Low profile chain and bar?

[markieg31]

Is any one running or had experience of running the low profile bar and chain on a husky 550?

 

In the market for a new bar for said saw and seen the option. pros cons? durability?

 

Narrower kerf makes sense can never fathom why people want to go from 325 up to 3/8 on as it will surely mean a slower cutting speed!?

 

Cheers Mark

[Pinkfoot]

Got one on a ported 560 and a ms 261 but not got a 550.

[markieg31]

Got one on a ported 560 and a ms 261 but not got a 550.

 

how are you finding them? seeing as though you have it on two saws i take it you like them. oregon bar and chain? And did you notice any difference in cutting speed?

[Pinkfoot]

Don't know how the chain will cope on the long term on the 560 ,but it's animal fast .

The 261 i originally nought with a low pro chain but wore the bar out and used a standard setup for a while.

There was an offer by one of the site sponsors for a Sugi Hara bar and two chains in low profile and I took this offer up.

50cc do go well with this setup , I like it.

[SteveA]

Good question Mark. ?

Cheers, steve

 

*see what I did there?

[Pinkfoot]

Very clever.

[markieg31]

Well i have ordered the low profile chain and bar anyway so we will see how get on.

I was torn between the two makes on offer. Have always ran the oregon prolite bars without much trouble so was inclined to stick with a brand i know but in the end took a punt with the sugi equivalent, was a little cheaper as well.

 

Time will tell if i made the right choice!

[SteveA]

Well i have ordered the low profile chain and bar anyway so we will see how get on.

I was torn between the two makes on offer. Have always ran the oregon prolite bars without much trouble so was inclined to stick with a brand i know but in the end took a punt with the sugi equivalent, was a little cheaper as well.

 

Time will tell if i made the right choice!

 

Good man, as a fellow 550 user will be good to hear your thoughts....

What length bar did you get?

cheers, steve

[markieg31]

Sticking to 15inch as I thought the saw felt and performed well so wouldn't go by longer.

 

Been using a still ms241 with a 14 inch bar and it's great but I miss the extra inch![emoji16]

 

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Edited October 23, 2016 by markieg31

[carlos]

by "low profile" do you mean narrower width ways ie smaller kerf?

thanks carl