Which Chainsaw for Forestry

[woodwizzard]

Says 25" here? https://www.stihl.co.uk/STIHL-Products/Chainsaws-and-Telescopic-Pole-Pruners/Petrol-chainsaws-for-forestry-work/279876-130/MS-462-C-M-Forestry-Chainsaw.aspx

[woodwizzard]

.......and it was the 461 listed as 20" ? https://www.stihl.com/STIHL-power-tools-A-great-range/Chainsaws-saw-chains-guide-bars/Petrol-chainsaws-for-forestry/22099-131/MS-461.aspx

[Rough Hewn]

My 461 owners manual states 30" bar.
Relieved to hear the 462 can pull a useful bar.
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[steve collins]

18 minutes ago, Rough Hewn said:

Why will stihl only recommend a 20" bar? When the 440 would pull 25" and the 461 30".
It's probably an emissions thing?

https://www.stihl.co.uk/STIHL-Products/Chainsaws-and-Telescopic-Pole-Pruners/Petrol-chainsaws-for-forestry-work/279876-130/MS-462-C-M-Forestry-Chainsaw.aspx

 

They dont, from stihl uk

[woodwizzard]

They do it to cause pointless debates on forums ?

[stihlmadasever]

Dont fuck about get a 441 with 20 inch bar full chisel chain.

441 will pull a 25 inch bar aswell for the bigger stuff.

Your welcome...

[doobin]

30 minutes ago, stihlmadasever said:

Dont fuck about get a 441 with 20 inch bar full chisel chain.

441 will pull a 25 inch bar aswell for the bigger stuff.

Your welcome...

I personally wouldn't buy a 441 when the 462 weighs less and puts out more power for under £100 less.

[spuddog0507]

2 hours ago, woodwizzard said:

.......and it was the 461 listed as 20" ? https://www.stihl.com/STIHL-power-tools-A-great-range/Chainsaws-saw-chains-guide-bars/Petrol-chainsaws-for-forestry/22099-131/MS-461.aspx

that spec on the link is a load of bollox 40 45 & 50cm max bar for 461 catalogue states 45 50 & 63 cm bars and bar that stihl recomend is 63cm 25", what i can say is the 461 is fine on a 25" bar, been on it all week this week felling edgers for harvester and its ok on 25",  i did run it on a 20" till i trashed it and that did cut, shoud,nt need a saw any bigger than a 461, from what i have seen and heard of the 462 its a light saw with good fast power delivery, just waiting for some one i know to get one then i can have a play with it,,

[Ratman]

that spec on the link is a load of bollox 40 45 & 50cm max bar for 461 catalogue states 45 50 & 63 cm bars and bar that stihl recomend is 63cm 25", what i can say is the 461 is fine on a 25" bar, been on it all week this week felling edgers for harvester and its ok on 25",  i did run it on a 20" till i trashed it and that did cut, shoud,nt need a saw any bigger than a 461, from what i have seen and heard of the 462 its a light saw with good fast power delivery, just waiting for some one i know to get one then i can have a play with it,,

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[jamallio96]

that spec on the link is a load of bollox 40 45 & 50cm max bar for 461 catalogue states 45 50 & 63 cm bars and bar that stihl recomend is 63cm 25", what i can say is the 461 is fine on a 25" bar, been on it all week this week felling edgers for harvester and its ok on 25",  i did run it on a 20" till i trashed it and that did cut, shoud,nt need a saw any bigger than a 461, from what i have seen and heard of the 462 its a light saw with good fast power delivery, just waiting for some one i know to get one then i can have a play with it,,

Hopefully whoever does get one doesn't see that pic else I can't imagine they'd let you anywhere near a shiny new 462!