tamarack56
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Notice its 60 cc's but only rated at only 3.7 HP. They probably didn't wind it up all the way for maximum power. They wanted to design a reliable good running, easy to use saw that you really can't do anything wrong with. I also own a Stihl ms 441. Its a power house, it will pull a 32" bar easily and has enough torque to spin the chain just barely above an idle. Yet this saw is only 10 more cc's. Case in point, last week I took both saw to do some clean up work. Figuring I'd start with the 441, pulled it out, tried to start it fast, I flooded it, wouldn't start, no tools with me to pull the plug. I was figuring I'd do a fast job and get it done. Glad I brought the Rancher 460 as a backup, it got the job done. Nothing against Stihl, its just you really need to know what you are doing 100% of the time, the saw was new too me. I now know how to start it but it took a learning curve.
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