Need some convincing

[johnsayen]

Hi all,

Have a 261 and 500i and love them both. The 500i really rips for firewood and I admit (others won't) that it's a little heavy even with a 20" light bar.

Considering adding a 400 to the arsenal and need some convincing.

And go Please

 

[Bill Becker]

I have 2 of them. Great saws. My climbers like them in the tree for making bigger cuts.

 

[rwoods]

If you really want an in-between saw, the MS400 would seem to be an easy choice over the MS362 unless there is a big price difference.

500i is "a little heavy" compared to what - another saw of equal power? Or just your use? If just your use, there is nothing wrong with a two saw plan - sell the 500i while they are hot and buy a 400.

Ron

 

[johnsayen]

I have 2 of them. Great saws. My climbers like them in the tree for making bigger cuts.

Thanks. I’m convinced. CAD is real.

 

[johnsayen]

If you really want an in-between saw, the MS400 would seem to be an easy choice over the MS362 unless there is a big price difference.

500i is "a little heavy" compared to what - another saw of equal power? Or just your use? If just your use, there is nothing wrong with a two saw plan - sell the 500i while they are hot and buy a 400.

Ron

Just my use I think. I’m a firewood guy (not pro) - 5 full cord a year.

 

[rwoods]

I think you should focus some on the bar.

Power: IMHO if a 20" bar fits your need, a 400 should provide all of the power you need unless you are cutting some really hard wood.

Weight: Using Stihl's specs, a 400 will be 1.1# lighter than a 500i with the same bar. In the real world, my 500i with full fuel and oil with a 25" lite bar weighs slightly less than 1# more than my 036Pro with full fuel and oil with a 20" regular bar. 1# for 5" more bar, 10 inches more chain, and 5 oz. more fuel just goes to show that a lite bar makes a big difference. Per Stihl, the 036Pro weighs .2# less than a 400.

Ron

 

[Skeans]

I’d be willing to bet with that short bar that saw feels extremely heavy I couldn’t imagine running anything shorter then a 32.


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[johnsayen]

Thanks. I have a 20” Stihl light bar on the 500.

 

[PV Hiker]

"... - sell the 500i while they are hot and buy a 400.

Ron

Blasphemy!!! Sell a saw? not the 500I.....

 

[johnsayen]

I’m not gonna sell any saws.

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

How long have you been using the 500i?

 

[johnsayen]

How long have you been using the 500i?

Three tanks

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

Three tanks

Okk, my advice is don’t get a 400, that will feel heavy too. Best to allow yourself time to build up strength and get use to the 500i. Before you know it it will feel comfortable. Your body just needs to adapt!

 

[Trailsawyer]

Just my use I think. I’m a firewood guy (not pro) - 5 full cord a year.

You NEED at least a 3 saw plan!

 

[rwoods]

I’m not gonna sell any saws.

I find it easier to stop buying than to sell. I have way too many saws, but not a drop in the bucket compared to a real collector. Ron

 

[dennis066]

Blasphemy!!! Sell a saw? not the 500I.....

Grind the rakers down a bit and go home early!