whats the difference between a green label bar and a yellow?

[Deleted member 116684]

Whats the difference? besides kickback. Is one faster? I'm running a green label stihl and was wondering if I should switch for a faster cut.. Run a chisel chain already on a 362c. Please inform my ignorance! And if anyone wants to give me a source to read to learn the ins and outs of bars please do.

 

[rattler362]

Green is supposed to be low kick back yellow is non safety

 

[Deleted member 135597]

Green is laminated, yellow is solid and more rigid. Yellow has replaceable nose sprocket, green doesn't.

 

[Deleted member 135597]

I'm talking about stihl bars. Others I don't know

 

[Deleted member 116684]

I'm curious if its worth the money to get one. Does it make cutting easier or faster? Any one else want to chime in?

 

[computeruser]

Oftentimes the "yellow" will have a larger nose radius and thus larger kickback zone.

I would not waste the money replacing a perfectly good green bar for a yellow one.

 

[Little Al]

Green is supposed to be low kick back yellow is non safety

This seems to be a US safety feature Stihl bars/chains on our side of the pond are not colour labeled

 

[rattler362]

Ok did not know that

 

[Full Chisel]

Yellow labeled bars are solid stock vs. laminated green label bars. They have a bigger nose radius and are better for plunge/bore cuts but also have greater kickback potential. The ES bars wear much better than the E bars, and the sprockets and tips are much better quality.