What an honor it must be to care for that beautiful old growth forest! So glad the 500i is working out for you! I hope you and Wendy have a great time on your long weekend!🥰🥰
I like how your not arrogant like 90 percent of the other tree climbers I've met who will tell guys because you don't do it their way that it is the wrong way
Of interest I just purchased a 500i to go with my 460's, 660, 880's ... was so intoxicated with BBR's machine noise I called up a guy who ported and had done over 200 saws and he asked me what I did with them ..I told him "just firewood... big Oldman pine " down here in NZ. He advised me not to go that road ... I've got a bark box ..big filter ..square ground ... He said it works great for forestry guy's walking between stumps but if I was just poring gas into a saw it would probably cook it and I'd get better life keeping it straight ... any comments ... BBR's saw sounds so hot.
Fantastic vid, I believe the 500 is sloppy.(My go to saw) I had to upgrade the suspension and beef up the springs a bit. @topheavytimber has some details on the springs he runs. puts rubber hoses in them. I did the same, the saw is much better to run after that. The 500 is totally different after a port job from RIPSAW. Love their work. It does bark a bit from time to time but not like it used to. I'm having a similar experience. As always LOVE YA!
I have found, professional or not, that we are all just big children when it comes to toys. Whether it's blipping the throttle on the motorcycle or clicking the bbq tongs three times everytime you pick them up, we just cannot help ourselves. That saw just needs to have the throttle buried. WOT and let it work. None of this moving the bar 45 degrees and then back flat. Nope. Just let it work and let it sing.
Great video Billy glad to see your enjoy using 500i. I’ve done the upgrade suspension kit for my 500i It’s made a big difference especially running a longer bar. Gordy from West Coast saws sells these kits for the 500i he’s got some really cool stuff on his website.
You hated the ms500i until you got paid to run it then they jacked up their prices, like 300 bucks more now for a ripsaw 500i. People in this world are greedy, I can get a Yamaha blaster cylinder ported from a race shop. With 25 years experience and get the squish tightened, and they will put the engine back together for under 300 bucks, why is it the smaller they get the more they charge? On top of that the more they sell the more profit they want from each one.
Believe proper forest management includes removing or control burning dead trees and debris. Otherwise huge uncontrolled forest fires will happen, just like what's occurring now in Canada. The off the shelf Stihl 500i doesn't require muffler mods, porting or tweaking. It's a beast on it's own.
Buckin hello from oklahoma friend keep up the good work your not just preaching about the trees guy like us cut down your helping me become a better person i started watching your videos a few years ago and man youve have really helped out stay safe brother
Been watching a long time and learned so much sir I appreciate you. I went for it recently and ordered a ripsaw 500i and holy moly you are right it is something amazing. I know you are a husky man and I luv em too but I’ve got more time with Stihl and this thing may be my new favorite. Thank you again for all you give. Also the time you spent with Scott from my home state of Oregon was fantastic.
Hmmm, say something to start a conversation... 🤔 The spinning wheel is spinning and the video is not loading and i have to run out the door... shucks Guess I'll see it later. Buckin Billy...you are a monster, of the good kind. 🔥🧲🪚🪓🛠️
Thanks for sharing BBR - your videos are always educational and I learn something at every session. I enjoy all of your videos. Keep up the good work and your sense of humor.
For the 500 West Coast saw sales better and bigger bushings to put in the 500 to make it stiffer they work very very well I've used them they are amazing check them out
Thanks Buckin, another great video! The 500i is sounding great! I think maybe that could be the next saw I get. What size bar are you running on it? Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Oh there is many more shortcomings this saw possesses. That we all are aware of . But it becomes redundant and boring to speak of . I chose to be nice , love wins brother
I have a 661 and a 462 that I run weekly. I call the 661 bigfoot as I have a 36inch bar. We use it when needing to cut underwater or big wood. However it will tire you out quickly with its weight and power. The 462 with a 25" bar is my all day general use saw. I got to try a 500I for a couple days. Man I thought the 462 was nice till I got using the 500i. The instant power and speed of the 500i is impressive. All my saws are stock as I dont know of any saw shops to do porting etc in ohio. I'll likely be getting a 500i soon.
@@ididiesel83 a bit heavier? Try ALOT heavier. Yes its got alot of power, but at the cost of alot more extra weight. That extra weight and fighting the power tires you out far quicker than a 462 or 500I will. Especially for us since we are often in knee to hip deep water and fighting currents on top of using our gear. The 661 is a solid saw. However for all day use, the 462 and 500I is where its at.
@@MysticalDragon73I don't think it's that big a difference when they're both wearing a 36" bar, but I can see where it makes a bigger difference in your application.
@ididiesel83 5lbs might not sound like much but it's HUGE when using it all day long it amounts to alot. That's why I'll consider the 500i over the 462 since it's only 1/2 lbs heavier and one horsepower more with a stock saw.
