climbing saw

[drosa2004]

Can anyone tell me what the maximum recommended guide bar length you can go up to on a climbing saw? I've heard 16inches, any opinions?

 

 

Thanks guys

[spudulike]

Most of the guys on here will run a 12" or 14" on a Stihl MS200T, a 16" wouldn't be great and would bog more on large cuts and would be less manageable.

 

The MS200T has good pulling power, some top handles are less powerful and would only pull a 12".

 

What I am saying is that you need to match the saw to the bar and the intended use of the saw - a saw may take a larger bar but doesn't mean it will be nice to use!

 

What saw are you using?

[swinny]

I use a ms200t with a 14" bar for dismantling and pruning, but think i may try a 12" bar for pruning....

 

14" is plenty! i cut through allsorts of diameter wood when blocking down, till i get a bigger saw passed up!

 

Leave the 16" for the americans

[Mozza]

The only time I've heard of 16s being run, is on fully ported 020s in a America.

 

12 or 14 is fine

[Swampster]

I think a 14" is the way forward, the saw has the power and you don't need to mess about with swapping bars and chains. Just my opinion.....

[swinny]

I think a 14" is the way forward, the saw has the power and you don't need to mess about with swapping bars and chains. Just my opinion.....

 

Do you not have more than one climbing saw

[Swampster]

yep, it's sporting a 14"er too!!. call me lazy but it makes it easier to maintain them if they're alike...

[drosa2004]

Most of the guys on here will run a 12" or 14" on a Stihl MS200T, a 16" wouldn't be great and would bog more on large cuts and would be less manageable.

 

The MS200T has good pulling power, some top handles are less powerful and would only pull a 12".

 

What I am saying is that you need to match the saw to the bar and the intended use of the saw - a saw may take a larger bar but doesn't mean it will be nice to use!

 

What saw are you using?

 

Stihl MS200T

[drosa2004]

Do you not have more than one climbing saw

 

No I only have one climbing saw and one ground saw

[spudulike]

Stihl MS200T

 

Then the 12" will give you a saw that will maintain a high cut speed on large cuts to 10" or the 14" will give you the abillity to take on larger limbs but you may see a drop of chain speed on larger cuts. Both will work well on the saw.

 

A larger bar IMO would make the saw unbalanced but I am not a climber, just a tech.