Best allround med/large saw???

[coleman]

And once you've read all this you'll have no idea and will make your own choice based on personal preference/price and possibly colour

ha ha. yup:laugh1:

[coleman]

ahem....

 

441 4.2bhp

461 4.4bhp

 

441 power/weight 1.6

461 1.5

 

461 is only 0.1kg heavier.

 

461 a clear winner

 

sorted then, what i kinda knew at the start of the thread:thumbup:

[jnoon]

well my saws are 201t, 560xp and ms 660

covers most timber,

[Tilio-acerion]

Ive heard a few dodgy things about the 461 but wondered what people reckon on here.

 

Not sure what you've heard but I've been having no issues .. .. wrote this a few weeks back and had one since feb.

 

I've had a 461 for a few weeks now and been using it on felling and processing some biggish sycamores . . . in short Stihl have won through with this saw and if you like the 460 then you won't be disappointed.

 

it's got good balance, rapid throttle uptake, not lacking in torque and as the anti vibes are the rubber type it doesn't feel like a 441.

 

The manual states you can run 16, 18, 20, 25, 28 & 30" bars although I've only been running 20".

 

The feel, weight and look of the saw is very similar to the 460 and it obviously shares some of the same parts.

 

I'm really glad Stihl have released a new saw which immediately feel and runs right, straight out of the box . . .just like the old days.

 

To cap it all off the exhaust is the same so you can retrofit a dual port front cover from a 460.

 

The only thing I'd add to this, now it's properly run in, is my god it's a torque monster:biggrin:

[Matthew Storrs]

If got a 576xp pre auto tune, I have found it to be a very nice saw works well with a 24" could at a push run a 28".

I also have a 395xp but its a whole new ball game, sure its great on big timber but its a lumpy old thing in the tree whereas the 576xp feels much lighter and more manageable.

[liam]

I have had a 461 for a few weeks now and it is an amazing saw, run it on a 20 inch bar most the time but have tried on a 30 and it managed well, have also tried it with a 15 inch bar:thumbup: it is a quality saw:thumbup1: