VTWoodchuck
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Anyone running this setup? I just feel that 20" is longer than I need for 80% of my wood.
I run an 18” on mine. If it was running a 16” bar, my 5100 would probably blow it into the weeds.
I don’t know about that. My little red firecracker is pretty spry. If she had a set of wings, I know she could fly. My stocker 361 is kind of a lead sled. Its better with the dual port muffler but it idles like trash. With 16” bars, it would be real close.
And here I thought I was running the shortest bar of anyone with a 361. Definately keeps a little weight off and if you don't need to cut anything that requires a bigger bar than stick to it. I like mine where it's at, 18". If my 390 wasn't in near mint condition I would part with it and run a 20" bar on the 361 to take both of their places.
Anyone running this setup? I just feel that 20" is longer than I need for 80% of my wood.
Something is wrong with that 361. :msp_unsure:
Unfortunately, no there is nothing wrong with it or at least nothing that the best techs at stihl can figure out. Lots of things are right with my little dolmar. Longer bars, sure the stihl will pull away from the dolmar but 16” hardwood? No diffy and I would give the edge to the dolmar for higher chain speed.
Replace that 390 with another 361! :smile2:
Man that would rip! Especially with an 8pin. I remember seeing someone on here a few months ago with an 18" or 20" on an 066. Talk about the ability to keep your chain speed through the cut.....
If it was the only saw I had I'd run a 16 and a 20. As it is, if I need a 20-inch bar, I pick up my 60cc saw. If I need a 16 inch bar, I pick up my 50cc saw, 25 inch bar my 70cc saw. You get the idea.
Yeah, thats pretty much what I'm doing now. It just that I know that the 361 will kick the 290's ass with a 16" bar. Would probably make me sell the 290 which I bought new in June. I just got the 361 in sept, brand new!
Yeah, thats pretty much what I'm doing now. It just that I know that the 361 will kick the 290's ass with a 16" bar. Would probably make me sell the 290 which I bought new in June. I just got the 361 in sept, brand new!
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