Bullvi22
Enthusiastic Amateur
With the 36" bar, my 394 just didn't get used. For me, it just wrecked the versatility of the saw when it had the 32". If I was bucking 4' diameter tress all day, then I see the point and deal with it. But I use the 394 in situations from a 50cc limbing saw to bucking trees to burying the bar in 10 logs at once in the firewood pile.
I slapped a 28" I had lying around on one of the 7900's and used the heck outta that. In place of the 32" 394.
I went down to KY in May to visit my folks and my dad told me to bring a saw. I threw the 32" back on the 394 and raised hell in the holler. Even had one neighbor come over wondering what the noise was that was disrupting his television show.
He sat back on a stump and just shook his head. He said "Ben, I expected no less from you when your dad told me you were bringing a saw down."
Haha, that's what I'm talking about. The wow factor of a big saw is half the fun. I see your point exactly though, If I had to run just one saw, it would have to be a shorter bar setup for sure, but given a choice the 310 is usally close at hand with a 16" bar for limbing and whatnot. I was pleasantly surprised with the 24" bar on the 660 for limbing too though, dont have to bend over near as far with a longer bar, provided you can keep from cutting your leg off in the process. I'll be happy to never out just how well those chainsaw chaps work.