ms 462

[qurotro]

You think that's gonna be a big hit ?

My thinking is how do they keep fine dust from clogging the injectors?
I bough lots of used saws, and they all had enough fine saw dust to clog 100 injectors

 

[Johnmn]

I'd still like to see one of these or a 572 stack up against a 7300/7310 dolmar you know for science and stuff.

 

[Stihlms]

Stepped away for awhile and decided to grind a chain.

 

[huskyboy]

My modded 7900 hangs with a stock 390xp in certain situations. I probably wouldn’t bother comparing them. I’d like to see it go against a good 372 or 440.

 

[sawmikaze]

Yeah, the cost of a 462 is silly.

I am simply saying things built for play are not built like things for work or a specific function.

My commander said there was no way in hell he would pay over 1K for a 70cc saw, i bought mine and he bought 2 so we would get an even better deal.

The price is absurd.

Stihl better keep the 461 around for the 28-32" bar guys on the west coast.

 

[BonScott46]

Didn't someone say that Stihl was keeping the 461 available in the PNW? If so then the 461 and 661 will be available to the market most likely to run the longest bars. Seems like Stihl should just get their *s-word together and offer stiffer springs. Now if one was to run stiff AV and a longer bar would the mounts, case etc. hold up? Who knows?

 

[sawmikaze]

Didn't someone say that Stihl was keeping the 461 available in the PNW? If so then the 461 and 661 will be available to the market most likely to run the longest bars. Seems like Stihl should just get their *s-word together and offer stiffer springs. Now if one was to run stiff AV and a longer bar would the mounts, case etc. hold up? Who knows?

I agree.

Time will tell compadre'.

My dealer says they are running side by side with a 462 for a year, he doesn't know *s-word though.

 

[GCJenks204]

My commander said there was no way in hell he would pay over 1K for a 70cc saw, i bought mine and he bought 2 so we would get an even better deal.

The price is absurd.

Stihl better keep the 461 around for the 28-32" bar guys on the west coast.

I don't think you do Facebook but Jason Egan is an Idaho based faller and builder. Seems pretty impressed with the 462 and a 28" bar.

I will never use a saw enough to counter your experience but there seems to be guys using them that have the oppsite opinion to yours. I really think we all need to experience these things for our own style of use and make a judgement for themselves.

 

[sawmikaze]

I don't think you do Facebook but Jason Egan is an Idaho based faller and builder. Seems pretty impressed with the 462 and a 28" bar.

I will never use a saw enough to counter your experience but there seems to be guys using them that have the oppsite opinion to yours. I really think we all need to experience these things for our own style of use and make a judgement for themselves.

Get with me next year to see if those mounts take a daily ass whippin' with a bigger bar, the saw hasn't been around long enough.

Ill be impressed if they do...i hope I'm wrong.

 

[sawmikaze]

None of this matters to me anyway.

The saw will be perfect for what i do with them and that's all i really care about anyway.

Carry on girls.

 

[Stihlms]

Stihl, still has the ms461 on the USA website.

 

[GCJenks204]

Stihl, still has the ms461 on the USA website.

A source tells me over 5000 MS441’s in stock down there too. Sounds like those will be around for a while. At least they finally gave up trying to clear those before releasing the 462’s and you are starting to see them show up in some places.

 

[sawmikaze]

Converted your whole crew I bet

They don't care, thank god I kinda do.

 

[Stihlms]

Jack just posted this vid side by side comparison.

 

[sawmikaze]

A source tells me over 5000 MS441’s in stock down there too. Sounds like those will be around for a while. At least they finally gave up trying to clear those before releasing the 462’s and you are starting to see them show up in some places.

Everyone bagged on 441s...atleast the online crowd did...i think they run good.

I like the R model.

 

[Willard]

Well these saws are designed for making a living and if used everyday enough they're worn out in a year and then you buy a new one.
5 years ago some guys laughed at me for spending over a $1000 on a little T536 Li XP battery saw, spare batteries and charger.
It paid for its self on its first day on the job heavy pruning some big ole maples.
Don't use it all that often now but still working strong 5 years later.

No matter what saw a guy prefers a saw is only sized to the individual endusers different strengths, endurance and sizes.

15 ago when I long retired my 044, 066 I ran one saw in my tree service with a 346XP, MS200T and 338XPT as backup. It was a Old Edition 372XP that would handle everything from 15" to 32" b/c. Few years later bought a 395XP-32" for stumping but it sat most of the time, same with the 346XP NE.

The 372 was a good match for me. Here I was working solo widening powerline corridors with it sporting a 15" 73LGX and 8 pin rim
For me the 346 was useless it was a dog on this job.

 

[longbowch]

I think the guys out west are gonna kill it quick with big bars..i don't think the A/V will take it.

That's not a good thing in my opinion.

But I think its a home run for polishers/firewooders/service guys who wanna run 20-24" bars and tell stories about it on OPE.

How does it compare to the 441R?

 

[Stihlms]

The 441r I owned was nice, there was a difinite sweet spot in the powerband. While in the cut, once you found it, it haul ass through the wood.

The a/v was a little mushy but little to no vibs. The on of switch was flimsy tho.

 

[sawmikaze]

How does it compare to the 441R?

Power wise ?

The 462 definately spools up faster, I'd like to see them buried with a 28" bar before I'd say which one is more powerful.

 

[Deets066]

I think my hybrid and 461 are fairly close. Hybrid is probly ahead by a little bit.
I ran the hybrid against a ported 462 with the same chain in a 24” cant.
462 has a ways to go before I’d consider using it over either of the two saws I have