Husqvarna 576 xpw vs Stihl 461 "r" ..

[M&Rtree]

I see the need for two saws. 70cc 5.7 HP 13.7 poundered and a 78ish 6.1hp 14ish pounder.

 

[mdavlee]

I've been thinking about a 576AT, good looking Husky, but keep thinking the 372AT will be out sooner than later. Will that ever happen?

Maybe next year. I wish it would be sooner myself.

 

[mdavlee]

I see the need for two saws. 70cc 5.7 HP 13.7 poundered and a 78ish 6.1hp 14ish pounder.

Well neither are that weight. Both are pushing 15 lbs an over 15 with the wrap handles. A half wrap 044 with the small clutch cover ad one tiny spike might be around 14 lb even.

 

[M&Rtree]

A man can dream right?

 

[nmurph]

Well neither are that weight. Both are pushing 15 lbs an over 15 with the wrap handles. A half wrap 044 with the small clutch cover ad one tiny spike might be around 14 lb even.

Yep...a 044 is just shy of 14lbs,

 

[Andyshine77]

Anything over a 24" on the 7900 is real nose heavy to me. I've run some regular weight 32" on the 576 without t feeling real nose heavy.

Overall the 7900 is likely my favorite 70+cc saw. But I agree it gets a bit nose heavy with regular weight bars over 24". I honestly have little use for bars longer than that anyway, even though I seem to be collecting them for some reason. LOL

 

[mdavlee]

24" is the shortest I use regularly. I do some milling with that length also. If the 7900 had a better oiler I might consider one for that duty.

 

[porsche965]

Anything over 20" gets a Stihl or Husqvarna Light or Techlite bar. Both the 372 and 7900 feel perfect dressed with those.

 

[Andyshine77]

32" is the max for the oiler on the 7900 for sure, but I haven't had any issues with that length and a good chain. I had a stock 660 and the oiler on that POSopcorn: had a hard time keeping up with a 32" had to upgrade to the HO oiler right away.

 

[mdavlee]

24-28" milling is the biggest the 046 with the HO oiler will oil.

 

[M&Rtree]

My 372 lives with the a 24 and my 576 has a 28. Perfect balance and they oil great. Course all my saws have lightweight bars at that length.

 

[mesupra]

I have a nib 576xpat, pho only or with a 20-24" bar and chain.