Thread: new chainsaw.

460, more power, same weight.

but how do they get the power outa the same weight. is it just suped up ie will wear out quicker.

Slightly bigger engine displacement.

Get a Shindaiwa 757. More power, less weight and they're bullet-proof.

460 if ya travelling (cause nearly every town has a stihl dealer for parts and most redneck populations
cant spell or pronounce any other brands so there for wouldnt be able to get you parts.) I got to have a play with one of those Shindaiwa 757 chainsaws at Highfields near Toowoomba 2 weeks ago all I can say is wow for a middle saw it would almost be perfect.

Originally Posted by weisyboy

the caring fro nature fuel efficient bit turns me off the 441
0pinion please.

Yeah the fact that it's smoother means it's not a saw for a real man.

My opinion - get rid of the bugger who cooked the 390!!!!

I have a Shindy,it never lets me down. I had a Sthil 08s bought it new about 30years ago a good saw but it got too heavy.
Rowley.

i have a mate that uses his saws every day and has tried em all and he swears by his 460 mags.

ok so it looks like the 460 is the go.

my saw place has a 460 in stock but no 441.

Carl, i was lucky enough to catch up to one of the WA stihl reps about a month ago and he gave me one of each saws that were demos to play with for a week. My conclusion was the 460 ate the 441 for breakfast and then went out to lunch! Same weight, more power i thought and the new lesser vibration system on the 441 felt a bit limp wristed. you felt as if you werent leaning into the log as hard. 460 for me Oh and what Alan said lol

Originally Posted by Sigidi

My opinion - get rid of the bugger who cooked the 390!!!!

Might have been the bloke who mixed the fuel & unsackable.
regards inter

Originally Posted by nifty

Same weight, more power i thought and the new lesser vibration system on the 441 felt a bit limp wristed. you felt as if you werent leaning into the log as hard. 460 for me Oh and what Alan said lol

The 460 is only the same weight dry. The 460 is 150 grams heavier when full of fuel and oil and because it uses substantially more fuel it has to be filled up more often.

I agree the 460 is a superior saw for straight speed cutting but then again it should be as it has a 7% bigger engine capacity. Power to cc ratios are the same.

if you have to do a lot of work that requires a 70 to 90 cc saw the 460 wins hands down. The 441 antivibe just takes some getting used to , - coming from an 076 I reckon it took me 2 months of use to appreciate it. I also bought my 441 as part of a deal with other stuff and was going to sell it but after using it for a while it kinda grew on me an now it is my favourite small saw.

You'll be glad for an excuse to toss the 390. Go for a 361. Great fuel economy, not for economy or enviro sake but less time walking back to the truck/ fuel container and will out preform the 390 (if that was suffice before). 460 would be fun though.