Just joined the Stihl club today. Put a tank through my new 460. My first impressions of the saw were good. I wasn't able to really give it the beans because it's brand new but even with the light cutting I did I was very impressed. The fit and finish on this saw is something to behold. It feels tight and solid. I'm impressed with the power to weight, balance and action.
Things I noticed right off the bat that I'm not a fan of are; first, FLIPPY CAPS. I hate them. Next, the choke/power switch. I much prefer the separate switches on my echo 600p. I love the old school metal toggle on/off switch. I don't like the fact that up is off on the Stihl. On my echo, up is on, down is off. Not a huge fan of the integrated choke, and the fact that it's neatly tucked under the filter cover where it's hard to see. I'm sure I can get used to it but it's definitely a change. I also don't think the AV is as good as the huskies I've handled or my echo for that matter, but it's a big saw and It probably won't see the hours that my echo does.
I cannot believe how small the muffler opening is. It's a single 3/16" hole. That's it! It has the side port muffler, not the front port one with screen on the outside. I'm considering an upgraded muffler if any one has a suggestion... I'm optimistic that a diff muff will really wake it up.
After a few jobs next week that I can bury the bar in, I'll report back with more impressions on this awesome saw.
Cheers
Things I noticed right off the bat that I'm not a fan of are; first, FLIPPY CAPS. I hate them. Next, the choke/power switch. I much prefer the separate switches on my echo 600p. I love the old school metal toggle on/off switch. I don't like the fact that up is off on the Stihl. On my echo, up is on, down is off. Not a huge fan of the integrated choke, and the fact that it's neatly tucked under the filter cover where it's hard to see. I'm sure I can get used to it but it's definitely a change. I also don't think the AV is as good as the huskies I've handled or my echo for that matter, but it's a big saw and It probably won't see the hours that my echo does.
I cannot believe how small the muffler opening is. It's a single 3/16" hole. That's it! It has the side port muffler, not the front port one with screen on the outside. I'm considering an upgraded muffler if any one has a suggestion... I'm optimistic that a diff muff will really wake it up.
After a few jobs next week that I can bury the bar in, I'll report back with more impressions on this awesome saw.
Cheers
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