No - had it been the 500i R, I would have probably brought it home! It's just good to see more of them showing up on the shelves!Was that the wrap handlebar version?
No - had it been the 500i R, I would have probably brought it home! It's just good to see more of them showing up on the shelves!Was that the wrap handlebar version?
Local hardware store got one in the other day. I was surprised to see how small it looked, for some reason it looks bulkier in pictures. Then I picked it up expecting it to be somewhat heavy - WOW is it light!
I just can not believe they are still using their poxy air filtration instead of what the 441 and 462 has
There is. Sawdust is an integral component of their power output. That's why 99% of their saws have inadequate air filtration systems. Only one that truly works is a cutoff saw.There may be a very good reason Stihl decided not to use air injection.
[emoji1][emoji1]There is. Sawdust is an integral component of their power output. That's why 99% of their saws have inadequate air filtration systems. Only one that truly works is a cutoff saw.
Stone dust and steel shaving make poor fuel.
That's not how air injection works, the air comes straight off the flywheel, so cold air is forced into the carb area. But you're on the right track.They want cold air going into the intake, as opposed to the warm air from around the cylinder?
all I can think of is they don't want a pressurized air box to interfere with the fuel injectionThat's not how air injection works, the air comes straight off the flywheel, so cold air is forced into the carb area. But you're on the right track.
I'm going to take a guess here and say that going by how hot the new husky auto tune saws are running and even hotter modded, people are blocking off the air injection to get maximum airflow across the cylinder.
12something.....forget exactly.....What was the price?
12something.....forget exactly.....
Agreed....they even have a new 461 on the shelf for 10something and 462 for 11something?? To be fair, there wasn't a price tag on the 500i, but the saw was sitting there with a "sold" tag on it and the saw was sitting on the sales receipt - i couldn't help but look at it.....selling price was 12something, maybe 1239 or 49, i know it wasn't 1299, so who knows what the advertised price was.Not bad. I was thinking beyond 15 hundred. The 462 is going to be challenged.
Agreed....they even have a new 461 on the shelf for 10something and 462 for 11something?? To be fair, there wasn't a price tag on the 500i, but the saw was sitting there with a "sold" tag on it and the saw was sitting on the sales receipt - i couldn't help but look at it.....selling price was 12something, maybe 1239 or 49, i know it wasn't 1299, so who knows what the advertised price was.
In any case, I just used my friends 462 last week and was not big time impressed like I expected to be, so for another 10% in price I would sooooo jump to the 500i (providing it's not plagued with teething issues).....