New MS462 C-M...

[blsnelling]

I'm told that the production version will indeed be MTronic.

 

[Spectre468]

I'm told that the production version will indeed be MTronic.

US release date???

 

[tacomatrd98]

Any more word fellas? I've got some money burning a whole in my pocket for one of these and the mythical 572xp.

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

Is it me? Or are new production saw designs starting to look like high tech bicycle helmets?

 

[Ironworker]

Any more word fellas? I've got some money burning a whole in my pocket for one of these and the mythical 572xp.

I got an ms 290 in the trading post

 

[tacomatrd98]

I got an ms 290 in the trading post

Tempting...It really is. lol.

 

[Full Chisel]

Tempting...It really is. lol.

I hear they make great boat anchors and door stops.

 

[Full Chisel]

On a more related note, why would Stihl fix something that isn't broke? The 461 is a fantastic machine.

 

[gunnusmc03]

So was the 660, the 661 is an improvement upon a great saw.

 

[AKDoug]

So was the 440... wait, never mind.

 

[gunnusmc03]

440 vs 044?

 

[AKDoug]

440 vs 044?

Pretty much the same saw. The replacement 441 was initially a disaster... but the CM version has grown on me.

 

[Full Chisel]

So was the 660, the 661 is an improvement upon a great saw.

Yeah, but the 660 was a pretty dated platform, the 461...not so much.

 

[Afterburn]

When are we going injected?

 

[MustangMike]

Injected is addl $ and addl wt, don't hold your breath.

I had a non M Tronic 441 and actually like it. I sold it to my next door neighbor and he loves it. I actually just sharpened the chain on that saw today. I know the web site says they are the same, but I would like to see the actual wt of both a non M Tronic and a M Tronic version posted (I don' trust website wts). I have a suspicion that the non M Tronic version is lighter.

I've also heard the ported ones may run a little stronger because you can advance the timing.

 

[weedkilla]

I've also heard the ported ones may run a little stronger because you can advance the timing.

There are some m tronic saws that go better with timing advanced and some that don't. Same as any saw. You can check brads video on the new 201tcm - it got a nice gain from advancing the ignition. My ported 562 husky gained a little too.
The traditional carby version may be stronger after porting, if it is I don't think it's because of the ignition side of the game.

 

[treesmith]

I must be the odd one out, had a 441Rcm from Mastermind, smooth fantastic power, great ground saw but never liked the feel of it or the balance as a climbing saw

The 044xb he sent me feels so much better and being a new recipe has bags of power

 

[Ironworker]

I have a regular carb 441 that's was ported by Randy and it flat out screams, so much so that I sold my ported 461. I also ran it side by side with a 441c that was also ported by Randy and I thought they were dead even.

 

[MustangMike]

I don't think Randy likes to move the timing on M Tronic saws, and I believe I saw that is why his 261s w/o M Tronic may be a bit stronger due to that.

Treesmith, as you know, I flat out agree with you on those new recipe 044s! Hard to imagine a saw with better power/wt. Would like to see if the 12mm s are just as strong.

 

[Deleted member 135597]

any news on when this saw will be out?