Holzfforma G660 Chainsaw Review

The Holzfforma G660 is a large gasoline chainsaw built to the classic big-bore professional pattern. It runs a 92cc two-stroke engine and comes with a 36-inch sprocket-nose bar and a 3/8-inch, .063-inch chain with 114 drive links. The chain runs on a standard 7-tooth, 3/8-inch pitch sprocket.

The box holds the power head, the 36-inch guide bar, the saw chain and a tank protective guard, so the saw arrives as a complete cutting outfit rather than a bare unit. The handle bar is listed as a luxury handle bar.

Set your expectations for an old-school design. There is no electronic engine management and no starting aid beyond what the saw carries, so starting, tuning and running it stay in your hands. The saw measures 19 inches long, 14 inches wide and 13 inches high, and it weighs 27 lb.

The G660 earns its place on the big jobs, where a small saw simply runs out of reach and power.

Cutting capacity

A 92cc engine and a 36-inch bar let the saw take on large-diameter timber that smaller saws cannot reach in one pass. Trunks that would need a cut from each side with a short bar go through in a single pass here.

Power for the size of the job

The engine is rated at 5.2 kW, a serious output. That is ample for bucking big rounds, felling large trees and any work that keeps a long bar buried in wood.

A ready-to-cut package

The bar, chain and tank guard come with the saw, so once it is assembled and fueled you can cut. You are not hunting down a matching bar and chain before the first tank.

What buyers on Amazon say

Buyers on Amazon rate the G660 highly overall, and the large majority of ratings are four or five stars. Quality and value for money are the topics that come up positively most often. Assembly draws divided feedback, with some buyers finding it minimal and easy, and cutting performance is mixed.

The G660 asks a lot of the person holding it, and the trade-offs show up from the first tank.

Weight and size

At 27 lb and with a large footprint, this is a two-handed, deliberate machine. It tires you over long sessions and is awkward in tight spaces, so plan your cuts and your footing rather than waving it around.

Fuel and noise

A 92cc two-stroke of this type drinks fuel, so expect to refuel often on a long day. It is also loud, which makes hearing protection a fixed part of the kit, along with chaps and a helmet with a face shield.

Assembly and instructions

Buyer feedback on assembly is mixed, and one customer found the instructions unclear.

Mixed cutting feedback

Some buyers report the saw makes quick work of hard timber, while others are less impressed. Treat that spread as variability to expect from one unit to the next rather than a defect.

Not a first saw

This is the wrong tool for pruning, small firewood and occasional garden work. It rewards an owner willing to maintain, tune and check it, and it is not a set-and-forget appliance.

In practice, 92cc and 5.2 kW put the G660 in large-saw territory. The 36-inch bar suits big timber, and 27 lb means you carry it with both hands and set it down between cuts.

The G660 fits a buyer with a steady supply of large wood and the patience to look after a gas saw. That means someone felling and bucking big trees, processing heavy firewood from large rounds, or running a long bar on milling-style work, who is comfortable mixing fuel, tuning a carburetor and checking fasteners.

It does not fit a household that cuts a little firewood now and then, clears brush or prunes trees. Those jobs call for a lighter saw that starts easily and does not wear you out, and a 27 lb, 92cc machine makes them harder than they need to be. A first-time chainsaw user is better served by a smaller saw too, because the kickback energy and the weight of a saw this size demand experience.