Stihl MS500i

[Shanesaw80]

Minus 55celcius is more than extreme for humans

If i can recall correct at -30,-40celcius if yoy spit or your nose runs liquid they are frozen in milliseconds before touch ground.

Any fingers are broken if they are smashed with obstacles

What’s the purpose of using chainsaw at that temperatures? Cutting what for what, whom, why?

I’ve ran chainsaw tons in temps below -30 and -40. Never cut in ambient temps below -50 though but at times the wind chill gets below that while we’re working.

In northern Alberta we cuts lots of oil field seismic lines, pipeline and power line right of ways throughout January and February and it’s not uncommon to be cutting in those temperatures.

As for fingers breaking and stuff like that well you dress for the weather and keep moving. If you keep moving you stay warm. The fingers are harder to keep warm but that’s why all of my saws are the arctic/heated models, they help a ton!

 

[thesawincanada]

I’d buy one of those new 500I chainsaws, put it on my night stand next to the lamp just too look at it. Second reason is to really piss the wife off.

 

[thesawincanada]

It’s bad enough I have one on the kitchen table

 

[thesawincanada]

I couldn’t resist

 

[Willard]

Minus 55celcius is more than extreme for humans

If i can recall correct at -30,-40celcius if yoy spit or your nose runs liquid they are frozen in milliseconds before touch ground.

Any fingers are broken if they are smashed with obstacles

What’s the purpose of using chainsaw at that temperatures? Cutting what for what, whom, why?

Evansaw, yes this is very foreign for a guy living in Greece
Us northern Manitobins celebrate winter at our Northern Manitoba Trappers Festival with all sorts of competitions.
Celebrating our unique pioneer history.
The women's ice fishing competition was later in the day after my chainsaw speed cutting competition. For them it warmed up to about -40 Celcius but the wind picked up on the river with a windchill of -52 Celcius (-62 F)

 

[Willard]

In 1967 on a north pole expedition Stihl chainsaws were used at -60 below F.

 

[Intoxsawcated]

How about someone make a video of a 500i vs 281/288 vs 7910. 7 and 8 pin sprockets, same bar and chain. 24 inch bar minimum.

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[Intoxsawcated]

@ Willard, 95cc 16.5 lbs in 1967??!!??

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[Intoxsawcated]

As if right now I think I'll save a few more pennies and buy the 500i when it comes available. Totally skip over the whole 462/572 ( 500i looks smoother in the cut ) and sell my 372 stuff. 80cc saw weighing the same or less than most 60-70cc saws makes more sense to me as I mainly cut hardwoods. I'll keep the 288 though as a backup or feeling Nostalgic. Maybe by then someone will actually have a decent review of it as far as balance/handling vibes and quirks vs previous and current production popular 70-80cc saws. Ifnit handles like a 372 and pulls like a 288 its a winner. If it's balanced like a Stihl and falls flat I'd be more hesitant and then likely pick up a new 2166, swap main bearings and OE BB topend on and have it ported by someone who knows wtf they're doing. I'm liking the looks of the 2166 over the 365/72 these days even though it has a small filter.

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[deye223]

If i ever bought a new saw i would have to wait for a year or so after the monkys figure out How to get the most out of them ........
And if it turns out they can't get much out of them I won't bother I will stay with the 460 461 saws ........

 

[AlfA01]

I used ratios based off a 661, US prices...

Actually, if buying in the states, you will most probably find your prices at a EU to USD match in many cases.

If buying from the EU, you'll being paying x 1.14 in USD for the current exchange rates.

The largest variations in the EU pricing are VAT. Different nations within the EU have different taxes, much like different states.

The most common difference of pricing here in the EU is the VAT is already calculated in many cases, whereas in the US it is added later.

 

[KiwiBro (deleted)]

Is it possible to claim the VAT back at your end if the saw is being exported?

 

[nohoff]

should be no problem
you have to pay fgirst for that saw and need a confirmation that the saw arrived your country and VAT/customs is paid in the US.

 

[Intoxsawcated]

I've purchased items overseas before and the VAT was enormous. But it was worth it at the time because the parts I needed were only available NOS last known to mankind and special manufacture in the UK.

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[Willard]

@ Willard, 95cc 16.5 lbs in 1967??!!??

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Yep about same weight as a 066/660, even got racing strips.

Starting in 1964 the weights really came down after Homelite introduced the XL series.

Here's the 1967 PM Canadien 350 , 95cc , 16.5 lbs. PHO.

 

[ferris]

43“ bar, poblar

 

[KiwiBro (deleted)]

Whats the oiler output like? Might be some interesting slabs in that poblar

 

[AlfA01]

Is it possible to claim the VAT back at your end if the saw is being exported?

@ajschainsaws can give an answer better than me on invoicing outside of the EU. IIRC, when invoicing outside the union, you can remove the VAT.

 

[ajschainsaws]

Yes selling from uk I must add 20% vat to all member countries of the
European Union , unless it’s a vat registered company and once they give me there vat number I can invoice without vat

All other countries a invoice is sent without the 20% vat charge
This helps so much when everyone is watching exchange rates
And it can make a deal

If I bought a Saw in New Zealand , and once it came through uk customs
I would expect too pay around 20% of the value listed on the customs declaration
The 20% isn’t set in concrete it varies from each transaction, and how economical the sender was with the value of the package
But I can claim most of it back on my quarterly vat return

 

[ajschainsaws]

Yes selling from uk I must add 20% vat to all member countries of the
European Union , unless it’s a vat registered company and once they give me there vat number I can invoice without vat

All other countries a invoice is sent without the 20% vat charge
This helps so much when everyone is watching exchange rates
And it can make a deal

If I bought a Saw in New Zealand , and once it came through uk customs
I would expect too pay around 20% of the value listed on the customs declaration
The 20% isn’t set in concrete it varies from each transaction, and how economical the sender was with the value of the package
But I can claim most of it back on my quarterly vat return