Tip for no mess bar oil refill: Save some dish soap bottles, use a funnel to fill them with bar oil at your shop. Makes for a fast / easy / no mess fill on the jobsite. Thanks for the review!! 👍
Just use the Stihl refil Neck. Automatic Stop when you pull of. www.stihl.de/content/dam/stihl/mam/modell-landscape/4a2a6566484a4171aedb3d3cdf0e09a3.jpg.transform/StihlImageGallery-mq1/img.jpg
I just pop a small hole in the foil of the bar oil bottle and it works just like a squirt bottle. :) learned my old man that one, he thought it was clever.
The 500i is dope for big changes in operating elevation. I routinely move from 4200' to 8500' and back again day to day. With my other saws it seems like I am always dinking around with carbs. Not much to do on the 500i. It might take a few seconds to figure the mix out once it starts, but it always gets it right (if not a bit rich). The 500i just seems to always idle better with no screwing around. You start it, and it runs until you push the stop button. I feel like if you are working a bunch of elevations, it may be worth a few hundred bucks to not have to mess around: at all. I believe that my 500 always takes 3 pulls to start at the beginning of the day. I assume it is charging the run capacitor that supplies the electronics with power. So it seems like 3 in the morning, then first pull the rest of the day.
This is the way reviews should be done for chainsaw’s! Working it over a good long period of time! I hate reviews where the saw is run for 10 minutes on a few small trees or cutting biscuits and then declaring the saw the greatest thing that ever hit the wood. Excellent job! Real work with experienced operators and getting some experience with the product with many configurations.
I was running this saw for about 2 hours at about a 30-50% duty cycle th-cam.com/users/postUgkxfQm1wmg0ItKDLavxj1nXtQY9HP7EF504 and it did a great job. I used the lever for the built in sharpener to clear chip buildup out more than to actually sharpen the chain. It managed to cut some hardwood stumps much larger than it's size without bothering the neighbors with hours of 2 stroke noise.
I work for USFS fire and we just got a 500i this season. The M-Tronic system is pretty amazing. The saw would run a little rich or lean at first but eventually it would "tach" itself out and the low high would be pretty spot on. I have noticed it will go through gas faster than the 461 and 462. Great saw for work in varying elevations. We run it with a hallow 28" bar and it is a joy to run all day. Great video!
There is no M-Tronic on the MS 500i or TS 480i/500i (they invented the technology). It is real injection. Had one of the 200 pre-production model 5 years ago and run my own for 3 years, now. Greetings from Germany.
Awesome review. Most reviews on TH-cam people use the product for 10 minutes and review it you used this saw for weeks and really put it to the test. Great job
Around minute 20:45: The saw acted weird not because it was cold, but because the MS500i adjusts itself during the first revolutions and determines its idle speed. Because you accelerated from the start, the saw could not determine its idle speed. thanks for the interesting video
I'm at 37 years and I poured bar oil all over my trucks tailgate last Saturday. It's just something that we never figure out😜 I did ride the short bus to school, hehe
52 year old man giggling like an idiot at the safe starting recap at the end and my wife's just given me the "oh grow up" look.... Again... Haha 😂🤣😂🤣 Never!
I have this saw I've been cutting trees for 21 years and its hands down the best saw I've ever owned. It has so much power I highly recommend it I'm gonna buy two more when I get the money
We're waiting for the MS 300i. No it is NOT announced anywhere. And I do not mean the MSA 300 (Akku). If it ever come arround. Weight like 241, ~4 PS. Replace 241 and 261 as pruning saw. Greetings from Germany.
Love this saw, had it for two years. Using it for milling and dropped a hundred oaks earlier this week. I run RD3 chain on it for milling as I’m dealing with super hard seasoned live oak logs. Had that chain sharpened after a week of milling and then dropped the rakers for logging. Running 25”,28” and 32” bars. Have noticed that if the weather gets hot and the saw is sitting for a while the pressure in gas tank need to be relieved to make starting easier. God I love carbide chain. Thanks for review glad you’re liking the saw.
Cuz a lot of people's been complaining about the oil hole is smaller than the normal 9/32 so we've been drilling them out and now they work beautiful no more heating up you know.. so now Stihl starting to make the 9/32 hole in the newer bars again soon
As soon as he said that no matter how you break it in, it doesn’t really make a difference i gave this vid a like lol. Ive had the same experience, if the saw is gonna be good, its gonna be good no matter what you do.
I used a 500 i for 7 hours stopped for morning tea and lunch and refuel sharpen chain clean filter and then on the 7th hour could not start again. Running full Stihl synthetic oil 50.1 fuel was 91 unleaded octane fuel .Cutting fire wood all day switched to the 660 to finish the day .The 500 okay but next time. I will buy another 661 .Mid range saw 562 husky thumbs up value for money more power better saw, I think for the money. I was told bubble pump 10 x times on the 500. Changed the plug in the saw fixed the problem in the 500. Cheers Great You TUBE vids big respect .Awesome crane work we all use chains not slings in Australia on the hook but enjoy your style
A great trick for not spilling bar oil is DONT open the seal. Poke a #2 Phillips screw driver through the seal on the lower edge. You’ll have total control of filling your saw just by squeezing the jug. 👍🏻
The tree next to the deck that he back cut first and wedged over was a work of art. That thing was leaning hard back to the house. I mean hard! I’d never have done that without a line up in the tree, but damn if he didn’t pick it up and move it. Nice job!
It runs well but for $1400 USD it better run like a Swiss watch. He wasn’t purging the air from the system when trying to start it cold.That’s why it was taking more pulls and hesitating when it first started. It doesn’t “prime” the engine with fuel, it pulls fuel through the fuel system and returns it to the tank to remove air and draw in fresh fuel.
Great video, love the channel. Please do a video of the mod process that would be awesome to see. PS. Watching your channel made me upgrade (completely unnecessarily for my purposes btw) to a 362 with a 25” bar, but it’s awesome!
Hi I’m in Western Australia I had my name down for nelly two years for one of these MS500i I got a call 3 days ago from my local dealer to say HEY guess what your saw has finally arrived 😮. I am a farm fencing contractor and most of my fencing materials are Australian hardwood. Iv been using a MS311 for probably 10 years this beast is a little heavier but WOW O MY. GOD the throttle response is insane and when you touch the timber it says let’s go. I haven’t stopped smiling for 3 days 😊😊😊
I bought my 500i about 6 months ago here in England. It cost me about £1,050. I'm a do it yourself lumberjack in my late 60's. When I watch the tree felling video fails I think lady luck was on my side. That being said it is never too late to learn and I took down a 60' pine in my garden and chopped it up into little sections in no time at all with my 500i. Still got a few more trees to fell but I am in no hurry there is little I cannot do now. Great video.
Got my 500i almost 2 months ago after begging/writing letters for 2 yrs. The throttle response is awesome - almost seems like it anticipates tough spots.
To fill bar oil without spilling. Poke a small hole in the foil plug under cap on bar oil jug. Step two squeeze jug while aiming into bar oil tank. Step three stop squeezing when tank is full. 👍
One of the guys at work bought a 500i. Side by side comparison on the job sites between it and the 572xp were dead even as far as wood cutting. The 572xp is a half pound heavier. The 500i used almost twice as much gas and bar oil. The 500i needs to be cleaned when refueling due to the fuel injection. The 500i is very particular about gas mix and octane. 500i requires more fuel filter changes (3 fuel filters in 6 months).
I’m glad y’all ran the hell out of that chainsaw in a variety of situations over several weeks. I appreciate you demonstrating the proper chainsaw dominate humping technique. I haven’t seen Bucking With Billy Ray demo that. Thank you for the great work!
I just had the remnants of the east coast hurricane down a big red oak and block off a road I had to call it in to 911 and didn't get to have any of the volunteers fun clearing the road. I always carry 2 saws with me in my truck an t019 limbing saw and a MS250
Yeah we just tore one completely apart on the bench those kind of easy simple looking at the ports and the timing and everything on it we're going to have a little bit of fun but the way the front ports are rotating off the flywheel it creates like a little up pressure through the transfers for tanks and it doesn't have that bad of a wash across the Piston but it's not washing it all the way off but it looks good looks like fun soon Port work
It's not quite a primer button -- rather than pumping fuel into the carb, it mainly pumps air out of the fuel system. The computer can't calculate for air very well so if you get rid of it it starts predictably. I know that it amounts to the same but the engineering logic is completely different.
The real issue is that Stihl shut down the factory making the parts for the 500. When it is so relatively new, and they make replacement parts a rarity or even impossibility, it makes the 462 much more desirable. I'm an arborist. They are both easily comparable. I've ran both a fair amount, and I loved every minute of running a 500. I did a 7 acre land clearing job and used the 500 exclusively, but for my personal saw I have to be honest and say that I am leaning towards a 462
@@dieternuetzel3834 During the peak covid pandemic that is what they told me. The tree co. I worked for had a nearly brand new 500 get crushed, and when we wanted replacement parts they were unattainable. Perhaps my info was bad, perhaps it was temporarily shuttered, but a Stihl rep told me personally that that was why parts were so scarce.
I just poke a little hole about 1/4" diameter or less in the foil seal on the bar oil jug on the side I pour out of, which is at about 3 o clock if the jug handle is facing you. Squeeze to fill the saw and when you stop squeezing it stops pouring. If you rip the foil off it's gonna be a mess. Thanks as always for your high quality content. :)
Re your first review, excellent! You put the saw to work (real work😀) and in your final analysis, gave good explanations as to how the three work and provided the perfect information to enable a potential buyer to know which one suits best. That you didn’t just say the “I” beats the rest is testament to your honesty. Don’t let em buy you out over time😉😉
Love the wrap handles! It is a pitty that Stihl in all their wisdom don't sell them in Europe among big log dogs.😣 Have to order them overseas. Greetings from Finland.🇫🇮
I owned a tree company for over 30 years Husqvarna is the best saws they make I had stills their Junk. echoes are better than still. The Husqvarna 3120 is a beast it came with a 3-ft bar .
im subbed. been subbed. i like to see a mod. never realized these were so light.....my cs590 echo is 17lbs........geee. I love that saw. not really a stihl guy, but i like watching on occassion
15:00 - 17:24 as a WA tree guy, I understand backing up the tag line with wedges. But it seems like you’re wearing yourself out pounding those wedges more than necessary. Trust your winch and always use a stronger rope that necessary (I try to use 3/4 bull rope on hard pulls). Just a thought on one portion, good video
I have the 25” inch bar with the half handle to save weight. Yes the saw is awesome but the reason I bought it was because it always starts, always. Never floods like my others. Always can get right to work with out any starting frustrations.
Your work place looks awesome I can't wait to see it when it's finished my own advice is to paint that floor I like the Apoxy flooring that you can put down that just makes the floor look like glass and their very durable but even just floor paint a very durable floor paint would make that garage looks so much better
@Loner Wolf you obviously have not one single clue how that system works. No they don’t have 02 sensor but they do regulate intake air and engine speed. That is how they tune themselves. They regulate engine speed bu adding and pulling fuel. Just like the m tronic system. It’s not just a set rate of fuel, U don’t honestly think that do ya?
Solution for a bar oil container... take a big empty Tide laundry detergent container (the one with push button dispenser), and rinse it out good. No spills whatsoever when filling with oil, simply let go of the button and the flow stops. Just keep in mind the container plastic is not as durable as a gas container so it can get punctured more easily.
So glad I’ve found this channel. Such easy watching and great information. I’m from the uk and you’ve got me wanting to move over there to become an arborist.
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what do you do if you ve only got one nut ,, stick to the rodeo i guess ... spread love and kindness and lift yer fellow man up .
Amen Buckin’ ! :)
Yea !
This made my night 😂
😎
@@guiltyoftreesoneastsidetre4792 its not locked top motor
Tip for no mess bar oil refill: Save some dish soap bottles, use a funnel to fill them with bar oil at your shop. Makes for a fast / easy / no mess fill on the jobsite. Thanks for the review!! 👍
your years in the woods i used a syrup bottle lol
Any squirt type bottle. We use dawn dish soap bottles. Works great
Just use the Stihl refil Neck. Automatic Stop when you pull of. www.stihl.de/content/dam/stihl/mam/modell-landscape/4a2a6566484a4171aedb3d3cdf0e09a3.jpg.transform/StihlImageGallery-mq1/img.jpg
I prefer plastic 1.75l whiskey bottles.
I just pop a small hole in the foil of the bar oil bottle and it works just like a squirt bottle. :) learned my old man that one, he thought it was clever.
You know people aren't watching the whole video when no one comments about the "Safety Tips" - 7:33 and 38:54. Best safety class out there.
We all enjoyed the safety starting tips, we just don't want YT to take away our fun ...
I’m weak after the starting tips
Nice to see a review where the saw is being used for actual work. Instead of just cookie cutting
@Eric King yeah
BUCKING BILLy RAY DISS?? OOOHHHHHHHHHHHJJ
@@theenviropro7052 Never!! i love Bucking
@@dooletube I had to ask haha I liked his review aswell but this was more of all around review
These guys know their stuff! Great watching you take out the cottonwood behind our house (the first one in the video)! Outstanding work by all!
😂😂😂😂 No... no they don't actually. Ask me why I know that.
The 500i is dope for big changes in operating elevation. I routinely move from 4200' to 8500' and back again day to day. With my other saws it seems like I am always dinking around with carbs. Not much to do on the 500i. It might take a few seconds to figure the mix out once it starts, but it always gets it right (if not a bit rich). The 500i just seems to always idle better with no screwing around. You start it, and it runs until you push the stop button.
I feel like if you are working a bunch of elevations, it may be worth a few hundred bucks to not have to mess around: at all.
I believe that my 500 always takes 3 pulls to start at the beginning of the day. I assume it is charging the run capacitor that supplies the electronics with power. So it seems like 3 in the morning, then first pull the rest of the day.
This is the way reviews should be done for chainsaw’s! Working it over a good long period of time! I hate reviews where the saw is run for 10 minutes on a few small trees or cutting biscuits and then declaring the saw the greatest thing that ever hit the wood.
Excellent job! Real work with experienced operators and getting some experience with the product with many configurations.
I was running this saw for about 2 hours at about a 30-50% duty cycle th-cam.com/users/postUgkxfQm1wmg0ItKDLavxj1nXtQY9HP7EF504 and it did a great job. I used the lever for the built in sharpener to clear chip buildup out more than to actually sharpen the chain. It managed to cut some hardwood stumps much larger than it's size without bothering the neighbors with hours of 2 stroke noise.
I work for USFS fire and we just got a 500i this season. The M-Tronic system is pretty amazing. The saw would run a little rich or lean at first but eventually it would "tach" itself out and the low high would be pretty spot on. I have noticed it will go through gas faster than the 461 and 462. Great saw for work in varying elevations. We run it with a hallow 28" bar and it is a joy to run all day. Great video!
There is no M-Tronic on the MS 500i or TS 480i/500i (they invented the technology). It is real injection.
Had one of the 200 pre-production model 5 years ago and run my own for 3 years, now.
Greetings from Germany.
Awesome review. Most reviews on TH-cam people use the product for 10 minutes and review it you used this saw for weeks and really put it to the test. Great job
Around minute 20:45: The saw acted weird not because it was cold, but because the MS500i adjusts itself during the first revolutions and determines its idle speed. Because you accelerated from the start, the saw could not determine its idle speed.
thanks for the interesting video
Why would that make it junk' ?
I'm at 37 years and I poured bar oil all over my trucks tailgate last Saturday. It's just something that we never figure out😜 I did ride the short bus to school, hehe
20 years in and I have my moments but still “pre oiling the bar” frequently 😂
52 year old man giggling like an idiot at the safe starting recap at the end and my wife's just given me the "oh grow up" look.... Again... Haha 😂🤣😂🤣 Never!
Meanwhile my wife is listening from her chair and laughing her ass off.
I died when you were explaining the proper startup procedure 😂😂😂😂
Same, that was gold 😂
@@rorschacht8478 th-cam.com/video/gqQ0cP2-XVc/w-d-xo.html
One word: Dominance. I think this is the first time I have ever laughed out loud at a learning video. :):):)
This channel is not just about felling trees, nor is it about gear and stuff. This is entertainment for guys like me. Subscribed in a heartbeat!
I have this saw I've been cutting trees for 21 years and its hands down the best saw I've ever owned. It has so much power I highly recommend it I'm gonna buy two more when I get the money
@@neejneej9308 any size bar u want that saw is an animal I love mine
We're waiting for the MS 300i.
No it is NOT announced anywhere.
And I do not mean the MSA 300 (Akku).
If it ever come arround.
Weight like 241, ~4 PS.
Replace 241 and 261 as pruning saw.
Greetings from Germany.
Love this saw, had it for two years. Using it for milling and dropped a hundred oaks earlier this week. I run RD3 chain on it for milling as I’m dealing with super hard seasoned live oak logs.
Had that chain sharpened after a week of milling and then dropped the rakers for logging. Running 25”,28” and 32” bars. Have noticed that if the weather gets hot and the saw is sitting for a while the pressure in gas tank need to be relieved to make starting easier. God I love carbide chain.
Thanks for review glad you’re liking the saw.
I work at the factory that builds Stihl® You've done a great review dude! nice to see that my work builds a great machine!
Made in Germany is the only thing you need to see on any tool. Every tool I own is German because they are the best by a long way.
@@ollylewin Stihl is owned by Makita which is Japanese, Japanese stuff is the best in the world, even better than German.
@Loner Wolf then why are all the lumberjacks praising the 500i so much?
@Pre Malone Wrong. Stihl is still family buisiness. Dolmar is owned by Makita.
@@TheDennys21 well that sucks. makita killed off all dolmar german gas saws early this year, just battery saws now. are stihls gas saws next?
The clip on the side that you think is to protect the screw is actually there for you to keep your combination chainsaw tool with the saw at all times
Cuz a lot of people's been complaining about the oil hole is smaller than the normal 9/32 so we've been drilling them out and now they work beautiful no more heating up you know.. so now Stihl starting to make the 9/32 hole in the newer bars again soon
9/32"? Over a quarter of an inch oil hole? Maybe 9/64
@@denisthemenace. th-cam.com/video/gqQ0cP2-XVc/w-d-xo.html
As soon as he said that no matter how you break it in, it doesn’t really make a difference i gave this vid a like lol. Ive had the same experience, if the saw is gonna be good, its gonna be good no matter what you do.
Stihl have used EFI in their concrete saws for a while now, so it’s a pretty tried and true technology.
Been running mine for 3 weeks now. I can confirm it's an excellent saw.
The dealers can't get them in quick enough here in Australia.
You have to show your dominance over the saw 🤣🤣🤣
Damn dude, Y'all are some funny ass folks. It's always great working with a crew like that.
the saw is a spring mount so that is why it is so jiggly
100%
@@hbhb8173 th-cam.com/video/gqQ0cP2-XVc/w-d-xo.html
I used a 500 i for 7 hours stopped for morning tea and lunch and refuel sharpen chain clean filter and then on the 7th hour could not start again. Running full Stihl synthetic oil 50.1 fuel was 91 unleaded octane fuel .Cutting fire wood all day switched to the 660 to finish the day .The 500 okay but next time. I will buy another 661 .Mid range saw 562 husky thumbs up value for money more power better saw, I think for the money. I was told bubble pump 10 x times on the 500. Changed the plug in the saw fixed the problem in the 500. Cheers Great You TUBE vids big respect .Awesome crane work we all use chains not slings in Australia on the hook but enjoy your style
A great trick for not spilling bar oil is DONT open the seal. Poke a #2 Phillips screw driver through the seal on the lower edge. You’ll have total control of filling your saw just by squeezing the jug. 👍🏻
The tree next to the deck that he back cut first and wedged over was a work of art. That thing was leaning hard back to the house. I mean hard! I’d never have done that without a line up in the tree, but damn if he didn’t pick it up and move it. Nice job!
I believe the little clip thing on the wrap handle is for holding your chainsaw tool
That is exactly what it’s for.
my lizard brain also went "scrench holder, thanks engineers"
@@madhatte73 lol yeah i also thought about that
I looked through the comments just for this
@@FishFind3000 th-cam.com/video/gqQ0cP2-XVc/w-d-xo.html
It runs well but for $1400 USD it better run like a Swiss watch. He wasn’t purging the air from the system when trying to start it cold.That’s why it was taking more pulls and hesitating when it first started. It doesn’t “prime” the engine with fuel, it pulls fuel through the fuel system and returns it to the tank to remove air and draw in fresh fuel.
Let’s see those saw mods, baby! I’m interested to learn more about that.
I work now for 1,5 years with this saw.
Best saw that i have ever used👍
Greetings from The Netherlands
Great video, love the channel. Please do a video of the mod process that would be awesome to see. PS. Watching your channel made me upgrade (completely unnecessarily for my purposes btw) to a 362 with a 25” bar, but it’s awesome!
Hi I’m in Western Australia I had my name down for nelly two years for one of these MS500i I got a call 3 days ago from my local dealer to say HEY guess what your saw has finally arrived 😮.
I am a farm fencing contractor and most of my fencing materials are Australian hardwood.
Iv been using a MS311 for probably 10 years this beast is a little heavier but WOW O MY. GOD the throttle response is insane and when you touch the timber it says let’s go.
I haven’t stopped smiling for 3 days 😊😊😊
Great review! Thank you very much for the in-depth information! Also, I would definitely like to see another video after you have souped up the 500i!
I bought my 500i about 6 months ago here in England. It cost me about £1,050. I'm a do it yourself lumberjack in my late 60's. When I watch the tree felling video fails I think lady luck was on my side. That being said it is never too late to learn and I took down a 60' pine in my garden and chopped it up into little sections in no time at all with my 500i. Still got a few more trees to fell but I am in no hurry there is little I cannot do now. Great video.
Would love to see what's it's like after being modified!! Love my 500i!
I'd rather buy another motorcycle for that money.
Got my 500i almost 2 months ago after begging/writing letters for 2 yrs. The throttle response is awesome - almost seems like it anticipates tough spots.
I want to be your friends
I’m glad you didn’t cut out the children interrupting you! That’s life, reality!!
To fill bar oil without spilling. Poke a small hole in the foil plug under cap on bar oil jug. Step two squeeze jug while aiming into bar oil tank. Step three stop squeezing when tank is full. 👍
Upper Left USA is the most American location description ever 🤣. Keep up the awesome work. Love the review.
One of the guys at work bought a 500i. Side by side comparison on the job sites between it and the 572xp were dead even as far as wood cutting. The 572xp is a half pound heavier. The 500i used almost twice as much gas and bar oil. The 500i needs to be cleaned when refueling due to the fuel injection. The 500i is very particular about gas mix and octane. 500i requires more fuel filter changes (3 fuel filters in 6 months).
The “how to properly start a chain saw” got me. I died 😂 love the videos!
I’m glad y’all ran the hell out of that chainsaw in a variety of situations over several weeks.
I appreciate you demonstrating the proper chainsaw dominate humping technique.
I haven’t seen Bucking With Billy Ray demo that.
Thank you for the great work!
According to Buckin' Billy, if the throttle quits responding, just let it idle a bit, because it self-adjusts.
I just had the remnants of the east coast hurricane down a big red oak and block off a road I had to call it in to 911 and didn't get to have any of the volunteers fun clearing the road. I always carry 2 saws with me in my truck an t019 limbing saw and a MS250
Funniest video yet :D Will share this with all the haters from when I mock the crotch start method :)
It was a fun video, but yet informative, nice job, garage is looking good
@@skoshunt th-cam.com/video/gqQ0cP2-XVc/w-d-xo.html
Try tilting the saw towards you when topping up the oil.You will see it filling easier and have no overfills with more control.Love your stuff
Sthil technology has advanced so much that it has made a full circle back to the primer button - lol.. anyways awesome review!
Yeah we just tore one completely apart on the bench those kind of easy simple looking at the ports and the timing and everything on it we're going to have a little bit of fun but the way the front ports are rotating off the flywheel it creates like a little up pressure through the transfers for tanks and it doesn't have that bad of a wash across the Piston but it's not washing it all the way off but it looks good looks like fun soon Port work
The switches always seems to go bad to the point you have to choke it to shut it off so it’s a good thing. 660s were notorious for that.
You have a point
@@briankennedy1313 that must just be the grounding contract getting dirty or damaged.
It's not quite a primer button -- rather than pumping fuel into the carb, it mainly pumps air out of the fuel system. The computer can't calculate for air very well so if you get rid of it it starts predictably. I know that it amounts to the same but the engineering logic is completely different.
A video about upgrades for the MS500i would be very helpful. The tree felling tutorial was excellent.....Cheers.
Same
Do a before and after when you mod the 500i
The real issue is that Stihl shut down the factory making the parts for the 500. When it is so relatively new, and they make replacement parts a rarity or even impossibility, it makes the 462 much more desirable. I'm an arborist. They are both easily comparable. I've ran both a fair amount, and I loved every minute of running a 500. I did a 7 acre land clearing job and used the 500 exclusively, but for my personal saw I have to be honest and say that I am leaning towards a 462
That's not true.
They didn't closed the factory.
@@dieternuetzel3834 During the peak covid pandemic that is what they told me. The tree co. I worked for had a nearly brand new 500 get crushed, and when we wanted replacement parts they were unattainable. Perhaps my info was bad, perhaps it was temporarily shuttered, but a Stihl rep told me personally that that was why parts were so scarce.
Dude I love the assert your dominance over the saw line. 😂😂😂
“Just subscribe” imagine watching hours of content and not just hitting a button to support it lol.
I am a fellow Washington Stater......my 462C has that same loose feeling, but has held up well! I now want a 500.
Flimsy? That's the anti vibration system working like its designed to. Its made to absorb motor vibration with rubber pads so your hands don't.
I just poke a little hole about 1/4" diameter or less in the foil seal on the bar oil jug on the side I pour out of, which is at about 3 o clock if the jug handle is facing you. Squeeze to fill the saw and when you stop squeezing it stops pouring. If you rip the foil off it's gonna be a mess. Thanks as always for your high quality content. :)
I do that too.👍
@@alexmattyspac7605 th-cam.com/video/gqQ0cP2-XVc/w-d-xo.html
First ELECTRONICALLY fuel injected. Jonsered had mechanically fuel injected saws in the 50s
I didn't now until you let me know.
@@WilliamHollinger2019 th-cam.com/video/gqQ0cP2-XVc/w-d-xo.html
Re your first review, excellent! You put the saw to work (real work😀) and in your final analysis, gave good explanations as to how the three work and provided the perfect information to enable a potential buyer to know which one suits best.
That you didn’t just say the “I” beats the rest is testament to your honesty.
Don’t let em buy you out over time😉😉
Love the wrap handles! It is a pitty that Stihl in all their wisdom don't sell them in Europe among big log dogs.😣 Have to order them overseas.
Greetings from Finland.🇫🇮
Like the gear review format. Would like to see more about your other tools too, axe, fallers belt, rigging etc.
I definately would like to see the modification.
yes
Yeah go to hotsaw101 he has 3 of them all different ports on them to he's a Oregon boy
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I would really appreciate a review of smaller Stihl Saws, like the MS361, those are the ones i use to maintain my coffee plantations
Good job and very useful. The saw is so great, watching it I think of some horror movies.
Love my 500! Decimated a large maple tree about a month ago. Very pleased with it!
When your cutting everything in sight it reminded me of when Peter Griffin got his first chainsaw
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I noticed Jacob limping with his arm a bit, must be a chainsaw elbow!
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I owned a tree company for over 30 years Husqvarna is the best saws they make I had stills their Junk. echoes are better than still. The Husqvarna 3120 is a beast it came with a 3-ft bar .
I bet there is no shortage of firewood when you're friends with any of you guys😁
39:30 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 hilarious bro
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i like to see a mod.
never realized these were so light.....my cs590 echo is 17lbs........geee. I love that saw.
not really a stihl guy, but i like watching on occassion
Nicely done, without a doubt the best review I've seen yet on the 500i !
I love mine, it's a beast. Great saw that eats anything. Could not give a s*** what it looks like tho, I don't go in the forest to pose...
15:00 - 17:24 as a WA tree guy, I understand backing up the tag line with wedges. But it seems like you’re wearing yourself out pounding those wedges more than necessary. Trust your winch and always use a stronger rope that necessary (I try to use 3/4 bull rope on hard pulls). Just a thought on one portion, good video
Killed me with that starting procedure! 😂😂😂
I have the 25” inch bar with the half handle to save weight. Yes the saw is awesome but the reason I bought it was because it always starts, always. Never floods like my others. Always can get right to work with out any starting frustrations.
Stihl wants you to dominate their saws.
hi, platinum stihl mechanic here. no break in required for a stihl chainsaw. however people still do the idle break in more than anything.
How would you mod a saw? That would be amazing to see.
Bigger injectors maybe 🤔
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Your work place looks awesome I can't wait to see it when it's finished my own advice is to paint that floor I like the Apoxy flooring that you can put down that just makes the floor look like glass and their very durable but even just floor paint a very durable floor paint would make that garage looks so much better
I definitely want a video how you "tune" them
They are fuel injected. They tune themselves
@Loner Wolf you obviously have not one single clue how that system works. No they don’t have 02 sensor but they do regulate intake air and engine speed. That is how they tune themselves. They regulate engine speed bu adding and pulling fuel. Just like the m tronic system. It’s not just a set rate of fuel, U don’t honestly think that do ya?
Break in tip: warm it up idling, the give it a hot supper with plenty of full throttle high load use. Nothing else needed.
Lol Hope that was the dog and not the Kids who interrupted you.
Yep, not cool yelling at the kid.
Hinge was one of the best...... great job.......I love my 500...........It is enjoyable to run......extremely responsive.....
That last part was hilarious
Solution for a bar oil container... take a big empty Tide laundry detergent container (the one with push button dispenser), and rinse it out good. No spills whatsoever when filling with oil, simply let go of the button and the flow stops. Just keep in mind the container plastic is not as durable as a gas container so it can get punctured more easily.
8:09 you forgot the part where the saw kicks back and you break your balls...
I didn't see this video until just now. I bought the 500i Monday. Just got done bucking down some giant c woods. I agree freaking awesome!
Breaking in a two stroke engine is simple. Run it like they like to be ran: wide open
I got one of these and don’t even cut down trees just got it to trim some trees up around my small property and I got to say it’s a nice saw
Please, we need the follow-up modified 500i video!
my Stihl 08 is 50 years old and still works great
Yea but weighs as much as a house lol
The biggest problem with this saw is it's sold out everywhere!!!
And it eats gas
I just got mine in Ontario today. Waited 2 years for the saw!
The break-in is kinda important. Three tanks of gas at idle for a ready to use saw according to Sthil 🤘
Yeah … but then I realize I’m mortal and going to
Die someday, so I let it idle for about 1min and get on with my life.
So glad I’ve found this channel. Such easy watching and great information.
I’m from the uk and you’ve got me wanting to move over there to become an arborist.
The moan from when the hinge gives and the tree falls🤤🤤
Wow, they are light, my 50 or so year old 051-AV is around 25 ibs with the 30' bar on her, fun drop starting her, no chain break
So when does Gordy get his hands on it?
Right?
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