Stihl 460 or 461 Arctic ?

[sweetjetskier]

I need a little input here guys, I have 20 plus hours run time on a 461 in 2014, have never run a 460.

The arctic version is what I am looking for, and as we know in the states they are not all that available, so i have a lead on a pre owned 460 arctic and know where a couple new 461 arctic's are.

Any comments from anyone who has experience with either?

Thanks

[cutter88]

My input/ expierence, we log in northern Ontario in the hardwood - 15 to -30 snow right up to the fellas and we never run arctics and never have issue with our 461 and 460 saws freezing we just put duck tape over the bottom half of the recoil, the only time I like arctic package is for headed and grip in the landing bucking up but as far as the saws freezing up u don't need an arctic

[ehp]

I have had alot of 460 arctics and 1- 461 arctic , I like either one so its whatever you can get . I heard stihl is doing away with the arctic line of saws so if you want one you better get after a new one . Both are good saws , I feel the 461 will pull a longer bar better than the 460 thou