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[MacLaren]

I think it would balance fine with a lightweight 28" bar. If it will pull a 28" then it means you could jump to a 90cc as the next step up. All of the saws below a 90cc class are lightweight any way. I don't know what the balance and handling of these toy saws are:msp_tongue:

Thats kinda what Im gettin at Mike. The 562XP could very well be a one saw do it all really. To me anyways, because a 90cc is very rarely needed. Just people like myself that like to play with them mainly. Ive never really saw anything that couldnt be handled with a 70cc saw. Very rarely will there be the ones that require a 90cc saw when cuttin firewood IMO.

 

[madhatte]

It isn't really about being able to "pull" it, but about balance and handling.

See, I don't get that. Why bend over if you don't have to? I like short bars for knocking branches off of the tops of blowdowns, mainly because it's harder to get in their way, but for everything else I like 28" or longer. I'm still pretty young, so my back is no big liability, but I can only imagine that as I get older, I'll like bending over even less. For the difference of a pound or two, it makes a difference at the end of the day.

 

[TK]

I'd rather limb with my buddies 570 and 24" bar than my 365 and 18" bar. Far less bending over. Tired arms are better than a sore back anyday.