Saw advice

[ashyc]

The 170s and 80s are for occasional use. If you use them day in day out you soon tire of their faults. A 192C is a much better. You get what you pay for more often than not.

[ronnyrocket]

One cannot just change bars and realize the same capability as the pros. A Carving bar (Often called a "Dime tip") here in the states, utilizes a 1/4 pitch chain that ALSO requires a different sprocket to drive the chain. It's the smaller chain and carving bar tip that facilitates the operator to create detail. Therefore, one would have to change Bar, Chain, Sprocket to have a dual purpose saw. Finally, you cannot effectively "Block In" a carving with a saw that has only about 25-30 cc's of power. "The wrong tool for the wrong job" is the perfect formula for serious, life threatening injury.