560xp bar

[ALFA]

Hi all.

Just a quick question to see what the largest bar is that anyone has comfortably used on a 560xp?

I've some big stems on the ground to cut and hoped a bigger bar on my 560 would save the weight of a bigger saw.

 

Thanks in advance 

[gary112]

I use 18" on mine pulls great with that,how long you want?

[Stubby]

18 is the best compromise (in as much  as life is a compromise )  Still pulls like a train using an 8 pin sprocket and is nicely balanced . However have heard of people using a 24 inch on the 562 ( essentially the same saw ) .

[HuntingHicap]

8 minutes ago, Stubby said:

18 is the best compromise (in as much  as life is a compromise )  Still pulls like a train using an 8 pin sprocket and is nicely balanced . However have heard of people using a 24 inch on the 562 ( essentially the same saw ) .

Second this. Lots of cheap 576s, 372s and 365s on ebay at the moment. Probably due to the launch of the 565 and 572xp. Any of these saws will comfortably pull a 24", and up to 28" if you don't lean on it too hard.

[ALFA]

Thanks for that everyone. Much appreciated 

[Woodworks]

Mine lives with a 20" bar and is used for ringing firewood. Wouldn't want to ask more of it that's for sure. 

[Mygalomorph]

20" .325 GB bar on mine at the moment and a 7 pin sprocket and it eagerly keeps cutting with the whole bar burried in beech,  but I also prefer it with an 18" tsumura bar and 8 pin sprocket 

[Rough Hewn]

If you send it to spud, it'll run a 25" on .325 like a monster.
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[Rough Hewn]

I've posted this before.

Stock Stihl 461 76cc 25" 3/8
Vs
husky 560 25" .325
Spud ported.

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