Stihl ms400

[woodwizzard]

Anyone use an ms400 in forestry and rate it as a good saw for the job? Don't need to know that I should be getting a 462 or 572 thanks, just thoughts on the 400 please. Attracted by the light weight and seems to make good power.

[Rich Rule]

I don’t work in Forestry I am afraid but the 400 is a great saw and a delight to use.  Puts a proper smile in my face when I use it up a tree.

 

I can imagine you’d be sporting the same smile using it on the ground.

 

As for the longevity of it in a forestry scenario…. I have no idea.  I don’t think it has been out long enough to see how it fares day in day out. 

[woodwizzard]

I was working with a guy the other week that was using one, I meant to grab a go, but somehow didn't. It sounded like a right screamer and they feel nice in the hand.

[MattyF]

Love mine , strangely though I didn't really like it for the first 6-8 months as I'm so used to 560's the balance felt off but now I would not pick up anything else , despite my 400 been the unluckiest saw I've owned... ran over , trees rolled off a high stump for the excavator to get hold off last week in a unexpected direction and crushed it ... still working though !!

[woodwizzard]

Looking to replace a very hard working 560 that has just had a light seizure, will fix, but need another saw sharpish, bad pun, sorry😀

[MattyF]

If you can get hold of one ...I would get another tomorrow.

[woodwizzard]

My local dealer just got two in, so I may have to get one. They have been told they won't be getting any more saws in until August and waited ages for these.

Do they make noticeably more power than the 560?

[Stubby]

Just now, woodwizzard said:

My local dealer just got two in, so I may have to get one. They have been told they won't be getting any more saws in until August and waited ages for these.

Do they make noticeably more power than the 560?

They are a bit bigger , 67 cc I think .

[Moose McAlpine]

1 hour ago, woodwizzard said:

Anyone use an ms400 in forestry and rate it as a good saw for the job? Don't need to know that I should be getting a 462 or 572 thanks, just thoughts on the 400 please. Attracted by the light weight and seems to make good power.

 

Not used one but read lots of good about them. Heard that they punch well above their weight and have much more wow factor than saws like the 500i.

 

Only 200g more than an MS362.

 

4 minutes ago, Stubby said:

They are a bit bigger , 67 cc I think .

 

Yes, they're 67cc.

[MattyF]

My local dealer just got two in, so I may have to get one. They have been told they won't be getting any more saws in until August and waited ages for these.
Do they make noticeably more power than the 560?

Definitely , but the power band is slightly different and more torque , the 400 feels more at home in hard woods I think but now I'm used to it I would use it in anything... I was expecting it to Rev up like a 462.. but it does have good instant throttle response just lays the power down but I think the 462 lays it down more like Husqvarna if that makes sense!!?
I would say it took a good few tanks of fuel to wake it up as well.. but that's fairly typical of all saws.