What stihl chainsaw would make a good mid range saw.

[dougharding]

Hi guys I'm looking into getting a good stihl mid range saw. I'm currently running stihl 260's on 18" bars and I'm looking into some of the ms 300 and 400 range saws for Arb work pushing a 20" & 25" bar for chogging and felling purposes .

 

Do you guys have any advise from experience you could recommended or suggest.

 

Doug

[njtimber]

ms 460 excellent solid robust saw put an 8 spline ring sprocket on it to wiz it up a bit eats wood on a 20 inch bar got enough poke for a 25 too not sure what the current stihl model is ...461 ???

[Rich2484]

Think it's the 391, was using one the other week and was really good.

[RobRainford]

Stihl 362 is my mid range saw. It's brilliant. Perfect power to weight and I send it to spud who tuned it up a touch and its ace.

 

 

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[Tilio-acerion]

460's replacement is the 461 and they are a true weapon, ideal for your desired use running 20 or 25" . . .. . 391 isn't a pro saw:thumbdown:. And don't bother looking at the soggy lump (441)

[Al Cormack]

460's replacement is the 461 and they are a true weapon, ideal for your desired use running 20 or 25" . . .. . 391 isn't a pro saw:thumbdown:. And don't bother looking at the soggy lump (441)

 

I was also advised by my local chainsaw repair man to give the 441 a miss and go for the 461 instead.

[mendiplogs]

I was also advised by my local chainsaw repair man to give the 441 a miss and go for the 461 instead.

 

HI DOUNG go for the 461 can run a 25" bar I'm told well im on a 20":thumbup1: it nice on that to thanks jon

[dougharding]

That's great guys think I will be edging more towards the ms460 /461 now .

 

I no you can run a 20/25" bar on a ms660 but i was thinking its a bit over kill and yeehaa, when this saw could be saved for more larger works.

 

I was looking at the 300 range to see if any thing was able for the 20/25" bar weight but was more light weight, especially when dangling the saw on the chog, but if it's the 460/461 that's what it will have to be.

[mad matty]

Stihl 362 is my mid range saw. It's brilliant. Perfect power to weight and I send it to spud who tuned it up a touch and its ace.

 

 

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Run my 362 on a 18" my most favourite and used saw

Cheers Matty

[william127]

461 for me, have hardly used anything else since I got 1.