I'll never need a bigger saw (wrong!)
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That saw is plenty big enough for that log if its done right
500i is recalled
500i is recalled
ShneaSIG
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But... But then I don't get to buy another saw!
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I get a lot of satisfaction running the big saws and tossing chips yards away. It was only 8 years ago, I was running a 42cc Poulon and had no idea how to sharpen a chain. My crap saw was smoking in the wood, and I had no idea what was wrong or that anything was wrong. A neighbor came over with his large Stihl, and cut logs 3 times bigger in 1/5 the time. My eyes became wide open.
Small saws cut small things, Big saws cut all things.
Small saws cut small things, Big saws cut all things.
ShneaSIG
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Agreed on the big saws - lots of fun! Getting to run a 462 yesterday was quite a treat. It's a really impressive saw. Smooth and powerful, and surprisingly light. The big bars make it nose heavy, but that really wasn't a problem bucking. And it didn't even blink when we buried a 32" bar with full comp chain in that oak.
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I once a long time ago, got my 461 to slow down a little. It was with the 32" B&C in a 4' dia tree. Nothing else since has begun to challenge the 461. My only challenge with the ms880 is getting it started. LOL
ShneaSIG
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Is there any other way?
I agree my 362 with a 20'' bar does everything I need it to. Now to be fair I don't fell trees but I can cut 48'' logs once they are on the ground and it's not about speed but technique and how you make your cuts.
ShneaSIG
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Sure, but none of those points help me justify buying a bigger saw.
Your a grown man, buy a bigger saw if you want one. Why do you need justification from anyone else?
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This red oak made my 362 look puny. My uncle's 462 was faring better. Where's a 500i when you need one?
Just go grab a 462 and a 661 while you wait for the 500i...
LonestarStihl
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Sure, but none of those points help me justify buying a bigger saw.
Time is money and if anything you’re time is more valuable. Getting a bigger saw will cost more money but save you in time... and getting multiple saws such as 462, 661, 500i, 880...each with its own bar and chain for different trees or parts of tree will save even more time from swapping bars and sharpening in the field...
So really if your time is even more valuable then obviously getting more saws and bigger saws is worth more than the cost of the saw and fully justified.
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Sure, but none of those points help me justify buying a bigger saw.
I can't justify a 500i either. If I had $1500 or more just burning a hole in my pocket, hell yeah. I'd also like to buy an Austin Martin DB11.
Does this come stock with a chainsaw scabbard for the rear?
ShneaSIG
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I'm happy with a 066 and 056M.
Biggest tree I dropped was a 52" DBH white ash. That was with a Homelite super XL w/24" bar. It bucked the tree up too, and it still runs good, ~45 years old
That before I owned a Stihl. My 038s take care of anything bigger than a pecker pole now.
Biggest tree I dropped was a 52" DBH white ash. That was with a Homelite super XL w/24" bar. It bucked the tree up too, and it still runs good, ~45 years old
That before I owned a Stihl. My 038s take care of anything bigger than a pecker pole now.
LonestarStihl
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I’ve got an 056magii and very happy with it. One of if not my favorite saw!
Have a look at the Hutzl kit saws, several people are building modded ones with some OEM parts. Good saws so long as you are not cutting BIG trees 24/7.
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the real sportscarsI can't justify a 500i either. If I had $1500 or more just burning a hole in my pocket, hell yeah. I'd also like to buy an Austin Martin DB11.
Does this come stock with a chainsaw scabbard for the rear?
LonestarStihl
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I’m looking at a 661 to compliment my 660 . And an 880 for milking. Or all for milking but I want to find a good used 661
. And an 880 for milking. Or all for milking but I want to find a good used 661
