Gary Brewer
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guys I've got 2 homelite xl12, a Stihl 056 magnum, a Stihl 170, a Stihl 291 and just 2 weeks ago bought a Stihl 661 carb version. the xl 12 saws are slow and manually oiled but cut all day long with 16 inch bar and chain. the 56 is a power house won't stop until fuel tank is empty with 42 inch bar and chain, the 170 best climbing saw I have with 14 inch bar and chain, the 291 with 20 inch 325 chain drops anything 4 feet in diameter and under, the 661 handles everything over 4 feet with a 25 inch bar and chain. it's not the size of the bar and chain but how well the operator knows his cutting technique