Stihl 500i Wood Chips Discharge When Felling

[woodfarmer]

OMG, you khaki wearing, weekend wannabes. Worried about getting saw chips on you. Just get out and cut some wood for gawd sakes. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the 500i in stock form.

 

[Woodslasher]

If it really bothers you just rivet a nice ol' leather flap on the side of it like the old loggers did.

 

[Evan]

Thats a badass vid and feller

 

[StihlPotlicker]

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did you upgrade to the WCS fallers suspension kit too?

 

[psc1947]

Kind of off topic here but I filled my Jeep once cutting up a tree that was lying right beside it.

 

[TRTermite]

Kind of off topic here but I filled my Jeep once cutting up a tree that was lying right beside it.

Why was yer Jeep LYING there to start with? (That was how I first read your comment)

 

[cookies]

quit tucking your pant leg into your boots and slide it over them instead! personal fav is sticking a hand into my pocket for something and finding sawdust in there. Always seems to find its way into my folding knife!!

 

[Evan]

No I wouldnt putt stiffer suspension on saw unless I find it needs it. Im not a tree feller and in reality dont run a saw thsts much.

Wcs cover cause its badass along with air filter set up is all id do. 28" light bar.
Rest as needed if i do happen to start using saw in a more frequent usage. Or longer bars

 

[woodfarmer]

So just picked this saw up today. We’ll see what this does

 

[Evan]

I cant see it very well theres a saw sitting on it.

I cant stand the shape of that stock cover btw

 

[Sierra_rider]

did you upgrade to the WCS fallers suspension kit too?

Depends on bar length and intended cutting style. If just bucking, the stock suspension is ok...if you're falling too, it sucks in stock form. One of the first mods I did to mine.

 

[woodfarmer]

The backside.
The guy I bought this from put an extra foam washer, the stiffer springs and a 3/4 wrap on too.