MS462 CM in Canada!

[olcowhand]

Ed,
You specified -40 degrees C, but what is that in "F"? (Old Engineering joke......).
I much enjoy your intensive testing of these Stihls, as you probably put more wood chips through one in one week than I do in a year (In fact, I think it was one of your posts that convinced me to get my MS461, and that saw is a beast...).
Be careful out there.
Steve

[ehp]

ya , -40C is about the same as -40F or another word is its dam cold , wind is to be 50 mph tomorrow so Im sure bad blowing snow

[MG2186]

Don't like what the 572 has to offer I take it? Thanks for answering

[ehp]

I run what ever I feel works best for me and my business , if Walmart built a better saw than what I had I would buy it , I do not care what brand or make it is , if it makes my life easier and makes me more money I will own it . The 572 Im sure is a great saw but im very happy with the 462 .


So ran both the 461 and 462 today in -40 c temps . No question the 462 is ALOT smoother on the hands , its lighter and nice to run . Ran the ported 461 today as well . Had not run it much in about a month and all I can say is WOW that thing sure moves ;D

[MG2186]

Makes sense, how long before you port the 462 after running your ported 461?
How many saws do you have at your access any way

[FloridaMike]

Thanks for the 1st hand reports!  Sound like the MS462 CM is a "keeper."  I think they should start showing up here soon.

I wonder when the 500i will hit Canada (at least six months to a year before the US most likely)?

[ehp]

Im thinking about a year before I see a 500i , just came out with the 462 so it should be a while before the 500i shows up here,

Lets just say there is more than a few saws in my inventory , Dolmar makes a good saw to

[MG2186]

I can only imagine!

[ehp]

Guy here that cuts a lot of firewood and is mainly a husky guy bought a new 462 a couple days ago and is pretty happy with it

[ehp]

I talked to the stihl dealer I worked at before and they got schooled last week on the new 500i so its coming

[ehp]

newest 462 is a part now waiting its turn on the operating table , It will be a bit before I get it done as got so much other stuff going on, logging, other saws to do but Im hoping in a week or so I should know how much I slowed this 462 down :D

[ehp]

its so wet outside here you cant even think about cutting trees so took a look at the 462 this after noon, Stihl did their home work on this cylinder , port timing is about where you would want it , cylinder plating ends up where the combustion chamber starts so I hope guys seen that before cutting big time on squish band as not a lot of play room before top piston ring has nothing to run on . intake port area is very small but we can change that . Piston is not light but not as heavy as others . So will put piston on a diet

[ehp]

462 arctic is to show up tomorrow I have been told , hope it runs as well as the other 2 normal 462's

[teakwood]

You'll buy a third one?

[ehp]

already got it  and yes its the third one , nice saw to cut timber with . been bucking the trees into logs with the 461's

[MG2186]

How'd porting go on them, did you achieve big gains like you get from other saws

[ehp]

did you not read on all the other forums  that the 462 does not take well to porting . :D. It's kind of like lots of builders will not port the 365/372 XT's cause that engine platform will not stand up . I have not had a single crank bearing problem nor have guys that log with the ported 365/372 XT's , Bob has had the longest running xt I have ever built and its still going and it has cut for I think now 7 years and he is a logger, takes good care of his stuff. I built him 2 xt's and he put the other on the shelf when this one finally lets go, I use the limited coil and that's huge for a saw running everyday , even on smaller saws I really donot want to see the rpms above 14,000 to 14,500 out of the wood and that's where the limited coil helps a lot , most ported saws will turn a lot higher rpms than 14,000 , lots are near 16500 to 17,000 rpms out of the wood , ya it make sound cool but that's really hard on the rod and crank bearings , same thing with everyone saying a ported saw has to have 225 pounds of compression , that's really hard on crank bearings as well . I like 180 to 185 pounds of compression  

[joe_indi]

Do the 462s come with ventilated clutch drums?
When we got them here for field trials they had them

[JJinAK]

Not trying to hijack the thread, but has anyone heard anything about when the 462 might hit the US?  I'm really surprised we haven't seen it yet.  And nothing that I can find on the StihlUS website.  It's like the worst kept secret ever....

I really want to take a close look at one when (and if) they do arrive, and possibly swap out for my 461.

[HolmenTree]

JJ, already in the US.

[JJinAK]

I guess I'll have to look harder!!

Thanks Willard.

J

[ehp]

no holes in my drum

[marsolais]

Picked up my MS 462CM yesterday in North Carolina. Was going to break her in tomorrow but 80% chance of rain. So that's not going to happen.

[ehp]

it takes a while to break in , first one took I'm guessing 30 tanks to fully get up on power

[MG2186]

Well I did read that but you're not on other forums and you seem to have a lot better perspective on saws than most so I was just wondering is all, sorry to ruffle you up. You're the only guy I've ever heard that actually likes x-torque 372/365's and has good results with them