Huskyboy meets the ms462c

[Evansaw]

It feels like a perfect match for a lightweight 25" bar in my opinion.

Absolutely correct

 

[ferris]

A 25” ES light is pretty dead nuts level with a wet power head. Both tanks empty, it’s tipped very slightly to the nose. It actually “feels” slightly lighter to me with the 25” es light versus the 20” es light. Obviously is not, but the balance is sweet.

I have the smaller 1122 spikes (which did take some grinding to fit the outer) on my mtronic one with a 25” es light and the stock small dual spikes and 20” es light on my standard carbed one. Can’t go wrong either way.

Which small 1122 spikes u mean?

 

[Czed]

rural king has three instock
One pho it's a whopping 10.00 cheaper
Without the massive 16" bar's on the other
Two. 461 price on bottom.
Older couple 60s was pissed he wanted
To buy a 251
Was waiting half hour when i got there
I told him where my stihl dealer
Was located he left said he was going there.

 

[Backtroller]

Which small 1122 spikes u mean?

are these the ones you are looking for?

 

[ABarrick]

are these the ones you are looking for?View attachment 171774View attachment 171775

Those are the stock 462 small dual spikes. I have them on mine with the 20”. I have these on the one with the 25. They’re from 1122 series saws.

 

[rocco490]

This is a great write up thank you huskyboy look forward to reading more!!!!!

 

[huskyboy]

Those are the stock 462 small dual spikes. I have them on mine with the 20”. I have these on the one with the 25. They’re from 1122 series saws.

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064 standard dogs and roller catch... looks perfect. I’d do what you did and a west coast clutch cover if I owned this particular saw.

 

[trooney]

Cant wait hear your thoughts on it Mason. Get her in some wood!!

 

[Stihl Potlicker]

nice write up @huskyboy. looks like i will be buying a 462R sooner than later LOL.

 

[ferris]

064 standard dogs and roller catch... looks perfect. I’d do what you did and a west coast clutch cover if I owned this particular saw.

I have this setup on my 462

 

[BonScott46]

Be interesting to see how these toy clutch covers hold up with the big dawgs. Used to be Stihl put a 70cc sized clutch cover on a 50cc saw now they are putting a 50cc sized cover on a 70cc.

 

[Evansaw]

Be interesting to see how these toy clutch covers hold up with the big dawgs. Used to be Stihl put a 70cc sized clutch cover on a 50cc saw now they are putting a 50cc sized cover on a 70cc.

They are holding fine after months of daily abuse

 

[ferris]

The big clutch cover is nearly the same, only the bottom is longer.
The dirty one is standart, clean one west cost or big cover

 

[huskyboy]

That west coast one is a no brainer then if someone is looking to upgrade. (Looks better too imho).

 

[Backtroller]

The smaller spikes that I posted earlier do not support the bar off of the ground with the 25”. However, with the 20” they are fine. So if that bothers you I wouldn’t get that set.

 

[Backtroller]

Might be a different story when it’s full of fuel though. It might be a visual aid to know if you need to refill the saw lol.

 

[Skeans1]

The big clutch cover is nearly the same, only the bottom is longer.
The dirty one is standart, clean one west cost or big cover
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That west coast one is a no brainer then if someone is looking to upgrade. (Looks better too imho).

Here’s the big question are those dawgs going to actually grab in thick bark? If they’re like the old 66 and 64 dawgs you’ll be peeling the bark off just to dawg in.


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[huskyboy]

Here’s the big question are those dawgs going to actually grab in thick bark? If they’re like the old 66 and 64 dawgs you’ll be peeling the bark off just to dawg in.


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I can’t comment about that, trees and logging are definitely different here. Bark isn’t as thick and trees are smaller here usually. The wood is a lot harder though, sometimes with too aggressive spikes they stall the saw too easy (too much leverage). I just want them to be large enough to bite enough in a big oak with a lot of flare on the butt. The stock single small dog would definitely be insufficient for your cutting out west, I can predict that.

 

[ABarrick]

064 standard dogs and roller catch... looks perfect. I’d do what you did and a west coast clutch cover if I owned this particular saw.

This set actually came with the standard carb 661 I bought from Alfa Dan recently. I was kinda surprised to see this style on it from the factory. I put a set of 661r spikes on it and moved these onto the 462. I run these on my 440 and modified a set for my 460 too. Overall one of my favorite spikes for what we have to cut around here.

 

[Stihl working Hard]

View attachment 171760 View attachment 171761 rural king has three instock
One pho it's a whopping 10.00 cheaper
Without the massive 16" bar's on the other
Two.View attachment 171762 461 price on bottom.
Older couple 60s was pissed he wanted
To buy a 251
Was waiting half hour when i got there
I told him where my stihl dealer
Was located he left said he was going there.

I would be pissed as well Dave if I waited that long as well