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[fitzy1961]

stihl ms 362 v husky 460 which one is the buy? I find the 460 &don't like the primer on it. I think there should not be one on a prosaw.

 

[mjonesnh]

Currently own a MS362, no primer bulb on this saw. Have not used a 460 so cannot comment on saw pros and cons. Have 20" and 25" bar for the MS362. I have buried the 20" bar in seasoned maple and did not get any complaints from the saw, no bogging down as I could tell. The 25" bar does load the saw some but I only use the 25" when need arises and leave the 20 on as the general purpose bar. Not sure of your needs as to size of bar needed but my 362 runs the 20" with plenty of power and does a decent job with the 25". Saw has been 100% reliable and starts within 3-4 pulls. As the 362 is a strato saw it took 5-6 tanks through it before I started seeing it reaching it's power potential.

 

[hayden]

Can't speak to the Stihl, but I wouldn't buy a Husky 460. I like Huskies, but only buy the "XP" pro models. They are all really good, as are the Stihl pro models. I think the brand matter much less than picking a pro model from whatever brand's lineup.

 

[xyz123]

husky 460 is like the stihl 310 290 series. Clamshell design plastic cased saws. Not listed as a pro grade saw. More of homeowner or farmer occasional type use saws. They will work, buttttttt.

The 362 is a pro grade magnesium cased saw no comparison to the others like 460 310.

362 is the new strato saws and a little heavier then the MS361 it replaced. If I had a choice I would go for a 361.

Also look at this new Husqvarna 555 it is the 560xp without the rev-boost for limbing. The 555 out cut the 357xp in testing with same chain.

There are non XP models that are very good saws built on the XP cases. 359 365 555

 

[eray1066]

In my many decades of experience the Stihl saws are more reliable and stay in tune better than a husky.

 

[BobRip]

stihl ms 362 v husky 460 which one is the buy? I find the 460 &don't like the primer on it. I think there should not be one on a prosaw.

What is wrong with a primer?

 

[xyz123]

In my many decades of experience the Stihl saws are more reliable and stay in tune better than a husky.

Could you explain this? I have owned stihl and husqvarna. But only the newer up to date stuff in last 2 decades. Maybe this was something from the past?

Stihl 084 x 4, 066 x 2, MS660, MS361, 200T, 020T, 011av, forgot 026 x 2

Husky 3120 x 2, 372 x 8, 365 x 2, 362, 357, 55, 346 45cc, 346 50cc x2, forgot some 262xp x 2, 272

And never a problem with any saw make holding a tune. Stihl, Husky, Solo, Dolmar, Echo, Poulan, Partner, Jonsered, Redmax. Thats what I dont understand.

So saws 40 years ago have a problem or what?

 

[arrow]

Could you explain this? I have owned stihl and husqvarna. But only the newer up to date stuff in last 2 decades. Maybe this was something from the past?

Stihl 084 x 4, 066 x 2, MS660, MS361, 200T, 020T, 011av, forgot 026 x 2

Husky 3120 x 2, 372 x 8, 365 x 2, 362, 357, 55, 346 45cc, 346 50cc x2, forgot some 262xp x 2, 272

And never a problem with any saw make holding a tune. Stihl, Husky, Solo, Dolmar, Echo, Poulan, Partner, Jonsered, Redmax. Thats what I dont understand.

So saws 40 years ago have a problem or what?

Exactly. Made a living as a logger and cannot say I ever had a proclivity to any brand and used a bunch. "Stay in tune" is puzzling since so much depended on things like fuel and filters as to how a saw ran. Carb settings depended on gas and who was mixing that batch for the day rather than brand. Cannot recall any saws from 40 years ago that had a problem holding a buzz either and they were mostly McCulloch, Homelite, and Poulin who made a darn good saw back then. (Holy cow, 40 years ago was only 1970) What they say about life being like a roll of toilet paper is so true.

xyz... how could you forget the venerable 262?

 

[jmurray01]

I'd go with the Stihl, as I've heard very good things about them from people I know who have used them, and I had a Husqvarna a while ago and it was worse than useless.

 

[peterc38]

I'd go with the Stihl, as I've heard very good things about them from people I know who have used them, and I had a Husqvarna a while ago and it was worse than useless.

Yeah, those Husky XP saws are the pits. I don't know how anyone can get any work done with one of those pieces of junk. :confused2:

 

[om21braz]

Can't speak to the Stihl, but I wouldn't buy a Husky 460. I like Huskies, but only buy the "XP" pro models. They are all really good, as are the Stihl pro models. I think the brand matter much less than picking a pro model from whatever brand's lineup.

+1 IMHO, the Stihl MS362 to Husqvarna 460 is not an apples-to-apples comparison.

 

[LD1]

AHH, another brand bashing thread with brand loyal (blind) followers.

I tell ya, I absolutly hate it when people say "get brand x because I had a brand Y saw and it was junk"

Get real. ALL saw manufactures make LOW GRADE HOMEOWNER SAWS that most of us consider JUNK. INCLUDING the beloved STIHL.

People that say they had a husky that was junk and a stihl that was great are probabally comparing a $180 husky 136 (homeowner model) to a $350+ Stihl 260 (pro grade).:confused2: Just makes me sick.

That like driving a ford crown vic and saying you will never own a chevy because you had one that was junk. And then you find out the chevy they had was a cavalier:confused2:

To the OP.....You are comparing apples to oranges here. And a BIG price difference as well. That husky is <$450 and that stihl is $650+.

To be fair, compair that stihl to a 357XP or a 562XP, or even a dolmar PS6400 if you have one around. THOSE are the prograde saws. IF that is what you want.

If you DONT want to spend the $$$ and only want an average homeowner saw, compair that 460 to a stihl MS310.

Keep the comparisions apples to apples please:thumbsup:

 

[angelseo]

Hi..
I have used the Stihl saws from past one year..And they are more reliable and stay according to our tune.. So i think this is better than a husky..

 

[RollingsFarms]

the Stihl 460 is very much a pro saw. they make two versions of it, the regular saw and the "rescuse saw". it's a beast of a chainsaw, little "old school", but a cutting machine nonetheless. looked at one today acctually that had a $800 price tag. the homeowner saws have their place, just like the pro saws. me personally, i choose pro saws simply because of the power to weight ratio is better.

 

[buck12]

AHH, another brand bashing thread with brand loyal (blind) followers.

I tell ya, I absolutly hate it when people say "get brand x because I had a brand Y saw and it was junk"

Get real. ALL saw manufactures make LOW GRADE HOMEOWNER SAWS that most of us consider JUNK. INCLUDING the beloved STIHL.

People that say they had a husky that was junk and a stihl that was great are probabally comparing a $180 husky 136 (homeowner model) to a $350+ Stihl 260 (pro grade).:confused2: Just makes me sick.

That like driving a ford crown vic and saying you will never own a chevy because you had one that was junk. And then you find out the chevy they had was a cavalier:confused2:

To the OP.....You are comparing apples to oranges here. And a BIG price difference as well. That husky is <$450 and that stihl is $650+.

To be fair, compair that stihl to a 357XP or a 562XP, or even a dolmar PS6400 if you have one around. THOSE are the prograde saws. IF that is what you want.

If you DONT want to spend the $$$ and only want an average homeowner saw, compair that 460 to a stihl MS310.

Keep the comparisions apples to apples please:thumbsup:

There is a lot + to $350 to get a Stihl 260

 

[herd]

I'm looking to buy another chain saw, am very partial to Stihl, do not have a problem with a little extra money for a quality product. Mostly limbing, some small tree felling, and around the place occassional use. What Stihl model in the $300-$350 range should I buy, I really don't need more than a 16'' bar, no more than 18" bar; have some physical limitations. tks for replies.

 

[RollingsFarms]

I'm looking to buy another chain saw, am very partial to Stihl, do not have a problem with a little extra money for a quality product. Mostly limbing, some small tree felling, and around the place occassional use. What Stihl model in the $300-$350 range should I buy, I really don't need more than a 16'' bar, no more than 18" bar; have some physical limitations. tks for replies.

Stihl ms250 or 271 "wood boss" should do what you want. the ms250 can be had for under $300 right now and is about 2 lbs lighter then the ms270. also about 5cc's smaller. a friend has the ms250 and he's enjoyed it. I have the ms260 pro and I paid a good bit more, but to me it was worth the extra $$$. not everyone is like me though when it comes to justifying things.

 

[LD1]

Prices may have went up a tad, And I know you are partial to stihl, But IMO, you cannot beat a Dolmar 5105 for quality and performance in the ~$400 price range.

It will eat anything else that is even close in size and cost.

I dont know stihls well enough to know the ins and outs of the MS250 and MS270, but neither are their pro grade models.

The MS260 is, then it jumps to the MS361.

Apparently the MS260 costs more than I though based on what others have said here. But for a 50cc saw, 3.75HP, and 11.2lbs.....it compairs really nicely to the 5105 @ 51cc, 3.8HP, 11.2lbs. So I would think it shouldnt cost much more than the $400 5105, and it it does cost much more, I wouldnt buy it.