16Inch bar on 660

[somerset arboriculture]

Just found my 16inch bar for my old farm boss and was thinking i could use it on my 660, any thoughts

[Daniël Bos]

Why ?

[spudulike]

Just found my 16inch bar for my old farm boss and was thinking i could use it on my 660, any thoughts

 

My thoughts - it will be fun for 5 minutes, just long enough for the weight to kick in and for you to realize it isn't really cutting any faster than a 346XP:thumbup:

[somerset arboriculture]

I am thinning out 20acres of small/medium ash, silver birch and hazel coppice and thought i would get more use out of my 660 with a smaller bar rather than the usuall 3ft bar or my 260

[mendiplogs]

My thoughts - it will be fun for 5 minutes, just long enough for the weight to kick in and for you to realize it isn't really cutting any faster than a 346XP:thumbup:

 

Hi Steve I put a 20 on 660 it was not very fast cut my 361 on a 16 that a good saw thank jon

[Craobh]

on the plus side you'll improve your muscle tone in your arms lol

 

 

seriously tho that kinda a wee bar for a 660 (I'm a husky lover, saws not dogs before anyone says lol) and it as said won't really give ya more productivity but hey ho

[MattyF]

If your built like Geoff capes and can afford to double your fuel costs why not

[weldersunited]

Had a 25" on my 880 a while back and it fairly flew through the timber. Was fun for about 10 minutes then the weight of the saw started to kick in and the novelty wore off.

[SiW]

Was told not to run less than 20" unless you change carb settings or something. Might be wrong just what I was told when I looked into it

[Adam]

i run mine on a 20" everyday in the woods cutting beech..... have had it on an 18" and it was an incredible saw.... so gutsy. i know of someone who uses a 16" on a 660 cutting oak. so should be fine....i never had to change any carb settings on the smaller bars.