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Yes the front 661 AV spring and buffer is a direct replacement although the buffer is a squeeze and a little silicon spray oil helps get it seated

I like threads like this as its a real open question depending on what you cut, how you cut and how much you cut with a "full size" saw . By that I mean do you cut with a 60cc most of the week and the 500 comes out a couple of times a week ? First of all I have to say without fear of contradiction the 500 is the only saw to have so many after market "bits" ! My own 500 is now over 3 years old and as stock saw I was happy with it but was it the silver bullet of saws ? I did find due to the high tick over it was happier being flat out or if you tickled the throttle its was a bit awkward. for an 80cc saw I didn't think it was that bad on fuel and yes the AV was pretty soft and of course the air filter appeared to be doing a good job as a hoover ! So I had it ported by Hotsaws101 and I had the response I wanted at the same time it was given to Maxi Flow as the test bed for the filter system we now see on 100s of 500i's Would get another ? To spend a heap of money only to replace the air filter at the very least I don't know I suspect if I could only buy a Stihl then a ported 400 would be my choice. On the AV for the massive sum of 9.50 euros a front av spring and buffer from a 661 transforms the saw

Having both the 585 and 592 and put a good amount of time on them, just take the spark screen out and get on with it. The exhaust which is the same on both saws is just an empty can with no baffles and a good sized outlet. However it's your saw so do as you wish but those stainless exhausts are a bit on the thin side for messing with. The guy I use for most of my port work was part of the factory test team and in his opinion there is very little to be gained doing anything with the 592. High praise indeed, as for the 585 I found and from speaking to other users they tend to come out set fairly rich.

Glad to see you like the belt/disc sander I put you onto, just the job for bars but I find the rough flap discs on angle grinder better for wedges.

Think I'll throw a little hand grenade in here. I hardly think HMRC are as we speak tracking down IP location of anyone who has talked about taking cash and not declaring it here as a screen name is not a big deal to those guys.... What I will say is if we were discussing nurses, doctors etc pay and where does that come from ? it's a poor excuse " yeah a bit of cash will be fine" the money has to come from somewhere ? I have a good accountant who I trust gets me the best "deal" which gives me the right to whinge if I don't get my public services. Those of you who do not play the game makes the "game" harder and have no right to complain ? Should have said of course that as already mentioned paying in cash with the correct paper trail is 100%

Interesting, I've been running 20" 3/8 for a long time on a 560 in fact a couple and yet to blow one up. A 560 will run that combo just fine as long as you can run a sharp chain and not expect 70cc performance. The only problem I had in the early days was the conversion clutch drum for large 3/8 rim would fall apart but using the small diameter 3/8 rim not a problem.

Was that my 572 on the Motul Mark ? I read these posts about mix v Aspen etc with interest. As noted the Aspen or the Husqvarna blend is without doubt a clean fuel. When Aspen was first around I was given a ltr and I tried it in a strimmer and my feelings - it was to "clean" which is shown in the picture from Mark of the 572 bottom end. Some time ago on this forum I asked the member AspenUK, after he declared that the oil in Aspen was the finest around that exceeded every other oil , what oil standards it exceeded and I was given some rubbish about commercial sensitivity ... I wasn't asking for the details of the mix just a idea of why it was so far ahead of other oils ? on looking it seemed to be no more advanced than any other high quality oil. I've been using Motul 800 for several years and get around 5 years out of a highly modified saw which I don't think is bad on a work saw doing 5 days a week.

I second that, his work is top class and he's a nice fella too !

The black looks nice but the important part is what Mark gets out of the running bits and that is pretty good. Wide power band and not frantic to use. Mark posted a video of the 550m1 he sent out and I did over a dozen decent sized Spruce in an afternoon like shown in the video, that's no small job for a 50cc saw on a hot day including cutting off buttress so big thumbs up for his work. Now I wonder how a Black Edition would look on the hill.....

After a chat with Mark it was agreed that I would give a 550m1 ported by him a run for some feedback. It was a saw that I'd been thinking about for some time for steep bank work where most of the timber was smallish but still had a few good sized ones running through it. As I was taking part in the UK Loggers comp this weekend the saw was to be sent down there and in a great lightbulb moment Mark sent down a freshly ported 572 XP and a used MS 460 for anyone to try. Now that's confidence in your work and I'm happy to say not only was the 550 a little beast but I was so pleased with the 572 that it has followed me home. Mark asked all the right questions re what did you expect from the saw and the quality of work you can see, exhaust work, is very good. Hop across to my instagram #outinthewoodagain to see a couple of quick videos of them and I'll be giving them a good run later this week at work anyway. Thanks Mark always a pleasure to do business with a pro.

When I got my 500i it was all the rage to compare it with the 572 which of course is a silly thing with the almost 10cc difference ! I said at the time I still found my 572 the better saw for day to day stuff as it had a more solid feel, better air filter and better fuel consumption. A couple of years later I stand by that. Over the weekend a group of us had a look at the 500i with all the bits fitted as you tend to see now, Max flow air filter etc etc and my 592 was only a little heavier and only a little heavier than the 572, food for thought ? I have 2x 572 and still reckon on a all round saw it's hard to beat. Just a side note, one of my pals has 2x 500i and within a year he noticed his first had lost some of it's "go" and this guy is very good on looking after his gear. He also had one new one give trouble it went back to dealer and never came back he was just given a new one. They are a very good saw but if any problems then seems to be a handfull to sort out ?

Well I know you will enjoy it !

Been running 585 for about 9 mths now and the 592 for nearly 6 mths and if you look back at Jamie's other post about the 592 you'll see what I think. Was chatting with a pal this evening who had a factory development 592 for around a year and he said he knew within mins just what "balls" the saw had and I agree with him, runs far better than the 395 with more power and far better fuel use. I've run a 42" on my 592 with no problem but day to day run a 28" on 585 and 592. The 585 is a very interesting saw which as a "standard" carb runs just like AT saw and the easiest starting saw I've had which up until now was a 461 but the 585 is ahead of that. I have a couple of videos on my instagram "outinthewoodagain" The 585 was in our dealers around 9 mths ago and the 592 hit late November early Dec which was a surprise for us as such a small market, Republic of Ireland, seems to be last in the line up for anything new.

I had a look back yesterday and I've been running the 585 for around 8 months and my 592 for 4 and can say they are very good saws. Great on fuel and the 585 is easily the easiest starting saw I've had . The 585 was fairly rich when it arrived and after a few tanks I leaned it out a bit and is a strong saw. No problems with either although I broke the outer spike on the 585 and both saws exhausts have taken a battering a lot like the 575/576 ones used to. A couple of harvester drivers have commented on the fuel usage and the power the saws have so not just me being blinded by the orange love !

Not a 572 XP but a well used 592 XP with factory wrap Kit

Seems you in the UK are not the only ones not too have them yet, 585 / 592, as a guy from Sweden said on my youtube review of both they didn't have the 592 yet which I was very surprised at .....

I just ground down the lip on the standard clutch cover on my 572/565 and removed the captive nuts to use the standard outer fit spike. Caps, I've just used the ones fitted to the 572/565. As for the type of spike I've found the Husqvarna "HD" ones to be about the best ( and common fit across the range) as the Safety Pro 4 or 5 pointers are a bit long for our ,as a rule , thin barked timber. Using "big" spikes tend to cut down on how far you can go with your chain as before you get the most out of your chain the power head will start to turn a little causing a feeling like the chain is too aggressive so give a little thought about what you are trying to gain ? I keep meaning to reduce the "depth" of a HD set to see if I can get the happy medium. My ported 562 really shows up the point of power head twist when I bung on a chain from say a ported 70cc saw . Had a question about the spikes from a 585 /592 the other day and although the outer would fit a 572 cover the inner is not and if you tried to make it fit I would think it would be so weak not worth it.

Jamie you are almost correct, as stated on my instagram I had been asked to review and report my thoughts back to Husqvarna Ire. and with the wider public i.e. you and in fact took the chance at Christmas to thank Husqvarna Ire for the chance to see what the new saws were all about on said account. We have had the 585/592 for just over two months now in the dealers and the new light and tough bars, I've been using Tsu bars for around 8/9 years now and highly rate them and that Husqvarna have gone for them was good as it means I can get them local now not from Germany as I was. The sharp eyed of you will have noticed in some of the pre-launch press pics that Husqvarna did try Sugi as well but went for the Tsu.

Well I've been running my 585 for 2 months and my 592 for a week, it was delivered 23 Dec so only back since 4 Jan. The only hold up is 36" light bars in Ireland

They are out in the dealers here in Ireland.

The front AV spring and buffer can be replaced with a set from 661 and at the huge sum of 9.50 euros a far cheaper fix than any other. I noticed no excess vibrations only a saw thats now nice to use. The 661 buffer is a tight squeeze and I used a bit of silicon spray to help locate it. Do check the bolt that holds the top of the mount you think may have broken up before you replace it, it's behind the felling spike and easily missed. That said I would still do the 661 replacement parts.

AWD, had a look and no magnet in fuel line. The fuel filter is blue topped and on the launch video I took it that the filter has the magnet ?

Well no sign of the 592 XP yet here in Republic of Ireland but had a 585 delivered to me last week and very impressed with the build and finish. Although a carb saw it runs like it's AT brothers, be putting it to work properly from tmr so we'll see how it really is.

With regard to Mike Hill's comment I have to agree. I've had my 500i for about 18mths and from day one said it was a good saw not the best saw ever. Now it's biggest point is the weight or lack of it and to be fair it's turned out to be harder wearing than I thought it would be so that's good only bad points are soft ? weak av springs and the Dyson like operation of the airfilter assy. I was not blown away by it's performance ( I run several ported saws) so sent it away to be "done" and now it's good just as a 80cc class should be. Interesting point the guy who I use for port work was fairly confident his own 461 would still be a bit faster which in the real working world is not important, and it was by about 1/2 a second so at least he was happy. The same guy ran mine against a same port spec 661 and the 661 was a little faster but as he was correct in saying the 500 at about a lb lighter was still the winner in the real working world.

I have a SP 125 myself, keep meaning to find a bar for it as the one it came with is not the correct one. An interesting choice of pics, After a vsit to Mr McC by Mr Stihl Jnr resulted in Stihls advancement in magnesium casting as the McC's were ahead by miles in their casting methods.