CLEARCUT meets the 500i

[Flip]

That's the life I dream of.....I can stall my MM660 with two fingers lifting rear handle 18"B/C.

Yes, but you live in a country of stone wood and where every animal can kill you!

 

[MS500i R]

Yes, but you live in a country of stone wood and where every animal can kill you!

 

[deye223]

That's the life I dream of.....I can stall my MM660 with two fingers lifting rear handle 18"B/C.

Yes good old Aussie hardwoods even the stuff we call soft like stringy will do that .

Yes, but you live in a country of stone wood and where every animal can kill you!

Oh come on it's not that bad it's only about 80% .
I suppose it's 100% if you're a dumb mother fugger

 

[CLEARCUT]

Some 500i action today with a 36”bar. Lots of snow here. A lot of these trees lean back hard over the road.

 

[CLEARCUT]

Yes, I did make a conventional face.
The 500 pulls the 36 fairly well given the circumstances. Not like a 661, but definitely better than a 461 in equivalent form. It feels like a wet noodle though with a 36 as far as the handling. But it works.
It definitely allows snow and moisture to get to the air filter, but I haven’t had any issues regarding that.

 

[Skeans1]

View attachment 280135 View attachment 280137 View attachment 280138 View attachment 280139 View attachment 280140 Yes, I did make a conventional face.
The 500 pulls the 36 fairly well given the circumstances. Not like a 661, but definitely better than a 461 in equivalent form. It feels like a wet noodle though with a 36 as far as the handling. But it works.
It definitely allows snow and moisture to get to the air filter, but I haven’t had any issues regarding that.

Would an outerwear help with that?


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[RI Chevy]

God bless you guys...

 

[huskihl]

@CLEARCUT

Looks like they need some air injection for those dirty wires. Air filter looks fine though

 

[CLEARCUT]

@CLEARCUT

Looks like they need some air injection for those dirty wires. Air filter looks fine though

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I run ported wires, so it’s all good, lol.
It does get a little dirty around there. I should probably clean it more.

 

[CLEARCUT]

Would an outerwear help with that?


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That’s what’s on there, and I would say it does seem to repel some water.

 

[so il logger]

@CLEARCUT

Looks like they need some air injection for those dirty wires. Air filter looks fine though

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I need me one of them outter wears for my over rated saw

 

[Skeans1]

That’s what’s on there, and I would say it does seem to repel some water.

Sorry saw it after I put that up


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[MustangMike]

That's impossible, I just read in another thread how 500s fall apart as soon as they touch a tree, and no loggers use them!

Thanks for your posts, the beautiful pics, and the good info!

 

[BlackCoffin]

I could see why you went conventional falling them uphill, or so it looks. You should roll with a GoPro and film some of this stuff!

 

[Absolution]

View attachment 280135 View attachment 280137 View attachment 280138 View attachment 280139 View attachment 280140 Yes, I did make a conventional face.
The 500 pulls the 36 fairly well given the circumstances. Not like a 661, but definitely better than a 461 in equivalent form. It feels like a wet noodle though with a 36 as far as the handling. But it works.
It definitely allows snow and moisture to get to the air filter, but I haven’t had any issues regarding that.

I heard that someone is coming out with heavier av springs for the 500i.

 

[CLEARCUT]

I could see why you went conventional falling them uphill, or so it looks. You should roll with a GoPro and film some of this stuff!

It’s a really slight incline, and I think it is more efficient and productive in this situation. It’s not steep enough for anything to run back unless they slide on old logs or something.

 

[CLEARCUT]

I heard that someone is coming out with heavier av springs for the 500i.

That would be nice.

 

[CLEARCUT]

Pretty much every timber faller in this area that has a 500 complains of the AV, and the running characteristics/ fuel economy to some degree. But nobody disagrees that it has a lot of power for how light it is.
And the running characteristics is basically just referring to how it doesn’t seem to run at full rpm when say cutting brush/boring and what not.
It’s pretty nice to have such a light saw be so capable though.

 

[BlackCoffin]

Pretty much every timber faller in this area that has a 500 complains of the AV, and the running characteristics/ fuel economy to some degree. But nobody disagrees that it has a lot of power for how light it is.
And the running characteristics is basically just referring to how it doesn’t seem to run at full rpm when say cutting brush/boring and what not.
It’s pretty nice to have such a light saw be so capable though.

so basically hopefully you won’t be completely wrecked by the time you’re 60 with the lighter unit?

 

[huskyboy]

I appreciate @CLEARCUT honesty and realistic opinions on his findings on this saw in a working environment. Focuses on not just the good, but talks about what can be improved. Great thread.