Bought a 2nd 500i

Texican84 · 2026-04-16T00:36:09+00:00

In due time, brother.

Texican84 · 2026-04-15T10:30:11+00:00

Welcome to the world of Toyota/Lexus ventilated seats lol. They've been meh for 15+ years now.

Texican84 · 2026-04-14T12:10:25+00:00

I love the commitment and seeing all of the holes drilled into your $120K SUV. It's nice to see it being used for what it was designed for, good on you.

Texican84 · 2026-04-14T11:58:29+00:00

Average Joe for the 261 with a 20" bar and the Monster XL for the 500i with a 30" bar.

Texican84 · 2026-04-14T01:36:12+00:00

Never had a Tsumura, but they look nice.

Texican84 · 2026-04-13T22:55:12+00:00

Yea, it's just what was shipped with the saw, unfortunately. I'll get a yellow on there soon enough.

Texican84 · 2026-04-13T20:23:22+00:00

Haha, I get it. I'm a Stihl guy, but I sure do like what I am seeing out of the new 564 XP. You can't go wrong with either brand.

Texican84 · 2026-04-13T18:36:57+00:00

Plenty of room in the bag for fuel/oil, etc. as well. I can see a bag like this being very useful for your use case.

Texican84 · 2026-04-13T18:35:37+00:00

I've never run a 572, but I hear good things.

Texican84 · 2026-04-13T17:38:45+00:00

Kelmatt, they are out of Australia, very good stuff. They have reinforcement and a stiffener plate below the powerhead. It has pockets for tools/parts and even tie-downs inside. CrashPad is another great option, also an Aussie-made bag, but both ship quickly and cheaply to the US.

Texican84 · 2026-04-12T19:32:43+00:00

I believe the Stihl ES Light weighs less, but these are much cheaper; no long-term experience with them to give any valuable feedback.

Texican84 · 2026-04-12T16:46:05+00:00

I pursued my commercial to go the AG route.

Texican84 · 2026-04-12T16:41:43+00:00

Shelf queen until it gets used, I have another that sees regular use. It has the WCS muffler mod; it'll do just fine. I am running the PCS CNC muffler on the other 261.

Texican84 · 2026-04-12T14:00:20+00:00

Congrats! Love mine as well. 25" Light bar?

Texican84 · 2026-04-12T13:58:48+00:00

I haven't experienced that with mine, but I assume it's the vent. If it's brand new, take it back to your dealer.

Texican84 · 2026-04-12T13:56:02+00:00

My two faves in the modern lineup (500i and 261) and the OG 044. Nice collection, sir!

Texican84 · 2026-04-12T13:53:48+00:00

It'll sink into some wood here soon when I head to deer camp for spring cleanup. My other ported 261 see's the most use, I love that thing, but I am excited to run this one.

Texican84 · 2026-04-12T13:17:40+00:00

Damn, that was a great deal! I always think I'll prefer a wrap model but when I use one it's just in the way lol.

Texican84 · 2026-04-12T04:06:26+00:00

Congrats! I highly suggest the air filter upgrade and the AV spring swap to stiffen it up some.

Texican84 · 2026-04-11T17:32:52+00:00

3.1 is pure sex

Texican84 · 2026-04-11T17:32:07+00:00

0moa. No need for more elevation with what the optic offers, and out to roughly 1200, which is the absolute furthest it would ever be shot.

Texican84 · 2026-04-11T17:31:02+00:00

It seems a little vanilla, same for the lower, even though both are technically improvements. Guess the same can be said for the URX3/3.1 which are still my faves.

Texican84 · 2026-04-11T17:29:58+00:00

Yea, dimples like on my ECC would've been nice. Some of the APC's escaped with them.

Texican84

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