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If I was going to carry one all day every day, holding it at arms reach or overhead, then yes, a 462 would definitely be noticeable. To each his own I guess...
I have done a lot of backpacking, and yes weight does matter. But I was never about cutting the ends off my tooth brush, attempting to live off the fishing in the lakes, or buying the latest and most expensive gear to save an ounce or a pound here. Hike a little slower, take more breaks, don't go quite as far into the wilderness, i.e. use your head.
Likewise, don't expect to swing a saw around over your head, it being a 661, a 462, or a tiny little electric pruner. And just what else are you carrying while trekking into bear country with your 462? Gallons of gas, a tool box for repairs, snatch blocks, cables and chains, ....?
I've seen guys toting saws in, and they carry them on their shoulders, with thick padding over the B&C, so a few ounces or a couple of pounds is not the burden one might make it out to be.