bobby great ta see ya

That was a good one.👍👍

See james the orange and white saw put the yellow saw out of business that's the issue and if this comment get's deleted you'll know that, that's what the problem is.

@@brianmcghie4316 cheers, I didn't know this 👍👍

@@brianmcghie4316 I thought emissions and bad economic policy put the yellow saw out of business.

@@viperstrike3827 If that was the case all if them would be out of business...nope it was the orange and white saw.👍

thats a good thing brother

I used to log cottonwood and my last two saws were 066s. 30 inch bars 404 .63 guage. I had 075s, 056s and 084s and the 066 was the best compromise for weight vs power. Cut lots of 4 to 5 foot diameter stuff

It definetly is!! I love how he can make me smile!

welcome friend

My Dad had a 371 then crackheads stole it. Now I'm older doing tree work I'm super pissed I never got to work with my dad's favourite saw.

The issue with the 500i trying to start it when it's hot is the fuel is turned to gas in the fuel lines and injector and pump. The way to get it started when it's hot is to push the primer really fast a bunch of times and then quickly pull the starter. It gets liquid fuel in the place of the gas that filled the lines and pump and injector. I think the 500i could use some work with separating the fuel delivery system from the heat of the engine

@@bigfootandbananaman4746 same experience with TS500i. Lots of primer bulb pushing and it works nicely

I agree the Huskies are awesome. I have had a couple of Husqvarna's and they have both been great. My current saw is a 390xp and it has plenty of power

@@bigfootandbananaman4746 Thanks. My new 500I seems to vapor lock when I shut it down hot, then come back ten minutes later. A huge turn-off, so ffar.

Amen. Love my 661c for big wood & milling, but for most jobs my echo 400 handles beautifully.

I'd like to do more of the crosscut and hand sawing...something seems purer and sounds even better to me...to understand the real size of the work the gasoline is doing...don't get me wrong I get itchy to run the power saw but I'm getting more drawn to the memory of the old way

will do glenda

They don't sound the best, I get what he's saying about small stuff too, not enough load on the motor to change it's tone. I do love it though, run a stock one and one modified by MasterMind.. its an animal. Mostly just run a 20" bar and use it for crane work

@@SLOCLMBR I have the 500i with 25" bar which is great for felling and bucking big stuff, then 576XP w/ 20" bar for the small stuff, it will run much longer on less fuel. The 500I is all open or all shut, it has no progressive power like a carb feel it's all on or all off kind of deal as far as power goes, great for the demanding cuts but not for doing lots of smaller stuff. I balk at this guy doing small stuff with a 36" bar it's i bit silly safety wise and harder on your back, easier to drop the bar on the dirt and dull your chain which will take 2 times longer to sharpen. Set yourself up with 2 saws and switch between them, my 2 cents worth.

Add a bark box to address sound, but power to weight is incredible. Bucking is fast. 20” bar or 28” depending on the distance to travel in and size of wood to cut. IMHO nothing better bigger saws are just heavier and I don’t see the point of them out in the woods. 500i strikes a great balance. My 201 is my preferred carry, and my 365special is now my #2, and still a lovely saw to run.

@@michaellawcobb2693 Yeah the light compact design v's the MS661c is the best thing about this saw and being older fella it's a big plus when lugging it around terrain and obstacles. I had gone in to buy a 661 and none were avail so went the 500i, I dropped by another dealer on way home and felt the 661 in my hands and I was quite happy with the decision, 661 is a big saw. Interestingly it suffers the same air box poor design issue. I think Stihl should make a fix for the issue. I spoke to the dealer about it and he just keeps to his good ol line "well we've sold hundreds of 500i's and not one has come back" well maybe not yet. They do suck fine dust into throttle body and I'm experimenting with work arounds, I haven't even put two whole tanks through it but 3 good heat cycles with some run in revving on first cycle. happy enough so far. I like the idea of bark box but as I'm in Australia it's too expensive to buy and have shipped these days to bother. USPS is a darn rip off, but everything is these days.

Living Adam Man I hear you on the USPS costs, it was expensive to get one to Canada too. I did come across an Oz fabricator(?) who showed an aftermarket exhaust but he was out of stock last time I checked which was this time last year. You might want to do a local search as it seems like Oz is well supported domestically by saw shops, tuners and after mkt suppliers. It’s a thirsty saw but the performance is there and for me that offsets it. In my opinion the mods and the auto tune ability of the saw make it worthwhile and should help the saw to last for years of use. I’m not a professional sawyer but... I have a few other saws that now better have specific roles now that I have the 500i before I had to compromise more in choosing one over another.

Cutting and splitting seems to be super therapeutic for some reason. I love it!

@@chriscuts1201 me too anyone that knows me thinks I'm nuts because how much I do love it

thx

Meant shirts darn phone

if its old and rusty im in

Gotta re fire up my 68 gmc.... think it misses hauling fire wood

For sure bud! It’s a Frankenstein of a beast powered by an old Buick engine!

Bunker Boys forevermore

TEDD!

G'day saw surgeon, I've missed you on the Sunday live feed, I guess a man of your age needs a little afternoon nap all the best 😜👍.

@@ishure8849 :: G'morn'n Ish! Hey buddy, it has definitely been a while since I've had the luxury of hit'n a Live Feed! Sundays are Family Day for me. Definitely not complaining, but about the only chance I can chime in is if the fam is off doing some activity without me. All in all my KZfaq time has been vastly minimized as we are in the process of placing our new home. Morning starts at 5:30am and I darken the door of the camper at 8:30pm just in time to spend a little time with my family until lights out. Between work and the excavating and other preparations involved in the housing process I'm stretched a bit thin. Thanks for giving me a nudge, Bless'ns to ya, Tedd

@@ishure8849, You made me 😊!

You’ll love it . Its light , good power, no on off switch, no choke , a lil’ bit weak in construction. Likes to be burried in wood, not the greatest in small stuff. And if yer not good with a file , it’ll let ya no.. oh ya , harsh on fuel

very nice words friend ,,, thank you

I second this. And his filter kit.

I have the Egans on my 461 and west coast bark box on the 500i, I would say the main difference is the egans is significantly heavier, probably twice the weight, I’d say it’s almost 2 pounds for the 461 muffler cover alone. Just something to keep in mind if you want to keep it light as possible!

@@philipdean4824 the thickness provides the exhaust pulses on a 2 stroke stability. The bark box has proven to kill power and we’ve had two that the welds failed on. West coast would do anything about it

MS201 for anything the 500i might be considered too big for. It rocks for a small saw.

Put the westcoast faller’s kit on it. You’re missing on the back cuts because the antivibe suspension is too spongy on those saws.

indeed clint

And that's why it's in the shop getting worked on ;p HA!