Resale? You mean there are people who sell off their good tools?
I'm a bit anal I guess - can't remember selling any of my tools recently. With the prices of gas & diesel lately I might have to start thinking about it. 
Help in deciding between Stihl MS 462 and 500i Chainsaw
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I'm a bit anal I guess - can't remember selling any of my tools recently. With the prices of gas & diesel lately I might have to start thinking about it. 
Batsaw
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500i
Another arborist I contract out to bought one early this year, and I have run it occasionally - it’s a really nice saw, good ergonomics, smooth, light and has good power
Another arborist I contract out to bought one early this year, and I have run it occasionally - it’s a really nice saw, good ergonomics, smooth, light and has good power
sawmill sam
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Not on your list but I agree with one other reply, for about the same money I would get an ms661 over a ms500i. Not too big to handle and can run 24-50" bars. I have 3 of them.
Husky77
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Also a husky fan and happy with what I have. Always make me wonder why buy a saw you have to change so many things to make it acceptable. If you buy a new car you dont expect to change suspension, air filter and anything else to make it run. Vibration white finger is a big thing, you may not notice now but wait until your older and suffering, by then it's too late. Never tried a 500i but would like to, out of intrest what is the husqvarna equivalent?
I'm an all wood heat in WI wood cutter. And help others cut a bit, 7-10 cord a year. Do some 30" trees a rare bigger one. Did a 361 044 comparo When I snagged the 044 at a garage sale and was VERY done wrastling 066's
A 40" plus grey elm survivor the test bed, 25" bar was enough.
The 044 won handily, better, grunty, power. Same weight, sold the 361.
That was 5 years ago, At 67 I don't work as hard/long as I used too.
After an initial going over, the 044 has cut strong with little work, and there's been a lot of EAB trees cut the last three years.
Two cents; don't buy a saw for those ONE or TWO big trees, buy for the 80% of your cutting sized trees.
The smaller saw can be pushed to get a couple trees down. But a big saw will be too much most of the time.
I have gradually gone with longer bars, left the 28" on the 044 after a huge willow project. Billy Ray sez less bending. ;^) But would be just as happy if I swap back to the 25".
With that 28" on the 044 I'm much more likely to switch to the 028 with a 20" for limbing and bucking the upper trunk.
These old saws are easy, 6 months in the shed, fire up and back to work every time.
That 028 WB sounds "a little loose" but keeps going and going.
I found and installed a chain brake on it, was nervous without one.
Read about the 400 and 500 Guess if the 044 dies before I quit sawing I'd be more likely to go with a 400.
But still watch for "dad died" older saws on CL ;^)
A 40" plus grey elm survivor the test bed, 25" bar was enough.
The 044 won handily, better, grunty, power. Same weight, sold the 361.
That was 5 years ago, At 67 I don't work as hard/long as I used too.
After an initial going over, the 044 has cut strong with little work, and there's been a lot of EAB trees cut the last three years.
Two cents; don't buy a saw for those ONE or TWO big trees, buy for the 80% of your cutting sized trees.
The smaller saw can be pushed to get a couple trees down. But a big saw will be too much most of the time.
I have gradually gone with longer bars, left the 28" on the 044 after a huge willow project. Billy Ray sez less bending. ;^) But would be just as happy if I swap back to the 25".
With that 28" on the 044 I'm much more likely to switch to the 028 with a 20" for limbing and bucking the upper trunk.
These old saws are easy, 6 months in the shed, fire up and back to work every time.
That 028 WB sounds "a little loose" but keeps going and going.
I found and installed a chain brake on it, was nervous without one.
Read about the 400 and 500 Guess if the 044 dies before I quit sawing I'd be more likely to go with a 400.
But still watch for "dad died" older saws on CL ;^)
Husky doesn’t make an equivalent. Husky is junk. Also I’m the guy that modifies everything, Stock sucks.
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Husky sucks stock diz da junk. Yeah Baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'z sees, Yo Mo, beat down da nig and get ma some cracker jam.
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Why do you say? What first hand experience do you have?
Interesting, you haven't posted a single mod you've done besides a bolt on muffler cover. Can you explain more?
It’s pretty clear that Husky is the mopar of the saw world. I wasn’t happy with the power or feel of the 372 when I picked up my 462. I know the bolts won’t fall out of the 462. My other saw Randy ported so I didn’t modify it.
May have some kinda grip material on Keys unfourtenatly may not actually own a 500i
Spewing more manure out of your mouth huh?
So you ran a 372 for 2 minutes? How do you know "bolts" fall out?
I see, you make it sound like you personally mod everything.
BTW did you know your boys next door are heckling you?
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Didn't know you got shown the door over there.
What happened?
I don't live on these site, just notice a few things.
Yep, That’s fine. Some people are too sensitive. It’s not manure, Just trying to help people from wasting their hard earned money on junk.
Not sure if it’s a Holliday season thing or a local thing but there have been a couple 462s, a couple 500s, and a 661 on my dealer’s display shelf for 2-3 weeks now. The 661 is a full wrap which I didn’t want as it will be used on a mill at times so they ordered one for me on late Wednesday and I picked it up noonish Friday. I’ve got a 461 so the 462 and 500 were of no interest to me.
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Sierra_rider
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I wouldn't call 372s junk...they were great saws in their time and are still good saws. I like the 462 better only because it's more modern... mostly just the lighter weight.
Until the 462 came along, I thought the Husky 70cc options were much more compelling than the Stihl offerings. I've got a couple 044s, and my 372 is a much better saw IMO. I'd also argue that the 441 was a downgrade from the 044/440.
Until the 462 came along, I thought the Husky 70cc options were much more compelling than the Stihl offerings. I've got a couple 044s, and my 372 is a much better saw IMO. I'd also argue that the 441 was a downgrade from the 044/440.
Too bad the stihls are so screwed up ergonomically
Sell me your 200Ts then. So you dont have to look at the un ergonomic mess.Too bad the stihls are so screwed up ergonomically
That only matters when you have female sized hands like the unskilled hammer donkey.Too bad the stihls are so screwed up ergonomically
I don't mind it as much on the smaller saws(like the 241 and down), or the larger saws, but for limbing and falling I prefer the huskys and dolmars, climbing and bucking just hand me a saw with a sharp chain and full of fluids.
Pretty sure I've got more stihls than you have
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