MS 500i Backorder

[hop3]

Murdoch's Ranch and home supply. They have many locations.

Sayler Park Ace Hardware

6571 Gracely Dr,
Cincinnati, OH 45233
(513) 941-2520

Andy do you recall if it was a 36" 500i R?

 

[hop3]

I had called the Murdochs in Hamilton back when I was looking and they were on backorder and taking more orders. RDO in Missoula, said backorders were 2 months out. I haven't been in either store recently, but believe that is still the case. I just got lucky when I found and purchased mine.

Since the weather has gotten better here, my 400c has been impressing then hell out of me. Not for long bars, but with a 24" B&C it is incredible. If you want a 500i and don't need to run a long bar, aim lower and the 400c will fill your needs and then some.

Looking at a 40in tree now... And planning on cutting a road in UP this summer and wanted the flexibility

 

[Paul Silvestri]

Andy do you recall if it was a 36" 500i R?

32" flush handle

 

[Paul Silvestri]

32" flush handle

Correction, 28"

 

[Stan R]

in maine i have not seen a pro grade stihl other than a 362,in 4 dealers in a 60 mile area in over a year and 1/2

 

[hop3]

Correction, 28"

Just picked up a 500iR 28 from Montana. Thanks for the help Paul!

 

[Thumper88]

I haven't had a chance to run a 592 yet and I hope to very soon. But it better be a hell of a saw to dethrone the 500i as the current techno wonder boy do it all. I have or have had saws from both major brands, along with Dolmars and Echos and the 500i is the best stock saw I have owned for doing tree service work. I jave ported saws that are faster, lighter, etc. But the 500i stands out as being damn good out of the box.

 

[Matt Schmitt]

Local dealer has been out since October, Just stopped in to ask. He did say they just got a price increase on it from stihl it’s going up right around $100.

 

[CobraChevelle]

I called 6 dealers this weekend and they all laughed when I inquired about ordering a 500I. I was lucky enough to locate one that was ordered in October and just came in last week.

 

[user 122190]

After cutting about 3 cords with the 500i, I finally cleaned the air filter. You won't believe what I found. It was clean, both the filter (okay just a little dirty) and the carb intake which was spotless. There was a thread that got over responded to, that Stihl should be ashamed at the air filtration being such a bad design. OMG, mine was clean. How is this possible?

https://www.arboristsite.com/threads/stihl-should-be-ashamed-of-themselves.357516/

 

[user 122190]

BTW, mine was factory. I did none of the "Fixes" suggested here and elsewhere.

 

[Matt Schmitt]

Not sure but what I was told over time the washer element piece gets worn and that’s when they seemed to have the issue, that’s why they were adding the oring.

 

[Dean-O]

 

[Dean-O]

All of those are spoken for from like 9 months ago. But it’s a good sign we are getting in a decent amount now

 

[Karrl]

I just saw two 500i here on a dealers shelf, $1549. It is very tempting once you pick one up and see how light they are.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

If you know of a 500i-R available within 100 miles of Napa, CA, please let me know. I've been on a waiting list for over a year with no product in sight according to the dealer (with whom I've done lots of business and who has always treated very well).

Plenty of them here in the Boise, ID area.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Yeah, you go ahead and have fun cutting firewood all day with a 592, tough guy. Most prefer to work smarter, not harder.

Uh...6 days a week, 6hrs a day...066/24" bar
Ok, so I was 28....

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Andy do you recall if it was a 36" 500i R?

Need 36"? Don't bother with a 500i, IMO. It is not a 90+cc saw, period.
28", tops.
Mine gets a 24.
Need 36...661....

 

[ValleyForge]

Need 36"? Don't bother with a 500i, IMO. It is not a 90+cc saw, period.
28", tops.
Mine gets a 24.
Need 36...661....

My 500i rips a 36” and it’s such a pleasure not to have to drag boat anchors out in the woods. lol

you do have to change out the suspension..I have no clue what their engineers were thinking….but it’s a complete different saw when you do.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

My 500i rips a 36” and it’s such a pleasure not to have to drag boat anchors out in the woods. lol

you do have to change out the suspension..I have no clue what their engineers were thinking….but it’s a complete different saw when you do.

I can’t imagine burying a 36” into Eucalyptus with this saw, sorry. Even with full skip.
i e only had a chance to cut 25” logs so far…28”, skip which was what came on it when I got it.