AmateurSawer
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I have read numerous posts saying that someone who runs a long bar on a small to mid size saw ( say 24" on a Stihl 362 or Husqvarna 562) should use a skip chain for the fewer teeth in the wood not robbing power.
My son had a .325 pitch chain and 20" bar on his 290 ( 81 links ) and changed to a 3/8 pitch (72 links ) because of the readily available 72-72 chain in our area.He switched back because he felt he lost power.
Seems to me that he should have gained power by the above advice.Both chains he used were sharp and non-skip.
What am I missing?
My son had a .325 pitch chain and 20" bar on his 290 ( 81 links ) and changed to a 3/8 pitch (72 links ) because of the readily available 72-72 chain in our area.He switched back because he felt he lost power.
Seems to me that he should have gained power by the above advice.Both chains he used were sharp and non-skip.
What am I missing?