wigglesworth
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Nah...not really....
Hey Sawtroll.....
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Nah...not really....
Fish
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Where was this gtg? You should have had a Bobby Flay showdown then!!!
BlackAdder
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Exactly.
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BlackAdder
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I know. I had that in mind when I said it. Only joshing. :smile2:
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I wish I would have wrote down the times. I timed the first cuts on all three saws and everyone was suprised to say the least. Granted the stock 3/8 saw was only a few tenths faster. The ported saws wanted more chain for sure . They tried switching the .325 saws to 3/8 but couldn't get the clutch off.
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My 2153 pulls 3/8 (18" bar) with authority. I really, really love that saw.
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As what brad said there are soooo many variables. 7pin vs 8pin, 3/8 vs .325. But it was kinda funny to see the look on everyones face. Oh and someone said earlier in the thread that they lean them up to get faster chain speed. Well running saws lean will SLOW it down a good bit. These guys know how to tune a saw.:msp_thumbup:
Fish
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Yeah that one gtg in Indiana a few years ago, that little crappy Ryobi was going through the same log quicker than the big ones.....
I mentioned it, but the issue was hushed up when Fatguy cut the cheese.........
Where has he been anyway??????
I mentioned it, but the issue was hushed up when Fatguy cut the cheese.........
Where has he been anyway??????
komatsuvarna
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Wiggs also ran my saw again his own. Both were identical (stock) with only a couple few tanks of gas through them both, but mine had .325...yes it was sharp, and yes his saw was faster than mine.
Both also had about the same muffler mod.
Both also had about the same muffler mod.
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That's because of the gearing difference of the 7-pin 3/8 rim and the 7-pin .325. You had a lot less chain speed. I'm going to go dig through my vids to see what I can find. But we tested exactly this at another GTG. When you equalized the gearing, the .325 is faster. That doesn't mean the saw doesn't pull the 3/8 well, but it's not faster.
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Don't have a hoss in the race but plain and simple 8 pin .325 is the way to go on a 50cc saw......7 pin 3/8 on the same saw... these are stock configurations and will run very close....7 pin .325 is for longer bars say 20" or 24"on a 50cc saw...just my $0.02
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You know Blood that 13", 325 bar that Sawtroll sent me works great on my 346xp, liked it so much I bought another!
Then I switched over to 3/8's pitch. I'm not going back!
Those 13" bars are on my 238se and 338xp now.
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And that's exactly how I had my saw setup Saturday. 20" 7-pin .325
o8f150
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this is just my opinion but i have run both on different saws and i personally like the 3/8 a lot better
And that's fine, lots of people do. What makes you prefer the 3/8?
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I forgot about that. I had a 8 pin .325 in the truck,,,,,If I was thinking I would have put it on.
Either way, Im going to switch mine to 3/8s. The 346 is the only saw I own now that isn't 3/8s, and it would simplify things for me having every thing one size.
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IMHO, it's really impressive that the mm 346 beat 2 ported 346's. However, if i'm following this correctly, the ideal set up to compare would be MM 346 3/8th 7 pin and a ported 346 .325 8 pin?
That's a very good arguement for using 3/8, and the reason why many do. Can't blame you.
