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Wait. Do ducks have nuts?
The way I see it, 462 replaced 441 and 500i replaced 461. With that in mind I would agree that Stihl has improved their saws almost every time a new one come out.
Re-vamping the 400 at this stage means V1 is a short-run model. How does that affect parts availability and value? The early 550 and 562 aren’t worth much these days. Neither are those early 201t’s. Slight aside, but the battery saws are killing all the 35cc top handle’s value.
It’s interesting Stihl is claiming more torque with smaller displacement. We’ll see, but that sounds like they engineered in some design changes from the porting world. Will that mean there’s less room for improvement?
My main concern is the 362 is a disappointing saw. Why go back in that direction? I feel like Stihl is more worried about the new version of the 562 than they should be. V1 400 is a banger.
But I’m totally biased. Most displacement at the lightest weight is always what I want.
The way I see it, 462 replaced 441 and 500i replaced 461. With that in mind I would agree that Stihl has improved their saws almost every time a new one come out.
Re-vamping the 400 at this stage means V1 is a short-run model. How does that affect parts availability and value? The early 550 and 562 aren’t worth much these days. Neither are those early 201t’s. Slight aside, but the battery saws are killing all the 35cc top handle’s value.
It’s interesting Stihl is claiming more torque with smaller displacement. We’ll see, but that sounds like they engineered in some design changes from the porting world. Will that mean there’s less room for improvement?
My main concern is the 362 is a disappointing saw. Why go back in that direction? I feel like Stihl is more worried about the new version of the 562 than they should be. V1 400 is a banger.
But I’m totally biased. Most displacement at the lightest weight is always what I want.