Which 3 Pro Stihl's

[Ratman]

What would you coppice chestnut with?
An 880?
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Yeah if your offering to lend??! Cant promise you’ll get it back though! [emoji6]

[Essex]

The 462 is an awesome saw

[Ratman]

The 462 is an awesome saw

Cant quote myself, but many/most rate the earlier 460/461’s better than the 462 ??? Do you differ in experience/opinion?

[Conor Wright]

Cant quote myself, but many/most rate the earlier 460/461’s better than the 462 ??? Do you differ in experience/opinion?

Was talking to a lad today who has one at work. He reckons the 462 is the best saw in that range by a long way.. felt bad handing him a battered old 390 for the day!

[Dan Maynard]

My 2p would be agree 261, 462 but only put a 16" bar on the 261, that's enough for it in my opinion and if the timber is getting to 18" then you will be reaching for the 462.

 

I'd have a 150T instead of the 661 as well, but obviously depends where you are and what you cut.

[Essex]

Cant quote myself, but many/most rate the earlier 460/461’s better than the 462 ??? Do you differ in experience/opinion?

Out of the two saws I’ve only used the 461 and have found that to to be a cracking saw as well. I would have got the 461 but the 462 came out so I thought I’d go for that instead and I haven’t been disappointed by it. The weight difference is quite noticeable although the bar is 5 inches shorter than what I’ve used on the 461

[spudulike]

Just ported a 1996 Stihl 044, had a broken clutch, the drum was getting there and an air leak from the flywheel seal BUT.....it is 23 years old. These parts were most likely the original ones so not a bad list really.

The point - most modern machines will probably last 2-5 years but I guess are not an option now

[Ratman]

Just ported a 1996 Stihl 044, had a broken clutch, the drum was getting there and an air leak from the flywheel seal BUT.....it is 23 years old. These parts were most likely the original ones so not a bad list really.
The point - most modern machines will probably last 2-5 years but I guess are not an option now[emoji20]

You manage to port it using the original pot & piston?

[spudulike]

Of course, all looks good, a few other tweaks and should be a strong runner!