Help with Stihl Models.... What makes a "Pro" saw as opposed to Semi-Pro / Hobby(?) saw

[Muddy42]

1 minute ago, Bob_z_l said:

Does the 460 have a separate pot? 

As my earlier question.

26x 46x all even numbers. so even = Pro?

 

Yes, you can completely disassemble it and replace whatever you need to.  My crankcase seals were fine so I didn't get any further than replacing the piston.

 

I don't think the numbers work like that. These are the current Pro stihl chainsaws:

Petrol chainsaws for forestry work

WWW.STIHL.CO.UK

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STIHL's Petrol Chainsaws for Forestry Work combine useful technology with minimum weight and are indispensable for many jobs on farms and in the forest.

  

You'll see it includes some odd numbers.  I simply work backwards from the current model. 462 replaced 461 which replaced 460 etc.

[AHPP]

If there’s logic in Stihl model numbers, I can’t tell what it is. 

[Pete Mctree]

6 minutes ago, AHPP said:

If there’s logic in Stihl model numbers, I can’t tell what it is. 

Engine size in cubic inches (with decimal point) eg 044 is 4.4 cubic inches or about 74cc

[Gordon S]

3 minutes ago, Pete Mctree said:

Engine size in cubic inches (with decimal point) eg 044 is 4.4 cubic inches or about 74cc

Nah can't be.

Germans don't know what a cubic inch is

I haven't looked too hard but I can't see any logic like the Husky system. Just the bigger the first number the larger category/cc the saw

Also m = Mtronic,  w = heated handles etc

[AHPP]

58 minutes ago, Pete Mctree said:

Engine size in cubic inches (with decimal point) eg 044 is 4.4 cubic inches or about 74cc

Donner und Blitzen!

[Whoppa Choppa]

1 hour ago, Gordon S said:

Nah can't be.

Germans don't know what a cubic inch is

I haven't looked too hard but I can't see any logic like the Husky system. Just the bigger the first number the larger category/cc the saw

Also m = Mtronic,  w = heated handles etc

 

IH engines built in Neuss all designated by cubic inches. D239 / 246 / 268 / yada yada 

[peatff]

MS460 has a separate cylinder and is a good saw to work on but it's no lightweight. I fitted a Stihl OEM cylinder and piston to the one I bought as it had the plug stripped and a broken ring land on the piston.

[Stere]

Spec chart

 

https://www.stihlusa.com/WebContent/CMSFileLibrary/downloads/Chain-Saw-Comparison-Chart.pdf

 

Numbering system kind of explained?

 

Stihl Chainsaw Model Names Decoded – workshoppist.com

WORKSHOPPIST.COM

 

Edited May 31, 2023 by Stere

[pleasant]

10 hours ago, peatff said:

I notice that the professional saws have a black handle insert round the trigger interlock.as opposed to a white or all black rear handle.

Not always the case...certainly not in todays range- as you can see:

 

MS 251 Petrol Chainsaw - Top range domestic saw, the optimum choice for property maintenance

WWW.STIHL.CO.UK

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Perfect for harvesting firewood in the forest ✓ Or check out the MS 251 C-BE model with Quick Chain Tensioning and...

 

[Peter 1955]

Going simply by numbers, you ask for something between a 261 and a 661. The 400 ( which I know and love already ) is a gnat's under the average. The 462 is two gnat's above. I have no experience of the  462, but the 400 pulls a 20" light bar as if it were 13". I expect the 462 to eclipse that. 

Even the 362 is rated to a 20" bar by Stihl, and although I dropped mine to the 14" for the electric one, it has a tad more power than my old 038 which ran 20" without complaint for many years.

 

I'd say that ideally you want a 462, but bear in mind that it's a kilo heavier than 400/362. Those two are an absolute delight to handle, especially when you compare them to an 038!