ri chevy
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I take it and run it! Awesome saw...[emoji106][emoji481]
CENTRAL PA GTG. October 26,2019. (nuthin fancy)
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You're experience with them is going up quite quicklyJust so people can't say i'm biased, i always run a Hooskie at a GTG.I couldn't have picked a better on to run.
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dustinwilt68
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I got to run quite a few stihls there to, Steve's 462 quite a saw. Thanks for letting me have a go Steve.
ri chevy
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Was it stock or ported?
bear1998
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Look closely...Steves grip is a little tighter when runnin that hooskie..compared to the creamsickles..You're experience with them is going up quite quickly
dustinwilt68
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It was stock Jeff, light strong and smooth
dustinwilt68
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Don't want anyone upset, but it felt alot like my hooskies, I liked it.
ri chevy
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Cool. 462s Seems to make power only in the HIGH RPM band. Doesn't really like to be lugged...
And likes shorter bars...
Not like my MOFO 460 at all.
And likes shorter bars...
Not like my MOFO 460 at all.
Look closely...Steves grip is a little tighter when runnin that hooskie..compared to the creamsickles..
It doesn't upset me, you know I like to run them all. I'm glad they are getting more angle on the top handle, my 261 handles better than previous 50cc stihl offerings which is nice. I'm sure others may not like it as much of it is a personal preference thing for guys who have ran saws for yrs, but an angled top handle is more natural to use than a straight one.
How did it compare to the 2156iirc that you ported.
dustinwilt68
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I think I will keep my 2156 and 357s for now, power wise they were close imo, and I already own the 2156/357, so I can save some $$$, was nice to try something new and different though.
dustinwilt68
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I think it's a perfect 20" bar saw, balances well there and has a good power curve, perfect for a firewood saw for most guys I would think. If I was looking for a new saw for firewood, the 462 would be at the top of the list.
ri chevy
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Yes... Just a bit pricey for a firewood saw... But nice nonetheless. [emoji106]
Rodney's new 500i impressed me with how light it was. I ran the old school low filter 064 back to back with it and felt a fair amount heavier.
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500i was really light
ri chevy
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Really cool times to be a chainsaw enthusiast for sure...[emoji106][emoji481]
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The power to weight ratio was incredible. At 79.2 cc it has more displacement and felt at least 2lbs lighter than my stock 461. If there ever was a 'one saw' to take with you into the woods, that'd be it. I could run that all day long. Plenty of power with little fatigue.
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Looks like you have a broken starter pawl spring.
To bad about the colors
.At least it has a primer bulb
.Those are great saws and for the most part guys cutting firewood can get by just fine with a 261vs2 or a 550mk2 with a 20x325 for firewood duty.
Its more us enthusiast/guys running them every day that get into all the finer details.
I like saws
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Making sure he can feel when the bolts start vibrating loose.Look closely...Steves grip is a little tighter when runnin that hooskie..compared to the creamsickles..
