Stihl Sharp
ArboristSite Member
Hello all, how are you all doing....
Well, i`m new to this forum guys, but i`m not new to chainsaws. I`m just an old guy that just fells some trees, cuts my own firewood for heating.
I have a few questions about the bars & chains on the Echo CS-7310 saw. (i use to be a Stihl guy, but i just didnt want to pay the Stihl high premiums anymore)
My Echo CS-7310 came with the 20" bar, and the .058 gauge chain right from my local dealer. You can buy this saw with either the .058, or the .050 gauge chains. I had to buy the only saw they had left in stock, so the choice of bar & chain just wasn`t available for me when i bought the last one they had. These Echo CS-7310 saws are hard to find locally (they sell these CS-7310`s the minute they come in the door), and it is the saw i wanted, so i was pretty lucky to get, this one.
With all the bars and chains out there on the market today, i`m a little confused about the reasons people would use the .058 vs .050 gauge bar & chains. I`ve always used the .050 gauge for years. It seems to me, that the .050 is alot more readily available (in my local area), much easier to find vs the .058 gauge, especially for THIS particular saw. So if you folks don`t mind, could you help me understand some things here?
I would like to put the 28" bar on this saw. But i find conflicting information as to what mount the bar has on it. Is it the D009 mounting? Or not. If not, what is it (?)
Would i have to buy a different clutch sprocket if i go from the .058 to the .050 chain? Would there be a good reason to stay with the .058 chain on this saw?
Which brand and type of bar would i want for this saw. I see so many bars out there, its hard to know what works good for this saw for my own application. (i cut ALOT of red & white oak, hard maple, and black walnut, and cherry) Every time i look into a bar to buy, one guys says it`s the best, another guy says its junk. I live on a extremely tight income now, so money really is an issue most of the time for me now. I would like to do this just once and not have to keep throwing money i dont have, into it. I`m sure i will have other questions pop up from time to time because i`m kinda new to the Echo brand chainsaws.
Thanks folks, i really do appreciate any guidance you may be able to offer.
Well, i`m new to this forum guys, but i`m not new to chainsaws. I`m just an old guy that just fells some trees, cuts my own firewood for heating.
I have a few questions about the bars & chains on the Echo CS-7310 saw. (i use to be a Stihl guy, but i just didnt want to pay the Stihl high premiums anymore)
My Echo CS-7310 came with the 20" bar, and the .058 gauge chain right from my local dealer. You can buy this saw with either the .058, or the .050 gauge chains. I had to buy the only saw they had left in stock, so the choice of bar & chain just wasn`t available for me when i bought the last one they had. These Echo CS-7310 saws are hard to find locally (they sell these CS-7310`s the minute they come in the door), and it is the saw i wanted, so i was pretty lucky to get, this one.
With all the bars and chains out there on the market today, i`m a little confused about the reasons people would use the .058 vs .050 gauge bar & chains. I`ve always used the .050 gauge for years. It seems to me, that the .050 is alot more readily available (in my local area), much easier to find vs the .058 gauge, especially for THIS particular saw. So if you folks don`t mind, could you help me understand some things here?
I would like to put the 28" bar on this saw. But i find conflicting information as to what mount the bar has on it. Is it the D009 mounting? Or not. If not, what is it (?)
Would i have to buy a different clutch sprocket if i go from the .058 to the .050 chain? Would there be a good reason to stay with the .058 chain on this saw?
Which brand and type of bar would i want for this saw. I see so many bars out there, its hard to know what works good for this saw for my own application. (i cut ALOT of red & white oak, hard maple, and black walnut, and cherry) Every time i look into a bar to buy, one guys says it`s the best, another guy says its junk. I live on a extremely tight income now, so money really is an issue most of the time for me now. I would like to do this just once and not have to keep throwing money i dont have, into it. I`m sure i will have other questions pop up from time to time because i`m kinda new to the Echo brand chainsaws.
Thanks folks, i really do appreciate any guidance you may be able to offer.