661 or 500i??

[spuddog0507]

12 minutes ago, Stubby said:

But from where ?

some poor tree surgeons van proberbly,,,

[spuddog0507]

4 minutes ago, steve collins said:

I believe there are problems already with the 500i, i keep hearing about the oil cap protector breaking of when snedding, not seen any pictures though!!

yes heard that one myself it will have more issues yet as well,,

[Ratman]

Anyone used or heard any issues reported with the TS500i or TS480i?
Aside from it being a concrete saw, the engines are gona be the same and therefore would probably highlighted any potential issues?

[Mick Dempsey]

I’m not saying that it’s not so, but why would Stihl release a saw just in Bulgaria? 

 

I can see them letting some experienced forestry sorts use it for a season (on the qt) to iron out some bugs, but a whole country?

 

Anyway, bollocks to the luddites, I’ve one promised to me the day it arrives.

 

 

[Ratman]

@steve bullman, did i read in another thread previously? Did you not have a test play with the 500i a few months back?

[Tommy_B]

12 minutes ago, Ratman said:

@steve bullman, did i read in another thread previously? Did you not have a test play with the 500i a few months back?

Yes he did

[The avantgardener]

I have been debating wether to wait for the 500i to come out or stick with a 572xp.

The thing that is troubling me with the Stihl is build quality. On paper the saw speaks for itself, but look at the last run of saws they have produced, 261 build quality shit, 362 build quality and performance, shit, 462 great performance, build quality, a bit shit, and I can’t think of a reason why this new saw would be any different.

 

[spuddog0507]

44 minutes ago, The avantgardener said:

I have been debating wether to wait for the 500i to come out or stick with a 572xp.

The thing that is troubling me with the Stihl is build quality. On paper the saw speaks for itself, but look at the last run of saws they have produced, 261 build quality shit, 362 build quality and performance, shit, 462 great performance, build quality, a bit shit, and I can’t think of a reason why this new saw would be any different.

 

the latest 261 has been vastly improved, saws from about mid 2017 where vastly improved on balance ,handling performance and reliabilaty  with the needle roller, had one for nearly 12 months now and no issues what so ever and its not as if it is sat in a van all day or at the side of a chipper because its not its working if a forestry enviroment as a de limbing saw when we are felling edge trees its just done a 5 week stint along with a 461 and been useing 7-8 ltrs of fuel a day between both saws .

[The avantgardener]

9 hours ago, spuddog0507 said:

the latest 261 has been vastly improved, saws from about mid 2017 where vastly improved on balance ,handling performance and reliabilaty  with the needle roller, had one for nearly 12 months now and no issues what so ever and its not as if it is sat in a van all day or at the side of a chipper because its not its working if a forestry enviroment as a de limbing saw when we are felling edge trees its just done a 5 week stint along with a 461 and been useing 7-8 ltrs of fuel a day between both saws .

About time too, it’s been a piece of shit for years.

[spuddog0507]

7 hours ago, The avantgardener said:

About time too, it’s been a piece of shit for years.

yep i agree with that the old 260 bomb proof along with the early 261, then it all went sadly wrong, 1 lad who works with us bought a new 261 in 2015 4 month old in for a rebuild then again 5 months after the first rebuild then another 4 months and it was in again so he said fuck it after that, but the new ones are a different saw they feel better balanced and seem alot more zippier,