moronmountain
ArboristSite Operative
Getting ready to order a 24" inch bar for one of my saws, and I'm probably going to get one of these. If y'all were picking, and $$ wasn't the issue, which would you get and why?
I think the Carlton speed tip is a Windsor bar, the power match is a single rivet tip. The speed tip is a 3 rivet affair when it comes to tip replacement. I have had both, both good bars. I have 2 power match bars now, one Oregon branded and one Carlton. Blount owns them all, so you have a good company behind whichever you buy. I bought my Latest Carlton bar from baileys (husky mount), it is a 28" .050" bar, going to mod it for use o. The 10 series McC's. I think I got it for less than 40 bucks on a clearance sale. Screaming deal!!
So it's probably a toss up eh?
Also, I can't find an online dealer for GB titanium bars either???????
To the best of my knowledge GB don't have a US distributor anymore after Stens ditched them.
As far as bar quality goes I've heard a lot of good things about the Speed Tips. I've never run one but have run a number of the Oregon made bars (rebadged Power Match Plus) and have absolutely no complaints.
I really want to try out a Speed Tip version but will have to wait until some of my other bars die.
So there's no way to get the GB's then?
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