vvanherk
ArboristSite Lurker
Hey All.
First post on this site.
I'm an amateur cutter. I have a 60 acre hobby farm that has about 30 acres of hardwood bush. I clear trails for the horses, clean up fallen trees, and cut firewood.
I currently have an HT131 for trimming, a 009 for small stuff(and training the kiddies on), and an 036 Pro for the bulk of the work.
I have an 18" bar on the 036, but find it short on occasion, and perhaps lacking some grunt (although I have little to compare it to).
Anywho, I was thinking of getting another saw with perhaps a longer bar and some more juice. I could flip out bars on the 036, but I kinda like it with the 18" bar, and dont mind having another saw in case the 036 goes down, or I have some larger stuff to plow through.
So, the 460 looks like a good option, but any advice would be appreciated. I would prefer to stick to Stihl as I'm very happy with my current saws, and have a great local dealer.
Thanks in advance.
Vic
First post on this site.
I'm an amateur cutter. I have a 60 acre hobby farm that has about 30 acres of hardwood bush. I clear trails for the horses, clean up fallen trees, and cut firewood.
I currently have an HT131 for trimming, a 009 for small stuff(and training the kiddies on), and an 036 Pro for the bulk of the work.
I have an 18" bar on the 036, but find it short on occasion, and perhaps lacking some grunt (although I have little to compare it to).
Anywho, I was thinking of getting another saw with perhaps a longer bar and some more juice. I could flip out bars on the 036, but I kinda like it with the 18" bar, and dont mind having another saw in case the 036 goes down, or I have some larger stuff to plow through.
So, the 460 looks like a good option, but any advice would be appreciated. I would prefer to stick to Stihl as I'm very happy with my current saws, and have a great local dealer.
Thanks in advance.
Vic