree and this would be it. Not worth spending over $2000 on saw, bar, mill & chain. Many reviews of this saw are positive but some buyers complain about problems starting it, leaking, and horrendous Farmertec customer service. One of the sellers on Amazon buys in bulk and sells domestically so instead of 2 months delivery, it's like 4 days. Also contacted seller about warranty and he said that although Farmertec fulfills the warranty, he had stock to cover any issues in the meantime. Bought the saw, a 42" Oregon bar, Woodland Pro ripping chain, and $69 48" alaskan mill on Amazon.
I am halfway through slabbing the maple tree. It is a lot more work than the youtube videos let on. Overall, I give chainsaw slabbing 3 stars. This G660 though, 5 stars! I've never used an 066 and assume it's better but I have now put about 6 tanks through my G660 without any issues at all. Now to figure out where I am going to store these 16 foot long maple slabs.
Three minor issues to report though your mileage may vary. One: the small metal flap that protects the bar oil cap was busted off when I unpacked it. It must have been broken in shipping. If I broke it unpacking it then I would have to blame the manufacturer anyways. I decided it didn't matter for me as slabbing would eliminate anything banging the cap and was too excited to stop. Two: the directions to start the chainsaw were a little unclear in my opinion and I think I flooded it for the first hour that I tried to start it. For anyone else who buys this and reads this review...pull the starter handle in full choke until the saw "offers" OR IF THE DECOMPRESSION VALVE POPS. Then switch it to "1", push decompression valve again, and pull handle. I kept it in full choke and pulled and pulled and repressed the valve over and over until I saw a video that said repeatedly pulling the handle in full choke will inevitably flood any saw. When the decompression valve pops out, it offered, basically. Even if you didn't heard it rumble. I've now started it like 30 times and this always works for me. Three: I had to tune the carburetor. This isn't a big deal and you should expect to have to do it. I only add this because if I had not tuned the saw, it wouldn't be able to fully throttle up and the chain would spin at all times, both issues solved with tuning but could lead a buyer to think the saw was faulty.
| Part Number | CS66688 |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 21.2 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 12 x 10 x 18 inches |
| Power Source | gasoline, Gas Powered |
| Horsepower | 7 hp |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
