I was just laughing because I know where you're coming from CL. I worked a lot of years in the woods along Vancouver island and the Charlottes. I've butted heads in the past as have others on this site over regionally developed saw differences and cutting techniques. You must remember too that...
I have no doubts you could pack a 46 all day. I prefer a larger saw than most its just how I've always been. If I truly felt it wasn't needed I'd probably run a modded 361 instead of a modded 460. Biggest gains in power to weight ratio are for certain to be noticed with a modded saw.
Daily my truck rolls with 2 200ts a 441 a 460 and a 660. In the shop I have another 15 or so saws as back-ups and the only model different from the ones listed are two 361s and one 201t the rest are doubles triples and quadruples of the starting line-up. No doubt people use little ground saws...
All arctics have heated handles as far as I've seen. They definitely still sell them. I've never ran a 260. Chipper saw maybe, but not what id reach for. IMO.
Heated handle encourages you to cut when it's cold out. The more you cut the warmer your hands stay.
CL that is weird. Southern BC here and zero issue getting a heated handle saw. In the Stihls its the arctic kit.
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