Felling spikes for a 550xp?

[SawTroll]

Yes, of course conditions and needs vary a lot.

 

[sunfish]

I still would never use the 550 for felling - it is a great limbing and bucking saw, but just not up to the task of felling.

I have to ask, WHY? CJ

I have fell hundreds of trees with a 346xp (45cc). Not many over 24" & never had a problem.

But I wouldn't wont felling spikes on a 346xp, or any 50cc saw.

 

[CJ1]

I have fell hundreds of trees with a 346xp (45cc). Not many over 24" & never had a problem.

But I wouldn't wont felling spikes on a 346xp, or any 50cc saw.

Yea that's why I asked, I have dropped hundreds of trees with a 50cc saws, so I was just curious why they don't work for felling. And I remove all of my outside dogs before I run the saw. My big saws wear the stock inside dog for protection mainly. CJ

 

[heyduke]

i have a 50cc saw set up for those rare occasions when the 14" bar on my top handle is too small and i don't feel up to hauling a 272 up a tree.

started like this:



johnyshreads with 16" lopro bar and custom spikes. as i remember i had to use only an outer spikes because the case isn't drillied to mount inners:

 

[sunfish]

Yea that's why I asked, I have dropped hundreds of trees with a 50cc saws, so I was just curious why they don't work for felling. And I remove all of my outside dogs before I run the saw. My big saws wear the stock inside dog for protection mainly. CJ

We are on the same page then. But the first part of your post looked like a statement that I did not agree with.

 

[RandyMac]

I still would never use the 550 for felling - it is a great limbing and bucking saw, but just not up to the task of felling.

I have to ask, WHY? CJ

What is your criteria for a falling saw?

 

[CJ1]

What is your criteria for a falling saw?

That was my point to the O/P. When you are in a pine thinning with trees in the 12-15" range a 50cc saw is a very good tool for the job. Would I cut grade with one? NO but again the right tool for the right job! CJ

 

[cambl]

I had a local laser cutting outfit make up a dozen of the large inner spike to fit a 550xp/545, so I'll have some for sale over in the Tradin' Post soon.

 

[MCW]

If you don't think felling spikes are necessary on 50cc saws for falling you need to fall more trees. Like 800 or more a day. Spikes are necessary for accurate falling and also take a lot of load off your arms so help with fatigue as well. As Sawtroll mentioned there are a lot of different scenarios but in all honesty there is also a lot of difference in experience and expertise as well between members.
The 550 spikes are indeed some of the crappiest spikes to ever grace a chainsaw.
Everybody who doesn't want spikes must like caving their muffler in or wearing the paint off the case .
Even with the factory spike I've caved the muffler in and worn the paint off

 

[Flatie]

I still would never use the 550 for felling - it is a great limbing and bucking saw, but just not up to the task of felling.

I have to ask, WHY? CJ

What do you mean bro, 550 is more than adequate to fell

 

[Bowhonk]

What do you mean bro, 550 is more than adequate to fell

Yup its a good Lil felling saw, I regularly fall trees bigger then 2ft with it whoever thinks it's not enuff needs more practice. My stock dog busted off the one on it is junk. Gunna try the 562 Dawgs.