clifforion
ArboristSite Member
Hi there I have been reading threads here for a while about how long a bar is bad ( or good ) on how a saw performs.
I was wondering how small is to small? My question is more about a 70 cc saw, but any comments on any other size is more then welcome.
I hear how people saw a shorter bar is faster in the cut and I do realize that is true to a point but... for an example stihl recommends a 25 on their 441, and I have read a lot of comments on how that bar compliments that saw. I know east cost and west coast are different and Europeans go a lot shorter.
My question is more how short does a bar go on a regular "work" saw before you will see no difference or very little difference with that saw and a saw one size smaller, in my reference it would be a 60cc saw. Again comments for a 50cc and 90cc saws or what ever size are more than welcome.
I know you can change sprockets and skip chain and all that. I am just looking for "average". I am on the east coast so it is mainly hardwood but either or. I am not looking for oh use this bar on that saw...or cookie cutting. I do general tree work which includes some falling and climbing and so on.
I really haven't seen any threads on shorter bars the threads are usually on how long a bar a saw will take. I don't want to open a can of worms. I just wanted to know on average how short before you don't see any "real" word difference.
Thanks for your time
Keith
p/s I know this will open a can of worms!
I was wondering how small is to small? My question is more about a 70 cc saw, but any comments on any other size is more then welcome.
I hear how people saw a shorter bar is faster in the cut and I do realize that is true to a point but... for an example stihl recommends a 25 on their 441, and I have read a lot of comments on how that bar compliments that saw. I know east cost and west coast are different and Europeans go a lot shorter.
My question is more how short does a bar go on a regular "work" saw before you will see no difference or very little difference with that saw and a saw one size smaller, in my reference it would be a 60cc saw. Again comments for a 50cc and 90cc saws or what ever size are more than welcome.
I know you can change sprockets and skip chain and all that. I am just looking for "average". I am on the east coast so it is mainly hardwood but either or. I am not looking for oh use this bar on that saw...or cookie cutting. I do general tree work which includes some falling and climbing and so on.
I really haven't seen any threads on shorter bars the threads are usually on how long a bar a saw will take. I don't want to open a can of worms. I just wanted to know on average how short before you don't see any "real" word difference.
Thanks for your time
Keith
p/s I know this will open a can of worms!