A quick video on my experience with the Husqvarna 460 Rancher! #Husqvarna #460rancher #HusqvarnaPower #HusqvarnaUSA #HusqvarnaReady #readywhenyouare #chainsaw #chainsaws #460rancherreview
Good choice of saw. I use this each fall to haul out 27 truck loads of firewood. Mixed - oak, cedar, pinot and pine here on the Navajo rez; no troubles - good saw
I have a Husqvarna 460 Rancher that I use mostly for cutting fire wood, and I also use a 20" bar. It's a real work horse. Other than sharpening/replacing the chain once is while, it has never given me any problems at all. Starts right up and runs perfect with just one or two pulls every time. I've had other brands of chain saws, and the Husqvarna in my opinion, is hands down, the very best compared to any others. I use nothing but non-ethynol gas, and Husqvarna full synthetic 2-cycle oil. My choice of chain is the Oregon saw chains. I'm not a professional either. Just an old man with a job to do as quickly and easy as I can. The saw is a very tough and reliable work horse.I'm not!
Thanks for watching! I agree Husqvarna is the best! I only run Husqvarna equipment! I do run Echo Red Armor 2 stroke oil though and I like it quite a bit, only with non ethanol gas of course. Usually for chains I run WoodlandPro full chisel chains. I like them alot and they are very cheap on Amazon. They are very aggressive chains and dont have any of that "double raker" safety chain stuff that slows you down.
I am an absolute beginner regarding saws and forestry in general..So recently I bought a piece of land and I needed a hand with chopping some old trees, so my neighbour recomme ded me to purchase a used saw.. so I went to shop, and dealer recommended me this model. Like I wasnt sure if hes trying to hussle me, but after this video I will return and buy it. Thanks!
Great review--thanks! I got my first chainsaw early last summer for a wind-blown oak. It's a Husquvarna 440e, which is a 18" 40cc homeowner saw. I now have a couple big oaks to cut, and the 440e is too small. I'm planning to get the 460 to cut those bigger oaks, and your review was very helpful in confirming it will work ok there.
Longer bars will definitely save your back! However when cutting bigger trees where the bar will be fully engaged or "buried" I think the 24" is a little too much for this saw. Thanks for watching!
I've put my 460 through a couple years of hard work with the 24. Also have done a lot of milling with it. Its never bogged down on me. It fights the whole time your finger is on the trigger. I say buy one if you can afford it. It won't disappoint.
Mine came set up running a little on the fat side. After adjustment, its been a screamin deamon for 2 years now. It doesn't compete with my 372, but has the power to work down 30" trees all day 5 days a week. Best upgrade was going to a Husky skip chain and tuning that carb. On my alaskan mill I prefer my 460 to the 372 just for weight balance and smooth throttle - works so well i've passed up good deals on portable mills
I have 2 460s and am very happy with them. I cut one seed cedar and pinon with a 24 inch and use skip chain with them. I use them 4 days a week cutting fire wood and fence posts. I live in NM and have no hard woods where I live.
Great video, I agree with everything you said. The 460 is the largest in constant production like you said. The 465 is only made in limited amounts every couple years.
I’ve had the 460 for a year now and probably cut about 6-8 cords and a ton of smaller stuff. I use the 24 inch bar for the big stuff but I have a 20 and 18 inch bar. I mostly keep the 18 inch mounted and it is a powerhouse with that bar on it. I can down some pretty big trees even with that smaller bar just because I have the extra power. Additionally, if feels a little bit safer and of course it is is lighter. Being in my 60s, that makes a difference, when I’m limbing stuff up, I’ll I’ll use the 18 inch for the big branches but for small stuff I just use my axe.
I've had mine for 10 years and have used it a good bit and I've always used a .03 ratio of oil to gasoline instead of the .02 oil to gasoline ratio that Husqvarna recommended I think that has helped fires up real good.
I use a 24, and I’ve never had a problem. But I’m in South Texas and we don’t have a lot of big hardwood trees here. Mostly just cleaning brush around here. This saw will last years of taken care of properly and not using for daily pro use.
I run a 24 on my 50cc 545 Mark II Husqvarna that thing cuts like a dream got to use good chains and keep them sharp they will not bog down and cutting timber my whole life
The other reason is with a 20 inch bar you get a better chain speed and a better pull through the wood due to less chain to throw and then pull around the extra 4 inches i got one just for cutting 20+inch white and red oak the 445 is the medium size saw I run for everything smaller and I have a sthil ms 180 as a pruning saw and those 3 seem to be the perfect arsenal I cut a chord a week of dropped trees
I have a 460 and it has been great. I have run a 24” bar on it for years with no trouble and like you said it always starts I love it. However it was not the largest rancher they made 465 was with a 28” bar stock. I ordered one but it was out of stock at the time.
Yes you are correct! I was aware there was a 465 rancher available for a short time but it was only a few years I think and it's not available anymore. It was auto tube ad well I believe. Thanks for watching!
I beg to differ my friend. This saw is fully capable of milling blue oak hard wood. I guarantee it. Plenty of power but limited to 24 inch bar, however it is capable both vertical and horizontal saw milling. Highly reliable as you said and easy to use. As most saws, cuts like butter with a sharp chain.
You know what's up. Keeping a chain SHARP is the key. The husky 460 is a beast. I paid $429.00 and got a 5 year warranty. I have 8 chains saws 5 Stihl and 3 new huskies. The reason they are new is I finally ran a couple my neighbor has and I was impressed 👍
@@MikeDPlxztc you are not bothering me and it's worth $600.00 I got lucky for once. You are going to love it. Did you already receive it? If so have you had a chance to use it? It's an awesome saw plenty of power 👍
I just bought one and I noticed after about 10 minutes when I have it running a little black oil seaps through the sides of the muffler. I am using the husqvarna 50:1 premix thats all I have ever ran in it. I have used about 2 tanks so far I hope that is normal for this saw. any comments on my question would be great thanks.
Id agree with what you say. The cs590 is more impressive than this saw. Its got more balls than this. But is very close. Id take the 590 over this as much as I'd not like to. I'll keep both and bounce them both against each other. But the 590 wins again. Just my opinion.
I have the a 460 and 450. Both are good.. but I love the 450 its lighter and cuts like crazy and it does 90% of my firewood. Also the chains are cheaper.
I've used a 450 extensively as well and you're still in good shape with that saw for sure! I've since downsized and decided to go with a 50cc saw as well but I went with the 550xpmk2 and it absolutely blows any of the rancher saws out of the water! It's almost as much fun as running my 395xp and not near as heavy!
@@jonescompanycustoms7208 That's exactly what I was about to tell you, for a few bucks more the 550XP II is a better buy than the 460 IMO. A pro and good looking saw, more powerful and lighter than the 460. And autotune. Some guys like that, some prefer avoiding it...
Hello, I have a Husqvarna Rancher 460 with a 24"bar on it and I bought a 20"bar for later and I have beating myself up on which bar to run and everybody i come in conversation with people and they've gave me the same answer that you've mentioned in the above video....sir,so its true the 20"bar does truly work alot better?
Yes! I think the consensus is that a 20" bar works on this saw much better than the 24", however I would still keep the 24" bar and a good sharp chain handy in case you need to throw the bigger bar on real quick. I ran the 24" on this 460 for over 6 months and it will definitely still get the job done! At the end of the day it comes down to user preference, try them both and see which you like best! Thanks for watching!
The author is right, it comes down to personal preference. After so many videos proclaiming giant bars as long as 36 inches are safer, because you're further from the bar tip in case of kickback, and commenting on a few, I had despaired of anyone not mentally substituting bar length
