Great upgrades for the 462. I love the sound. 😀👍

Definitely do the foam filter. It made a huge difference. I'm waiting on the new cover as well seeing the stock one is small and clogs up pretty quick when I use my Alaskan mill. Also should help drop the chips down and not shoot them 15feet behind me. Love my 462 and all of WCS upgraded. Going do the new suspension kit as well as I run a 32 bar and tends to bottom out but it pulls a Oregon skip tooth just fine on the 32" I run a full house on the 25" and she eats. Make sure your running good gas also that makes a huge difference, I do 40:1 with VP 2 stroke synthetic mix with 95 octane ethanol free gas.

Stihl is a German Company. Our Trees don't have that thick barks like you West Coast guys and gals have! But they also look much better, I would also be happy if the dogs were bigger!

I just bought my 462 the other day and I love it. After watching this video I think I might upgrade more than just a bigger bar. Thanks for the ideas.

Upgrade to the foam WCS filter will help your ms462 breath and perform better

Add the foam filter it makes a big difference.open up the top plastic around the air box ,in other words make a vent for it to breath .great channel thanks for the videos.

Beastmode! You’re doing a great job with your channel and content, I never get bored! You cover all the things that are important to me. I get a ton of ideas from watching. Keep up the great work!!

Almost reminds me of my hot rod days and headers.

excellent "discovery" with rocking the saw. Glad I stuck around for that. Well done!

i was just thinking about getting these three things and now you have convinced me. thanks and great video 👍👍 and congrats on the 1 million views and its great to watch ya doing all this stuff

Bought a 462 late in '22. Just put the big stihl dogs on it. Your right, had to size the dog on the cover to fit! The thing i noticed the most about the original dog is it made my saw pull slightly to the right. I assume this was because it was a single dog. The new aggressive dogs that stihl says is a "option", fixed that problem. Good video, enjoyed it!

When you get chickens can use the sawdust for them. The sound difference 👌 Lovely piece of equipment

LOL when you fired it up with the bark box on it I made the EXACT same face you did! Sounds SO much better with that box on it! I'm getting a 462R CM soon.. I'm going to pre-order those dogs and the box and I'm putting them on immediately.

Great video as always and some great upgrades. I need to do those upgrades to my saw. Thanks Andrew.

wow that this is way faster now. and looks like a stud of a saw with those new dogs. love the sound

The dogs look like a great upgrade and simple enough for even me to do. Glad to see you looking for a good use for the noodles. I try to do most of my cutting in the same general location. I cut everything into log lengths in the woods, stack the logs for storage on cross ties and pull them out and cut as needed and when it is too wet to get in the woods. I mostly add the saw dust I generate to the compost pile. I have a huge compost pile--2 bays side by side each 12 feet by 32 feet. I also keep a bucket in the garage and use it as oil dry. Congratulations on the success of your channel. I look everyday for a new video and I really enjoy your entertaining and informative content.

I've been running a ms441c for 10 years and it's been a great saw. It's a little heavier and slower than a 462,but gets the job done. I've opened up the muffler some and run a 28" bar on it. It does great cuttin our big red oak around here in West Virginia. I've gotta tune it up soon and get me a new 2 in 1 file and hopefully I'll get to order West coast saws 3 point dawgs. I'm still splitting 4-5 cord of wood a year by hand and would really love a log splitter in a year or two. Love your videos, keep it up

Rocking with the new dogs. Super fast. Good work and stay safe

Love the new dogs and that bark box really beefed up the sound. Doesn't wine and kind of roars now. Love it!

Awesome saw Andrew! Now you'll need a full wrap for that beauty. I like mine, keeps it from tipping over in the bed of my pickup.

I really like those upgrades you did , I've been enjoying your videos keep them coming .

Awesome video and I’m going to find those add ons for my saw keep up the great videos.

First time to your channel. I enjoyed the simple mods to increase the performance of the 462. Nice work on the rounds, now time to get your mail out!

Yes rocking the saw is faster for sure

My logging buddy put a bark box on his 661c it seems like it made it cut faster but you don’t want to stand very close with earplugs. The noodles work good for animal bedding when it’s dry

Nice review, just ordered a bark box and filter for my 462 from West Coast Saw. Itching to try it out! Cheers!

Ok Andrew that was great loved the upgrade to your saw I have a 440

Upgrades look good, and helps performance too! 👍

I have enjoyed your videos. Hoping your channel continues to grow.

Great video man. Just like everyone else I like the upgrades for what it’s worth. Looks like you liked them too. Cutting and splitting is hard enough work so upgrades like that can make the work just a little big easier.

That thing makes some SERIOUS wood “chips”, and a lot of them! They would work perfect in our horse stalls, good looking stuff.!

I noticed when the dawgs hooked , it cut like butter , saw sounds mean too , keep the videos coming brother, god bless

Man that saw sounds and looks so much better with the new mods.

Great video man ! Enjoyed the watch

Nice! I'm gonna go check out that website. Im going to look at mods for my saws. Great work bud.

That snap ring was a PITA huh? I have same saw with the foam filter and love it. Nice vid

Love the upgrades Big Dawg!

I just upgraded to WCS clutch cover it has the captive bar nuts ! I got the 462 version as you , mine has the wrap handle and it also the WSC bark box I run a 28 up to 36 inch bar ! I'm also planning on getting the red beard or WCS foam air filter someday ! I have the Egan 3 point falling dogs !

I got the eagan straight shot muffler love it

Ok did the same exact upgrades to my 462cm! Wow I've got a 20 on it but my goodness! The dogs do seriously shorten the cutting length! Be going to a 24 I have. But what a difference

Thanks to your video my Bark Box is ordered.

Nice! Looks and sounds like a beast now.

When you put on those larger dogs on it reminded me of what Batman’s MS462C would look like!

Saw sounded really good with the new muffler installed take care brother.

Thing sounds sweet nice upgrades

Take a black Sharpy marker and cover yellow paint on Dawgs every now and then.

Did the same thing to my 500 and my 362. The factory dawgs are a complete joke. Put the same bark box on my 500i .. haha sounds like a drag saw.

We both had the same facial expression when you started to saw with the new muffler 👍😁.

The noodles are great for easter baskets

Awesome video, my saw is on order!

That is a mean upgrade! Really sounds good. looks like its kicking out some top ramen. (cup o noodles) great video!

Great improvements 🪵👍😎👏

I grabbed a 462 CM VW this summer and it came with monster felling spikes on it, I'm actually thinking about getting smaller ones

Might want to try Egan straight shot exhaust!

Nice upgrades!!! The muffler sounded great on startup. The 462 is the top of the goldilocks size and 400c at the bottom IMHO. Rather have too much than not enough power when you need it.

Great upgrades!

excellent upgrades.

The new muffler sounds quieter but deeper on video. That is a sweet saw!

5 K congrats brother! 10 K will come up fast, hide and watch :-)

If you get chickens in the future the saw chips/dust and noodles would be great as bedding. The mix of chicken manure and wood chips makes a great compost.

The chainsaw chips or shavings whatever you want to call it makes the best firestarter I've ever seen. Take a 5 gallon bucket and fill it half way with shavings. Then pour a couple gallons on kerosene in with it and let the chips soak it up stirring occasionally. It will turn in to a paste. When u wanna make a fire smear some on 1 of your logs and light it. Will blow your mind and making an awesome fire starter from scrap. I use to bucket it up in one gallon pales and sale it. Even took some of the little fruit cup holders u remember from school and filled them up and sold them as fire starters. Just set it in the fire and light it. I sold them for a dollar each years ago. You could sale them with your firewood. Just a thought.....awesome mods to the chainsaw!!! Sounds freakin awesome .....

You turned her into a light saber! Also those "noodles" make great bedding for rabbits or other critters.

Greetings! Need to take the old catch off. Bolts go from the other way. Nuts should be on the outside.

Oh yeah, those dogs look badass

That saw is looking tougher with those new dogs!

Nice DAWGS!

I know little of what you are doing but I’m watching this video ya got lot of land to plant trees

I have a ms 500i with a bark box my nabers love it haha

Sure like the new dogs, they really bite!

I don’t care if it faster or not! It sure sounds like a beast.

I don't remember if you mentioned it but every time you add a new performance upgrade you need to recalibrate the saw.

Love your videos.

One of the best chainsaw videos I've seen and I've seen a LOT. straight to the point and your reasoning for the upgrades totally make sense, love how you explained how the saw is getting beat up with the Lego factory spike (singular). I also agree they should come with beefy dual dogs and a roller catcher. I just bought a 462 a few days ago, I always opt for non- mtronic cause I like to do the tuning, and if I have a problem I don't have to bring it to the dealer to get plugged in like a car. I did what you did before I stumbled on your video. I got the West Coast Saw double dogs/spikes but the 3 point ones, no paint, and they just caught my eye more, bark box, and roller catcher. Saw is still in box, no gas in er till I get the upgrades. WCS claims the bark box also keeps saw running cooler too. I also bought a new ms261 a few years ago, the newer slimmer version with slightly more hp, diff cylinder design if remember right. The clutch cover on the newer 261's come with pre drilled recessed holes to run dual dogs/spikes which I upgraded to and it does handle better. It's a screamer and I can cut through 20" ash green or dry like butter. I like the 261 so much I bought a second one a week ago haha. Those as well are not mtronic. I ordered West Coast Saw "universal" muffler mods for them too. People will probably laugh at why I would do that to a 50cc saw. But I'm telling ya, it's a mean little saw, especially if tuned right and keep chain razor sharp. One other thing I did on all these saws was upgrade the "green" laminated bars to "yellow" solid steel bars, more heavy duty and have a wider nose which is supposedly better for bore cutting. And of course I run RS full chisel "yellow" non-safety chain. Cuts much much better than the "green" chain I first had. Just gotta filer er a little more often but to me it's worth it. Oh, also wanted to say I was very impressed that you had on all the appropriate safety gear on, ears, chaps, safety glasses, gloves, and looks like steel toe boots. 0:01 I've seen so many people cutting in shorts and shoes, even SANDALS! Plus no eye,ear, hand protection, and some not even wearing a hard hat when felling 🤦🏼‍♂️. Great video!👍🏻👍🏻

That's a banger now!

Mr Andrew you got a new toy and you just can't stop playing with it! I couldn't stop either. like you said Carnage everywhere

Oh man, I want one!

Great sound with the new muffler.

Bad ass it was . Amazing.. keep that back healthy .. great video 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

nice upgrades.

Great job.

That saw looked nice before, now it's just wicked .

westcoast saw makes some of THE best products

Your chips are excellent. Andrew i don't like making things louder thought...just disturbs more people. But if you enjoy that's great.

Very impressive Andrew. I'll stick to my 51 husky, lol

We. Love the videos bro keep them coming

It sounds great

Nice upgrade.

You guys on all these videos drop starting saws absolutely kills me.

I heard the 462 has a heated handle model? Self personality heated handles 24 in light bar. I think that would be a good combo

That thing eats. Probably upgrading to 462 in the future

I had the foam filter for awhile on my 500.. i ended up going back to the stock filter because the foam filter is a pain.

did you every switch to the oil able foam filter if so dose it give the saw more power

Just ordered my mufflers for my sm170- ms211- and ms271. Thanks for making me spend my stimulus money 🤑💰 lol 🤘

i just bought a ms 462 they did not have the cm at my dealer so i got the one with regler carb on it what do u think of that one as fare as weight i did the same mods as you love yhe vids brother

good job

Barker like going factory Harley to ground pounders. Not sure if I’m all impressed with the impact on performance.

Just curious if you are flipping your bar when you sharpen your blades or every couple of tanks of gas….or if you are getting enough bar oil…I noticed the bottom of your bar looking a little ‘burnt’….I am pretty mew to the whole chainsaw gig, so it could just be wood build up…just found your channel….Subbed…great vid, thanks for the effort of putting it together for us.

I ordered dogs for my 462. The screws were too long not allowing my side cover to go back on. I cut the screws down. After going through all of that, I realized that I could have ran the bolts from the inside. Lol

I figured you were going to put green dogs on when you said you liked the color. Now you have to paint your tractor.

With loosing the length on adding longer dawgs maybe need a longer bar and chain 😉