New bar and chain for my 026

[Gab250]

Hey, I"d like to improve the performance of my 026 a bit, as it seems a bit sluggish. It currently has a 20" Bar and chain with 3/8" full comp chain on it. I'm wondering how much difference I'd be likely to notice if I went to say an 18" with .325 chain? Any advice would be appreciated.

Cheers, Gab

 

[baltic]

026 bar

Hey, I"d like to improve the performance of my 026 a bit, as it seems a bit sluggish. It currently has a 20" Bar and chain with 3/8" full comp chain on it. I'm wondering how much difference I'd be likely to notice if I went to say an 18" with .325 chain? Any advice would be appreciated.

Cheers, Gab

16" with new PS3 chain performes very well

 

[w8ye]

Mine was .325 X 20" and I changed it to 3/8" X 16". Never looked back. Is a very nice limbing saw.

 

[XSKIER]

16" with new PS3 chain performes very well

Picco? Really? Is that what all the cool euro kids are running?

A much wiser bar and chain choice would be a 16" guide with 26 RMC3 67 chain.

 

[baltic]

Picco? Really? Is that what all the cool euro kids are running?

A much wiser bar and chain choice would be a 16" guide with 26 RMC3 67 chain.

really ...3/8 picco super full chisel ,stock on 241M

http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/165359.htm

 

[w8ye]

I use regular 3/8" Stihl RS and sometimes Oregon 3/8" CL square

 

[showrguy]

keep the setup you have and give er a muffler mod, then retune...............done...

 

[gilraine]

mine ran an 18" .325 bar and chain really well. I also liked the Oregon BPX better than RSC in .325. its a better chain, now in 3/8, RSC is my favorite