STIHL MS462 DUE NEXT SUMMER

[Sveriges]

56 minutes ago, Canal Navvy said:

In the perfect world they'd be compared on near identical chains and also on the most up to date chain from the respective manufacturer 

I would say they should be compared how they come with out the box so what each manufacturer specs for there own machine obviously same  length bar of course. It’s th complete package I would like to see tested especially since they are both making there own chains now 

[josharb87]

Agree with you Sveriges, I was thinking about the chains earlier and came to the conclusion It’ll be best with standard fitment from the manufacture - cars aren’t tested on the same tyres as each other/different than standard after all

 

I dare say the majority never stray from standard manufacture fitment, so it’ll be one new chain, and one hand sharpened chain each

 

ps neither saws are mine, I’ve had the 462 for a week to try out and the 572 is a mates 

[Sveriges]

After seeing the test today there is next to nothing in it!  

Edited December 22, 2017 by Sveriges

[thetoolnut]

Having used both, Id be confident saying the Stihl would win. (The 461 did!)
the 572 on a 20” (hand sharpened) cutting aspen was a nice saw, nothing special though. The 462 on the 20” (hand sharpened) cutting ash, my first reaction was Fcuking hell! 

I got that feeling when i used a 550 for the first time, what a saw!

[BButch]

There are a couple of vidoes about testing these saws on Youtube

 

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