Anyone run a 22" bar?

[billpierce]

Have a 440 what wants a bigger bar. Currently on an 18 which cuts well but basically want bigger for dismantles. 24 or 25 seems a bit over kill and clumsy and 20 seems not much bigger than 18.

 

Thoughts?

[TheHungrySquirrel]

Have a 22" for my 372 but it's awkward to get off shelf chains for is go 24" with a skip chain

[outinthewood]

I run 22" in small/med windblow and as the actress said to the bishop - every inch counts - It's no big deal asking for a 77 dl chain if you have a saw shop near ? or if you make your own  chain. When you have used a 22 it almost makes a 20 redundant well in my line anyway !

[CallumA]

got a 22" for the 390xp but never use it always use the 24"

[Timbermcpherson]

we run 22s as standard on our 361's, 440's, 460's 660's and 661's (I hate carrying alot of different size chains)  

 

Its a common size here for forestry. run 8 pin in the 66's and 7's in the rest. 

 

Good size

 

 

Edited November 2, 2017 by Timbermcpherson

[wyk]

I've run 22's for a bit when I got some on sale. But if you are basically just blocking and limbing, the 24/25" will give you some reach and be easier on the old back. You can also then get the Stihl E laminated bar which is rather light, and a bit more affordable than the ES version. If you do not bore cut much with it, it should last a good while. I also think Oregon has just introduced a laminated aluminum sandwiched bar in their versicut model that is affordable, too. It weighs nearly a pound less than the ES series.

 

[johnnyboy158]

Use a 25" and the 20" on the 441 they are OK 24 is just for felling the big outsiders then change the bar or the saw to the 562 with the 18" for Snedding out

[Fredward]

I have a 22" on a 576 but would get a 24/25inch as it means alot of less bending over. (unless you are a shorter bloke)

[billpierce]

Just looking at filling a gap really, have a ms361 on an 18" and 660 on a 30"

Really I'm talking about a climbing chogging down saw....get hacked of lumping a 660 around when it's over kill, also trying to avoid shuffling around other side of limbs/ stem to finish cuts off on take downs.

[billpierce]

Just received a stihl rollomatic e from l and s for 43quid. Was expecting a es bar as that was advertised as....anyone used both es and e type and ha e anything to say about them?