I just want you to know that your videos have trained a whole crew of tree guys down here in mobile AL. I showed you to my crew and they were hooked to your videos and have done nothing but become better at their craft because of it. Thank you Jake! and i will continue to watch your journey! Much love from the south!
Guilty of treeson, educated climber, and August hunicke are the best content creators for tree work in my opinion. Buckin' Billy ray is just a total badass
The only real issue i have with the 500i is how the air filter has to be modified so dust doesn't get in, hopefully stilh might have rectified that, and also quite a few loggers have had to modify the spring dampers, as there a bit on the soft side. With the 462 its perfect straight from the shop. When running a smaller bar ( 25in or under) you won't know the power difference between the 500i or the 462, only on the longer bars the 500i does better of course.
Going to bed early for school? Screw that, GoT uploaded! Just spent 30 bucks on Sappy Supplies today in hopes I win the MS 194T to go with my MS 194C rear-handle carving saw and top-handle Makita. Stay safe and enjoy your new saw jake!
Love the "Randy the Mandy" P.P.E.! On a serious note, I've just bought a 261cm... Does anyone recommend any must-have safety equipment? All I have is chainsaw gloves & ear-defenders and a press-to-check filtration mask, for when the dust is real nasty.
Hi double stacker! As Husqvarna technician I can say that: 592-its probably faulty oil hose-easy fix 540-more complicated, have to be connected to CST diagnostic tool to know whats going on, but from my experience its usual suspect, triger, where is magnet glued on, broken or just fell off the trigger When visiting Czech republic, take a visit and consider it repaired 😀 PS: please another video with Randy in sandals
Wish you lived closer, I'd be happy to fix the 592 for you. Gotta be either the oil pump, orings, or hose, they're pretty simple designs. Gordy could probably figure it out.
@@RI-td3gvnow y’all got me wanting to go to my dark side and pickup a 500i and get it ported and such like my 572. I like my 572 but it seems to have a oiling issue as well, runs well after a good port job and upped the compression a ton. Pulls a 32inch bar through red oak like a beast
would be nice if you didn't keep doing jump skips/editing mid cut when reviewing/showcasing your new saws. Noticed it in a few videos now. We don't care if it's a long clip, we just want to see it RIP!
Our 592 did that same thing also, was oil hose inside.. had a hole in it, or it ripped where it hooks onto a plastic nipple or something. It oiled the clutch pretty well. Dude at the saw shop swore up and down we had the wrong bar on it. I'm like the bar says husqvarna... and you sold me the saw with this bar. He's out of business now 😂😂😂
I like my 500i so much I have two. One running short 40cm bar and the other the 76cm. I also have a 93cm bar for when I need it. Thought about the 661 but I literally cross cut / buck all day as a professional woodcutter. Working 6hrs in the sun / rain etc the 500i is lighter and reliable. Starts every third pull.
I wish I'd known about the 500I before the 661. I work with a non profit clearing downed trees from area rivers. I run a 661 with a 36 in bar when we need to cut underwater or large trees. Its SOOOOO heavy and wears you out using it. I have a 462 with a 25" bar that does our heavy work. Its just great. Now Im trying a 500I next to it tomorrow. If its as good as Im hearing Ill sell the 462 to a coworker and upgrade to the 500I. Just wish I could find a shop in ohio to do porting etc like gordy does.
DAMN DUDE YOU'RE SNEAKING UP ON A FRIGGIN M I L L I O N SUBSCRIBERS IN A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS !!!!!!! DAMN AGAIN !!!!! So glad and proud of what you have accomplished Buddy!
I personally would rather have an old fashioned carb. Atleast it can be stripped tuned etc. The 500i are brilliant, but i question the longevity. My favourite big saw is still a husquvarna 390xp.
I hear you but 25 year old cars that use fuel injection and computers still run just fine.. I was a little weary of fuel injection myself but realistically its actually really old tech at this point, its just finally making its way into tools. My mower if FI too and ive had zero problems.
I just bought a 462 because I happened to see an old fashioned carb was still an option. No m-tronic, no fuel injection. I don't use a saw enough to ever wear it out, nor will I need a big bar (I bought a 20" to put on as the 28" it came with was a bit much). Figured in 40 years I can fix a carb, fuel injection parts may not exist. (I'm running into this with my 30 year old trucks, can find parts but they're junk right out of the box 75% of the time). As much as I'll need it, my kids will be tuning it up when I'm gone. My Dad's Stihl 029 is still going 30 years later, and never an issue.
We've been running the 500i saws for about 2 years almost every day. No problems except the oil leak when stored, and we see that with all of our saws, old and new, regardless of brand. Seems to be a rule with chainsaws. All saws must leak oil if you let them sit for more than a couple hours. It's just the law of the land. Otherwise, the 500 is commonly everything for us in between a top handle and a 880. The other saws have been reduced to pinch recovery and quick sharp tooth when the 500s are dull backups.
@@leftyeh6495 lucky fine 462 none MS not that easy to come by good for you am a carburetor man myself all of my stihl are 0 series before 2000 when MS started nothing wrong with adjusting hi low and idle screws
Isn't Donnie Walker in your neck of the woods? Take your 592xp to him he will fix it for ya. I love my 592xp no issues for me, had it since May 2022. I'm a Husky guy however that 462 is legit, I would buy that saw. 592xp is good on gas that 500i chugs petro😬
I bought the MS 500i when it fist came out and have loved that saw. As a woodworker with a bandsaw sawmill it was sad to see those logs cut into firewood, even trees that seem rotten or useless have potential. Many wonderful things can be made from wood that most consider trash
Well, nobody can tell you how to climb. That’s a fact Jack, but Yoda would tell you….comparison to Stihl vs Husqvarna, much to learn you still have. Stihl 500IR real deal! Got to love the West Coast bark box, brought you in part by Gordy .We run that puppy all the time we got people walking over from eight blocks over, I got a tree for you to take care of lol. Can you take a look at my tree?
I am interested in hearing updates on the Husky battery saw repairs. Please let us know if/when you discover the cause of the failure, and how it was (hopefully) fixed. Thanks!
I'm not a professional electric tool repairman, but I've fixed quite a few of my Makita battery tools by opening them up, cleaning them out, tightening all the electrical connectors inside, and if they have them replacing the brushes. I have no clue if his problem with the saw is something as simple as that and I have no clue if he's already attempted similar troubleshooting, but worse case scenario if that isn't the problem it doesn't take too long to do, and the best case is you don't have to pay someone to fix it.
Try a different battery. My Makita saw wouldn't work with the two batteries I was using and those batteries still worked in my blower and when I swapped out the batteries I had spare it worked.
Most of the battery tools are easily fixed, just a new microchip and it works like brand new. No different small parts that you have to install and stuff, one simple fix for almost everything! That's why I love battery powered tools.) gardener and landscaper from the Netherlands) ✌🏻
Changing the intake, transfer, and exhaust ports for more power. On a 2-stroke this is how timing is changed, like swapping a cam on a 4-stroke engine. Sometimes the compression is bumped up too.
Well it's about damn time. I've only been encouraging you to buy one for the last year, that's all. 🤷🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 What more could I possibly say, STIHL RUNS THE YARD 😊👍🏿 #stihlpower #stihlisyourdaddy #stihlrunstheyard
I worked with a company called warratah where I used my first 500i. When I serviced it I noticed the handle bar attaches to the carby? I don’t know why but this offends me beyond measure… every five years or less I replace the carby on all my 61 and 42 for around $70 au, instead it’s nearly tripled because I have to buy a bloody handle bar too… not a great fan of auto tuning or the 500i just another way to over engineer and boost the cost of parts… Ill stick with the 61 it’s cheaper too i think…
See if your clutch cover bolt studs are backed off at all! I had oil leaking pretty bad on a top handle and the stud had backed off just a little and the bar could not be tightened flush with the rubber seal for the bar oil.
@itsfeltzzz1841 Yeah, I have one stock with a bark box. I have 4 other ones that are ported and Timing advance with the bark box, they are amazing, love them.
What was the purpose of notching the last tree? It was going to fall in that direction anyways, so wouldn't it have saved time to just do a back cut? (I've never felled a tree, I'm just genuinely curious)
by making the undercuts it gives more control and lets you drop it precisely where you want it to go. If you were just to saw it from the top you lose the control.
Regarding battery saws have you had a go at the echo dcs 3500 yet? It’s unreal! This is coming from someone who has a collection of classic Stihl professional saws etc… I was very surprised!
I hope that the ECHO 620 w/27 inch bar that I ordered ends up being the perfect saw for me...because the 500i was only $500-600 more here. I don't have big trees to work but I want to buck logs without bending and killing my back.
I love my 620. I run a 28” Tsumura bar with full comp chain and it does well in soft woods but I have to baby it in hardwoods with that bar and chain otherwise it will bog down. I’ve kept the saw stock but I hear they do really well with a muffler mod and/or porting. Echos are awesome value for the money as long as you’re not using them 10 hours/day every day.
@@dp1381 I got mine mid week and it wasn't fun to start but after it was going...I really enjoyed it. I am not used to that kind of power as I normally run a 45 cc saw. Cutting with it was akin to using a light saber for me the way that it tore through the wood. I used it again today and I didn't fight it as much to start it. The power is so nice, and not having to bend to buck is great. I think I may have to adjust the high jet though as it often stumbles momentarily in the cut...not bogging down but an odd sputter sound then back to normal. I am guessing it needs a bit of a fatter mix on the high. I will probably put off the adjustment a bit to see how it breaks in. Only 1 tank of fuel through it so far.
@@jonnysnipes3123 they had the 7310 in stock but it's $500ish more here (Canada) and the 620 is bigger than what I need really so the 7310 would be over kill in my situation.
@@smorgdonkey the 7310 will last you a lifetime tho. It’s a basic simple old school design with magnesium all over it. Really durable machine. You may think it’s overkill but trust me you’ll never regret it
@GuiltyofTreeson !Great content...have learned so much! Question, I recently procured a stock MS500i and am curious to know how much fuel I can expect to burn through in a day of felling, limbing, and bucking?
Check you trigger springs on the battery husky. Ours stopped working but would power on like normal and one of the springs in trigger mechanisms had come loose
I have the 500i its an awesome saw. I feel like Most people might struggle to afford it tho it’s almost 2k that saws an investment im afraid to break it lol
I have an ancient 064 (OB kit) , and compared to my buddies (stock) 500i, I feel like the 064 has substantially more power, and the weight difference in minimal- which is mine blowing considering the 064 is 35+ years old. I would love to try a ported 500i- might change my mind.
Had a guy I did a small job on a farm with say I couldn’t do that with my 271 whilst we were down in the woods and I said okay you walk back to the truck and get a strimmer and I’ll just do the small trees. By the time he got back I had finished the whole job including the oak that was buried in the brambles we “needed” the strimmer for. Smarter not harder and all that
@@cooperhughes2659 Yeah it is quick and efficient for sure, you just can't get comfortable swinging the chainsaw around like a trimmer. Always gotta be aware of the danger. A lot of people get hurt when they're too comfortable with a specific tool and stop paying attention, that's the real danger.
@@Aubatron 100% man. Complacency is the biggest killer when it comes to any operation of machinery, big or small. Can even apply to cars. You see people get so stuck into autopilot they don’t notice the little things going wrong around them
The 500i is my favorite saw for crane picks and felling/bucking medium to large trees. The only people I’ve heard bitch about the 500 are the old timers who think saw technology should have stopped at the 046😂
I like them and I don’t like them lol. Have three fallers I work with that have switched over to them and they seem to run well. Power to weight is a plus. They all seem to have had to upgrade the clutch cover, the one it comes with seems pretty flimsy. They’re loud as hell with the stock muffler, obnoxious with a bark box. To the point it’s hard to hear your radio unless you have in ear pro coms. If I wasn’t already invested as far as I am in my 372’s, 365’s and 066 I’d likely own one. I like the full warp on the Husky’s over the Stihl’s as well, it’s a lot of little things that keep me from buying a 500i but the seem like a good saw nonetheless.
When is sappy going to offer Hawaiian shirts. Should come up with your own Hawaiian patterns, like how Dixon’s comes up with their own flannel patterns. Lol instead of using traditional Hawaiian leaf patterns, use the leafs/Needles of the trees that you typically cut.
i see a lot more older stihl saws still in use then i see husq....i think they are also much better quality saws. Personally i have a 362 and a 201tc for about 5 years now never had a single issue with either. i also love my 500i
Depends on the saw! Lots of old OE 372XPs and 395s out there, which are the only huskys in my truck which is otherwise full of Stihl. Better antivibe, WAY better air filtration, and honestly built as tough as the legendary 044 and 066 they compete against. Would I say that about a 550XP or a 572? Probably not.
I feel better about purchasing my Makita cordless chainsaw. Less than 300 bucks and it runs two 18V batteries I already had. Has plenty of power. It is even cheap to fix. Dropped it 20ft. Bought a complete new case for 28 bucks - replaced in a leisurely 1.5hrs of easy work.
Heck yea I knew you would wake up one day, Stihl I think is the best homeowner chainsaw and the best commercial chainsaw period! But husqvarna is a bada-s chainsaw they just have reliability issues if used hard they are actually a little faster than Stihl but Stihl has more torque I would rather have reliability and torque than fast any day of the week! Husqvarna fan boy's don't hate on me that's just my experience with chainsaw's!! I wish I could afford a Stihl ms500i I have a Stihl ms441c, ms311 and a ms260 pro and I love them all!!!
Affordability is a matter of volume. If you are working often, it pays for itself pretty quickly. If you're working less often, maybe a good 362 would be more cost efficient.
Until it hiccups and needs reset It’s runs hard, mine has all the goodies Watch out for the exhaust bolts coming loose They will strip the case I am looking for NOS 461 and 661 Because the 500i is badass but it has given me a couple moments of grief 500i is great but it’s not more reliable than 461-661
I'm a husky guy all the way but lately been having some trouble with my huskies and I also have 500i and 261 and never have had any problems with my stihl
It's always been like this for men. I am not a pro, just regular user, but Huskys always giving me that feeling, that they could be more durable/refined/wory free, i don't know. All the way I am a Stihl man
Great video, thanks for sharing, great saw, good that you cut down crap tree's before Some one gets hurt, great job, THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO...live in Port Angeles, NEIGHBORS....
At one time, early on the old channel, he used to censor the swears by replacing audio with a very short chainsaw sound. I thought that was pretty funny.
I recently bought a Husq 440 and could never get it started. My mechanic friend had no luck either. Took it back to Lowe's and a guy there managed to get three seconds of run time, then nothing. I exchanged it for another 440 and ran into almost all the same problems. It eventually started and I got about five minutes of use then nothing. Damn thing just won't crank no matter what we do. Time to get my money back and never buy Husqvarna again.
Re battery Husky saw just stopping working electrically, I had same problem with their elec leaf blower. Worked fine until it suddenly didn't work ever again. Did you get it fixed? What part died?
I love using my 500i with all the West Coast Saw stuff on it! I've only had that running like crap issue once but I learned to let it idle for 15 minutes for it to relearn. You should send that Husky to Rip Saw and see what they can do to it.
FYI I had to look up your channel. Somehow I was unsubscribed and I’ve been watching you since Eastside. I even played that first eight hour video to help you out.
Fun to watch you at work Jake, I am just a home owner/camper who burns wood for heat in the winter but have always been fascinated with chain saws and working with them. My first saw was a Stihl 031 and was a great little saw. I now have two saws.....a Stihl MS 250 and a Stihl MS 180. They are all the saw I need and they both work wonderfully. Thanks for your vids and stay safe !!!
I will take my ported husqvarna 572s over any ported stihl 500i even with the 8cc less.now the stihl 461 is a superb saw better built than the 500i.by the way we own all these saws that I mentioned.572 my fav.
I'll probably never buy another stihl again, bought one for $600 and barely cut with it, started not running right, took it in and the said $260 to fix it, no thanks I gave it to a friend who runs stihl for his tree service
My father in law has the same problem with his husky 440! And it hard starts and now won't start at all! I cannot figure out why it's so terrible! If your mechanic figures this out, please do a video or comment what was wrong with it.
If it’s older and or a lot of run time it could be warn out. Like excessive scuffing on the cylinder wall… I also had a hard starting saw before, come to find out the crank seals were hardened and not sealing when cold…..once I got it started it ran fine and would start all day long with no issues…..once completely cooled down it wouldn’t start good.
Hey just curious, is there a reason you don't run Gordy's air filter stack for the 500i? I see that you can't run it with the hood. Thanks for any input.
I seen a lot of saws that dont idle well or that dies time to time work better once they break in well. Maybe ypur carbs off on the makita. Hard to say. Pound it get it to break in hopefully it gets better.
The weight difference between the 660 and the 500i is 1.8 pounds. When you use the 500 hard, shut it off, then restart it after letting it sit for 10 to 15 minutes, don't do what the Manuel says and pump it 10 times. It will spit and sputter and is very hard to restart. Just give it a couple of tugs and it will take off.
@swi9945 the trick is to not shut them off straight away after ringing it's neck. Let it idle a bit and then shut it off. Then you can prime as you please and start as per normal
@@mikehewson576 Mike, why would you make a saw that has to be handled differently than every saw you have owned? The guy that came up with this idea should be saying "Welcome to Sheetz, pump number 6 is on".
@@mikehewson576 Very true, but until Stihl figures out how to make a FI saw that behaves like a carburetor one, the average Joe will stick to what he knows. BTW you don't have to take a carbureted saw back to the dealer to put on a computer to see what is going on with the system .
I just want you to know that your videos have trained a whole crew of tree guys down here in mobile AL. I showed you to my crew and they were hooked to your videos and have done nothing but become better at their craft because of it. Thank you Jake! and i will continue to watch your journey! Much love from the south!
Guilty of treeson, educated climber, and August hunicke are the best content creators for tree work in my opinion. Buckin' Billy ray is just a total badass
Hey man, thats what i do with my guys!!!
The only real issue i have with the 500i is how the air filter has to be modified so dust doesn't get in, hopefully stilh might have rectified that, and also quite a few loggers have had to modify the spring dampers, as there a bit on the soft side.
With the 462 its perfect straight from the shop.
When running a smaller bar ( 25in or under) you won't know the power difference between the 500i or the 462, only on the longer bars the 500i does better of course.
Going to bed early for school? Screw that, GoT uploaded! Just spent 30 bucks on Sappy Supplies today in hopes I win the MS 194T to go with my MS 194C rear-handle carving saw and top-handle Makita. Stay safe and enjoy your new saw jake!
Love the "Randy the Mandy" P.P.E.! On a serious note, I've just bought a 261cm... Does anyone recommend any must-have safety equipment? All I have is chainsaw gloves & ear-defenders and a press-to-check filtration mask, for when the dust is real nasty.
Oh hell to be young again go get em dude
500i woke up every morning and did work
Try echó chainsaw
is the video jumpy for anybody else?
Hi, OK you sold me a Stihl, don't know why i need one, cause i live on a boat , but after listening too you for a short time, i want one..
Hi double stacker!
As Husqvarna technician I can say that:
592-its probably faulty oil hose-easy fix
540-more complicated, have to be connected to CST diagnostic tool to know whats going on, but from my experience its usual suspect, triger, where is magnet glued on, broken or just fell off the trigger
When visiting Czech republic, take a visit and consider it repaired 😀
PS: please another video with Randy in sandals
Wish you lived closer, I'd be happy to fix the 592 for you. Gotta be either the oil pump, orings, or hose, they're pretty simple designs. Gordy could probably figure it out.
I think you’re right about Gordy figuring it out, wouldn’t hurt to have him drive into it and do a video on it.
Thanks! I got it fixed since this video, it was a broken oil hose 👍🏼
I've got the same problem with my husky. I just use it as a door stop since I've got the 500i. I do want to get it fixed.
@@kasken719 haha, same with me, doorstop is right, I hardly use my 572 now that I'v got a 500i
@@RI-td3gvnow y’all got me wanting to go to my dark side and pickup a 500i and get it ported and such like my 572. I like my 572 but it seems to have a oiling issue as well, runs well after a good port job and upped the compression a ton. Pulls a 32inch bar through red oak like a beast
I like that you keep things pg. My 3 year old likes watching with me
Glad to see that working with Randy is having a positive effect on your working wardrobe. It’s a new era for loggers…
LOL ~ I'm waiting for the real shocker where everyone comments "dude, that's going too far"
😅😅😅
Maybe when you google logging clothes these Hawaiian shirts will show up 😅😅😅
Has he been auditioning for fear and loathing in los Vegas?
😂😂😂
would be nice if you didn't keep doing jump skips/editing mid cut when reviewing/showcasing your new saws. Noticed it in a few videos now. We don't care if it's a long clip, we just want to see it RIP!
Our 592 did that same thing also, was oil hose inside.. had a hole in it, or it ripped where it hooks onto a plastic nipple or something.
It oiled the clutch pretty well.
Dude at the saw shop swore up and down we had the wrong bar on it.
I'm like the bar says husqvarna... and you sold me the saw with this bar.
He's out of business now 😂😂😂
I like my 500i so much I have two. One running short 40cm bar and the other the 76cm. I also have a 93cm bar for when I need it.
Thought about the 661 but I literally cross cut / buck all day as a professional woodcutter. Working 6hrs in the sun / rain etc the 500i is lighter and reliable. Starts every third pull.
I wish I'd known about the 500I before the 661. I work with a non profit clearing downed trees from area rivers. I run a 661 with a 36 in bar when we need to cut underwater or large trees. Its SOOOOO heavy and wears you out using it. I have a 462 with a 25" bar that does our heavy work. Its just great. Now Im trying a 500I next to it tomorrow. If its as good as Im hearing Ill sell the 462 to a coworker and upgrade to the 500I.
Just wish I could find a shop in ohio to do porting etc like gordy does.
😂😂😂😂😂 40cm? Buy an echo 59cc for $500. On a 40cm bar. 😂😂😂😂
@@sasquatchrosefarts can you put a 93cm bar on it too? not likely
I have one, I’m not crazy enough to spend 1700 dollars on another chainsaw again lol
Actually I’m wrong I might get the ms881 just for the hell of it
DAMN DUDE YOU'RE SNEAKING UP ON A FRIGGIN M I L L I O N SUBSCRIBERS IN A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS !!!!!!! DAMN AGAIN !!!!! So glad and proud of what you have accomplished Buddy!
I personally would rather have an old fashioned carb. Atleast it can be stripped tuned etc.
The 500i are brilliant, but i question the longevity. My favourite big saw is still a husquvarna 390xp.
I hear you but 25 year old cars that use fuel injection and computers still run just fine.. I was a little weary of fuel injection myself but realistically its actually really old tech at this point, its just finally making its way into tools. My mower if FI too and ive had zero problems.
I just bought a 462 because I happened to see an old fashioned carb was still an option. No m-tronic, no fuel injection.
I don't use a saw enough to ever wear it out, nor will I need a big bar (I bought a 20" to put on as the 28" it came with was a bit much).
Figured in 40 years I can fix a carb, fuel injection parts may not exist. (I'm running into this with my 30 year old trucks, can find parts but they're junk right out of the box 75% of the time).
As much as I'll need it, my kids will be tuning it up when I'm gone. My Dad's Stihl 029 is still going 30 years later, and never an issue.
We've been running the 500i saws for about 2 years almost every day. No problems except the oil leak when stored, and we see that with all of our saws, old and new, regardless of brand. Seems to be a rule with chainsaws. All saws must leak oil if you let them sit for more than a couple hours. It's just the law of the land. Otherwise, the 500 is commonly everything for us in between a top handle and a 880. The other saws have been reduced to pinch recovery and quick sharp tooth when the 500s are dull backups.
@@leftyeh6495 lucky fine 462 none MS not that easy to come by good for you am a carburetor man myself all of my stihl are 0 series before 2000 when MS started nothing wrong with adjusting hi low and idle screws
I wouldn't touch a new Husky. Older ones are fantastic, the new ones are nothing but trouble. Built to cheap now.
Isn't Donnie Walker in your neck of the woods? Take your 592xp to him he will fix it for ya. I love my 592xp no issues for me, had it since May 2022. I'm a Husky guy however that 462 is legit, I would buy that saw. 592xp is good on gas that 500i chugs petro😬
His 7900 was stock, a properly ported 7900 Dolly or Makita will hang with the 500i and at half the cost.
I bought the MS 500i when it fist came out and have loved that saw. As a woodworker with a bandsaw sawmill it was sad to see those logs cut into firewood, even trees that seem rotten or useless have potential. Many wonderful things can be made from wood that most consider trash
The 500i is definitely a "Buy Once, Cry Once" proposition. I think you'll enjoy that saw.
The fact of this is that I know he'll greatly enjoy that Stihl. I would rather know.
Just wait till you put it through about a hard years worth of work. They run to lean and burn their power out
Well, nobody can tell you how to climb. That’s a fact Jack, but Yoda would tell you….comparison to Stihl vs Husqvarna, much to learn you still have. Stihl 500IR real deal! Got to love the West Coast bark box, brought you in part by Gordy .We run that puppy all the time we got people walking over from eight blocks over, I got a tree for you to take care of lol. Can you take a look at my tree?
I am interested in hearing updates on the Husky battery saw repairs. Please let us know if/when you discover the cause of the failure, and how it was (hopefully) fixed. Thanks!
I'm not a professional electric tool repairman, but I've fixed quite a few of my Makita battery tools by opening them up, cleaning them out, tightening all the electrical connectors inside, and if they have them replacing the brushes. I have no clue if his problem with the saw is something as simple as that and I have no clue if he's already attempted similar troubleshooting, but worse case scenario if that isn't the problem it doesn't take too long to do, and the best case is you don't have to pay someone to fix it.
I think that this can be one of probably manny "safe switches", one probably don't have contact so it wont start
Try a different battery. My Makita saw wouldn't work with the two batteries I was using and those batteries still worked in my blower and when I swapped out the batteries I had spare it worked.
@@jonathanbrocklehurst6724 I was thinking the same thing.
Most of the battery tools are easily fixed, just a new microchip and it works like brand new. No different small parts that you have to install and stuff, one simple fix for almost everything! That's why I love battery powered tools.) gardener and landscaper from the Netherlands) ✌🏻
What does Ported mean. Sorry if that is a dumb question
Changing the intake, transfer, and exhaust ports for more power. On a 2-stroke this is how timing is changed, like swapping a cam on a 4-stroke engine. Sometimes the compression is bumped up too.
@timl.9990 Thanks for the explanation.
Well it's about damn time. I've only been encouraging you to buy one for the last year, that's all. 🤷🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 What more could I possibly say, STIHL RUNS THE YARD 😊👍🏿 #stihlpower #stihlisyourdaddy #stihlrunstheyard
If the 500i had screw caps I’d have 3 of them .
I worked with a company called warratah where I used my first 500i. When I serviced it I noticed the handle bar attaches to the carby? I don’t know why but this offends me beyond measure… every five years or less I replace the carby on all my 61 and 42 for around $70 au, instead it’s nearly tripled because I have to buy a bloody handle bar too… not a great fan of auto tuning or the 500i just another way to over engineer and boost the cost of parts…
Ill stick with the 61 it’s cheaper too i think…
See if your clutch cover bolt studs are backed off at all! I had oil leaking pretty bad on a top handle and the stud had backed off just a little and the bar could not be tightened flush with the rubber seal for the bar oil.
Buy Stihl no problems I have a 462 661 never had issues
I feel the same way, Jake. The 500 is the best all around big saw you can have.
I agree and I’m a husky guy, woukd love to grab a ported one
@itsfeltzzz1841 Yeah, I have one stock with a bark box. I have 4 other ones that are ported and Timing advance with the bark box, they are amazing, love them.
@@br-dj2ti How are the ported ones on fuel consumption and power compared to the no ported?
@@PurpleNovember I actually think they get better fuel when they are ported my opinion
@@PurpleNovember In the power is absolutely amazing when they are ported opinion
What was the purpose of notching the last tree? It was going to fall in that direction anyways, so wouldn't it have saved time to just do a back cut? (I've never felled a tree, I'm just genuinely curious)
by making the undercuts it gives more control and lets you drop it precisely where you want it to go. If you were just to saw it from the top you lose the control.
I threw shade on ya for buying a Ram, but you are making up for it with the Stihl. Save up and buy a Ford f350 and you may take over the industry!!
why would anyone get a fix or repair daily?
Now randy knows where his missing tropical shirts disappeared to.
Soft wood saw
Regarding battery saws have you had a go at the echo dcs 3500 yet? It’s unreal! This is coming from someone who has a collection of classic Stihl professional saws etc… I was very surprised!
I hope that the ECHO 620 w/27 inch bar that I ordered ends up being the perfect saw for me...because the 500i was only $500-600 more here.
I don't have big trees to work but I want to buck logs without bending and killing my back.
I love my 620. I run a 28” Tsumura bar with full comp chain and it does well in soft woods but I have to baby it in hardwoods with that bar and chain otherwise it will bog down. I’ve kept the saw stock but I hear they do really well with a muffler mod and/or porting. Echos are awesome value for the money as long as you’re not using them 10 hours/day every day.
@@dp1381 I got mine mid week and it wasn't fun to start but after it was going...I really enjoyed it. I am not used to that kind of power as I normally run a 45 cc saw. Cutting with it was akin to using a light saber for me the way that it tore through the wood.
I used it again today and I didn't fight it as much to start it. The power is so nice, and not having to bend to buck is great. I think I may have to adjust the high jet though as it often stumbles momentarily in the cut...not bogging down but an odd sputter sound then back to normal. I am guessing it needs a bit of a fatter mix on the high.
I will probably put off the adjustment a bit to see how it breaks in. Only 1 tank of fuel through it so far.
620 is the upgraded 590. If you’re going to get an echo get the 7310p I have that saw and the 500i, the 7310p ported smokes the 500i
@@jonnysnipes3123 they had the 7310 in stock but it's $500ish more here (Canada) and the 620 is bigger than what I need really so the 7310 would be over kill in my situation.
@@smorgdonkey the 7310 will last you a lifetime tho. It’s a basic simple old school design with magnesium all over it. Really durable machine. You may think it’s overkill but trust me you’ll never regret it
@GuiltyofTreeson !Great content...have learned so much!
Question, I recently procured a stock MS500i and am curious to know how much fuel I can expect to burn through in a day of felling, limbing, and bucking?
Check you trigger springs on the battery husky. Ours stopped working but would power on like normal and one of the springs in trigger mechanisms had come loose
I have the 500i its an awesome saw. I feel like Most people might struggle to afford it tho it’s almost 2k that saws an investment im afraid to break it lol
I have an ancient 064 (OB kit) , and compared to my buddies (stock) 500i, I feel like the 064 has substantially more power, and the weight difference in minimal- which is mine blowing considering the 064 is 35+ years old. I would love to try a ported 500i- might change my mind.
Agree, 064 remains v competitive. 500i don't like skip chains either I've found. 661 is my preferred saw now heaps of grunt.
Honestly reassuring to know that even the pros use their saws like forestry mulchers sometimes
Had a guy I did a small job on a farm with say I couldn’t do that with my 271 whilst we were down in the woods and I said okay you walk back to the truck and get a strimmer and I’ll just do the small trees. By the time he got back I had finished the whole job including the oak that was buried in the brambles we “needed” the strimmer for. Smarter not harder and all that
@@cooperhughes2659 Yeah it is quick and efficient for sure, you just can't get comfortable swinging the chainsaw around like a trimmer. Always gotta be aware of the danger. A lot of people get hurt when they're too comfortable with a specific tool and stop paying attention, that's the real danger.
@@Aubatron 100% man. Complacency is the biggest killer when it comes to any operation of machinery, big or small. Can even apply to cars. You see people get so stuck into autopilot they don’t notice the little things going wrong around them
The 500i is my favorite saw for crane picks and felling/bucking medium to large trees. The only people I’ve heard bitch about the 500 are the old timers who think saw technology should have stopped at the 046😂
Bad saw like to get one!!!
I like them and I don’t like them lol. Have three fallers I work with that have switched over to them and they seem to run well. Power to weight is a plus. They all seem to have had to upgrade the clutch cover, the one it comes with seems pretty flimsy. They’re loud as hell with the stock muffler, obnoxious with a bark box. To the point it’s hard to hear your radio unless you have in ear pro coms. If I wasn’t already invested as far as I am in my 372’s, 365’s and 066 I’d likely own one. I like the full warp on the Husky’s over the Stihl’s as well, it’s a lot of little things that keep me from buying a 500i but the seem like a good saw nonetheless.
Id like to see the 500i vs your 661
500i better
Love to see a real use of the Echo 7310.
There’s a reason CalFire only buys 462cs for the fire line, biggest workhorses with the least issues
For that, yeah absolutely. For general tree service when dogging into big wood, the 500i does a hair better but they're really close.
@@lashlarue7924 500i are the better saw if you don’t take into account weight and the strain even a little weight can add to a long hike
@@Conservingtheworld if only my wallet were as big as my love for saws! 😍🪚
When is sappy going to offer Hawaiian shirts. Should come up with your own Hawaiian patterns, like how Dixon’s comes up with their own flannel patterns. Lol instead of using traditional Hawaiian leaf patterns, use the leafs/Needles of the trees that you typically cut.
i see a lot more older stihl saws still in use then i see husq....i think they are also much better quality saws. Personally i have a 362 and a 201tc for about 5 years now never had a single issue with either. i also love my 500i
Depends on the saw! Lots of old OE 372XPs and 395s out there, which are the only huskys in my truck which is otherwise full of Stihl. Better antivibe, WAY better air filtration, and honestly built as tough as the legendary 044 and 066 they compete against.
Would I say that about a 550XP or a 572? Probably not.
@@WildAcresFarms just had my trusty walkerized 372 blow up, sad day for sure
Good job Jake. Hats off to Gordy, you build a good saw.
They're great saws, but like any saw, they need hopped up and need the exhaust opened up. I'm never happy until the EPA isn't 😂
I feel better about purchasing my Makita cordless chainsaw. Less than 300 bucks and it runs two 18V batteries I already had. Has plenty of power. It is even cheap to fix. Dropped it 20ft. Bought a complete new case for 28 bucks - replaced in a leisurely 1.5hrs of easy work.
My dad has the same saw, and he likes it so much that he never pulls out his gas saw anymore.
Man I wish I could find jobs like this that would be so much fun compared to all these residential trims and removals.
Heck yea I knew you would wake up one day, Stihl I think is the best homeowner chainsaw and the best commercial chainsaw period! But husqvarna is a bada-s chainsaw they just have reliability issues if used hard they are actually a little faster than Stihl but Stihl has more torque I would rather have reliability and torque than fast any day of the week! Husqvarna fan boy's don't hate on me that's just my experience with chainsaw's!! I wish I could afford a Stihl ms500i I have a Stihl ms441c, ms311 and a ms260 pro and I love them all!!!
Affordability is a matter of volume. If you are working often, it pays for itself pretty quickly. If you're working less often, maybe a good 362 would be more cost efficient.
The sound of the new saw sounds quite powerful. Much more than any of your other saws i have heard on this channel.
Until it hiccups and needs reset
It’s runs hard, mine has all the goodies
Watch out for the exhaust bolts coming loose
They will strip the case
I am looking for NOS 461 and 661
Because the 500i is badass but it has given me a couple moments of grief
500i is great but it’s not more reliable than 461-661
I'm a husky guy all the way but lately been having some trouble with my huskies and I also have 500i and 261 and never have had any problems with my stihl
It's always been like this for men. I am not a pro, just regular user, but Huskys always giving me that feeling, that they could be more durable/refined/wory free, i don't know.
All the way I am a Stihl man
They are the bomb i got 4 of them. The only down part i think is the small gaz tank
Great video, thanks for sharing, great saw, good that you cut down crap tree's before
Some one gets hurt, great job, THANKS
FOR ALL YOU DO...live in Port Angeles, NEIGHBORS....
10:51 could have hurt
Nice saw Jake....goes well with the shirt.
Husky parts right now are just a nightmare to get. Been waiting on a muffler gasket since May for my 550.
Thanks! Inspired by you and others I am making my first feeble attempts at videos. For me it is uncomfortable. Great show and money well spent.
At one time, early on the old channel, he used to censor the swears by replacing audio with a very short chainsaw sound. I thought that was pretty funny.
I love the bullet pointed explanation for your purchase :)!! Kinda reminds me of someone trying to talk their skeptical wife into a big purchase.
Damn son, 934k subs?! Good job! It seems like only yesterday you had 40k.
I recently bought a Husq 440 and could never get it started. My mechanic friend had no luck either. Took it back to Lowe's and a guy there managed to get three seconds of run time, then nothing. I exchanged it for another 440 and ran into almost all the same problems. It eventually started and I got about five minutes of use then nothing. Damn thing just won't crank no matter what we do. Time to get my money back and never buy Husqvarna again.
Re battery Husky saw just stopping working electrically, I had same problem with their elec leaf blower. Worked fine until it suddenly didn't work ever again.
Did you get it fixed? What part died?
Seems like you are bashing Husqvarna, and bias about Stihl and worshiping the 500i. Interesting 😮...
I love using my 500i with all the West Coast Saw stuff on it! I've only had that running like crap issue once but I learned to let it idle for 15 minutes for it to relearn.
You should send that Husky to Rip Saw and see what they can do to it.
FYI I had to look up your channel. Somehow I was unsubscribed and I’ve been watching you since Eastside. I even played that first eight hour video to help you out.
Fun to watch you at work Jake, I am just a home owner/camper who burns wood for heat in the winter but have always been fascinated with chain saws and working with them. My first saw was a Stihl 031 and was a great little saw. I now have two saws.....a Stihl MS 250 and a Stihl MS 180. They are all the saw I need and they both work wonderfully. Thanks for your vids and stay safe !!!
I will take my ported husqvarna 572s over any ported stihl 500i even with the 8cc less.now the stihl 461 is a superb saw better built than the 500i.by the way we own all these saws that I mentioned.572 my fav.
Jake...the only part missing from the Randy cultural appropriation is some workinstock mandles.
Wait till it packs in and it's a bloody nightmare coz they have you over a barrel 😢 wish ide bought a 572xp
Stay safe working with those large trees
You got me wanting a 500i...dont really need one though...gotta find me a big tree...maybe fertilize some smaller ones!
Bro its 2000 and more EURO , in Europe... With fuuuuuuull electronic in his guts 🙄
I'll probably never buy another stihl again, bought one for $600 and barely cut with it, started not running right, took it in and the said $260 to fix it, no thanks I gave it to a friend who runs stihl for his tree service
My father in law has the same problem with his husky 440! And it hard starts and now won't start at all! I cannot figure out why it's so terrible! If your mechanic figures this out, please do a video or comment what was wrong with it.
If it’s older and or a lot of run time it could be warn out. Like excessive scuffing on the cylinder wall…
I also had a hard starting saw before, come to find out the crank seals were hardened and not sealing when cold…..once I got it started it ran fine and would start all day long with no issues…..once completely cooled down it wouldn’t start good.
Hey just curious, is there a reason you don't run Gordy's air filter stack for the 500i? I see that you can't run it with the hood. Thanks for any input.
I can see why you have so many subscribers - great content!
Yeah good luck getting any parts from Husqvarna anytime soon. I got to get me a 500i
On the police scanner ... caller: Jake's trying to record a video ... dispatch: send all units
Didn't know Monkey D. Luffy was also into chainsaws. The more you know!
Have you heard from Sondre lately? How’s his business doing? He seemed to be a pretty solid young man.
My ported 500i runs a 32" as well. Its the saw I find myself grabbing most often. Great saw!
I have nothing to say really, but I appreciate your content, and wish to help with the yt-algorithms.
Most bar oil holes are too small these days, I drilled mine out to the same size as older bars.
I seen a lot of saws that dont idle well or that dies time to time work better once they break in well. Maybe ypur carbs off on the makita. Hard to say. Pound it get it to break in hopefully it gets better.
why don't you try echo chainsaws ?
There not that great
@@hidhshsj123the 2511 is ! Haven't tried the rear handles.
@@hidhshsj123 Agreed. I own 1 echo saw, a cs360t and it's garbage.
If you're pruning I like any pump 12 gauge, beats a pole saw or a ladder😂
The weight difference between the 660 and the 500i is 1.8 pounds. When you use the 500 hard, shut it off, then restart it after letting it sit for 10 to 15 minutes, don't do what the Manuel says and pump it 10 times. It will spit and sputter and is very hard to restart. Just give it a couple of tugs and it will take off.
GOOD comment, I have a ported,bark box & Max-flo air filtered 500i GREAT saw BUT fuel injected is different NEVER pump it.👍✌️
@swi9945 the trick is to not shut them off straight away after ringing it's neck. Let it idle a bit and then shut it off. Then you can prime as you please and start as per normal
@@mikehewson576 Mike, why would you make a saw that has to be handled differently than every saw you have owned? The guy that came up with this idea should be saying "Welcome to Sheetz, pump number 6 is on".
@@swi9945 well because of the big elephant in the room. A carburettor is not a fuel injector....
@@mikehewson576 Very true, but until Stihl figures out how to make a FI saw that behaves like a carburetor one, the average Joe will stick to what he knows. BTW you don't have to take a carbureted saw back to the dealer to put on a computer to see what is going on with the system .
Your battery saw is the computer board is out ..my buddy had to send it in for wRrnty to husqvarna
I used to be a religious husky guy until the 5 series, but I would still take an old 2 series over anything on the shelf now.
He's wearing a Hawaiian shirt. 😂 you'd probably be a lot of fun to hang with.
It is a good saw. You really notice it when you're in the tree with it.
Who doesn't like a screamer chainsaws