I'm trying to decide between the 28" or 32" reduced weight bars for my 390xp. I have 2 28" to fit huskys right now and a 32" for stihl mount. The 32" felt real nose heavy on the 390xp. How does the 32" balance versus the 28". The total brand bar I have is a little bit nose down now.
28" reduced weight or 32"
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brucejr
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Go with what you need for the size of the wood you will be cutting. IMHO
A 32" RW bar is lighter than a 28" standard bar. What size wood do you cut. I run a 32"RW bar on my 372XPW feels really good.
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huskystihl
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Does it matter? Any saw that will pull a 28 or 32" bar full of gas and oil is heavy. Never understood the reduced weight thing, just get the best quality bar for your money.
I just kinda want one. I don't need anything above a 28" really. I was just wondering if it would balance good as what is on it is a touch nose heavy. The husky bar that came with it was a little bit heavier than the GB.
A 28"er will balance nicely on a MS440. I'd think the 32" or even 36" would do nicely on a 390XP. I'm putting a 32" on my Solo 681.
Deets066
Firewood hack
Put a 36" on my 066 it's a stihl ES seems a little nose heavy but not bad
A Stihl ES would be. They are way heavier than the Oregon Reduced Weight the OP is talking about.
Deets066
Firewood hack
wished i would have bought a reduced weight after the first time i had to use it, but to late now
Be prepaired to spend about $150, nearly twice what the ES costs.
Deets066
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Been running the 36" a lot lately, I modded the muffler but in big wood would still like a little more power.
Balance means nothing. Unless you never start your saw. Performance is all that matters.
brucejr
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:agree2: The saw will cut faster with a 28" on it to. As I stated before, only buy enough bar for the wood you'll be cutting.
Just my 2 cents
id get the reduced weight in wahtever length you use the most.
my 372 with 32" ES is nose heavey but so was the 660 i ran with 32" ES
i think the only saws that arent nose heavy with 32-36" bares are the 880 and 3120s and similar huge saws.
i think it would be cool if brad would weigh his 440/046 while wearing the 28" RW bar my 044 is set up identical to his but wearing a 28" oregon bar.
044 3/4wrapped 28" oregon ready to cut is 20lbs
440 half wrap 20" ES 18lbs
372 half wrap 32" ES 21lbs
all saws are fueled and ready to cut
my 372 with 32" ES is nose heavey but so was the 660 i ran with 32" ES
i think the only saws that arent nose heavy with 32-36" bares are the 880 and 3120s and similar huge saws.
i think it would be cool if brad would weigh his 440/046 while wearing the 28" RW bar my 044 is set up identical to his but wearing a 28" oregon bar.
044 3/4wrapped 28" oregon ready to cut is 20lbs
440 half wrap 20" ES 18lbs
372 half wrap 32" ES 21lbs
all saws are fueled and ready to cut
I run the 32" cause i like the reach in blow downs and limbing, cut a lot of stuff between 28" and 40" and yes the big dawgs do take away a little useable bar.
