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I LOVE my 462. I primarily use mine for disaster relief with the Southern Baptist Association. I was blown away as well with it's speed, power and weight. Stihl really knocked it out of the park with this one. Very impressive saw. I can run a 36" on mine and have had it completely buried in a 60" diameter oak and it sailed right through it.

As an everyday chainsaw runnin, tree climbin weirdo, the 462 is possibly my favorite saw of all time. I have a 460 and ms461 for comparison also, lots of hours behind the triggers. The 462 is absolute a game changer not only for professionals and guys who feed their families on a saw, but farm/ranch/home use also

just bought one. Pricey at $1200 but it is an absolute beast. It just rips through hard wood and soft and it is light. Instantly my favorite saw and I have more than a few. It will be interesting if it holds up over time

Bought one and love it! Upgraded with 3 point WCS felling dawgs & WCS bark box….Awesome!

STIHL WOOOOOO!!!! Glad to hear they're lightening things up ....my MS 311 was way too heavy

i love mine. i saw 72cc @13lbs and 6hp on the shelf for $1300 and bought it right away. it did not disappoint. i have a 395xp as well and it is not losing by a ton cutting 40" rounds. at the power to weight you cant't lose.

Nice! That’s a great p/w ratio. You know if you run nitromethane , all you have to do is start your Stihl saw and the tree will fall down.

Awe you kids and your toys. Don’t get hurt.

Awesome! I’ve been drooling over one of these for a while. Can’t wait to add one to my “fleet” for firewood!

I have a ms261 cm and upgraded to the 462 when my 036 pro needed replaced. IMO those are the best 2 saws to have in the arsenal.

I was impressed with no matter the cut or thickness it did not bog down at all it just kept cutting. That puppy can cut.

That power-to-weight ratio is awesome!! Bet that one will be hard to give back!!

Nice saw for sure I just upgraded from a 41 cc husqvarna 5 months ago to a stihl ms660 magnum as my normal firewod saw for myself and my customers and now that is the only saw i use anymore

Nice saw I have recently bought a ms 661 to replace my old 440

Mike, I was a bit skeptical of the M-Tronic too. But after a full year of cutting/clearing for my house using my 261C-M, I’m a believer. It’s like EFI for chainsaws! From the snow and cold of winter to the blistering heat and humidity of this past summer, I never had a problem with fuel mixture, operating temp, or starting. The system is legit! I think the 462 may be a little much for what I need, but it would be fun to use for a month or so!

I've been wanting that saw ever since they came out overseas a while ago. My dealer has them on order but they are back ordered right now. Hopefully I'll have one soon.

I got a 462cm for Christmas. Unbelievable saw.

Great video Mike . Nice to see the comparison of these different saws. These kind of videos certainly can help some people in determining what size and model of saw that they wish to purchase . Thanks

Been looking at that exact model to upgrade from my MS 290. Very encouraged by what I have seen so far and look forward to your next video on it. Thanks Mike!

Nice saw, I love the Stihl saws. Even though my 30 year old Stihl 025 is still going strong, I decided to get an another one. Since I don't have a sponsorship, I felt that the MS261C-M, was more than enough at a cost of $700+.

Love the M Tronic Saws. I have a old 029 Super that is almost 25 years old. It is like my kid. I just got a 261cm It is twice the saw of my 029 Super. Yes the M Tronic saws had issues in the beginning but Stihl got it fixed and they are great.

Can't wait till they let you try the fuel injected model. 500i.

Love those large coasters you cut:) a truly outstanding saw and lumberjack!

Nice cutting.

That is a Fast Saw!!👍👊

You’ll love the Mtronic as the saw breaks in some, if you think it’s fast now, wait till you run 10 tanks of fuel through it! I love your videos, very inspiring to get me off the coach and in the woods, back doing what I love! Thanks a lot.

I just bought my 461 last year, maybe in another year or so I might pick up the 462. Great video

That is a good saw I like the videos you could use the to cut the big oak I would get a little bit bigger bar hay all them disks you cut off the cherry you can make them into targets for your range you make awesome videos just keep them coming

I watch your videos with my 441 magnum next to me for inspiration. I think it got its feelings hurt tonight. Thanks for the video

Wow that's seems to cut faster then your old saw! Here I thought you were making some cutting boards for your kitchen😂 . Keep up the good work, that would be awesome to add that to your arsenal of logging equipment 👍

It's a mean saw. I got one last summer. Wasn't much on the shelf when I was at the dealer a few weeks ago. Need something a little lighter for lapping. My old Husky 41 runs good but you know how they are. Sometimes you can pull and pull and they won't start. Maybe a MS 261 C-M with 18" bar. Less a few pounds anyway.

I think my next saw.

Yeah I've got the 362cm and love it.🤗

Holy Moly Mike, looks like your training for a lumberjack contest. LOL

We run the older model with an 18 inch bar for that reason, it cuts so much better on short bars. It's also when you realise that you can file down the depth gauges further than normal, then they really do cut!

Lots of nice serving trays or cutting boards if you can keep them from cracking. Now you need an open arm drum sander to finish them.

I got that saw I’m more impressed with that tractor ya got

Fancy stuff but I have an almost 30 year old 066, (with no decom). Other than the fact it is lots to start, it eats up wood and I don't vary my altitude too much. It handles a 28 to 32 in. bar with ease and weighs not much more than your new one. I googled 'stihl 066' to find the lineage and changes. Now a MS 660. Good saws no doubt. BTW … I just changed the changed the oil tank to pump hose for slow oil leak on my MS180c. Wow. What a job, but I still like my Stihls.

I cut a lot of firewood with a Husqvarna 372xp which is a 70cc saw and a Stihl Farm Boss 290. The 70cc is awesome but sometimes I just need a break.

Great saw. Biggest downside I personally see is that it doesn’t seem to be user serviceable if someone wants to tinker with the saw. That’s why I bought the 461 this past weekend. At my local Rural King store too. Stay safe out there and don’t have too much fun.

Very cool Mike. It rips. Thanx for that Demo. How about that morning snow today in western' PA. Take folks.

Just bought this saw today! Can't wait to sink it into some wood! Great video!

That BTE over molding on the handle wont hold up! Not skookum at all!!

I had to go up to a 661 magnum because you cant find any 4-series saws anywhere these days!

Saw appears sharper than in yesterday’s video where chips appeared smaller with some dust. Same saw? Where’s the snow that was in the forecast? Better than the rain you were getting yesterday.

Big coasters Mike.

Great saw but can't wait for the 500I!

Looks like a beast, so is the price tag😕. I just bought a ms311 and that is a beast. I not sold on more electronics on a chainsaw. Good video. Get some logs up to splitter area before the next rain maker gets there. We here in Indiana are going to get hit with another weekend of rain storms.☔

nice sales pitch

Mike sewing so you got the stihl hook up you should get a saw in artic model with the heated grips 👍🏻

You had me at the repetitive precision of cutting those thin biscuits one after another!

Can you also see how big a bar it can pull without going to different sprocket or a skip tooth chain. Seems like it would make a good medium size felling saw if it could pull at lease a 32".

I think i am going to go buy one of those saws for cutting trees down i have 2 of the 362's and 311 but that looks like 462 is next

I traded my 362 on a 461 last year. Yes, quite the difference when you step up to the 70 cc range. Personally, after having a 261 and now the 461, I don’t know why I ever bothered with the 362.

I want 1 of them saws great video need a bigger saw to cut the trees i cut down. Have a great day be safe

Autograph the cherry plates and put them in your next giveaway! Great video Thanks

Nice saw. I love my stihl power tools as well.

I love my 460 magnum with full skip chain 🤘

Its brain is waaay better than mine. Than i can make it sing. “ 🙏 “.

Enjoy that saw!

The specs on this saw are incredible but it's price point pretty much makes it a pro-only saw. I use an Echo 620PW that I got on sale for $518 (taxes incl.). The Echo is a 60cc saw with 4.5 HP and it weighs 14lbs. Dropping a pound and picking up 33% more power seems like a no-brainer until you consider that after taxes I'm going to be looking at a $1,200 price tag for a saw that, at the end of the day, is still just going to be cutting a lot of firewood; something that my Echo already does very well. If I were using my saw on a daily basis then it would totally be worth it but for a weekend warrior it really can't be justified unless you've just got the money to burn and feel the need to have the very best regardless of whether you actually need it or not. I think for the average Joe this saw is just going to be something that we drool over and talk about with our buddy's but I don't see too many non-pros dropping that kind of money on a firewood saw. The only way I might consider it were if I were going to start doing some small milling and I was still going to be doing a lot of firewooding as well and I wanted a saw that could do both. If you don't want to do both though there are saws out there much better for milling alone and their additional weight isn't much of a consideration. Great video Mike!

Hey Mike, liked the saw comparisons. I do like the altitude compensation feature and doesn’t it also compensate for climate change? The more horses is awesome. Did you forget to wake Melissa this morning? She’s going to be mad, missed her work out this morning 👏🏼 Thanks for sharing with us.

Mike if you would of cut them a little thicker you could use them to make a nice walkway lol!

That thing is a beast! I personally can't justify upgrading my chainsaws for what I do. We don't cut and sell firewood, we are still clearing our property. I have the MS-271 which does just fine for my needs as well as a couple of smaller Echo and Craftsman chainsaws. I wouldn't mind having a few of those slivers that you cut up. I could make a few nice things with some of those.

I like! !!

Went with the Dolmar 7910 not the Makita great saw ! Had ms 290 was not happy !

That saw Rips!

Looks like a great saw. Time will tell if it holds up. Being that light, I have to wonder wear they saved so much weight. Are the crank and bearings the same size as the 361/362? Seems like they had to skimp on something to pull it off.

Mike: I got the 462 last year from Europe before they became available in the US this year (and saved some $$, too!). It is amazing. A bit lighter than the new Husky 572xp. It has a lot of "pull" into the wood, much like the old muscle saws used to but at a fraction of the weight. I just love chainsaws ! (cheaper than boats or cars!) Hope you enjoy it!

I watch several other channels! I NEVER see you getting hurt or your truck breaking down!!!

Cutting crooked looks like but it’s bad. Every timeI try to sharpen chain it cuts crooked. That’s why I pay my neighbor to sharpen 😂. I wanna see what you think of the 241. People I’ve talked too say it’s their favorite saw to cut with, say it’s crazy how fast it cuts for its size

How many hours per year do you put on a saw? How often and $$$ of maintenance ? How many years of hard use can we expect from a new saw? Thanks so much! I really enjoy your videos! Hi to the family, best wishes.

Mike You were aware they make the MS362CM now that replaced your carb version? I have the 362CM now, sold my old 362. The MTronic system gives the saws more lower end torque. I have a MS441CM as well. The MTronic is a great system in my opinion. The nay Sayers hate anything new, I'm sure they still drive vehicles with 3 on the tree transmissions and points under the distributor cap! Lol have a great day!

Nice saw

Nice saw but I am a jonsered saw guy hard to change

M tonics was done for emissions reasons not our benefit. That said the next step will be real efi like on the new 500. The 362 is kinda heav saw for its power I run a 260 and 460.

Now you're talking. Been waiting a long time for their US release of this saw.

I looked online to find how much the 462 C-M is and saw prices ranging from 1,600 to 2,400 bucks. That's insane. Looks like a nice saw.

Always use the tractor to lift the logs to you, saves your back.

I’m holding out and hoping Stihl sends you the new MS500 to test.

Great job enjoyed that

wish i could get this saw but sadly i need to buy the 880 next

Mike I watch and love your videos religiously, but here lately everything has been all commercial equipment, not the friendly home owner versions, I dont know anyone the can smartly spend $1,000 on a saw just to cut firewood. Commercial use yes that saw will tear up some wood definitely. Keep up the hard work and keep the videos coming. Have a wonderful day.

MS462 with a bar, chain and fuel weighs in at 19.7 pounds.

Mike seems to be an awesome saw I thought the 880 you tried was too gangly even with 3 foot bar curious to what you think?

Good evening. I've got a 660 Magnum. Bought it with a 28" & 34" bars. The 34 keeps me from bending over all day. But I'm looking for a smaller saw when I don't have a big tree. I dropped right at $1565. Saw bars chains & a pack of full synthetic oil. That 362 391 & 462 are what I'm bouncing around.

i feel like a kid watching tv commercials at Christmas time, i want that, i want that, i want that, ok you get the hint. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Nice looking cookies partner. ;

Great video as always :) I got a 462 but without the M-Tronic system. The saw really is a game changer. I compared it to the MS 440 that belongs to my neighbor and I must say it is noticeably stronger and faster but also lighter, which results in a smiling face while using the 462. It can handle all the wood that is in my forest (oak and beech mostly - up to 1m in diameter). Since I will be using it for firewood for myself and helping out my Family and Friends (30-40m³ of firewood /year) I am guessing that the saw will serve me well for decades (with proper care and maintenance of course). So far I am very satisfied with it. Keep the videos coming :) Greetings from Bosnia and Herzegowina

That is amazing timing. I've been looking at upgrading recently from my MS290. Don't get me wrong it is a great saw but I need something that can handle a larger bar. I was originally looking at an MS441 Magnum but might've changed my mind. Looking forward to the full review and comparison with the MS362. Thanks for sharing and reading my mind!

Weirdest wooden frisbee I've ever seen. 👍fun way to make'em though!

Not bad for a rookie. Any advice on care and feeding of fuel? Stabil, non ethanol, Sea Foam ?

I sure could give that demo saw a workout, the only thing is.. Rual King hasn't returned my calls yet

Mike, Husqvarna has been selling a saw like that for decade, without the electronic thought. Never heard of 372xp or Jonsered 2171.

Why are u cutting saw logs Mike. Just kidding love the new saw!!!

you should give husqvarna a try!

I see you took sage advice :) She can run up to a 3 footer so enjoy.

Do you have any idea what these are actively retailing for right now? Stihl's site has no mention anymore and no dealers have them so can only get wild guesses.... Seems this is one of the last of "the old designs" in a lot of ways (this and the non-mtronic 661 I guess) and am not interested in their "newer gen." stuff, the 462 was their only unit I was wanting (that versus the echo 7310, but the 462 seemed to be edging it out IF you could keep its price close to low 1000's!)

That is just about as fast as the souped up ones the pros use in competitions

you sure that log wasn,t made out of butter....wow....sell those discs branded ODWTM,s