I have two ported Ripsaw Stihl 500is and two ported Ripsaw Stihl MS261C-Ms. Absolutely great saws for production. I put the Max Flow filters and Eagan straight-shot mufflers on the 500is. Had them for 3 years now and very happy with them.
A 400c fuel injected would be nasty. I’m not a fan of ripsaw from everything I’ve read online, not that they are bad they just seem overpriced for what they do. Good video man!
Heck yeah awesome kevin !!! I was really looking forward to this video, I’m happy for you man !! She sounds and looks like a real ripper 🤘!! Sucks that it took so long to get it in your hands, hope it was worth the wait, seems like it is to me !! Looking forward to more 🤙
Nice saw! I would have thought it had air injection though. If it does I can't find any mention of it online. My g 372xp, a copy of huskies 372xp which came out in 2000 has it. I have run about 4 gallons through it and the filter is still spotless.
500 is a cool saw but no way the best. The 462 better none of the little issues and you can get it regular carb. The 395 would probably be the best ever made pretty much will do anything and run forever.
Welcome back, sir. Nice saw you have there. It's more saw than I would ever need to use where I am from here in the Midwest, but you East-coasters are on a whole 'nother level! Stay safe, and stay blessed!
@Sparaco487 Some of us in the Midwest run longer bars because we have some large timber, but some of us use smaller bars because the trees might not be so big around. To each their own when it comes to the length of your chainsaw bar.
Been running a stock 500i with the Maxflow for a few years now. Can't comment on the porting by Ripsaw, but everything else you said tracks with my experience. Well said.
Seen a article about the fine particles, get in through the screw hole for the filter cover Egans have a small grommet, washer that stops the gap. 881 goes alright 😉
I'd tell em you want your money back and buy or order your saw of choice and make a porting appointment w/Joe Harkness.. you'll have a better running saw and will have the dyno numbers to prove it and won't have to wait.. get a worksaw, not a rip(off)saw
I use Bel Ray waterproof grease and a few extra washers as shown on mine. Seems to help a lot. Also grease the rubber seal on the filter where it makes contact with the body.
One of the best ways to improve physical strength is to pick a saw that is uncomfortably heavy and then take it out and run it all day. You will see your arms grow. Happened to me when I started running the 395xp and when I graduated to the 3120. Best firewood saws there are when you want to reduce time spent in the woods. Pair them with your choice of bar length and a 10 tooth sprocket for greater chain speed and torque utilization. Who has time waste in the woods with a 50cc saw. Trying to buck a log with a toy like that is worse than watching paint dry.
@@86dieselmanBeing in the woods is the point. It’s never a waste of time. The 10 mins you save over an hour you can save fueling up. Just enjoy it out there, man. Run whatever saw you want.
Watching this only confirmed what I already knew. Husky makes the better saws. If Husky has the long standing filter issues this saw has they would have fixed it by now. Never had any fine dust make it past them filter on any of the Husqvarna saws I have. Anyone considering the 500I should check out the 592, it’s a much better saw.
Great video! Pro tip, not a great idea to take your left hand off the handle bar while you’re cutting downward, wouldn’t be pretty if that girl kicked back on you.
They are flimsy as a dish rag, bad bushing set up on them,, and the case of the saw is thin ,, I’ve seen two with the engine cases cracked from the chain flying of and hitting it,, theses saws need beefed up if you are gonna run them every day logging , put the bushings from a 660 in them , and put a case guard from a 660 on it two it will help keep the engine case from getting cracked if chain flys of,
