If you like chainsaw videos check out Buckin Billy Ray on YouTube. Super down to earth dude and collects mccoloch’s and other vintage saws, he used to be a full time logging tree faller so he is super knowledgeable on getting BIG trees down with precision placement. Great to watch
A tree like that would be a reason to miss my 880 with the 42" bar, until I had to pick it up for the umpteenth time. Think the powerhead was 18#, and another 10 or so for the bar and chain. But, it would make short work of the cuts; just set it on top & pull the trigger. My 460M with a 32" bar is as big as I want to run any more. Most of the time the 25" bar is plenty. The 192 arborist saw gets the most use, but it's kinda slow if the logs get over 10-12".
The bark is the worst part. Not too far from cutting dirt with your chain.
i too got the stihl 462. i tried one with the 28" bar, it was too short for me to stand up and buck, i am 6' tall and the 32" saw just felt better running. if you are cutting bigger wood, the extra power is nice, smaller wood, the longer bar is nice, so overall a nice choice. yeah, its a bit heavier than my stihl 361 (with the 25" bar) but the power is nice in bigger wood. I'm sure a similar sized husky would be worth having too, my dad did some logging and used stihl, so i am probably biased because of that.
Yeah I’m 5’8 so it would make sense we’d have different bar length needs for standing up and bucking.
Stihl must use the same "logic" as the Glock method for pistols
I've been watching a lot of videos on the new Husky 564 fuel injected. Looks interesting. Power of a 70cc, weight of a 50cc in a 60cc saw. Buckin Billy Ray runs a 32" bar on it with no problems. A big plus for me is Husky's anti vibe system. I ran Stihls for years but the vibration raised hell with my hands and wrists.
I’ve used them extensively when I’ve contracted with tree crews. I have 0 complaints they are amazing saws. The only reason I don’t own any of them is the cost to get into them is so high. Sure they’re $450-850, but you need around $1000+ of batteries and chargers to be able to use them all day on big jobs. Since the tree crew I work for occasionally owns them and I didn’t have to pay for them, I loved them. Super light, really powerful, never have to worry about them not turning on from overheating on a hot day like you do a gas saw. But for the average guy on a budget who wants to use the saw a lot, you’d be better off with an Echo 2511. If you have the money for a top end saw, but don’t use a saw often at all, a stihl battery saw is the way to go since you don’t have to worry about maintaining them and changing gas all the time and starting them once in a while to prevent them from going bad from old gas, or cleaning carbs/fuel injectors, etc. For the guy who’s on a budget AND doesn’t use a saw often, a dewalt or whatever battery ecosystem you have chainsaw is probably the way to go. For an even lower budget, a corded electric saw and an extension cord is also an option, but your range from the nearest outlet is quite limiting
i bought one for my wife. i think it has a 14" bar, don't remember the size. i bought her a stihl weed eater and the saw at the same time, the batteries interchange. if i am gone, she can use the saw and the hardest part for her is starting it.
