Yep.
572xp or MS500i
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My dealer has one on the shelf also
Dealer here have 3-4 each of those 500i. Times about 5 dealers within 40mins. Heck even a non dealer has a new one in his shop for sale.
stihlman0123
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Yes my dealer has a couple. Also would be ordering a west coast version of either saw
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Probably sit there awhile in our cheap hillbilly-ass neighborhood.
My dealer just got 3 in this week.
Ace Hardware
6571 Gracely Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45233
Phone: (513) 941-2520
Fax: (513) 941-4489
Email: [email protected]
Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sat 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sun 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Local guys telling me they cannot get anything. Ace Hardware is fixing to be a Stihl dealer 25 yards away from the local lawn mover guy Stihl dealer and the John Deere dealer 2 miles north is also a Stihl Dealer. Big R/ Stock and Field supposedly lost their Stihl franchise 2 months ago. All quite confusing!!!
Timber MacFallen
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Have you tried Koenig Equipment? They've got multiple stores in your area and can probably identify in their database who has one in stock.
He’s actually sold 5 of them so far. I went in there today to see if it was still there but it was gone. He does have a new 661 sitting there though
All about 100 miles or so. Brand new 661 in Craigs list with 28" Sugi Hara not to far away. Might investigate that one. Make sure it's not HOT!
Timber MacFallen
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Koenig in Franklin is only 68 miles away from Crawfordsville and about a 70 minute drive. That's really not too bad at all if you really want that particular saw.
Madesen's has sold 100+ which is crazy..
If you want a saw that spins bearings get the 572
fishercat
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I love my 572 but if I was just cutting firewood, I'd get a 562xp
In this day and age, that should not be true. I imagine all major manufacturers use NC machines to make their product, so dimensions should match within a very tight tolerance band. I do not know what would cause noticeable differences.
You obviously haven't checked, squish, or port timing in a number of engines, or know how manufacturing goes. The fact is mass production parts have a set tolerance they have to meet. Sometimes the tolerances are at one the end of the spectrum, sometimes, the other end, and sometimes they're spot on. Cylinders, pistons and cases are rough castings, to get them finished, and within speck, they have to be machined. Sometimes these parts have to be machined to the far end of what's acceptable to prevent waste. This is what happens in mass production.
Now, if you were building an F1 engine or Nascar engine, this would not occur, those parts are discarded. These are chainsaws the tolerances are quite crude honestly. Some manufacturers have different tolerances allowed, check the radial crank runout on a Honda VS a Harley-Davidson.
I own both, get the 500i.
Ok, I just read the whole thread and theres a few things I have some comments on. First of all, yes, cost is a factor, but when you use a saw to make a living, cost isn't first and foremost by any means. How a saw cuts and suits your individual needs is FIRST. If I can get 2 years out of a felling saw with no issues, its already paid for itself 100s of times over.
Up until 2 weeks ago, I had never in my life bought a new Stihl. Ive had a bunch, built a bunch, wore out a bunch, but never bought one new. After using a 500i for a few days, I HAD to have one! Power to weight ratio is the best of ANY saw Ive ever ran. That factor right there means more to an old man like me that's still cutting timber every day than anything else. I couldn't care less about cost and if it will last 2 years, I couldn't care less about longevity either.
Up until 2 weeks ago, I had never in my life bought a new Stihl. Ive had a bunch, built a bunch, wore out a bunch, but never bought one new. After using a 500i for a few days, I HAD to have one! Power to weight ratio is the best of ANY saw Ive ever ran. That factor right there means more to an old man like me that's still cutting timber every day than anything else. I couldn't care less about cost and if it will last 2 years, I couldn't care less about longevity either.
