Folks who don’t run their own business don’t understand that a few thousand dollars for a tool that pays for itself is nothing to us. If I can buy a machine that will keep my quality where it is or improve it and improve on my efficiency and productivity, it’s in the bag and I’m checking out.
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Yeah, chainsaws cheap for what produces. The efficiency pays for it.
@Jclutch0892 ай бұрын
@@Good.FellersI’m a new subscriber and really enjoying the content! You have some serious skill! I’ve been running the 500i for 3 years now and I personally believe it’s the best saw ever made. Where you were asking about the bars, the Stihl light bars are great bars and hold up well. If you can deal with a little bit heavier bar, the best bar out there is the Sugihara light bar. They are the only bar that is milled out of a solid piece of metal rather than riveted together. I run the .063 gauge because I’ve found that where the chains are a little beefier they last longer and don’t stretch as much. If you’re willing to, please try you a Sugihara 28” light bar 3/8 .063. I think you’ll be very happy and they pretty much last forever. It’s all I run on all my saws now. A lot of people don’t know this, but the Husqvarna X Tough light bars are made by Sugihara and Husqvarna just slaps their name on them.
@JaseC802 ай бұрын
Very true. The 592XP’s in Australia are around 2500-2600$. Firewood production bucking Iron Bark anything less than a 90cc to hard on the user and equipment. A few days of work and the saw has paid for itself. The 500i looks very appealing.
@RustyRobinson-b7j2 ай бұрын
That has to be the most impressive cut I have ever seen. I knew how to spur cut before coming across your channel. To me it's easiest cut there is. Then I learned your shallow wedge, bore the heart out and snipe the hinges cut. That one has been a game changer for me. But that jump cut you just did is crazy. When I do it I have to pull the bar out several times and go back in to not get pinched. How you were able to stay in it like that is impressive. I will be practicing on that. Probably be unbolting my power unit several times also.
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Gotta get stuck and bend a few bars to learn that one. Be safe out some people say that stuffs dangerous.
@OgleBilly2 ай бұрын
I have got a 500I and a flat out like it! And I agree with you, when I was a timber cutter I bought what worked for me because at the end of the day, that is what I am feeding my family with. And I also agree with you on buying American manufactured products when I can. I have owned serval Dodge and Chevrolet trucks, and have a good luck out of all of them. I have never owned a Ford, and not for any particular reason. Good channel my friend!
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Glad ya like the channel, I appreciate you!
@johnjackson25102 ай бұрын
Awesome video brother!! Gotta love the Super Duty 👍💪🏼
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Yes Sir!
@kaceesavage2 ай бұрын
Good stuff! Cool to watch the 500 doing real work. I always enjoy your videos.
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Glad ya like em
@hidhshsj1232 ай бұрын
I love my dads stihl 044 I bought it back from his friend he sold it to almost 25+ years ago and it is atill running like it was brand new. I bought it back for the same price he sold it for which was $250 plus a 25" bar. Best saw stihl ever made hands down is the stihl 044 arctic.
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Glad you have your dads saw
@andrewgraeme84292 ай бұрын
When working, any piece of kit has to be a joy to use - and for that reason, I have a 500i and a 592xp. Both are a pleasure to work with!
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
We’re on the same page!
@Living-The-Dream2 ай бұрын
Great to see you enjoying my favorite saw !! I also prefer running the 28” light bar on mine. Nice work….as usual 🪵👍👏🇺🇸 Rick
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Thanks Rick Hope all is well!
@jacobwhitehorse252 ай бұрын
The grade yard I sell to has a truck load of 500i saws they buck and trim with. They are brand loyal and I smile and say it’s much different what we do with them in the woods. I went up to the mountains week before last and bought a sawbuck from some super great folks and he had a couple in the back of his truck. He encouraged me to check it out. I didn’t cut anything but simply handled it. It was like a noodle and I pointed this out. Sounds like somebody has addressed the bushing issue. I tried to run the 066 660 s 20 years ago and it just wasn’t for me. So here is my warts and all on the 592….. as I come around I am constantly cutting lower as if the saw is bent. I have tried over and over to correct this. It never happened on any of my 300 series saws. I have tried holding in different positions but constantly as I come around it’s the same outcome. I have fell 600 plus trees with the saw and absolutely love it. I ordered a new handle back in the summer thinking it had somehow gotten shocked or bent but it did zero to correct this. We cut the same wood for the same market with the same equipment so this has absolutely got to be me and not the saw. Thank you for the content we always look forward to it.
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. 592xp is a great saw.
@benskirvin47062 ай бұрын
Really good video about the 500i. I run saws that work for me. Different saws for different types of jobs. Keep up the videos, stay safe Ben
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it. Be safe!
@DanRussell-q8s2 ай бұрын
I had the same feeling back 22 years ago when I bought the 044 . I think I paid $700 for it back then which was a lot but I am still using it into 2025 . Always get what works for you !
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Nice
@dynojoemods27642 ай бұрын
Very Nice! I am glad you decided to give the 500i a shot.
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Me too I love this thing
@briankirwan95882 ай бұрын
Excellent video! How do you find the vibrations from the saw with the upgraded springs on the saw?
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
I don’t notice them, but I’ve never noticed it in any saw. I’ve had guys work for me complain about 395s vibrating and making there hands numb. Personally never experienced any of it.
@halliwilljon2 ай бұрын
Gotta say, you make it look easy.......loved your comment on china!!!!!
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Just telling the truth.
@shedder11042 ай бұрын
Awesome job on your videos!
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Hey thank you!
@charlesworniv6112 ай бұрын
Enjoyed the video. I never really understood brand loyalty. Made in the USA - 100% agree with. I wish more quality things were made in the USA. Thanks for the advice on the 8 pin rim sprocket for the 592. I changed mine the other day and like it so much better. One quick question. I know you have said multiple times you buy your stihl rs3 chains from Madsen’s. I downloaded their catalog on all I saw was Oregon chains. Is this something you have to call and ask about? I would like to try one to see how it compares to the x-cut C83 chain. Thanks
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
I’ve never looked at there catalog to be honest. I call tell em what I want and the send it. The 33rs is a superior chain to c83. Befor I found Madsens I ran c83 to save money. To me it’s way better then Oregon chain but an imitation at best of stihl chain. Just my opinion but I have a lot of experience with both. I’m glad you tried the 8 pin, game changer. Yeah, it’s a shame we have let our manufacturing go over seas. Maybe the new guy will guide it back. 🤔
@charlesworniv6112 ай бұрын
@ thanks for the reply. I will give them a call. I hope so
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Advice: pay a little more for ups. I have trouble with usps every time I’ve ordered.
@dannywhelchel48012 ай бұрын
I completely understand why your running the 500i,ive always been a husqvarna guy as well but once i run the 500i is didn't care what brand it was,it's more efficient for us older guys as far as power to weight ratio that ive ever used,sure they may drink a little more fuel they are more productive than any saw ive ever owned i can run one longer than I can a 592xp or 395xp,or even 372xp because of the weight saving,I like it so much I own two now and may get a third one down the road,one of mine is ported and the other one stock for now,but they are one heck of a saw,and I got the west coast suspension upgrade on mine as well,so congrats on your new saw brother what it comes down to is run what you like and to heck with what anyone else thinks
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Yeah, I’m living my best life. I just figured I would respond to comments and share my opinions.
@dannywhelchel48012 ай бұрын
@Good.Fellers well I'm glad you did maybe it will help others,you always put out good advice and great content
@TheCowboylogic2 ай бұрын
I agree with you. I am 64. This year, I have cut timber professionally for 50 years. I still have quite a bunch of the old 'O' series Stihls, fully ported. They scream. I have run the 500i since they first came out. I am on the third one. I use full skip chain, and use a 'goofy' file. I remember when Oregon came out with that chain in the late 80's, early 90's. They were giving away chains and files to every logger that would take them. Back when I started, McColloch was top of the line. Then they lost market share to Homelite. The industry is in constant evolution. You could not pay me to own a Husky.
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
@TheCowboylogic I’ll honestly say the 592 is a great saw. I have three and have cut a lot of timber with them. But the 500 is so damn light that as of now that my future.
@jackcooper37912 ай бұрын
Love to see you use a MS 661 😝!! Great content 👊🏽
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Hell yeah! Probably ain’t gonna see me running a 661
@BBlu-m9r2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video! Do you find for the work you do a wrap handle is not needed?
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
A full wrap handle would be in the way. I flush cut fancy trees
@em47032 ай бұрын
Just run and use what makes you happy and satisfied. Brand loyalty, made in USA or whatever, it all doesn't matter in the end so long as its a quality product, its reliable and you're enjoying it. Life is short. Btw I've been running my 500i close for to 3000 hours of run time so far on the last maintenance check, and I had zero issues with its injection system or any fuel related problems in that time, even with older gas that gave me issues with others saws. Something inconceivable in a carbureted saw.
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Nice
@academicmailbox77982 ай бұрын
Judging by those McCullough tools from the 1980's vintage, those bigger felling and production saws used to pull .404 inch pitch chain through timber all day long (all they had was generic engine lubrication points at thirty to one or less, and maybe running the same generic oil out to the chainsaw bars). Stuff we wouldn't dream of doing now with our tools. Coming out of World War Two, my folks in the British Isles they grew up still having 'ration' books for essentials like sugar, tea, commodities etc. It was a different world. The early Stihl chainsaws showed up at that point, and my guess is that McCullough and others ran with that idea. There were brands like Jonsered here in Europe too (that got absorbed later into Husqvarna). My sense is that Stihl in the 1950's sort of lead the move over to engine powered saws, and by the 70's decade at least, Husqvarna put up competition to Stihl from Sweden. You look at the 'dairy' processing, milk, cheese etc that operates across a large swathe of America now, and you have Swedish dairy standard pipe fitting standards and such (I did a cheese and milk process renovation with TetraPak only in '23). And I though Tetra was just an inventor of the cardboard milk cartons I poured over cornflakes as a kid. What I've grown to understand and realize is the amount of engineering and science which centered around these countries, especially in agriculture and forestry, all land-related industries. Science that is still applied to this day. Now if you understand pre- WWII history, the world leading universities, the maths, science, physics, chemistry. The hard sciences versus seudo sciences or 'social' sciences. That network of academia was European based, in the context of global innovation and engineering. And it turns out even in 2024, this bedrock of basic scientific knowledge resources, it still matters. Even now.
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
This is a great comment
@academicmailbox77982 ай бұрын
Basically, many of these European countries rapidly recovered post the Second World War, and enjoyed this lead in things engineering and manufacturing related for a long time. Nowadays here in Europe, economies like Germany are vulnerable for all kinds of reasons, economic, social, age profiles, shifts away from combustion and towards electrical type engines. A lot of reasons why those big central European economies don't have the advantages that they enjoyed for over half a century. And a lot of that success came from that university system that was in place, a science and engineering focus, which had existed back in the nineteenth century (like 'Britain' which was more of an American ally, was a competitor since the time of Napoleon to the central European economies). Britain manufactured textiles, imported it's cotton from America and India later, but Britain never invented or produced things such as chainsaws. It's science or engineering education under-pinnings weren't comparable to those of Germany. And it was unfortunate, listen to Niall Ferguson who's looked at this history, that those European education centres were gripped by these competing ideologies. Politics took things over, and it's much like the set of problems that one sees with education in today's world. It's actually getting harder and harder in the west, to get trades and skills re-generated. A lot of things. And when education falls apart, at some point down the track, one witnesses the consequences. The ideologies and political movements always target the education systems, in order to manipulate and influence the next generation. And there are versions of that at work today. Decay from within, and influence from without. A combination of universities getting off track, becoming too political. And such things as Confucius Institutes pumping in millions from outside. The bottom line, if one wants to make products such as these, it starts way back early on in classrooms. And the benefits can last over centuries. I think the reason why the Swiss-German region managed to invent chainsaw technology, was that it was a fairly 'neutral' place in the conflicts. They could focus on technology, the Stihl saws were produced for the military, but had civilian applications and markets too. Four-wheel drive was another one of those things, a peace time, a Cold War innovation for military vehicles. But of course four-wheel drive had applications far beyond that (the Audi four-wheel drive cars were banned, as they kept winning all the rally races here in the eighties). There's one very good movie about 'the last' two-wheel cars to win a rally championship, a movie that is worth a watch. Can't recall it's name now.
@academicmailbox77982 ай бұрын
Race for Glory, 2024 is the name of the rallying film made. Based on the real story.
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
@academicmailbox7798 that area of the world also produced a lot of veneer.
@academicmailbox77982 ай бұрын
My information from some other American channels, is that American mills and timber processing companies are going to parts of central Europe, looking at their forests for oak timber supplies. I've kept up a little with University of Kentucky seminars (their conversations looking ahead in counting or quantifying millions of acres of mature white oak lumber in the eastern States, moving ahead into the next century). How to maintain the white oak supply, and judging that story against others, the ash, the chestnut etc. Here in Europe our Elm trees were the ones that took the big hit decades ago and all died. I maintain hedgerows and farmland, which means often enough I deal with semi-mature Elm trees that become too big. And I can certify (I've cut a small amount of non-mature oak), that Elm timber takes them all to town. As far as hardness, density, weight etc goes. I know there are African hardwoods, rare now, they used them to make 'block and tackle' for sail ships years ago. I've seen ship building restorers here use it, it's a substitute for actual steel, which happens to be wood. But Elm wood is up there in that density category with anything. Which is why, the Dutch Elm disease is such a sobering lesson to me. One has a fantastic resource today, like the American chestnut a hundred years ago, an entire economy existed around that species. Can become a thing of history tomorrow. And the white oak regeneration strategy in America has become such a key thing (because we're losing so many species that industries had revolved around).
@ad369-z6z2 ай бұрын
Great video! Keep them coming
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Sounds great!
@jakemelgar75912 ай бұрын
Had a question, figured you may have an answer. I've had a difficult time actually finding an answer to this. l'm hoping you would know or maybe point me in the correct direction. Is there a dot law, state laws or interstate commerce's regulations that prevent you from buying full length logs in one state and transporting to another state for sawyer work? For an example say I find a logger in Missouri that's selling black walnut and I purchased it and transport it from Missouri to Pennsylvania. For my personal and sawmill business. Is this legal??... Thank for the help and as always keep up
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
It happens everyday, but some states have crazy laws like Illinois. Look into it. Some logs are quarantined to certain counties do to bud infestation, etc. it’s pretty doable but there’s some governmental Bs to look into Each states dept of natural resources can help you.
@RJM10112 ай бұрын
Excellent thank you for the video. 👍
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Your welcome.
@jahsonferg5581Ай бұрын
Been thinking bout 500i for while now.👍 Kinda doing same thing cutting oversized after harvester has been through. And they will cut 30inch trees.🤙
@Good.FellersАй бұрын
Yes
@christianschonfeld64392 ай бұрын
That saw is bad to the bone man great video as always
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Hey, thanks Bud!
@raynheath4502 ай бұрын
Husqvarna makes stiffer springs also for the 592
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
They do?
@richardf91372 ай бұрын
That Baby just plain EATS WOOD!!!🎉
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Yes it does!
@caseyc45162 ай бұрын
Every video you post on this saw making it hard not to drop the money on one ..can cut one day and pay for it..banger video as usual man
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Thanks Bud, mines already payed for it self.
@stihlmanchainsaw84452 ай бұрын
Pretty impressive saw. Normally I don't care for voice overs but your commentary was excellent. The saw you are running - did it come from West Coast saws? I may have missed the origin of your purchase. I did get it has their upgrade kit on it. Please advise. (I just found your channel. Thanks for the great content).
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
I got the saw from 309machine who is tight with the west coast saws.
@scootinthru2 ай бұрын
We need some Good Fellers merch. First suggestion - Good Fellers logo t-shirts and hats with "Flattest Stumps on the Internet" and/or "Sharpest Chains on the Internet" slogans underneath. BTW - another shameless plug for Gordy over at Westcoast Saw. All of his saw upgrades are just that - upgrades and no BS. Well worth the $$$ because they help to make great saws even better. The 500i ported & piped does not currently have a direct competitor when it comes to power to weight - full stop!
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Coming Soon
@DeerSlayermi2 ай бұрын
@@Good.Fellerscan’t wait for the merch!
@patrickjoy95512 ай бұрын
Dont listen to fools about how you spend your money. I dont care if a guy buys a 500i to set on the mantle. This is America and if you want one and can afford it I say go for it. This is your livelihood and the saw is how you do it. I got one for cutting firewood and dont regret one penny I spent on it. After the first tree I fell I was completely sold. This is coming from a guy that also has a Husky 371xp, which is also a great saw. Use the tools that fits your needs (and wants) that makes the job at hand the easiest and most lucrative. Keep felling those trees and stay safe out there.
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Hey Thanks Brother!
@axesandthings4832 ай бұрын
I prefer the saw that runs and is sharp. 😀
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Yeah
@joeherbert35902 ай бұрын
Great video.
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@shieldwolffalcontrainer90402 ай бұрын
That 500i is kicking butt and taking names!
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Yes sir!
@ryanpoole47952 ай бұрын
Good fellers have you considered trying a ported 592?
@ryanpoole47952 ай бұрын
If that 500i is a powerful as it looks, i couldn't imagine a ported 592
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
I’m not, simply because I feel it’s powerful enough from the factory. It would be a waste of expense and possibly inefficient in actual use. That’s just my opinion.
@ryanpoole47952 ай бұрын
@Good.Fellers I agree also, i watch every one of your videos, I've talked with you a few times on here, I cut timber and do tree removal in Southern ohio I live about an hour east of Cincinnati, I run all huskies, I run a 395 and have a new one for backup , and I also have a top handle t540 mark 2, it's a little ripper, I'm thinking about getting a midsized saw a 562 or 572 also, keep them videos coming, thank you sir for always answering back, it really means alot to me how you always interact with your subscribers.
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
@ryanpoole4795 I appreciate you guys. I had a 572 it was just a little underpowered for me.
@ryanpoole47952 ай бұрын
@Good.Fellers I love my 395 cutting timber and bucking but she gets a little heavy doing removal jobs, how much lighter is the 592 compared to the 395 do you think?
@daig19842 ай бұрын
You could calibrate a level with those stumps 😅
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Great comment
@DeadWoodLogging69962 ай бұрын
So much done in so little time - respect ! We all should use what works best for us or what we can afford - right ? For me as an amateur, husqy 565 works great and it was a good buy. Off course, Stihl MS 462 is a better saw, but costs like 500 euros more, so it's a no go for me (500i costs twice the price of the 565). I totally get it- if You own a bussiness, chainsaw price is not the top of the list-heavy machinery and it's maintainance is a way bigger deal, so it's ok to buy a expensive saw-it will pay for itself off pretty quick. Brand loyalty ? For suckers & people payed to advertise the brand... Stay safe out there Bud !
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
You nailed it Bud!
@DeadWoodLogging69962 ай бұрын
@Good.Fellers Thanx Bud !
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
🤘
@OutdoorsWithChad2 ай бұрын
The 500i is a work of art. 14lbs for an 79cc 6.7HP saw? That's crazy light for that kind of power. I'm just a cottager who cuts a bit of firewood so I don't need one, but I can 100% see the benefit for pro forestry workers.
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Dude this saw ported is up over 8 horse power and it eats the wood!
@yenerm1142 ай бұрын
👌🏼👌🏼 have him port one of your 592s 🤘🏼🤘🏼
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
👍
@markespich85742 ай бұрын
You need to read where your ford truck is made! Tundra’s are the only trucks made or assembled in the USA.
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Yeah and the profits are headed straight back to JAPAN. The F350 is built in Kentucky and Ohio. Don’t bring any of that Toyota crap around here Bud!
@garryschmidt48322 ай бұрын
What’s with all the back cutting
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
I do what’s easiest and most efficient.
@mattlynch28232 ай бұрын
Gordy has a new filter kit out for the 500i and 661
@KevinsDisobedience2 ай бұрын
I highly recommend those foam kits, and his is superior to the max flow. The only product Gordy makes that’s shit is his gas can, and it’s not even his design.
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
@KevinsDisobedience lol
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
I already got it.
@caseyc45162 ай бұрын
@@KevinsDisobedienceI’m not crazy about the side cover tensioner has stripped out on 2 different covers on my 592
@mattlynch28232 ай бұрын
@@Good.Fellers I had a feeling since you already had some of his other goodies on it!
@randyballew87952 ай бұрын
I can tell that's a sharp chain because i don't see you pushing down on the handle any at all, you just hang on to it while you cut the spurs.
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Fact, I don’t push on a saw I pull. Sharp saws do the work for ya!
@Maniacalchopshop2 ай бұрын
Ford my whole life was a working man’s truck. I watched everyone in my family beat on them and they kept going. Me liking stihls is just personal
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Yeah, I reckon fords are a workin mans truck. I don’t see too many salesman driving a f350.
@765Guys2 ай бұрын
Good video!
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@joey39082 ай бұрын
Bars on upside down What a newb Lmao 😂jkjk
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Lol
@ishure88492 ай бұрын
G'day GF, when Huskie figure out how to make a fuel injected saw you can try it out 👍.
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Yes sir
@saltymofo58702 ай бұрын
Loggers, coal miners, and anyone that has to travel rough ground runs Fords around here. Here being West Virginia
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Yeah, I reckon it’s the same here.
@GreatWhiteSquid2 ай бұрын
Hey I'm all about it. Dude if it's a good saw and it's working for you the way you want it, then price doesn't matter. Buy what works for you and rock on!!
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
🤘
@rock_machine012 ай бұрын
Aren’t you guys in Nova Scotia or am I thinking of someone else?
@brettblack70492 ай бұрын
Someone else, he's in the Midwest.
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
USA 🇺🇸
@mattharris20182 ай бұрын
Stihl make great saws. Husqvarna make great saws. I have both. Both manufacturers have made saws you just want to kick and throw off a bluff.
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Lol
@joerobinson74572 ай бұрын
I'd truly like to know how you put together a team to buy timber for you? I'm not that outgoing of person. If I could employ someone to get it done...
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
That’s a valuable peace of info. Took a lot of time and money to put it together.
@joerobinson74572 ай бұрын
It's the kind of thing that can make or break!
@joerobinson74572 ай бұрын
I'm in Southwest Ohio. I can't believe all the mills that have quit buying, put people on quota, or just plain folded up. Thoughts?
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
@@joerobinson7457 My thoughts are people think it’s always gonna be the high times. Loggers trade commodities and commodities fluctuate. I reckon it’s all simple math.
@TheWildWestMill2 ай бұрын
Plenty of mills have just totally closed up until markets change. Or have gone out of business. RR ties and pallet stock only thing keeping a lot going. Grade lumber is in the toilet Many mills are sitting on logs because they paid more for them than the lumber is worth
@woodstacker52412 ай бұрын
Damn those are flat stumps!
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
The flattest
@brettblack70492 ай бұрын
Buy what you want, there'll always be haters.
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Truth
@brettblack70492 ай бұрын
@Good.Fellers I give lots of advice on the forums as to what saws to buy, but it's only advice. I like to say "what works for one, doesn't work for everyone". Be safe out there.
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
@brettblack7049 I agree, do what ya want but I’m also gonna do what I want. Seems reasonable to me
@jeffdutton25002 ай бұрын
Brand loyalty is a ridiculous concept.. It doesn't matter what equipment you're talking about. I have been a Stihl guy for a long time, since McCullough and Homelight left the industry for being a real saw manufacture, That said, I got myself one 572XP and I would put that saw in the upper level of the quality saw. I have also gone to a different truck manufacture with my latest truck purchase too.
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Yes, I agree over the years I’ve tried and been successful with different manufacturers of trucks, skidders, and Saws. I’m running a business and I buy the tools that are gonna make me the money 💰. Different companies are going to be at there best at different times. The competition between them is what keeps them great.
@johndunbar23932 ай бұрын
People who comment on the internet are a funny bunch at times. They have to be tribal about absolutely everything and cherry pick what info they share with the world and it's probably not even their experiences they are arguing for. It's probably something they saw in a video, or read on a forum. An advantage, is an advantage, and if the 500i gives you that, that's awesome! That means you will do better, and I'm all for people doing better for themselves. That's the biggest problem with America right now (and several other western nations) people are so self centered, they have zero ability to look at things from anyone else's perspective. Rising tide raises all ships. Be happy for your fellow American who just gained an advantage in their business.
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Profeex222 ай бұрын
Who is dissing a 500i😂😂 if you cut trees, you know it speaks for itself. Husky or stihl a good saw is a good saw
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Yep
@Profeex222 ай бұрын
562 for me personally, never had a tree I couldn’t cut over but I did a lot of mulching and brush clearing as well. It was line clearance, with T&M for a year straight lot of hours especially on storm watching your videos makes me miss it. Good shit
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
@Profeex22 glad you enjoy them
@jamesdalme82462 ай бұрын
Best hammer for hitting nails…….
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Lol
@902hand72 ай бұрын
I just never understand why someone would fuss about about what anyone else spends their hard earned money on. Perhaps they're just jealous about you buying a 500i as they run their MS170. 🤣🤣
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
😆
@benbaker9892 ай бұрын
2600$ where ur at ? I bought my 500i for 1500 brand new
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Mines ported with upgraded springs and bushings. Fancy clutch cover, fancy filter, and some other stuff.
@benbaker9892 ай бұрын
@Good.Fellers ohhh that makes sense
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
Yes
@Entreepreneurs2 ай бұрын
So basically what you’re trying to say is you cut and sell a shitload of veneer logs so you have the money to buy a ported 500i and not worry about it and whoever is talking 💩 can gfts 😂😂 Read ya loud and clear boss
@Good.Fellers2 ай бұрын
You got it exactly, if I had friends you would be one of them. 😂