Need larger saw

[TreeLife]

May i ask how can you get the 395 for less than the 462? Don't they retail for $1240?

Can get a 395 for 960 pho cash. No breaks on stihls round here.

 

[FergusonTO35]

Echo has the new Cs-7310 coming out, and you can probably get a good deal on the CS-800. Just sayin!!

 

[dustinwilt68]

May i ask how can you get the 395 for less than the 462? Don't they retail for $1240?

Lot of dealers out there willing to sell you a 395 shipped to your door for under $1000. While most can't get a 462 for under that mark. I believe I have around 900 or so for a 390xp as well. The 500i is sticking right at 1300.00 from what I can tell. That means you could get a 390/395 and port it for about the same cost of a 500i stock, and for a longer bar I just don't see the 500i being close to those models for the job. I will also point out that the 390/395 booth have superior filtration designs and stronger AV.

 

[Wolverine]

That means you could get a 390/395 and port it for about the same cost of a 500i stock.

That’s insane and a no-brainer IMO. Where does a ported 572 land?

 

[livemusic]

If cost is not a leading factor in your decision, and all things considered (you want to both buck and fell and you have some injuries that make handling a heavy saw a chore) my recommendation would be to get a 500i (light, smooth and powerful out of the box) send it to Kevin @huskihl for some xtra sausages then couple it with a 32 inch light bar (after knocking the oiler limit pin in). You'll be surprised...it'll come back and out-cut a stock 661c and still retain great torque.

That's an interesting take. If you were to do that, would you let warranty run out before you mod it? Only problem with that is I don't count tomorrow, lol. And my neighbor just died of covid, so, now I got that to ponder.

 

[Ittybittyfitty]

I have to find a decent Husky dealer in southeast Michigan. All the ones I know are big box stores that only carry the consumer saws. Tons of stihl dealers by me, but they don't budge on price.

 

[Ford3000]

Say, my ported ms362, seems to me, is a very strong saw. How much stronger? I see that the ms362 weight is listed as 12.35 lbs and the ms462 is listed as 13.0 lbs. I am sure that is PHO. Ok... so far, the ms362 is ahead. Would you think the ported 362 would be equivalent to the stock ms462? If that's the case, I could just put a larger bar on the 362. Could it handle 28 inch bar? I have 20 on it now and shopped today for a 25 inch bar/chain. It would cost me about $101 for 25 inch Stihl bar and chain plus tax locally. If I were to buy an ES Light bar, it would be a bit more. The ms362cm is listed at 4.69 hp. (Mine is not m-tronic.) The ms462 is listed at 6.0 hp. That is 28% more hp. Do you think a quality port job could provide 28% increase in power?

It depends on whether you want to heat up your 362 doing work it was never built for, and taking longer to do it than using a bigger
saw would, if your happy to take all day, and or scorch your 362 that is a decision only you can take.

Your better with some more power for the bigger wood, it depends on the type of cutter you are,
would you rather cut the log in one swoop, or cut around the log from different positions.
Yes, some saws loose bolts, but any I've seen were thread locked from the factory, a badly sharpened
chain, with rakers all over the place is what loosens things, along with hopping and bouncing in the cut.

Plenty of good options given, I would not buy the biggest saw and be burdened hauling it around all day
unless the wood I cut all day required it, otherwise a 572 or 462 or at most a 390 would suffice, 390 is a
wider saw than the 395, its a little lighter though, maybe a shade slower than a 661, but that would depend
on how consistent the operator was, lots of people bog down even a large saw, that's not cutting.

I would go up one step in saw size from what you have, a good saw will always sell if you really
must go bigger.

 

[huskihl]

I have to find a decent Husky dealer in southeast Michigan. All the ones I know are big box stores that only carry the consumer saws. Tons of stihl dealers by me, but they don't budge on price.

The owner of this forum is the best husky dealer I’ve used. Easy peasy

 

[dustinwilt68]

That’s insane and a no-brainer IMO. Where does a ported 572 land?

For me a 572 is a 28" saw, for me 32" And up is 90cc territory, that doesn't mean smaller saws won't pull it but I don't feel it's where they really shine, for occasional use I wouldn't hesitate to run a 32" on one, I ported one for a customer in Washington state and he runs a 32" all day on his 572 and loves it, I ported it with that bar in mind though.

 

[Ford3000]

That's an interesting take. If you were to do that, would you let warranty run out before you mod it? Only problem with that is I don't count tomorrow, lol. And my neighbor just died of covid, so, now I got that to ponder.

Sorry to hear about your neighbor, I hope you keep safe too, sad and strange times we are in.

 

[sawmikaze]

The original M-tronic had its growing pains, like everything else does. Not so sure the fuel injection won’t. The 500i already had a recall.

If it’s purely a bucking saw, the weight is almost irrelevant. I’ve got a pair of bad shoulders too. The 500i has some wonky AV to it that makes the saw feel like it’s folding in half.

As much as I love MT, I’d go old school here. A 661 might be better for you, but a 395 is just a bigger badder beast, everything about it. It’s a 3 series Husky that’s really like the 2 series.

Stihl offers a 661 with a standard carb now.

 

[markds2]

That's an interesting take. If you were to do that, would you let warranty run out before you mod it? Only problem with that is I don't count tomorrow, lol. And my neighbor just died of covid, so, now I got that to ponder.

I didn't, I brought it new, ran a tank full through it to get a feel for the saw stock and then sent it to Kevin. But, if you wanted to run it for a year and then send it to him, it probably wouldn't make a lot of difference except that a clean saw is much nicer to work on!

 

[Wolverine]

For me a 572 is a 28" saw, for me 32" And up is 90cc territory, that doesn't mean smaller saws won't pull it but I don't feel it's where they really shine, for occasional use I wouldn't hesitate to run a 32" on one, I ported one for a customer in Washington state and he runs a 32" all day on his 572 and loves it, I ported it with that bar in mind though.

I meant dollar wise? I know you guys get deals on Who-ski. Ported 572 same prices as a 500?

 

[dustinwilt68]

I meant dollar wise? I know you guys get deals on Who-ski. Ported 572 same prices as a 500?

Cheaper. 572 can be had for 800.00 pho.

 

[TreeLife]

I meant dollar wise? I know you guys get deals on Who-ski. Ported 572 same prices as a 500?

Well, 800 for a 572, 300-350 for porting, leaves a couple hundred to outfit it with any bar and chain you wished when compared to a stock 500i for cost.

 

[woodfarmer]

I have CFB ported 046 and 460 if your interested?

 

[farminkarman]

Well, 800 for a 572, 300-350 for porting, leaves a couple hundred to outfit it with any bar and chain you wished when compared to a stock 500i for cost.

If you are wanting to get a ported 572, I’d suggest hitting up @Mastermind. I had a stock 572 initially, and I thought it was an excellent saw. Then I got Randy’s version....After he stuffed it full of bananas, or whatever the hell he does, it has so much more grunt, and it spools up lightening quick. I thought his price was pretty darn reasonable too.

 

[TreeLife]

If you are wanting to get a ported 572, I’d suggest hitting up @Mastermind. I had a stock 572 initially, and I thought it was an excellent saw. Then I got Randy’s version....After he stuffed it full of bananas, or whatever the hell he does, it has so much more grunt, and it spools up lightening quick. I thought his price was pretty darn reasonable too.

Thats a legit way to fly for sure. Randy produces a reliable and performing product. Can't ask for much more than that.