Inside the.....? (solved, MS 500i)

[dustinwilt68]

As much as I like the auto saws, there have been reports they don't do well in smokey and burning areas, so I can understand carb saws are still a great choice too.

 

[huskyboy]

Go with the M-Tron, they are just fine!

He had a 462 and sold it mike if I remember right.

 

[Funky sawman]

Yep sure did,chipper1 is the owner now. Other than issues with running poorly in smoky conditions, it was an awesome saw.

 

[huskyboy]

@Funky sawman maybe try out the new echo 7310. That’s another option besides the 372 and 461. Maybe you could give a real world review on it too. I haven’t seen a long term review on one that was used by a logger yet. Adjustable carb... parts support... no strato... metal caged bearings. Only problem is idk if there is a wrap handle out for it yet. That’s pretty much a standard for you guys out west.

 

[Funky sawman]

@Funky sawman maybe try out the new echo 7310. That’s another option besides the 372 and 461. Maybe you could give a real world review on it too. I haven’t seen a long term review on one that was used by a logger yet. Adjustable carb... parts support... no strato... metal caged bearings. Only problem is idk if there is a wrap handle out for it yet. That’s pretty much a standard for you guys out west.

Do they happen to offer heated butt warmers? Yea the full wrap would be a deal killer

 

[RI Chevy]

Could always fab a handle if you liked the saw.

 

[Funky sawman]

So I'm looking for a cs7310HW lol
Yea right dream on.....

 

[John7478]

I actually thought that an 8pin for the 500i is an advantage because more displacement, power and torque on the paper, compared to the other saws. I can repeat the test with a 7pin, no problem. But i don't think it will change the outcome that much at the moment.

To the runtime, the 500i now has about 7 tanks through after my testing and some firewood cutting. The 572xp is the demonstration saw from my dealer and has 40h on the clock. The 462 is from an arborist, buddy of mine, easily up to 100h runtime. The 7910 from my dealer was a training saw for apprentices at the forestry school, over a year in use.

Sure, the 500i should gain a bit over time, still pretty new.


Here's a chart with stock numbers out of the german "KWF Prüfbogen Index" the 500i looks impressive on paper, the 572xp not really in comparison

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spruce

How you got the kwf test report for the 572 and 462?

 

[pavel408]

How you got the kwf test report for the 572 and 462?

https://kwf2018.kwf-online.de/fpalist/data/resources/aagw/motorsaegen/8679_19e.pdf
https://kwf2018.kwf-online.de/fpalist/data/resources/aagw/motorsaegen/8561_18.pdf
https://kwf2018.kwf-online.de/fpalist/data/resources/aagw/motorsaegen/8288_18e.pdf

 

[John7478]

https://kwf2018.kwf-online.de/fpalist/data/resources/aagw/motorsaegen/8679_19e.pdf
https://kwf2018.kwf-online.de/fpalist/data/resources/aagw/motorsaegen/8561_18.pdf
https://kwf2018.kwf-online.de/fpalist/data/resources/aagw/motorsaegen/8288_18e.pdf

Thank you!