After owning a 290, 440 magnum, 291, and a 500i. I will say the fuel is the biggest thing i have noticed to make a difference. Im no pro however In my observation 87 octane with stihl hp mix is the best thing I have found. Stihl moto mix is absolute garbage at 93 octane, matter of fact I have a video posting laster this week on just how bad it is. Great comparison guys.
no way in hell i would ever run 87 pump gas in my saw... ethanol is about the worst thing you can put in a small engine... aside from stihl mix oil, which is also terrible. Non ethanol 90 and Klotz super techniplate all day every day for me
@noclass2gun342 I don't run anything with any form of ethanol in anything I own. However if you consider your elevation before commenting it makes a big difference. The higher the octane level the more "efficently" the saw will run, until it won't that line is somewhere around 3,500-4,000 feet, beyond that the curve inverts. At this point you are wanting your small engine to not burn as efficiently because it will take on too little air. I own property at 5k at 7,500' and a range of 10,500-11,200 which is almost tree line. If you run higher octane fuel at higher elevations you will experience power loss. I have personally watched this with 3 different saws, cant say its the carb tuning or lack of when it's a fuel injected saw. I actually have a video on my channel explaining and demonstrating this with a 500i using motomix and 87 ethanol free fuel.
@noclass2gun342 ethanol free fuel here is like finding unicorn pee. The handfull with in a 50 mile radius that do sell it 87 is what you get, only alternative is to buy 2 stroke pre mixed ethanol free.
@@Mountaintoptractor oh that blows... I got a gas station 3 miles from the house that caters to all the local arborists, so they always have non ethanol 90 at a decent price. I mix saw gas 5 gallons at a time
Hey sir, you were the first to certify on a coc 3 gripper when you were 19, could close a no.4 fairly easy no CCS, i wonder, what gripper can u close nowadays?
I have a 462. I’ve thought about trading it for a 500i. If you had a 462 and nothing bigger than it, would you consider trading for a 500i? What is your thoughts?
If I had nothing bigger, and I wanted a bigger saw that was still light weight, I would do the 500i in a heartbeat. If I wanted a big heavy duty saw that could run a 36 inch bar all day, I would get the 661. If you are cutting stuff that is 28-30 inches in diameter or smaller consistently, I would go for the 500i.
@@BuzzWorthyLife I have a husky 550 xp mk2 for smaller stuff I use. The 462 has been for medium and larger stuff. If it was you would you trade away your 462 to get a 500i?
If that husky was orange and white you'd love it, be opened minded
Trying to be!
typical husky fan boy... thinks everyone should love husky and if they dont, theyre just letting their bias show
Wow. What a comparison. Is the 500i stock?
Hello, yes the 500i was all stock; we liked the saw but noticed you had to keep the rpm’s high to keep it competitive, appreciate you watching!
Toe in a little more for a faster dive cut
O thank you!
How about that stock Husky?!
I don’t want to talk about it 😂
@@BuzzWorthyLife
They’re both great saws. It’s a lot like your grandpa’s truck, you’ll usually use what he did.
I like that!
After owning a 290, 440 magnum, 291, and a 500i. I will say the fuel is the biggest thing i have noticed to make a difference. Im no pro however In my observation 87 octane with stihl hp mix is the best thing I have found. Stihl moto mix is absolute garbage at 93 octane, matter of fact I have a video posting laster this week on just how bad it is. Great comparison guys.
no way in hell i would ever run 87 pump gas in my saw... ethanol is about the worst thing you can put in a small engine... aside from stihl mix oil, which is also terrible. Non ethanol 90 and Klotz super techniplate all day every day for me
@noclass2gun342 I don't run anything with any form of ethanol in anything I own. However if you consider your elevation before commenting it makes a big difference. The higher the octane level the more "efficently" the saw will run, until it won't that line is somewhere around 3,500-4,000 feet, beyond that the curve inverts. At this point you are wanting your small engine to not burn as efficiently because it will take on too little air. I own property at 5k at 7,500' and a range of 10,500-11,200 which is almost tree line. If you run higher octane fuel at higher elevations you will experience power loss. I have personally watched this with 3 different saws, cant say its the carb tuning or lack of when it's a fuel injected saw. I actually have a video on my channel explaining and demonstrating this with a 500i using motomix and 87 ethanol free fuel.
@@Mountaintoptractor you can't get ethanol free gas around here that's 87... But this is northern VA...
@noclass2gun342 ethanol free fuel here is like finding unicorn pee. The handfull with in a 50 mile radius that do sell it 87 is what you get, only alternative is to buy 2 stroke pre mixed ethanol free.
@@Mountaintoptractor oh that blows... I got a gas station 3 miles from the house that caters to all the local arborists, so they always have non ethanol 90 at a decent price. I mix saw gas 5 gallons at a time
661c is a beast
Couldn’t agree more! Do you have one?
@@BuzzWorthyLife yes
Love that!@@dragannaric7652
Hey sir, you were the first to certify on a coc 3 gripper when you were 19, could close a no.4 fairly easy no CCS, i wonder, what gripper can u close nowadays?
What does the ms on a Stihl stand for?………………………… Martha Stewart! Edition
That made me chuckle. I thought that was wildly known?
Nice saws
Thank you!
I have a 462. I’ve thought about trading it for a 500i. If you had a 462 and nothing bigger than it, would you consider trading for a 500i? What is your thoughts?
If I had nothing bigger, and I wanted a bigger saw that was still light weight, I would do the 500i in a heartbeat. If I wanted a big heavy duty saw that could run a 36 inch bar all day, I would get the 661. If you are cutting stuff that is 28-30 inches in diameter or smaller consistently, I would go for the 500i.
@@BuzzWorthyLife I have a husky 550 xp mk2 for smaller stuff I use. The 462 has been for medium and larger stuff. If it was you would you trade away your 462 to get a 500i?
If you got a decent sell price for the 462, I would. The two are comparable in weight, one with more power, so in my mind, no need for both.
good video no BS straight into it.
Thank you!
462 have bad charp chain
Hey, thanks for the comment, all the saws used the same bars and chains throughout.
066 bad dude
the 066 is still my favorite saw because it has low end torque