I know. I wish I had that feature.
501 is a good saw, but the Makita or Dolmar 50cc will have more torque,I’m considering the 501 only because it’s light and comes with heated handles and need a light saw for a specific job this winter. I already have several 372’s and a couple of 2165’s and a MS460 as well as 3 346’s. I’d go 16” max on the 501 with 3/8.
I wonder if the 501 would stand up to a Partner 5000? I have one of those too.
I’m not really a saw hoarder, it’s just after cutting wood for a living for 39 years now I accumulated a few saws along the way.
If concerned about the mtronic or autotune carb why not buy a standard carb 261.I have been quite intrigued by that 501. So I have read pretty much everything and saw quite a few vids on the 490 and 501.
The word on the street is that the 490 is quite unimpressive in the power department. That leads me to believe that the 501, while being more powerful than the 490 is likely still not in the same league as the 5105, 261, or 550. The specs show that too.
As usual, if you want the best of all worlds you are looking at Husky or Stihl.
Compromise handling-buy Dolmar
Compromise power-buy Echo
For both - Husky or Stihl - pity that they are both electronically controlled carbs, imo.
Pretty sure one of the guys up there just grabbed one up, can't remember his name.I think the non-moronic is unavailable in Canada.
I think the non-moronic is unavailable in Canada.
I did that once with an 064 and got slapped in the face with the barbed wire. I wasn’t too thrilled.Just used my brand new 501P yesterday with an 18” bar. 5 seconds into the very first cut on fence line, I caught barbwire and a nail embedded in the tree. I was not happy...Back to the tailgate with saw and file.
After filing, saw felt really good. It felt really nimble and is a nice upgrade over my MS250. I think it’s a perfect compromise over the 250 and 362CM.
Thanks for your input on the 501. I don’t think there’s an Echo dealer within 1600 km of here on the Canadian side unless there’s one in Alaska. It will be fun to shop for the 501SXH. There’s got to be one out there somewhere. This would be the first new saw I’ve bought in 15 years and I can twig to that!Only thing i don't like about 501(and 490) is the rubber antivibe.It feels pretty solid but has some vibes.I see you are running bigger rubber antivibe saw so this won't be a problem for you i guess.Anyway,everything depends on the price.Lets say that the price gap between the Echo and the husky-stihl in Greece is huge so the 0.5 or 1 sec speed difference between the 501 and the others two is a joke.480€ for the 501 and 700€ for the other two(550 mark ii and 261 cm).Search for a 501SXH,see how much it asks and then decide.If it is close to the big 2,then choose something else.If it is quit cheaper buy it and you won't regret it.Truth be told 490 and 501 feels small and light in hands but require many tanks of fuel to break in.My 490 after 10 tanks started to wake up.
So true, but I have to go there anyway to buy groceries and an axe handle and need to make sure it’s in fact an SXH. I would imagine it’s a special order. I’m sure the stock b&c will be next to useless.Think I'd just order one online before I'd make a 200 mile round trip for a saw.
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