Hi Buckin, The last pipe you tested looked to me to pull the best. This is very interesting to me because I have been testing various pipe designs my self. Your results are pretty much inline with what I have found. The bear claw designs don't tend to be quite as finicky over all and give a broad power band, but when you get a single outlet pipe right for the saw it's on it's magic! Great content!

Good to see you in your happy place , in the bush running a power saw even if its testing. Also I understand about the shoulder pain, I need a new plastic/titanium one due to a 26 yr old injury. I put it off but one day its not going to stop hurting. Much respect sir, I really enjoy your content, wisdom and ability to find positive always.

Awesome video buckin good to see ya loving the 500 ❤

Holy smokes!!! That last pipe had it!!! Awesome testing, and thanks for the time, and R andR thatbya do to test them!! Im definately gonna get one of those BBR mufflers for my 372s.....id be smiling from ear to ear to see it on my saws brother!! Great content!!! MUSIC TO ME EARS!!

Buckin! Good to see the shoulder treating you better. It sounded to the ear that the small stainless pipe (tested last) created the best all round performance. It does still seem ever so slightly restrictive where the Green pipe solved that, but lacked the responsiveness of the smaller pipe. I do agree that the Bearclaw design seems to provide the best ALL ROUND performance. Jack of all trades, master of none! Can't wait to hopefully get my hands on a finished product pipe from you. Cheers! I do think it's worth noting that the bearclaw design seems to work the best all round regardless of Stihl or Husky powerheads...

Thanks for doing these Buckin I am waiting for a good pick for my 500i !

As the old folks around here use to say, I know your not feeling up to snuff, but we appreciate the effort for an interesting video.

Awesome Video Buckin!! I love watching you run all your saws but I have a 500i with a Bark Box on it. So I kinda get a little more excited when you run this saw!! I was actually at my parents house cutting with it today. So the first and the last muffler seem to run the best. I liked the sound of the the first one the best 🤗🤗👍🏻👍🏻Thanks Buckin!!

good to see you running a saw again, have a great day thanks

Finally! I got a chance to finish this video. And it's an awesome video, too, Buckin'. My favorite was last one, the small stainless steel pipe. I have a bark box already and plan to send my 500 to ripsaw very soon.

The last pipe was singing the sweetest song and flexed the most muscle.

Nice content as always!!! Crazy pipes! And no four strokin!

I love what you said about dogging in as far as bolt on goes it’s hard to beat the bark box

Good to see you back on the saw brother!

Loving all these R&D videos! I've been wondering if an unrestricted pipe would make the fuel injected 500i cut faster than a pipe with backpressure. I've learned, through this video, that carbureted saws run better with backpressure and the modern fuel injected saws run better with straight pipes and no back pressure. My 500i isn't ported but I'm probably gonna custom fab a straight pipe for my 500i now. Thanks for the video buckin'! You've taught me a lot over these past couple years. Respect!

Another great video Buckin. I thought the last one was the best.

Loved the 400c so went ahead an sprung 4 a 500i cant wait 2 run it.❤

Great video buckin i’d have to say the tunable pipe in the BBr pipe going on sound

Good to be makin sawdust again. Ehh ... I think the last pipe worked the best. I run the barkbox on my 046 , I like it . I haven't messed with my 372 at all , I like how it runs as is , but when you come up with one you like I'll give it a go .

Hi Buckin, the the sound of the BBR pipe was noticeably different, right from the get go, close second was the bark box, good you did a side by side on them, possibly the saw had trouble adjusting so quickly from all the header pipes to the bark box, and different lean on required for it too. I think the BBR and the Bark box you could cut all day and have good fuel economy, and still have hearing. On the straight headers, you'd have fun, but you might stop early from the tinnitus, or the gas-tin-isemptyitis.

That last one was rippin. Awesome!

Think the direction you’re heading in is going to Bear the most fruit. I like the two you ran side by side at the end it kinda shows a good comparison between open flow at top end and a pipe that uses reversion waves to aid in improving overall flow. I have been playing with trying to get tuned pipe performance In a chainsaw friendly package. It’s not an easy problem to solve and it’s a worm hole of possibility’s. My vote is for a “The Claw” rendition on the 500i in the future.

You said it all midway through the vid, the youtuber can make the saw and its options, look good or bad, depending on how they use the machine, and that certainly applie to you as well as others.

Love ya island boys out here with the best saw videos on KZfaq. I'm definitely making one of those tuneable pipes ....

the last pipe looked the best, sounded the best, and looked to work the best to me. I have a Ebay muffler on my 372 similar to a Donny Walker and noticed a difference as soon as i fired it up, way more crack than stock one did, kinda cant wait for a BBR to be available for it.

Wow crazy pipe man Fantastic Love the music it make

"Lean in and back away... " Great advice for saws and life!!! Love you all... ❤️ ❤❤ Lieutenant Bradley

Thanks for your research, it has helped me a lot!

Hey Buckin glad to see ya

🙋🏼‍♂️Very interesting! That BBR pipe is a beautiful thing😊👌

As my late uncle used to say, slice it thin like Fred Meyer bacon. Fred Meyer is a local grocery store owned by Kroger here in Oregon.

Your last gizmo seemed to be the most happy.

I liked that Last pipe the best as well!

The third one sounds and appears to be the fastest 👍

Funny house pipes can sound amazing but that bear claw design is hard to beat. It’s consistent and seems to well on every saw they fit on. I will say though an old Mac with a pipe is a beautiful sound.

Insane! Love the muffler videos,, this content on the 500i, especially given by you, is simply a dream come true What is y’all’s experience getting a wrap on a 500i? Know online I could get a 500 for around 1300 but then throw 200 just for a stupid wrap? I guess if that’s the only way to get one whatch ya going to do. Also wonder what’d happen if you called ripsaw and had them just send you a wrap model saw from the get go..Then again suppose if I what to know I should call them, as “we need are own experience” 👍👍 Loved throwing in that homelight there, can’t imagine the time in editing 3k+ videos,,or even one for that matter Awesome Buckin

Praying for your shoulder Buckin…

The last one was good but think I liked the bark box

I love to hear the saws idle with different mufflers and pipes

The BBR sounded the best on camera in my opinion, pullin mean too!!! Have you experimented with the number of bends in the pipes to gain maximum torque?

The BBR pipe that you ran last seemed to sound the best and cut the best

That last header pipe was the best!!!6

I thought the last one sounded and operated the best. One thing I'd love to see on the 500i is the ram horn. If it would fit.

I agree with you they're all interesting and they're all kind of variables but they're very interesting and fun

Big fan of the bear claw! Love to you and yours! Missed ya on Sunday 😔 but I think I get it…👍

I like watching you because it reminds me of my grandpa when I was very little when he would let me help him and he did not let me run one except a couple of times that I can remember and the sounds or similar

Seriously wow Awesome pipe

Consider making a Buckin Billy Hot Saws's? 😅 Epic opening shots.

Sweet new video thank you

Smaller dia. Stainless steel pipe. Pretty good sound, and performance. I liked it.

Much love❤️

I liked the small stainless pipe!

The pipe had the best sound and the best power

Ohhhh she loves pipes for sure.

Tanks!

The last pipe overall seemed to be the best ie, “The Snake “

Boy oh boy! I like that T Shirt!

Thanks

That’s the fastest Deli Slicer I’ve ever seen Billy, excellent video on all the different pipes on the Stihl.I’m wondering is there something out for me for my 16 in Stihl for increased horsepower?

Hey buckin what kinda exercise are you doing to help ur shoulder. I'm going through some shoulder pain also. One thing that's helped me is. light weight arms out to ur side and hold them there. 30 seconds 5 times a day. My shoulder feels alot better. Keep it up you will be back to swinging that ax in no time

It looks like the last pipe you tried was the best. The one that looks like a snake. It sounded really good and had a good 4 stroke out of the wood it looked like it pulled harder.

I’m sure you’ve seen and likely have one Billy but the Stihl Peavy with log stand allows you to always position log off ground for cutting Be well

The bottom two bolts on stihl mufflers thread into the case, so they don't have nuts on the back of the muffler for the bottom bolts to begin with

The BBR pipe is crackin...

For me it was the 2nd tunable pipe and the BBR pipe that seems to cut the best

Sounds like the green one was the best! Didn’t hear the fourstroking sound that the 500i produce

Hey Bucken, awesome video! How can I get one of those last ones for my 500i?

Ram's Horn is my favorite best power to me I also think a lot of the the bucking

The last pipe is the best

Have you got a video showing how to square grind a chain I have tried different ways one worked great others not as well

Great video, I love the 500 content. Question for you, what in your opinion is more important, the crack or pull?

I liked the last one the best, seemed better overall , garry , northern cal.

The green tip pipe looked like it did the best the sound was good up until you pulled out the stainless steel monster of a pipe that I have to say probably did the best out of all them

Green pipe! Now, for already in production it would have to be the bark box. But that’s just life.

So where do I get the BBR pipe! I want it! Sounds Awesome!

The green and the stainless ones

I have to go and have a nap. This video was totally exhausting!

The last pipe was the best one.

Gday buckin from oz , thanks for the vid mate , interesting , on non injected saws , do you need to adjust the tune at all . I'm seriously thinking of making a key to the bush pipe for my old girl . Once again , thanks and love ya attitude . ✌️out

Great video Mr Buckin, sometimes I hate to see a nice log wasted cutting wafer after wafer, but I understand it's for demo purposes. What do you do with all the wafers? You could cut them at 2" and make stepping or butcher board or other things I'm guessing. I'm just about to fit the Egan box, deflector, and air filter to my 500i, I'm stoked you came round on the 500i. Cheers

Hello from denmark🌲🌲 Allways enjoy your videos. 🪵✌🏻

On a fuel injected saw, swapping a bunch of pipes, I'd be interested to know what the spark plug looks like or if it adjusts that quick between pipes 🤷‍♂️

Will there be a BBR muffler for MS460? Debating whether to order a bark box for it now or wait for a BBR muffler for it.

I've heard locally of two 500i overheating to destruction. I assumed this was due to incorrectly mixed fuel. Maybe a lean mix ran the less thirsty fuel injected saws hot as they weren't getting enough oil. Anyone know much about this?

Hey buckin I had a question. Theres a guy selling 4 mcculloch saws NOT RUNNING for 35 usd each my goal is to get one and get it running. I noticed one of them is a TOP. HANDLE. And the others are mcculloch 610s. In your opinion which one is more rare and would be cooler to get running?

How about sharpening the other side as well? Never seen it done might give it a go. You never know.🤠👀👌🤙

have you had to replace many of those tiny spark plugs i find they don't last long

I like the T-shirt BBRS "coffee" great video as always!🔥🪓

The last muffler

Ahwoooo get one 👍❤️

Ok I need help and don't know where to turn. I recently purchased a 881 Stihl and love it. But it needs a full wrap handle. The dealer wants over 200 for one. Keep in mind this saw cost $2580.00 to begin with. Is their another handle I can buy the only ones I can find stop at 660 will that fit? Please help.

I think I like the last one the most.... I would think it is a lot of work to construct.... what is it 6 pieces? BUT it sounds great!

Number 3 and yours. Rip tip tatter chip buckin💪

I like the pipes but there's probably more kickback. If I take it up a tree I might prefer a bark box.

Hey Buckin' what is the process of ordering a splitting axe from you? I am in southern Ontario, but lived in Parksville for 3 years and I am heading back for a visit this July.... wondering about getting an axe from you while I am there. Thanks.

Ohhhh heck yeahhhhh

❤ from pnw oregon.

The long stainless pipe seemed to pull hard, sounds different than the shorter pipes

Had a bad shoulder too Buckin. Knocking, felt dislocated, crunching and grinding. Nerve pain... Know what fixed it? Pulling on the mower consistently... Over extend from splitting wood.. Pulling mower... Is opposite movement to that. Crazy but worked. Someone told me to hang from. Monkey bars too. I know what they mean now.

Looking for the right pipe for my 500i Buckin