Definitely do the foam filter. It made a huge difference. I'm waiting on the new cover as well seeing the stock one is small and clogs up pretty quick when I use my Alaskan mill. Also should help drop the chips down and not shoot them 15feet behind me. Love my 462 and all of WCS upgraded. Going do the new suspension kit as well as I run a 32 bar and tends to bottom out but it pulls a Oregon skip tooth just fine on the 32" I run a full house on the 25" and she eats. Make sure your running good gas also that makes a huge difference, I do 40:1 with VP 2 stroke synthetic mix with 95 octane ethanol free gas.
Stihl is a German Company. Our Trees don't have that thick barks like you West Coast guys and gals have! But they also look much better, I would also be happy if the dogs were bigger!
Add the foam filter it makes a big difference.open up the top plastic around the air box ,in other words make a vent for it to breath .great channel thanks for the videos.
LOL when you fired it up with the bark box on it I made the EXACT same face you did! Sounds SO much better with that box on it! I'm getting a 462R CM soon.. I'm going to pre-order those dogs and the box and I'm putting them on immediately.
Bought a 462 late in '22. Just put the big stihl dogs on it. Your right, had to size the dog on the cover to fit! The thing i noticed the most about the original dog is it made my saw pull slightly to the right. I assume this was because it was a single dog. The new aggressive dogs that stihl says is a "option", fixed that problem. Good video, enjoyed it!
The dogs look like a great upgrade and simple enough for even me to do. Glad to see you looking for a good use for the noodles. I try to do most of my cutting in the same general location. I cut everything into log lengths in the woods, stack the logs for storage on cross ties and pull them out and cut as needed and when it is too wet to get in the woods. I mostly add the saw dust I generate to the compost pile. I have a huge compost pile--2 bays side by side each 12 feet by 32 feet. I also keep a bucket in the garage and use it as oil dry. Congratulations on the success of your channel. I look everyday for a new video and I really enjoy your entertaining and informative content.
@@TKCL Mine are mostly leaves and grass clippings. I live a wooded area and I get the leaves off my yard and 2 of my neighbors. I move the piles around a little with my the bucket on my BX. In theory I move them from one bin to the other but both bins are full now. I garden exclusively in raised beds. I have 9 x 4X12 3 2x6 high and 5 x 4x16 3 2x6 high. I usually end up with more compost than I need. It has become just anothe excuse to play with my toy tractor
Beastmode! You’re doing a great job with your channel and content, I never get bored! You cover all the things that are important to me. I get a ton of ideas from watching. Keep up the great work!!
I've been running a ms441c for 10 years and it's been a great saw. It's a little heavier and slower than a 462,but gets the job done. I've opened up the muffler some and run a 28" bar on it. It does great cuttin our big red oak around here in West Virginia. I've gotta tune it up soon and get me a new 2 in 1 file and hopefully I'll get to order West coast saws 3 point dawgs. I'm still splitting 4-5 cord of wood a year by hand and would really love a log splitter in a year or two. Love your videos, keep it up
My logging buddy put a bark box on his 661c it seems like it made it cut faster but you don’t want to stand very close with earplugs. The noodles work good for animal bedding when it’s dry
That's been a popular recommendation for the noodles. I saved some for fire starting material. The bark box is louder for sure, luckily I always work alone.
Thanks, God bless you too! It's a really big difference on how much better the saw cuts with just the dawgs actually biting in and letting the saw work.
i was just thinking about getting these three things and now you have convinced me. thanks and great video 👍👍 and congrats on the 1 million views and its great to watch ya doing all this stuff
I just upgraded to WCS clutch cover it has the captive bar nuts ! I got the 462 version as you , mine has the wrap handle and it also the WSC bark box I run a 28 up to 36 inch bar ! I'm also planning on getting the red beard or WCS foam air filter someday ! I have the Egan 3 point falling dogs !
The chainsaw chips or shavings whatever you want to call it makes the best firestarter I've ever seen. Take a 5 gallon bucket and fill it half way with shavings. Then pour a couple gallons on kerosene in with it and let the chips soak it up stirring occasionally. It will turn in to a paste. When u wanna make a fire smear some on 1 of your logs and light it. Will blow your mind and making an awesome fire starter from scrap. I use to bucket it up in one gallon pales and sale it. Even took some of the little fruit cup holders u remember from school and filled them up and sold them as fire starters. Just set it in the fire and light it. I sold them for a dollar each years ago. You could sale them with your firewood. Just a thought.....awesome mods to the chainsaw!!! Sounds freakin awesome .....
Nice upgrades!!! The muffler sounded great on startup. The 462 is the top of the goldilocks size and 400c at the bottom IMHO. Rather have too much than not enough power when you need it.
It's actually louder, but does have a deeper tone with a pop. Almost sounds like a ported hot saw. Well in my mind anyway. I hear less bogging with it, so it sure feels like it's pulling harder. Take care
@The Kelly’s Country Life -around here where I’m from in Canada we save the saw dust and noodles for livestock bedding . Works fantastic . Many ppl bag it up and sell it for a few bucks
Great video man. Just like everyone else I like the upgrades for what it’s worth. Looks like you liked them too. Cutting and splitting is hard enough work so upgrades like that can make the work just a little big easier.
Ok did the same exact upgrades to my 462cm! Wow I've got a 20 on it but my goodness! The dogs do seriously shorten the cutting length! Be going to a 24 I have. But what a difference
If you get chickens in the future the saw chips/dust and noodles would be great as bedding. The mix of chicken manure and wood chips makes a great compost.
I made my own dogs . Just put the old dog on a piece of paper and trace it out but draw the teeth as you like them to be . Cut it out and bolt it on your saw .
One of the best chainsaw videos I've seen and I've seen a LOT. straight to the point and your reasoning for the upgrades totally make sense, love how you explained how the saw is getting beat up with the Lego factory spike (singular). I also agree they should come with beefy dual dogs and a roller catcher. I just bought a 462 a few days ago, I always opt for non- mtronic cause I like to do the tuning, and if I have a problem I don't have to bring it to the dealer to get plugged in like a car. I did what you did before I stumbled on your video. I got the West Coast Saw double dogs/spikes but the 3 point ones, no paint, and they just caught my eye more, bark box, and roller catcher. Saw is still in box, no gas in er till I get the upgrades. WCS claims the bark box also keeps saw running cooler too. I also bought a new ms261 a few years ago, the newer slimmer version with slightly more hp, diff cylinder design if remember right. The clutch cover on the newer 261's come with pre drilled recessed holes to run dual dogs/spikes which I upgraded to and it does handle better. It's a screamer and I can cut through 20" ash green or dry like butter. I like the 261 so much I bought a second one a week ago haha. Those as well are not mtronic. I ordered West Coast Saw "universal" muffler mods for them too. People will probably laugh at why I would do that to a 50cc saw. But I'm telling ya, it's a mean little saw, especially if tuned right and keep chain razor sharp. One other thing I did on all these saws was upgrade the "green" laminated bars to "yellow" solid steel bars, more heavy duty and have a wider nose which is supposedly better for bore cutting. And of course I run RS full chisel "yellow" non-safety chain. Cuts much much better than the "green" chain I first had. Just gotta filer er a little more often but to me it's worth it. Oh, also wanted to say I was very impressed that you had on all the appropriate safety gear on, ears, chaps, safety glasses, gloves, and looks like steel toe boots. 0:01 I've seen so many people cutting in shorts and shoes, even SANDALS! Plus no eye,ear, hand protection, and some not even wearing a hard hat when felling 🤦🏼♂️. Great video!👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for the kind words! I absolutely love my 462, but that 261 is the perfect firewood saw in my opinion. Very light, nimble and surprisingly powerful.
The saw upgrades are great and the muffler and the dogs are making a difference right away. By the way, thank you, thank you, thank for not doing a 15 minute dissertation on the practice of flipping over your bar. That has to be, without a doubt, the most commonly covered chainsaw subject on RU-vid. What I don't understand is if you should flip your bar every time you sharpen, every 50 hours, or whatever it is, why does every RU-vidr have their bar upside down? It seems like half of them would have it straight. I honestly think it's a little bit of showmanship. Also, I do flip my bar over occasionally, I just don't tell anyone. Great video, now I'm going to the WCS website.
Lol, I do flip my bar ever 2-3 sharpenings, but I definitely don't talk about it unless asked. I have had a lot of people comment as to why my bar is on upside down. Haha
Awesome, I sometimes watch my older videos to see the progress. RU-vid to me is like picture albums everyone use to keep around their homes. It's a great way to look back.
Where did you find one for your 271? I talked to west coast saws and they don’t make one for the 271. They sent me a link for a small piece that goes inside the muffler. A universal adaptor.
@@TKCL no explanation needed i watched your entire video. I off road ride and use to fly remote control planes and we lost rails and flying fields due to modified mufflers. Stay warm...23' in Buffalo.
I ordered dogs for my 462. The screws were too long not allowing my side cover to go back on. I cut the screws down. After going through all of that, I realized that I could have ran the bolts from the inside. Lol
