Useful Bar lengths!

[AngrySquirrel]

my 044 came with 18" bar Got a GB bar to replace it guy there suggested 20" as said 18" too short for most things and too long for others and saws bit heavy for tiddly things so the 15 on 346 is better

[Silverhooker]

It’s all horses for courses in terms of what you cut and what you need to do it with. There’s no perfect set up.

[Khriss]

  On 17/04/2020 at 18:50, peatff said:

Depends what size wood you're cutting ?

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Chainsaws can cut any size of wood..... Some bits take longer than others  ?  k

[Khriss]

( over the many years, 12 " on top handle, 16" on felling saw- big sprocket fr conifer   30" on yr big logging saw - any more and its an arse to sharpen) 

[patrickgalloway3]

13 on a 550xp for me. Less teeth to sharpen and cuts a bit quicker than a 15 inch bar and chain. Mate used to run a Stihl 440 on a 13inch bar, that was a bit of an animal

 

[Khriss]

  On 18/04/2020 at 12:22, patrickgalloway3 said:

13 on a 550xp for me. Less teeth to sharpen and cuts a bit quicker than a 15 inch bar and chain. Mate used to run a Stihl 440 on a 13inch bar, that was a bit of an animal

 

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Am a bit short in the leg so 16" my max on felling saw, would think 13 " would be burning a few nose sprockets tho' but will whizz thru wood ? K

[Stubby]

  On 18/04/2020 at 12:25, Khriss said:

Am a bit short in the leg so 16" my max

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Don't want your todger  dragging on the ground eh Khriss ?

[Khriss]

  On 18/04/2020 at 15:14, Stubby said:

Don't want your todger  dragging on the ground eh Khriss ?

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Actually i dont like sawing my toesis ?  one of my views is if yr saw boots got cuts in them, yr not working near me! K

[Snedding_J]

Always been a fan of a 16" bar on my felling saws, really liked them on the 262xp's - still have a 16 on my 560xp.

20" on the next saws up 046 or 372xp.

Quite liked a 28" on ms660.

All down to personal preference ?

[adw]

Husqvarna have never produced a 16" bar, other than the domestic bar?