MS461 or MS461R ?

[1Alpha1]

Unless you're driving to Germany you won't pick it up at the factory.

What about Germantown, Pennsylvania?

 

[blsnelling]

Hey hey easy now... I got a 362r, 461r, 660R and 661R in stock....

That's because you're speeecial.

 

[mcobb2]

That's because you're speeecial.

That is true. Truth is that 362R was just because it seems obnoxious. Annnnd figured I'd get a "What the" by Adirondackstihl and everyone else. Winning...

 

[Locust Cutter]

A 461 would look good in my Barn nect to the other work saws, but I doubt it would have enough (if any) over my built 372 to justify the cost. I would like to run one though.

 

[MontanaTed]

@mcobb2 A 362R would be sweet, do they add the larger clutch cover and better oiler on that too?

I had thought they offered one, but that's one that's not spoken of too often....I think the only way to prove that an East Coaster has em in stock it to see pics...isn't that how it goes? What do they say...didn't happen with out pics!

>>>>just a little ribbing<<<< but I would like to see all those fancy R versions in one place!

 

[1Alpha1]

@mcobb2 A 362R would be sweet, do they add the larger clutch cover and better oiler on that too?

I had thought they offered one, but that's one that's not spoken of too often....I think the only way to prove that an East Coaster has em in stock it to see pics...isn't that how it goes? What do they say...didn't happen with out pics!

>>>>just a little ribbing<<<< but I would like to see all those fancy R versions in one place!

A local ACE Hardware has the 461 R and the 362 R in stock. There's only about a $200.00 difference in price.

 

[Big_Wood]

Actually mike its primarily because there arent as many hand cutters working on the east coast vs the west , nor the terrain the guys out west navigate..yard trees are taken on either coast then flushed and ground out...guys here dont run as long of bars on powerheads on this side either.

arund here we don't flush them up or grind them. we leave them to rot.. guess they find it to expensive the pay a guy to go grind stumps. sucks falling and trying to miss all the stumps i created and ones from the last pass in that block. thankfully most of the old ones are rotten enough to not break wood though.

 

[BlueLude2001]

When I purchased my first saw I ordered a 362r. Bless this woman's heart she kept trying to order the actual handle. She finally got confused enough to to call her brother in (owner) and he said he knew what it was and has never ordered one. He kept calling it a west coast handle but regardless the woman now remembers me as the "special saw guy" whenever I come in now and gives me deals when she can.

 

[macattack_ga]

Well one of the big well respected Stihl dealers somewhat near me, is telling me that the 'R" model only comes with a 3/4 Wrap handle, nothing else is different than the MS461. They want to order me the Wrap handle, and install it on one of their MS461 saws at the store. I am at a loss now.

I just ordered a 461R from Va Outdoor Power Equipment. It took'em a minute and a couple of phone calls, but they got it figured out.
Sold as PHO. I got a 24" bar for it too. It'll be here next week if you want to see it.

 

[clemsonfor]

Welcome Glockem.

Stick around here long enough and you will end up with a few of these in your new saw, done by a certain pistol packing monkey!

Nice avatar by the way. Is that a castle? ;-)

 

[macattack_ga]

Is that a castle? ;-)

USACE

 

[clemsonfor]

USACE

Ahhh, thats right. I knew I had seen it somewhere ;-). When I go to the lake I see it on the signs at the boat ramp. And on tv when Bush sent that hurricane to New Orleans I remember seeing it on tv all the time!

 

[clemsonfor]

Oh and Yea I think its a requirement to be an idiot to own or work at a stihl dealership? (No offense to anyone here who owns or works at one.) I have started bringing in the part number off the ipl if I need something at one.

 

[macattack_ga]

I was pretty impressed with the young man I bought my saw from.
He didn't know, but didn't claim to know everything.
He knew who he could call and had no problem calling and asking.

Some guys will say "I've been selling saws for XX years and I never...."

 

[SAWMIKAZE]

@mcobb2 A 362R would be sweet, do they add the larger clutch cover and better oiler on that too?

I had thought they offered one, but that's one that's not spoken of too often....I think the only way to prove that an East Coaster has em in stock it to see pics...isn't that how it goes? What do they say...didn't happen with out pics!

>>>>just a little ribbing<<<< but I would like to see all those fancy R versions in one place!

No high output oiler on a 362 R , everything else applies though.

 

[Trx250r180]

No high output oiler on a 362 R , everything else applies though.

That is not awesome ,is a 460 ,461.660 oiler the same ?

 

[1Alpha1]

It's pretty damn awesome when an internet forum knows more about chainsaws than most of the dealers selling um.

For those of you that keep the rest of us informed, I present you this.

 

[Glockem45]

It's pretty damn awesome when an internet forum knows more about chainsaws than most of the dealers selling um.

For those of you that keep the rest of us informed, I present you this.

You know what's awesome, some of the members on this site? I just purchased the MS461R today over the phone from one of them, and it is already on a Brown Truck headed this way. Can't wait to fire this bad boy up next week when it shows up. What can brown do for you today?

 

[Glockem45]

Welcome Glockem.

Stick around here long enough and you will end up with a few of these in your new saw, done by a certain pistol packing monkey!

Nice avatar by the way. Is that a castle? ;-)

You mean someone is going to install two dancing bananas into my MS461R ? Not sure where they will go, but I am willing to try it....

 

[Trx250r180]

You mean someone is going to install two dancing bananas into my MS461R ? Not sure where they will go, but I am willing to try it....

They are usually tied into the transfers on the intake side .