On my dealer's website w/ no price & "not available" , so making some progress
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Amazing that 9 months ago this saw was to come out, and STILL nothing. What kind of company cannot advance a product here in the USA, that is readily available in Europe?
Well, I wasn't going to buy one anyways, so no skin off my nose.
Well, I wasn't going to buy one anyways, so no skin off my nose.
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I would believe there is an issue with this saw and they are working problems out before a full release. Beta testing.
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There's something wrong, for sure. And it must be big.
IMO, it'll be WAY to complicated, and expensive to fix, for the flat out abuse a saw takes on a daily basis.
They should get the mtronics up to 90-95%. They aren't yet.
Sometimes, I talk to 2 different factory guys and get two different answers, when a real problem saw comes in.
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Like what? There are 500i owners on this site that haven't said anything negative about the saw.
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Bad bearings, fuel mapping off, cranks failing, bad ignition modules, plastic breaking, etc. They have not run them long term yet.
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I'm surprised about the polymer failing? That material they use is almost bulletproof.
Keep your old saws boys!
They just can't seem to make them like they used to. Idkw???
They just can't seem to make them like they used to. Idkw???
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Really?
No kidding. You would think that with that many problems, someone, somewhere would have mentioned, at least one of those problems. Must be a national security issue to keep so many problems hidden from the entire world. Where is a whistleblower when we need one the most?
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FWIW the dealer told me that it had to do with the UL listing. Evidently they made it past the EPA testing and “realized” that they hadn’t safety tested with a bar longer than 24”. So they went back to the drawing board to get it safety tested up to 36”. Who knows. Something seems strange, but this year what can you expect?
if stihl had a public representative that would actually keep the people that buy their products informoned it would give confidence to the consumer. Being tight lipped and working secretly to not be imbearassed seems like the norm for most companies.
If they would tell me that on xx date well have xx problem up and running but demands for parts is delayed so expect delivery between xx and xx. And say thank you for your understanding and for being a faithful supporters of our product, well keep you updated on the progress.
Mushrooms.... we are????
If they would tell me that on xx date well have xx problem up and running but demands for parts is delayed so expect delivery between xx and xx. And say thank you for your understanding and for being a faithful supporters of our product, well keep you updated on the progress.
Mushrooms.... we are????
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This is all internet noise. Nobody outside of Stihl Inc. knows exactly what the holdups are, for sure.
My TM‘s lips are sealed on the subject. I can respect his position and I don’t press the issue.
My TM‘s lips are sealed on the subject. I can respect his position and I don’t press the issue.
The saws were out in Canada. They failed. They became gone.
we're still waiting.
we're still waiting.
Any first hand accounts as to why they failed. I've been reading lots of general comments but not reading actual users comments. Has Stihl paid them off with a no comment disclosure?
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Stihl Dealer here in Utah had one for sale. Talking to the guy their regional Stihl rep had 5 to give out so our place took one. Sold to a tree company in under a week.
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What are the specifics? Somebody had to have put some hours on their saw enough to know something. My curiosity is piqued!
Having run one solid for three days I can confirm that these saws kick ass. 0 - full rpm is essentially instant and it handles beautifully, seemingly lighter in hand than my 362. Obvs I cannot comment on longevity but everything about it feels solid quality to me. We’ll see I guess.
It is available in Europe though so I would expect that if there was a generic problem it would be withdrawn from all markets?
It is available in Europe though so I would expect that if there was a generic problem it would be withdrawn from all markets?
Yes, that is puzzling.
It appeared on the Canadian Stihl site as an available model for a short period, then it was gone.
It appeared on the Canadian Stihl site as an available model for a short period, then it was gone.
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