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[TreeLife]

What a great deal, you get 1.5 extra pounds for free!

In reality, I think they are both great saws, and I would think the 572 will be preferred with longer bars (28 +), and the 462 with shorter bars (20 + 24).

Most of the Tree Pros around here mostly run 20" bars.

You always have something to say about a pound here, or a few ounces there. For people who didnt make their living with a pen and paper, it wont matter much.

 

[MustangMike]

I'll respectfully disagree with you and will even go on the record and say that I'm likely in better shape than most folks who don't do paper work.

A few ounces may not matter, but when you get to a 2 lb difference (saw, bar + chain), if you are doing a lot of limbing with the saw all day long, very few people will not notice the difference at the end of the day, and that includes a lot of pros, especially those who do a lot of reaching from buckets, etc.

One of my Tree guys has tendonitis from all the work he does, and if you don't think he pays a great deal of attention to the weight of his saws now, you are wrong.

I will freely acknowledge that the older you get, the more difference it makes, when you are young and strong you can get away with a lot (I'll tell you that few people could keep pace with me when I was in my 20s and worked for the moving company). You won't find many more physically demanding jobs than that, a lot of long days, and carrying pianos and organs up and down flights of stairs.

If you are mostly bucking on a landing, the saw weight does not much matter. But like I said, it depends on what type of work you do, and how old you are.

 

[RI Chevy]

Mike's the official weights and measures guy here at OPE.
Did he ever tell you about his Stihl 044 with a TA, MM, and HD2 air filter?
Runs real good. Almost with a ported saw.

 

[RI Chevy]

Lol

 

[TreeLife]

I never said you weren't in wonderful shape Mike, when I met you a couple years ago you looked as stout as the day is long. That's not in question. I'm simply stating that a person who as logged for most of their lives like me dont typically bring multiple saws in the log woods to fall and limb, so the analytical manner in which you monitor weight doesnt make any sense or matter at all in that field. If I was falling 660 worthy wood that day, guess what? The 660 did the limbing as well. I couldn't always afford the lightest saw or bar and made due with what I had. Most loggers arent any kind of wealthy, which is why I even mentioned price.

I like a stihl just fine, made my living for years with every major brand. Most affordable pro saw usually won the deal for me. Round here most logging outfits dont supply powerheads, so if I could get a better deal on a 460, that's what I got or a 372 or a 7900.

We just have different perspectives.

 

[Mastermind]

That is indeed a great price, only 140 more than what I can get a 572 for.

I'm not taking the bait.....nope.

 

[RI Chevy]

Good points Domenic. You sure have had your different saws. I would say you are capable of discussing pros and cons with each. [emoji106]

 

[TreeLife]

I'm not taking the bait.....nope.

I heard you are a...master....baiter...

 

[RI Chevy]

[emoji15] huh?

 

[Mastermind]

I heard you are a...master....baiter...

Welp.....I think sparring over what brand is better is silly. Especially if the person cheerleading has not had the experience of tearing apart hundreds, or even thousands of saws.

The whole weight thing is another silly point that's been driven into the ground.

To see grown men getting so butt hurt over a chainsaw that they either turn away from friends they've made, leave a group, or sell all of a certain brand really makes me think of all the real world problems that slide past the radar while they have their asses on their backs over a damn garden tool.

What passes for grown ass men these days damn sure leaves a lot to be desired.

 

[TreeLife]

Welp.....I think sparring over what brand is better is silly. Especially if the person cheerleading has not had the experience of tearing apart hundreds, or even thousands of saws.

The whole weight thing is another silly point that's been driven into the ground.

To see grown men getting so butt hurt over a chainsaw that they either turn away from friends they've made, leave a group, or sell all of a certain brand really makes me think of all the real world problems that slide past the radar while they have their asses on their backs over a damn garden tool.

What passes for grown ass men these days damn sure leaves a lot to be desired.

No doubt, about everything you said.

 

[dall]

I'll respectfully disagree with you and will even go on the record and say that I'm likely in better shape than most folks who don't do paper work.

A few ounces may not matter, but when you get to a 2 lb difference (saw, bar + chain), if you are doing a lot of limbing with the saw all day long, very few people will not notice the difference at the end of the day, and that includes a lot of pros, especially those who do a lot of reaching from buckets, etc.

One of my Tree guys has tendonitis from all the work he does, and if you don't think he pays a great deal of attention to the weight of his saws now, you are wrong.

I will freely acknowledge that the older you get, the more difference it makes, when you are young and strong you can get away with a lot (I'll tell you that few people could keep pace with me when I was in my 20s and worked for the moving company). You won't find many more physically demanding jobs than that, a lot of long days, and carrying pianos and organs up and down flights of stairs.

If you are mostly bucking on a landing, the saw weight does not much matter. But like I said, it depends on what type of work you do, and how old you are.

but you didn’t spend your life doing physical work that wears your joints down
Yes you are old and in good shape but you didn’t earn a living with your hands and body

 

[mdavlee]

I’m closer to the ground. I not bending over as far as you lol.

That’s true. I guess I expect too much from a $1k stihl[emoji51] I want to mill with it running a 24-34” bar and use it for a one saw plan in the woods. I despise carrying more than one saw on a tractor. If they don’t have a good Wrap handle they won’t stay on a hay spear real good.

 

[Junk Meister]

You always have something to say about a pound here, or a few ounces there. For people who didnt make their living with a pen and paper, it wont matter much.

I do like to know about the pound here or the pound there 'cuz they do make a difference when the beer belly dictates some of the hard working folks way of thinking and as far as getting older some of us don't have the options of ignoring that forever..
But realize I buck up a lot of my big stuff with a Stihl 056 MAG II for what I claim is sentimental memories but probabaly more truthful to admit I want to wear out the old stuff and not admit I will never manage to wear one out at my pace.

 

[fossil]

Welp.....I think sparring over what brand is better is silly. Especially if the person cheerleading has not had the experience of tearing apart hundreds, or even thousands of saws.

The whole weight thing is another silly point that's been driven into the ground.

To see grown men getting so butt hurt over a chainsaw that they either turn away from friends they've made, leave a group, or sell all of a certain brand really makes me think of all the real world problems that slide past the radar while they have their asses on their backs over a damn garden tool.

What passes for grown ass men these days damn sure leaves a lot to be desired.

Well, I guess I'll have to leave my garden trowel passion buried forever.

 

[jakethesnake]

That’s a waste of a 70cc saw to me. I don’t like anything under 28” on a 70cc.

Not sure if you’re being legit or not but I honestly keep a 32 on a 272. The internet says it won’t pull it... I cut a few trees with it.

 

[RI Chevy]

You can put a 32 on a Stihl 026 too and cut a tree down. But just not really advantageous or recommended. Lol

 

[dustinwilt68]

I never said you weren't in wonderful shape Mike, when I met you a couple years ago you looked as stout as the day is long. That's not in question. I'm simply stating that a person who as logged for most of their lives like me dont typically bring multiple saws in the log woods to fall and limb, so the analytical manner in which you monitor weight doesnt make any sense or matter at all in that field. If I was falling 660 worthy wood that day, guess what? The 660 did the limbing as well. I couldn't always afford the lightest saw or bar and made due with what I had. Most loggers arent any kind of wealthy, which is why I even mentioned price.

I like a stihl just fine, made my living for years with every major brand. Most affordable pro saw usually won the deal for me. Round here most logging outfits dont supply powerheads, so if I could get a better deal on a 460, that's what I got or a 372 or a 7900.

We just have different perspectives.

Hey now don't bring facts to this thread Dom, I mean whats a guy who makes his living with a saw know about them? If your not a cheerleader for the 462 your not welcome here, don't post anything disparaging about it, the butt hurt happens real quick.

 

[sawmikaze]

Welp.....I think sparring over what brand is better is silly. Especially if the person cheerleading has not had the experience of tearing apart hundreds, or even thousands of saws.

The whole weight thing is another silly point that's been driven into the ground.

To see grown men getting so butt hurt over a chainsaw that they either turn away from friends they've made, leave a group, or sell all of a certain brand really makes me think of all the real world problems that slide past the radar while they have their asses on their backs over a damn garden tool.

What passes for grown ass men these days damn sure leaves a lot to be desired.

This is the best thing I've ever read on a chainsaw forum.

 

[sawmikaze]

but you didn’t spend your life doing physical work that wears your joints down
Yes you are old and in good shape but you didn’t earn a living with your hands and body

You got that right...

The older guys I know that have worked HARD for 40 years make me question my daily life choices.

Being in "shape" and being work strong are two completely different things.