Adding a 4th Saw

[bogieboy]

My last 2 461’s were around 900usd new this year

How? We just sold our last 461at retail priceabout a month ago...

 

[mrxlh]

How? We just sold our last 461at retail priceabout a month ago...

Ever read fuel or gas mileage posts? Same thing usually applies to what people paid for saw posts…

 

[Hoser]

I don’t lie or appreciate the insinuation of such.
461R was 1253 Canadian PHO in April
Other 461R was 1200? Canadian with a 20” bar that was in January I believe.
Stihl stuff seems cheaper up north what some have said for chain prices is astronomical to me

 

[bogieboy]

Ever read fuel or gas mileage posts? Same thing usually applies to what people paid for saw posts…

gotcha... pretty sure as a stihl dealer it cost us more than $900 to buy a 461, thats why i was wondering...

On that topic, i got some ocean front property in arizona for sale for cheap.....

 

[Hoser]

Well that’s the invoice for one anyways.
Price is in Canadian $
But by all means keep it up

 

[mrxlh]

So it didn’t cost you $900 new, it cost you $1100 new. Only would have been $900 if you were an American buying it. Shipping would have ate that up easily putting it near $1050ish.

 

[Woodslasher]

My last 2 461’s were around 900usd new this year

So it didn’t cost you $900 new, it cost you $1100 new. Only would have been $900 if you were an American buying it. Shipping would have ate that up easily putting it near $1050ish.

 

[wap13]

I didnt read it all but my ported 400 has basically replaced my ported 261. They are both great, I dont feel the weight difference but sure feel the power difference. I had 1 of 2 261s stolen. If it gets replaced it will likely be with a 400. That said there sure is a price difference.

 

[jcarlberg]

Meanwhile, back on the ranch…

…am enjoying the MS 400 so far. Bucked & split some ash & a little oak today with my son; he ran the MS 261.

 

[PA Plumber]

I was sure I was done buying saws and ended up picking up a lightly used 400c.
Put a 20" Tsumara Light bar on it and I am impressed with power and weight. It's all I've ran the last couple of days cutting.
I have a few ported saws, but I think this one will stay a stocker.

 

[jcarlberg]

I was sure I was done buying saws and ended up picking up a lightly used 400c.
Put a 20" Tsumara Light bar on it and I am impressed with power and weight. It's all I've ran the last couple of days cutting.
I have a few ported saws, but I think this one will stay a stocker.

Had a big ash tree to buck up, threw the new 24” bar in. & got nothing but smoke; was cursing but took a closer look at the chain & rakers needed to come down. Did a little filing & she was like a hot knife through butter. Thing of beauty!

 

[jeffkrib]

For all you MS400 owners, is old mates assessment correct? He's saying it runs like a badly ported saw.
Plenty of revs but boggy, he does say he's only put 3-4 tanks through it. Personally, I'd be waiting until it's fully broken in before making a video.

 

[jcarlberg]

For all you MS400 owners, is old mates assessment correct? He's saying it runs like a badly ported saw.
Plenty of revs but boggy, he does say he's only put 3-4 tanks through it. Personally, I'd be waiting until it's fully broken in before making a video.

I could only get through 30 seconds of that video. Unwatchable LOL.

 

[Sloughfoot]

I could only get through 30 seconds of that video. Unwatchable LOL.

He's good for a laugh sometimes. He'll often follow up saying he doesn't know much about much with a strong opinion. I can appreciate that he enjoys figuring stuff out and will admit all his dumb mistakes.

 

[wap13]

Only ever ran mine ported so cant say.

 

[bogieboy]

For all you MS400 owners, is old mates assessment correct? He's saying it runs like a badly ported saw.
Plenty of revs but boggy, he does say he's only put 3-4 tanks through it. Personally, I'd be waiting until it's fully broken in before making a video.

The few minutes i ran one that came into the shop for a routine maintenence, i wasnt impressed at all... it ran like a slightly stronger stock ms362... i would dare say a timing advance and muffler mod on a 362 would push it noticably faster than a stock 400... i would also say my ms362 with a muf mod is even or slightly ahead of the 400 i ran... and my 362 only has 5 tanks of gas on the new piston and rings, so it isnt even broken back in yet (came to me straight gassed but was able to clean out the transfer and reuse the stock cylinder, saw is a 2019, so the better slant fin head)

 

[East/West CADaddict]

Just saw this on YouBoob. The man states that the new ms 400 is going to be 62cc instead of the current 66cc. And they're shaving 300+ grams of weight. Interesting.....

 

[Sloughfoot]

Just saw this on YouBoob. The man states that the new ms 400 is going to be 62cc instead of the current 66cc. And they're shaving 300+ grams of weight. Interesting.....

Value of bigger magnesium piston 400s may have just gone up.

 

[East/West CADaddict]

I feel like they were cutting into the 462 series with a saw that weighted less and had near hp output. So they redesigned & nerfed it, all to say the best weight to hp in its class.

 

[sawmikaze]

I feel like they were cutting into the 462 series with a saw that weighted less and had near hp output. So they redesigned & nerfed it, all to say the best weight to hp in its class.

Or it could be that the ms 362 in a has been around with a few changes for 15 years and it's time for them to design a new 60cc saw...

Just maybe.

The internet..I swear..