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Solo 665 performance/review thread

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by DexterDay, Jul 17, 2014.

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  1. Unicorn1

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    Very nice, I'm not sure what it would be like to buy something new.:)
     
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    My initial impressions echo the others. Excellent packaging and great looks. I fired mine up for just a little bit but haven't put it in wood yet. It sounds great and sounds strong.

    Here is the sticker of the serial number. Looks like manufacture date of 06/2009.

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    I meant AR-15 upper. I've been buying parts to build one. I have 3 saw rebuilds and 3 more to port at home now.
     
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    I knew you were talking AR-15! Well it sounds like you will be busy rebuilding and porting saws!
     
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    It would be like, 'pull the string and go cut wood, no messing around'!
     
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    No wonder the rewind was a bit sticky, these have been sitting on a shelf in VA for the last 5 years looking for a home!
     
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    I love that post. You don't buy tools to look at.
     
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    Yeah Cory, sort of like the people with $100,000.00 kitchens and the only thing they know how to make is reservations!
     
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    Darn I was wanting to hear how they cut with the 20" bars buried in some wood. o_O:(
     
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    I am going to the Cabin on Sat or Sun and staying till Thursday. Sunday or Monday I should have some pics, maybe a video (service is not that great where I am in Pa), and reports on how it preforms.

    I was hoping to have the 362C-M back by then, but Randy was just finishing up Wednesday and I didn't want to risk it not coming until Monday and no one being home all week. So I won't get the 362 back till after the weekend of the 27th.
     
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    I posted this early in the thread. Its with the Sugi 20" bar... Double click on the picture it'll take you to the video.:thumbs:

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    Cool, didnt see any video when I went through earlier. Thanks................
     
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    Now that is what I am talking about. Let'em eat. Thanks Chvymn99

    So does the AV still feel way soft like I remember on the 681 from 08-09-10?
     
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    :popcorn:
     
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    Shep tells me that you can switch the AV springs with those from a Dolmar 7900, but it is a PITA if you don't know the trick to getting the springs off. Solo uses a bigger screw in the AV mounts than Dolmar so you have to get the springs off the black keepers to switch out the screws.
     
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    Well I suppose you will have to be content running a brand new saw all week!
     
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    Don't know for comparision. But it felt good to me.
     
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    Just got a PM from Randy, the saws and C/P kit showed up today, a day early. So now we wait, until who knows when! Probably not until after he does Splitoak's 441C!
     
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    I will be very content. I will be taking the 460 With 28" and the 665 with the 20" Forester, and a 16" Stihl bar to mount on it for light duty work (with an 8 pin rim, it should be very fun) :thumbs:
     
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    I know none of these are broken in yet, but if anyone has a tach it would be interesting to me to know where they are idleing at and what they are turning WFO with bar and chain!
     
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