parrisw
Tree Freak
Well, opinions vary, as they should!
I say (as a guide-line);
70cc, 18-24",
60cc, 15-18", maybe 20",
50cc, 15-16".
However, nothing is cast in stone - as conditions vary - those numbers are based mostly on balance, as we don't have any really large wood up here.
I really had use for the 24" bar I have for the 372xp only one time, but that was before I had that bar, and the 20" did the job just fine. "Overbucking" works just fine for felling as well as bucking, when you know what you do......
Yes Niko. Out here, 24" wood is considered a peckerpole. My 70cc saws have no trouble pulling 28" bars. In fact I'd say my latest 371 would pull a 32" bar just fine.
My 200T has 16" on it, so you can see where I'm coming from.