I have a ported NE346XP by Brad Snelling The reason I ask is I lost to a stock 5100 in 8" pine todayRight now I am running a 16" Sugi Hara bar with .325X.058 Woodland Pro chain.
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Just wondering what ever happened with this?
Did a good race chain and 8 pin make a difference against the stock 5100?
Did a good race chain and 8 pin make a difference against the stock 5100?
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I know he tied with that stock 5100. Don't know anymore details of who was running what chain. Woodyman are you sure it was pine? Most of our cant's were red oak, you know the stuff real saws cut.:hmm3grin2orange:
MCW
Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
I'm no racer, not at all, but if you don't think a well setup chain (not even a race chain) will cover the gap between a worked 346 and a stock 5100-S then you're kidding yourself. The 5100-S is no slouch for a stock saw.
With the same chains in the same wood one of Brad's 346's will smoke a stock5100-S.
Chain setup makes a MASSIVE difference on even just a work saw, that'll own when racing. Just by changing a few angles and dropping the rakers a bit I've had Carlton/Stihl Semi Chisel give out of the box RSC or LGX an absolute hiding. This is even more noticable on ported saws
With the same chains in the same wood one of Brad's 346's will smoke a stock5100-S.
Chain setup makes a MASSIVE difference on even just a work saw, that'll own when racing. Just by changing a few angles and dropping the rakers a bit I've had Carlton/Stihl Semi Chisel give out of the box RSC or LGX an absolute hiding. This is even more noticable on ported saws
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I'm no racer, not at all, but if you don't think a well setup chain (not even a race chain) will cover the gap between a worked 346 and a stock 5100-S then you're kidding yourself. The 5100-S is no slouch for a stock saw.
With the same chains in the same wood one of Brad's 346's will smoke a stock5100-S.
Chain setup makes a MASSIVE difference on even just a work saw, that'll own when racing. Just by changing a few angles and dropping the rakers a bit I've had Carlton/Stihl Semi Chisel give out of the box RSC or LGX an absolute hiding. This is even more noticable on ported saws
So you think that the stock 5100 was running a better chain?
Woodyman could you chime in and give us some details on the tie.
MCW
Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
I'm sure the 5100-S would be running a better/faster chain. Like I mentioned, the 5100-S is no slouch but it's not gonna knock off a modded 346XP all things being equal.
