StihlyinEly
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OK, I've done some searching and have read some threads that mention the Sugihara and Tsumura bars (and have read through the marketing hooha on Evilbay), but I'm looking for more perspective from folks who have run these brands of bars.
I'm talking three saw/B&C combos. All the B&Cs are 3/8 .050, with full comp, full chisel chains. An 026/16 inch, 038 Mag/20 inch and 460 Mag/25 inch. When the couple bars I have on order come in next week, I'll be running Rollomatic E or ES bars on all three saws (only non Stihl bar right now is a 28-inch Forester on the 460).
Now, honestly, is it going to matter much in my day-to-day cutting whether I'm running Rollomatic ES bars or Sugihara or Tsumura replaceable tip bars? Probably not. But I'd like someone with experience here to run us through any real performance differences. Including shipping, the Sugi bars are less via Evilbay than I'd pay at my local dealer for the equivalent ES bars.
I'm talking three saw/B&C combos. All the B&Cs are 3/8 .050, with full comp, full chisel chains. An 026/16 inch, 038 Mag/20 inch and 460 Mag/25 inch. When the couple bars I have on order come in next week, I'll be running Rollomatic E or ES bars on all three saws (only non Stihl bar right now is a 28-inch Forester on the 460).
Now, honestly, is it going to matter much in my day-to-day cutting whether I'm running Rollomatic ES bars or Sugihara or Tsumura replaceable tip bars? Probably not. But I'd like someone with experience here to run us through any real performance differences. Including shipping, the Sugi bars are less via Evilbay than I'd pay at my local dealer for the equivalent ES bars.