Husqvarna 572xp vs. Stihl ms500i R, Both Stock

Filmed in Late November or early December, I cannot remember which.

My saga started in the mid '70s as a teenager as an operator. Resultantly, there is some opinion in this segment. It comes from having operated many different sizes & brands of saws. A multitude of different fully stock, mediumly modded, and fully "worked" over mo-chines as well. Bar lengths ranging from 12 or so inches to 72 inches.

I've been waiting awhile to start this series. Mostly, I wanted the owner of the 572 to have a chance at running his 572 & 562, since they were the first two saws he had me do.
This 572 runs better in stock form than the early versions. A similar trait that we have witnessed in the 562s. I'm guessing that the fuel mapping has been refined in the last few years.
What "Super" Dave was eluding to was the general over weight aspect of the Husqvarna designs for the same class size of saw when compared to the Stihl model of the same.
As mentioned, they do not run the same as far as time. They do run kind of close though. I would say them have a similar feel in their power delivery. The 572 did nicely while giving up 8.63cc of displacement.
I "slammered" (slur + stammer) my speech it would seem. With the wind, it would seem that I said the 500's bore was 64mm,,, ooops...The 500i has a bore of 54mm and stoke of 34.6mm for a 79.2 amount of swept volume by the piston. The 572 is supported by a 48mm bore and 39mm stroke for the 70.57cc of volume, or 70.6 as the factory published numbers.
Both saw have an "A.I." system running the program.
Looking at the timed runs:
572xp at 12,700 went 12.23 down and 11.71 up
500i R at 13,500 went 10.49 down and 10.32 up
On average, the 500i was 1.5 seconds faster. We are looking at a ~ 20" cut, marginal chain. 1½ seconds a cut can make a big difference at the end of the day went an operator is making hundreds of them.
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[hotsaws]

Hello and Top Of The Day To You.
I added the timed runs in the description area. Other pertinent information resides there also. Thanks for watching.

[genebrown]

Good videos. Brings back memories from the mid 80’s of me and my old 2100. Bit heavy but the best I’ve ever held in my hands.

[RJLgardens]

I like the stihls cheeky grin it has when you look down on it 😂

[livewithnick]

I’ve have both of these saws and use them daily. The 572xp has been far more durable and reliable in my experience.

[jimhubbell]

This makes me wonder how a souped up 562 would compare to a stock 500i. Both in performance and total cost. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[ryanpoloski]

You're absolutely right Jack. We want more power with less weight. We want the ability to run longer bars on these medium-duty saws in order to not have to carry a pig around all day. You could definitely hear the RPM's dropping with the husky on the up and down cuts. And I've got nothing against Huskies myself. Have ran some great ones over the years.

[pagey]

I own both .. The husky is choked by a very restrictive muffler imho, , Mine woke up big time, , Mounts are too soft on the stihl, , Just my opinion ..Both are great saws..

[austindenotter]

Every logger that I have worked side-by-side hand-cutting hardwood logs with my Huskies always outlasted and outcut their stihls. Northern Wisconsin. Whether it was a 390 versus a 461vs a 661 versus a 372 or 572. For whatever reason in hardwood logs the Stihls always lose torque especially when stumping.It seemed they were always ripping mounts having carburetor issues ETC. But I do take care of my saws. I will take the extra pound or two any day.

[magnumtreefalling]

Hey guys, has anyone come up with an upgraded filter system for the 500i. I will always have fines behind the filter

[petehendry]

You've probably already done a video on this but does the 572 have less power than a 372xtorq?

[nrthrnstncrft]

Are they roughly the same capacities fuel and oil?

[ericwyke]

Hi Hotsaw 101 what kind of spark plug do you recommend for a stock chainsaw & Zipped & psycho saw and heat range for each one?

[dumper]

Well, when you just upgraded to a 572 after running an ancient 380CD for the past 20 years, the 572 feels pretty impressive. BTW, your neighbors must be even more fond of you than mine are of me.

[marvinclark]

For $500 00 dollar's less I'll take the 572 all day long. And $400.00 less then the 462. And don't forget about the the parts you pay twice as much and got to go to the stihl dealer on new saws.

[jimjackson]

Hi Jack. I have been testing the Xcut chains on the 572. In softwood and the elm we have here it really runs good with the chains that I modify into half skip chain. It let's the saw stay up high in the power band where it likes to run. I fall a few tree's and cut firewood mostly.

[bondtanna]

Hey Jack, I got the 2 bottom bolts wallered out on my 500i muffler where they connect to the crankcase. Can’t run the saw without them flying out. Like they need to be re-tapped or something. Any advice?

[jaredboswell]

Love your vids. Please keep them coming.

[patrickallred]

They have even stiffer mounts for the 572

[jdatwood]

I’m not so sure this is a fair comparison... we’re talking about around quite a bit more displacement and much more cost for the Stihl 500i .. So, it ought to be quite a bit better IMO. Now a 572xp and a 462 are a fair comparison

[edwardriggans]

Interesting video, but I think that you miss a few points. First, you forgot to mention that the Stihl is about $800 more than the 572. Next, the saw weight difference is not even a pound. Dry saw weight is all that matters. Stihl is 13.9 husky is 14.5. Could it be the fueled, and oiled husky holds a lil more fuel and oil to make up that other .6 pounds you mentioned? Why don’t you compare a 585 husky to the Stihl? I’ll bet they’re almost identical in performance, with the only difference is that with the husky, both your saw and wallet are heavier. Lastly, at 1.5 second per cut, you would have to make hundreds of cuts per day for a very long time to make up the difference in price.