best bar for 660 and brand

[mitchel]

hello,

 

just wondered which is the best bar size for a 660, type of chain and make of bar least likely to bend any suggestions please

 

Thanks

mitch

[Bob_z_l]

Hi Mitch,

 Surely, depends on what you are doing.

 

Personally I have a 25" Stihl on mine as regular for anything big.

Also have a 36" Stihl on a mill with a skip chain to slab stuff.

 

I have read lots on here with people using a 18"/ 20" as it has a nice balance and plenty of go.

 

Probably get shouted down but the only other bar I am likely to buy (for the 660) would be a "Sugihara" from RobD i.e.

Mr -   chainsawbars.co.uk

 

IMHO it's a top saw and requires top quality...

 

Bob

 

 

[Rough Hewn]

20"-42"
Stihl
Canon
sugihara
GB
All good bars.
And available from rob d on here.
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[NFG]

12 hours ago, mitchel said:

hello,

 

just wondered which is the best bar size for a 660, type of chain and make of bar least likely to bend any suggestions please

 

Thanks

mitch

Probably Sugihara solid, if you look at chainsawbars.co.uk they have a good choice

Edited January 5, 2018 by NFG

[josharb87]

The regular Stihl bars are very good as standard, The Sugihara bars are very tough I've found, they need a really good flat file to dress them though (once in a blue moon)

 

Theres hardly any price difference between them at 36" (Sugihara light)

 

Unless my local dealer could do a good price on the Stihl bar i'd probably go for Sugihara as its shiny  

[TreeswingerPerth]

My 660 is on a Stihl ES 36” , always found them to be good . I also have an iggesund 25” which gets occasional use , found it to be pretty good too .

[billpierce]

Worth checking l and s engineers as they had some well cheap bigger bars a while ago

[mitchel]

canon bars any good?