I agree and it will be a lot faster than trying to use a 28".
What is the fascination with long bars on small saws? More inches can get you into more trouble especially in storm cleanup work where you work often in less than ideal conditions.
Horses for courses, you wouldn't pull a semi trailer with a Honda, so why put oversize bars on small saws?
Gentle poster, I disagree. Having spent a bit of time opening roads in the spring, and after wind events, it is my opinion that the longer the bar, the safer one is. I don't like to get close to bits of trees that tend to pop up. Sometimes the trees surprise us and do unexpected things. Do you want to be close to it when it pops?
I have taken refuge behind a standing tree while cutting a blown over tree. Can't do that with a short bar.
I guess I could once again post a video of a Real Pro Logger guy cutting blowdown, with a 441? with 32 inch bar, and you might see the reasons. Note how he misjudges sometimes and pinches the bar. That happens too.
[video=youtube_share;3Beocx0KiOw]http://youtu.be/3Beocx0KiOw[/video]
[video=youtube_share;tJZmEV3vXBw]http://youtu.be/tJZmEV3vXBw[/video]
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