wareagle5.0
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im new here but ive been cutting wood for heat all my life. i grew up in west georgia (i know, not the harshest winter climate) with a wood stove as the only source of heat. i was always told to use a hardwood chain(full chisel) for firewood and a softwood(semi chisel) for pine and that was about the extent of my knowledge. i dont know if ive ever used a skip chain before. i have a stihl 038av super for my big saw and for the first time since it was new it has a regular bar on it instead of a bow( my bow is worn pretty bad and i cant find a new one). i mainly use it to cut big hardwood rounds and to buck logs into firewood lengths. it has a 24" bar. would i gain any cutting speed over a full comp chain by going to a skip? i can sharpen in the field and the skip will take less time but will it cut faster??? thanks in advance.