STIHL MS 500i - MOST AWESOME SAW... SHE IS A SCREAMER! 

Thanks...I like that one! SCHTEAL IT IS!

That’s what I have always heard too Chad. My mother-in-law is German. A lot of SCH in there vocabulary

Same here, but then again the American-tion of the pronunciation is to drop the H hence Stil. Now don’t ask Irene she calls it a chainsaw no matter who makes it to her that’s all it will ever be!, remember Chris your the one who says “I like it as long as it’s sharp and runs”….

Being German, I always found the American pronunciation - like steel or steal - way cooler... 🤔 But anyway, if you're interested in the German pronunciation, then yeah, it definitely starts with an "Sh"-sound, like schteal. It gets a little more tricky though when it comes to the vowels, since even in German there will be local differences. Speakers of standard High German will pronounce it with a very high i, like Schteel. But STIHL is a company (and Stihl is a family name) from Swabia in Southern Germany, where most speakers will pronounce the i more like in "still" (only looong, of course). They will also pronounce the t as d. Seen from that angle, there is no "correct" anyway and you might just as well forget about the whole issue. And maybe you better don't ask the Swedes about the allegedly "correct" pronunciation of Husqvarna. Just say husky, they will love it 😉

@@homeroffice2000 Awesome feedback! I do enjoy my mother-in-laws accent so much!! Appreciate ya👊🏻

Yup, every brand makes turds and gems!

Thanks Ken!

Yup, it is a great saw no doubt but for the pronunciation there are some German "experts" here that claim the Stihl family says it..."SCHTEAL" and others say Still, Steel and Schteel so now I am really cornfused!

Yup, as my friend would say..."they are proud of there stuff"

That they are, for sure. Lots of people are buying into it. I own a 400 and 462, they aren't the best thing since sliced bread!

@@EricChmelarsky-vh7eq If you are not happy with the 462, I'll take it.

It is a great saw!

Always!

You can do it!

Thanks Sir Daniel! Same to you!

Thanks again Sir Andrew from NB!!!!

Great point!

It is a great saw!

Good power to weight .

Thanks, you too!

You will do well! I have to warn you however, it is like drug...it leads to more!

Stihl is the boss of pro saws but the total opposite in the homeowner class. $420 is too much for a 45cc plastic clamshell saw. The Echo saws give you way more for the money in the homeowner grade.

Yup and vertical!

Ha! I want all the saws! More is the right number!

Good call! Yup, PPE and grip!

Both companies make great saws! Keep cuttin'!

Whoever says "still" is talking about a great grand pappy's moonshine operation.

@@thefirewooddoctor Ha!

Totally agree, it is a great saw!

Yup, they are great saws!

They are very nice!

Yes I know the mods make the saws faster but the cost of loosing my hearing is a little to high for me.

@@InTheWoodyard all the years of owning a landscape business without hearing protection already made me half deaf, now I know better. But when I open a yard im prob Gona have to be nice to the neighbors and go back to stock

@@carl27890 yup!

Yup, every brand has gems and turds.

@@InTheWoodyard welcome to the Darkside! Once you go stihl you never go back! We had Husqvarna in the past and they are great saws! Chris, have you tried the MS 261?

Yes for heating wood it is very hard to beat....VERY HEAVY STUFF!

Yup, big saws are for production!

Yup, it is awesome!

Good to know!

Thanks! You too!

Thanks, you too!

Good morning! Yup, she does cut ....and very muchmorebetter than most!

Good luck! If you have problems I do have a rusty dull jack knife here that I could use to fix you up! HA!

I do not know...good question!

Great point! Yup, locust is serious wood!

So far it is 50-50 so......????

@@InTheWoodyard I guess it's one of those German surnames like Porsche that most Americans mispronounce. The real car and saw snobs pronounce them Porsha, and shteel.

That sucks... the new 562 is awesome!

Around here there is probably 3 Stihl dealers to every 1 Husqvarna. One of the reasons I kinda prefer the Stihl. Dealers are everywhere and there is one within 5 miles of the house. The one main Husqvarna dealer here too is a real asshole. I still have some Husqvarna saws besides the Stihl, Echo, Makita, I have an old John Deere too and a couple ancient Homelites. There is a big box store here though that sells both brands and they have all the pro stuff but its a big box store would much rather deal with an actual dealer. There used to be a Jonsered dealer but I don't know if those are even sold anymore. I know there is the RedMax now maybe they replaced Jonsered I don't know but I have a RedMax as well and its just a red Husqvarna. There is one RedMax dealer I know of here but they have basically just mowers and trimmers not sure I ever seen a saw in there before but I am sure they could order one for you.

No Bert is afraid to touch it. It is good, they all cut well.

Yup, great saw and I am much better ...thanks!

I have heard that a 600? 100cc ??? might be coming???

I ran a 500i for the first time today. There's no bloody way it keeps up to my 592xp. That being said, it doesn't weigh anywhere close to my 592xpg either. I'm nowhere close to a stihl fan, but the 500i power to weight ratio is good. I'm helping a guy right now and I might ask for a 500i as payment after I put enough hours in. If he writes a check the govt takes it. If he buys me a saw they take alot less.

Yup, the 362 is nice but the 500 is nicer!

Rotary jets?? Nuclear?? Flux capacitors??

I do not know what anything stands fro with the Stihl saws ...the numbers are very confusing to everyone.

The "i" in the STIHL MS 500i chainsaw stands for the electronically controlled fuel injection system. Stihl first came out with the fuel injected 500i concrete saw

Ahhh. Thanks Fred, 👋👋👍🏻👍🏻

@@FredFlintstone21 So even the i in 500 i stands for an E as in electronic...?????Must be more German babble???

the "i" stands for injected as in not carbureted.

Yup, great saws!

Yup, I would agree, I have ran a 592 and 661 side by side and the both are faster and more power than the 500...but heavier too.

It sis a great saw for sure!

Yup, we all talk funny! Gday mate!

If you need a saw do, it if you want a saw do it, if you have the money for one do it ...BUT if you can't buy one don't because you will HAVE to get one.

@@InTheWoodyard right. It will be a while before I can afford one.

Wear a bib!

Awesome thank you!

Yup, but better every day now, thanks!

Thanks!!

It is....it's a West Coast Saws.... after market ( better) cover.

Yup, it is a good one!

Yup, thanks Bill!

Yup, their numbering system is way confusing...even for the guys that work there!

The thing that impressed me when I first used one is the immediate throttle response, and it very linear power which just gets stronger as you pull harder on the trigger.

Thanks Tim!

Yup, they are awesome! WOODCHUCK IS THE BRAND!

There is a bunch of them out there. I like this Woodchuck he has but I have a Stihl. The Stihl ones though are just made by Logrite and orange instead of blue. Would have probably been a little cheaper had I just got the Logrite but the Stihl dealer is right around the corner from me and I was in there for something else and picked up one. I don't really use it as much as I thought I would when I got it. Think it was like $100.

@JesseLJohnson I have a very old cant hook, it's AWESOME but like the pick off the ground feature

Yup, Hooskvarna is correct. And yes the 462 is a great saw!

What are you king of?

​@@InTheWoodyardStihl is the KING of the chainsaw world. When it comes to chainsaws, Stihl and ONLY STIHL is the Gold Standard. It's good to be the King. 😊👑👑👑👑👑👑👑💪🏿 #stihlpower #stihlisyourdaddy #stihlrunstheyard

Yup, it does cut well!

@@InTheWoodyard that’s great. I think you should get one.👍

@@deanmoore420 maybe so!

@@InTheWoodyard that would be awesome. I would love that. 👍

Yup, great saw and great Woodchuck peavey/cant hook!

Yes it is a winner!

Yes the 462 is a great saw, not as fast as the 500 but close!

I was thinking the same thing😮😮😮😢

Yup, I thought of it but knew it would not because of how it rolled...I could feel it.

I was paying attention to it!

Hello Stanley!

So far it is about 50-50 on the pronunciation.

@@InTheWoodyard who'd have thunk it?

Gordy @ WCS makes quality aftermarket parts for all 3 makes of the above brands.👍Even has a YT channel running big saws in big trees amongst other topics.

Yup, good stuff!

nice!

Great points! Yes ..she likes to drink!

Thanks!!!

No, just a West coast side and dogs.

Yes I would buy one...they make great saws!

Yup, they are proud of their stuff!

Probably so!

Same to you all!

Yup! email us at maryinthewoodyard@gmail.com

Yup, a lot of words and phrases can very different in certain areas.

None...yet..so far none at home in my yard either! SO FAR!

Haven't really had much of any I have noticed around here but its been pretty dry here this year. It was really bad probably 10 years ago here. Damn things would pick you up and fly away with you it was awful. Didn't matter what time of the day either. Ticks have been pretty bad but even moths there doesn't seem to be many this year around here.

She does cut!

So far it is about 50 50 with the pronunciations.

Thanks!

Hello!

No, west coast

Good to know..thanks!

Yup, it is like cutting lead!

Do you get into much of it? My boiler loves it green or seasoned, coals for days.

Yup, shes a beauty!

Thanks!

I get most of mine at a local chain store called FLEET FARM, they do have a web site.

@@InTheWoodyard Thank you for getting back to me. I guess a better question is what is the name of them?

nope but I have heard people say "petza"

All I want is good equipment that works!

@@InTheWoodyard Get it right Chris. When saying "Stihl" you have to get the "CHH" sound. It kinda vibrates in the throat. Now, altogether: :SCHHHteel". Sorry, I spent too much assigned time in country years ago.

The saw itself should not stretch the chain quicker than any other saw, perhaps not having an adequate length chain adjuster might be the cause is the adjuster binding bottoming out before reaching full travel?

Reason for asking is many moons ago I had similar situation with a different saw, the adjuster bolt was not threaded the full length and ran out of thread before running out of allowable travel.

Yup, I had one like that too once!

Yup!

Interesting!

Thanks!

okay!

maybe??

Same to you!

The rakers are good it was the honey locust...like cutting cable!

Thanks!!!

All good, my meds are done back to 101%!

So what is the new one?? What changed??? better air filter?? Tighter caps?? Black instead of white????

@@InTheWoodyard I believe I’ve made a blunder, I think it was on another Stihl Range not the Ms 500i Range

So far all the German experts have weighed in and it is split about 50-50 between i and e so.....

@@InTheWoodyard so it's settled.

Thanks for the info! Email us at maryinthewoodyard@gmail.com and we will put you on the list for the next run! THANKS!

That’s how the Stihl family pronounce their own name, so I would assume that is the correct way

Yup, I have heard that too.

That makes sense!