#71 Stihl MS 500i Chainsaw Review - Best Firewood Chainsaw

In this video I give my 1 year review and thoughts on the performance of the Stihl MS 500i chainsaw

[@viperstrike3827]

Best engine sounds in my opinion! Detroit 6-71 8-71, Massey Ferguson 135, any American v8. I love all engine sounds those are just the ones that have made my hair stand up or brought me to tears!

[@andrewhayman1822]

Don’t forget the Merlin V12 of a Spitfire

[@viperstrike3827]

@@andrewhayman1822 Never heard it! I'm sure I would love it!

[@davidfenton3910]

Thanks for sharing. Vid is 2 years old as I write. It took me years to find and refine chain sharpening. I hope you're throwing more chips and less dust now and going through those logs twice as fast at least. Sharp chain ... is a big part of the chainsaw game. All the best to you and yours in truth sincerely david

[@oxford821]

Dang it. Now I NEED one!

[@RHAD-sy3oi]

Love your first point about the sound... should have a snap during idle, quick bark when you squeeze the trigger, and a throaty growl when it gets its teeth in a deep cut. Yes, like motorcycles... they are musical instruments!

[@willyfindlay4398]

Just bought one of these as I have some bigger wood to cut. Chosen because it was on order and due in the next day. I chose the the 25 inch bar. 😊 Never had such a powerful saw before.

[@gregbrassington2120]

Love the 500i , can have the best saw ,but if the chain is blunt it means nothing ,Great review. Happy New Year 👍

[@jeffwhite2107]

Oh I got one too and feel just the same about it❤️

[@Nick-dw3sv]

I would say that your enjoying the torque more than anything. I dont own the 500i myself but if your going to fall with it they say the suspension kit is the must.

[@wadepennington1733]

The 500i is a really nice saw. I just got the MS 462 and so far I love it. Are you planning on doing some more firewood videos soon? Loving the content so far, keep up the good work!

[@BrigT262]

Great commentary! Well done video! Thanks for taking the time

[@Hodderville]

I just bought a 500i R (full wrap handle). Hoping I can get away from work early enough tomorrow to fire it up! Thanks for the video.

[@TTundragrizzly]

Wnats the difference between the 500i and the 500i R? Just the handle bar?

[@Hodderville]

@@TTundragrizzlythe full wrap handle, bigger dogs and maybe something else I’m not sure of. Somehow it adds almost a pound over the basic 500i and I’m not sure how, since both the dogs and handle combined don’t weigh that much. 🤷‍♂️ so I suspect there is something else different too. I’m not sure what it is

[@damo100able]

Good video mate.Thank you for your time and info.Helped me alot

[@canamrider7195]

Just wait til you get a proper length bar for that beast. 28 or 32 inch is a starting point for that saw.

[@russrtspooling7702]

for me a good old 1970's Poulan 245a with a muffler mod sounds pretty damn sexy.

[@benjaminleslie3155]

Oh man dude, I can literally hear that saw through this comment ☺️

[@Sethhaun78]

Woupd agree with you have started to like the 500i..especially for and mainly only fir big wood or qaurter ing big rounds and its weight ,However the best sounding saw is 462 hands down has real authentic saw sound so does the 400 they are the lightest best sawss for daily pro or cuting use...the 500i sounds terrible unless its barried in big logs ..it does sound good at that point ..i have bark box snd max flow ..they realy need 24 or 28 both of them. Mine has full wrap so its downfall is takes up space...i do like it runs cooler than other saws ..261 is hood for bucket or climbing.

[@AndrewBrowner]

its an 80cc saw with a 20" bar.. i like my 500i after one day of use, but im running a 32" bar and burying the whole bar taking down oversized poplars.. i think its pretty overkill to pull a 20" bar could go with a ms291 for 1/3 of the price and thatd pull a 20" no issues i didnt mind the weight even with a 32" bar i had it in a boom lift doing some cuts never found it too heavy, the bar made it nose heavy so really a heavier saw might balance better with the long bar

[@jasonscottsgreatoutdoors429]

Thought the same. 20” on that is such a waste

[@hk93shooter]

how would you rate the fuel usage compared to a 50 or 60 cc saw/? i know the time cutting would be a lot less with a 80cc saw. but fuel usage per cord of rounds cut any major differences? for someone who is limited out in the woods or a remote cabin.

[@NorthernWoodsmanElite]

I subscribed he is a great guy

[@Ti-DAWGS]

Nice saws.

[@mikeherschleb5949]

I’m thinking bout making the same upgrade from ms261 18” to ms500 20L. Do you use your 261 much any more??

[@timbertimeoutdoors9836]

I almost never use the 261 now. MS500 is just so fast and fun. Love it.

[@tjlovesrachel]

That’s a nice saw… but you need to get a sharp chain and real load that saw up… all I heard was 4 strokin and rev limiter

[@Sethhaun78]

1300.00 what state are you in .there 1800.or more for bigger bar ..i want to comr there

[@jefftaussig6602]

Does the 500i have a summer/winter baffle ?

[@canamrider7195]

No. No carb so no need for baffle.

[@arnilazarev1771]

👍👍👍

[@bkb5668]

Hello, put an egan straight shot on that saw and you will upgrade the sound to a 9 of 10 and some power gains too boot!!!

[@user-zv4wr4fj1o]

Nice　Video　❤️Thank You⤴️

[@cobracommander2885]

Awesome vid, did you say 20 or 25 inch bar?

[@bravocompany1072]

I would say it is a 20 inch bar. Perfect for cutting firewood.

[@awakeforever]

What is up with the short bar ? They are useless unless you are Climbing

[@timbertimeoutdoors9836]

Yes, I have switched to a 25”. Much better

[@timothysullivan4130]

My 500i is ported, bark box burns 60-1 96 octane juice it’s a MONSTER!!! It beats my 661

[@johnnystafford1213]

8:10 I'll sound means nothing how will it be in 8 to ten years from now ?

[@rickmanning8722]

Thanks for not cutting lame cookies

[@timbertimeoutdoors9836]

Hahaha. 🤣👍

[@RHAD-sy3oi]

Take the rakers down a little - you are not making that saw dig in and work in its power band. Its just loafing running against its rev limit.

[@johnjeffrey3660]

That’s more than taking rakers down. Probably needs an RS or RM chain. He used it for a year and by the looks of it never sharpened the chain. Look at the dust he’s kicking. A good sharp RS will be throwing noodles…..

[@pavelkysa9907]

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