DanielChase
Rising Sun Member
This is a pretty rippin thread. Maybe we need a dedicated chainsaw section on the forum!
You must be unaware.... the MS500i is finally on some shelves in the US.... I will snag one the day one hits the shelves of my local dealer. Want so bad.The 462 is spoiling myself already. Can’t see needing more that this.
No, I know it’s out there. I’ve run one in the parking lot.You must be unaware.... the MS500i is finally on some shelves in the US.... I will snag one the day one hits the shelves of my local dealer. Want so bad.
My MS362CM is pretty great, the M-Tronic is a definite plus in my book, I can't wait to try fuel injection.
Dan
I’ll buy the 362 off ya so you can upgrade!!! (Seriously)You must be unaware.... the MS500i is finally on some shelves in the US.... I will snag one the day one hits the shelves of my local dealer. Want so bad.
My MS362CM is pretty great, the M-Tronic is a definite plus in my book, I can't wait to try fuel injection.
Dan
I might just take you up on that once I get the 500 in my mitts...I’ll buy the 362 off ya so you can upgrade!!! (Seriously)
That’d be awesome man the 500 looks bad azz but that 362 would be a sweet upgrade from my 271. More hp same weight. I’m not sure I want a heavier saw :/ All I cut is the easy pickins that are easy to split and move so for me probably no need for the big saws. Keep me in mind. Corbet that 462 will rip!I might just take you up on that once I get the 500 in my mitts...
It will likely be late spring I hear.
Dan
oh yeah its awesome, you're gonna love it.362 is what I thought I'd originally buy. I'm sure it would have been enough for me and my arborist client called it the perfect saw honestly. That was before the 462 came out, maybe his opinion has changed? But yah, I should never need a another saw now.
There should be a lot of info online about tearing down that model. That thing is a hoss! What's the matter with yours?This is really making me want to open up my ms660 and get it back up to snuff. I'm intimidated though as I have never worked on a small engine.
It is a hotrod with a handle! It was running great back in Ohio in 2013. I emptied the fuel and I believe ran it dry. I dont remember for sure. It has sat for 7+ years. Who knows what the seals look like, if there is any build up on the carb. I'm sure it "stihl" has saw chips around the chain gear. It could be packed in there and starting to petrify! If I'm going to use it I want to make sure that it is tip top and not cook the cylinder just because I didn't go through it. Plus it will need adjusted for the altitudeThere should be a lot of info online about tearing down that model. That thing is a hoss! What's the matter with yours?
It is a hotrod with a handle! It was running great back in Ohio in 2013. I emptied the fuel and I believe ran it dry. I dont remember for sure. It has sat for 7+ years. Who knows what the seals look like, if there is any build up on the carb. I'm sure it "stihl" has saw chips around the chain gear. It could be packed in there and starting to petrify! If I'm going to use it I want to make sure that it is tip top and not cook the cylinder just because I didn't go through it. Plus it will need adjusted for the altitude
FWIW--my 362CM can swing a bar easily as well as my 660 can, and for a LOT less weight. I'm a big believer in the M-Tronic, and that's why I will get an MS500i as soon as I can. 9000' makes these things much more important than at lower altitudes.It is a hotrod with a handle! It was running great back in Ohio in 2013. I emptied the fuel and I believe ran it dry. I dont remember for sure. It has sat for 7+ years. Who knows what the seals look like, if there is any build up on the carb. I'm sure it "stihl" has saw chips around the chain gear. It could be packed in there and starting to petrify! If I'm going to use it I want to make sure that it is tip top and not cook the cylinder just because I didn't go through it. Plus it will need adjusted for the altitude