Sthil MS 462 C-M Forestry Chainsaw

[arbormonkey]

what about the new husky 572 that's out next week   if you want something comparable to the 462  or the 562 is a cracking saw also if you find the weight is going to be an issue  for you 

 

[Alycidon]

Used Husky for the last 50 years,  but after this 560 needing two engine rebuilds in under 300 service hours I am not inclined toward another.   I used to use the mid range Huskys and usually got 10 years plus out of them.   562 I have looked at but its only 60cc and will have issues with a long bar.  The 462 at 70cc I have seen buried running 25 inch and higher with no major issues.  I am planning to get hands on with a well used 460 next week to see how it feels.

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[josharb87]

1 minute ago, Alycidon said:

The 462 at 70cc I have seen buried running 25 inch and higher with no major issues. I am planning to get hands on with a well used 460 next week to see how it feels.

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Might be reading this wrong, but a 460 won't give you the feel of a 462, they're worlds apart. 

The 460 is a great 70cc saw, the 461, slightly better, and the 462 miles better.

 

The 572 husqvarna is also a great saw, no real difference performance wise to the 462, just a fair bit heavier 

[Joe Newton]

On 17/08/2018 at 05:54, Rough Hewn said:

A 20" bar on a 461 is a waste. It'll happily run 25-30" bar all day.
Great saw.
I'm considering swapping from 3/8 to .325 to increase cutting speed.
It is a bit heavy lugging it round the woods all day though.
Is 20" the most you'll need?
If so, I'd probably get a 261 and send it to spud.
My stock 261 will pull 18" buried in oak all day.
Porting should allow 20" easily.

 Sorry mate, that's total crap.

 

A 70cc saw on a 20" bar is lovely for general work. Maybe a touch heavy for swinging around all day but if you're cutting bar length timber regularly the torque makes it effortless. 

 

A 50cc saw will be painfully slow, and work that engine hard. Think of it as pulling 3.5t behind a transit compared to a mog.

[dan494]

2 hours ago, arbormonkey said:

what about the new husky 572 that's out next week   if you want something comparable to the 462  or the 562 is a cracking saw also if you find the weight is going to be an issue  for you 

 

i'm sure ive heard theres not going to be any available til next year now?

[josharb87]

14 minutes ago, Joe Newton said:

 Sorry mate, that's total crap.

 

A 70cc saw on a 20" bar is lovely for general work. Maybe a touch heavy for swinging around all day but if you're cutting bar length timber regularly the torque makes it effortless. 

 

A 50cc saw will be painfully slow, and work that engine hard. Think of it as pulling 3.5t behind a transit compared to a mog.

I think rough hewn is on about forestry and your on about ringing up Arb butts. So your both right for your different working environments 

[Alycidon]

3 hours ago, josharb87 said:

 

Might be reading this wrong, but a 460 won't give you the feel of a 462, they're worlds apart. 

The 460 is a great 70cc saw, the 461, slightly better, and the 462 miles better.

 

The 572 husqvarna is also a great saw, no real difference performance wise to the 462, just a fair bit heavier 

Ok thanks for that,

 

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[Rough Hewn]

 Sorry mate, that's total crap.
 
A 70cc saw on a 20" bar is lovely for general work. Maybe a touch heavy for swinging around all day but if you're cutting bar length timber regularly the torque makes it effortless. 
 
A 50cc saw will be painfully slow, and work that engine hard. Think of it as pulling 3.5t behind a transit compared to a mog.

Really Joe?
What's with the short bar obsession?
The loss of torque for an extra 5" of bar is minuscule.
The added bonus is when your tree is over 20" (as in the OP) you don't waste time double cutting.
If your 261 can't pull 18" buried, I'd take it for a service.
Tree surgery disco biscuits or forestry.

I posted a video of a spud ported 560 25" bar .325 vs a 461 stock 25" 3/8.
About the same on a 20" log.

[Rough Hewn]

If someone can tell me how to upload a video?
Says I'm limited to 7mb?

[Mick Dempsey]

3 minutes ago, Rough Hewn said:

If someone can tell me how to upload a video?
Says I'm limited to 7mb?

You have to load it onto YouTube first, then onto here.

 

Less difficult than it sounds.