SmellyPirateHooker
ArboristSite Guru
Um noYou can argue till blue in the face ... all things being equal , same chain, gearing , saw , wood , ambient temp , humidity etc etc , the saw that can hold the highest rpm in da woods gonna cut quicker - period ! Out
Chain speed is trump
Actually that's even wrong, material
removal per minute or second would be the most accurate terminology. And all things are not equal, holding high RPM in the cut is just a part of the equation.
Think about what you just stated. RPM is actually pretty meaningless in the equation. It's just the status quoa ATM. Material removal @ a given time is without argument the cutting speed in question. There are many ways of getting there. Just think, I could take my 288 and just keep upping the sprocket on it so no matter how much more RPM you attained I'd still remove more material per given time. Your thought process is flawed.