Reduced Weight Bars

[ChipMonger]

All-

For those of you who are using Oregon reduced weight bars on a daily basis in hard conditions I.E. logging; How are the holding up? any issues with them that you have found? Im curious what you all think of them.

Thanks,
Paul

 

[GASoline71]

Got a few buds that run them on 046's and 066's... daily in the woods. No issues as far as I know of. They're still usin' them.

Gary

 

[Meadow Beaver]

They will last as long as a normal power match...if you treat em right. They become a little floppy when starting a cut if you take the aluminum inserts out.

 

[056kid]

I just got a 32''r in the mail. Il know what i thinkin a few weeks i rekon. Awfully light..

 

[Spotted Owl]

No problems so far. Treat them right and they will treat you right. The only damaged ones that I have seen would have damaged any other bar just the same.

Try it you'll like if you drive a saw very much.


Owl

 

[gavin]

they are great to run but a tad flexy (the 36's anyways). they bend super easy so you have to be careful.

 

[burntslap]

Yeah, that. Love the weight, but I can be kinda hard on bars in big Alder and Maple. If you're nice to 'em, they will serve you well.

 

[ChipMonger]

Thanks fella's...looks like i'll be prying open my wallet. I've been wanting to try one for a while, but i was skeptical. I'll give em' a shot. I take care of my gear, and it takes care of me so there shouldnt be a problem.

 

[ChipMonger]

They will last as long as a normal power match...if you treat em right. They become a little floppy when starting a cut if you take the aluminum inserts out.

And how would you know about that sir?:biggrinbounce2:

 

[Meadow Beaver]

And how would you know about that sir?:biggrinbounce2:

Because I have one

 

[Gologit]

They will last as long as a normal power match...if you treat em right. They become a little floppy when starting a cut if you take the aluminum inserts out.

Why would you take the aluminum inserts out? Just curious.

 

[Meadow Beaver]

Why would you take the aluminum inserts out? Just curious.

Just to see how it worked, and it works good. It's pretty much the same as a regular reduced weight with the flexability. But it's lighter

 

[hammerlogging]

it seems like saw chips would really bind up in the cut with the inserts removed.?

 

[Meadow Beaver]

it seems like saw chips would really bind up in the cut with the inserts removed.?

Not at all

 

[056kid]

i got to run my 32''rw today. Pretty freakin bad ass to say the least. they bend so easy, getting them back true is a snap, so far. . . . . .

 

[tramp bushler]

Not at all

How big a cut are you making . . Use a 32" bar to buck a 48" log and I bet you would be sweating pretty hard time u were done .

 

[tramp bushler]

i got to run my 32''rw today. Pretty freakin bad ass to say the least. they bend so easy, getting them back true is a snap, so far. . . . . .

. Were u runnin it on your 660 ?

 

[056kid]

Yes sir.

 

[tlandrum]

if you have had to fix it a couple of times already on the first day i hope you keep a back up close by. he** i am hard on solid bars like the es so i dont think a rw is in my future.

 

[Meadow Beaver]

How big a cut are you making . . Use a 32" bar to buck a 48" log and I bet you would be sweating pretty hard time u were done .

No, it just glides through