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30-40 years ago when I was cutting pulp, we'd buy a new saw every year. Running flat out when limbing killed them fast. But in hardwood they usually last 2 years. Unless they get crushed under a log, of course.

We've always run the 70 cc saws for 2 years. The 441 had a gazillion carburator problems, which made us trade some of them in early, But that was not because the saws were worn out, just that we tired of the hassle with the carbs.

The part I don't get is why a 500i should have fever run hours than other Stihl saws in the same class. Same bearings, same cylinder, same piston etc. Or did they suddenly decide to put some sub standard stuff in the 500i. I mean, when the 462 came to Denmark in 2018, we switched all our 441s...

No, poor Frankie has saws as a religion. I don't mess with saws beyond basic maintenance, when they start losing power and get hard to start, I replace them. Run them into the ground and buy a new one. With the amount of logging we do, it is not the price of a saw that breaks the budget. I am...

I have logged 2 full seasons with the 500i. That adds up on the hours, since a season for us is some 7 months. If I come by my dealer for some rteason, I'll see about having a read out, but I'm not driving all the way just for that.

I got one of the first 6 500is to land ib Denmark. I probably have 2500 hours of logging on it by now and there has been not a single problem with it. Best saw I've evdr owned.