16inch bar on a 200t

[spudulike]

My general rule of thumb is that the bar should be 1/3 of the cc of the saw - more applicable to groundsaws though - 60cc = 20" etc.

 

12" & 14" is normal on a MS200T, it will cut well with both - save the 16" for the rear handle model

[Ollie Wall]

thanks for the replys. exuse my ignorance but whats a ported???

[rammer]

exuse my ignorance but whats a ported???

 

[Mike Hill]

exuse my ignorance but whats a ported???

 

 

Exhaust Port on Muffler/Engine has been enlarged.This allows more rapid escape of Exhaust Gasses allowing more Fuel/Air to be Aspirated and combusted thus resulting in Higher RPM and Tourqe.

[jpbeaver]

Why on earth would you want to?

 

Unsafe and underpowered - bad combo!

 

Why do you say it's unsafe? I've run one of my 020's with a 16" bar when doing a lot of big spruce takedowns. I wouldn't want to disc down an oak with it but if you are sectioning big bits on the way down it's fine.

[morten]

Why do you say it's unsafe? I've run one of my 020's with a 16" bar when doing a lot of big spruce takedowns. I wouldn't want to disc down an oak with it but if you are sectioning big bits on the way down it's fine.

 

I guess I should have written "less safe" rather than "unsafe".

 

Longer bar => less safe when using in tight spaces (conifers), and much greater risk due to kickback, which is difficult to control with a top-handle in the first place.

[tommer9]

I have seen a couple in the repair shop....or maybe the same one twice. TBH i can see a point in it, although it makes the nose so heavy that the saw HAS to be held two handed (lets not get onto any 'well it should be held 2 handed anyway' stuff BTW) so you may as well get a rear hander up in the tree anyway.

[Frank]

Nice to have 3 ms200t's at your disposal with 12",14" and 16" bars on.