Sugihara Bars...
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MCW
Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
I'm not so sure about that.
Sorry, couldn't resist.:hmm3grin2orange:
Mr. HE
Oh and don't get me wrong guys, as mentioned these bars are some of the best quality bars I've seen, right up there with Tsumuras.
I've never had much luck with those split ring type bar adaptors. I've got some aluminium ones that came with my GB mill that work a treat.
Oh and don't get me wrong guys, as mentioned these bars are some of the best quality bars I've seen, right up there with Tsumuras.
I've never had much luck with those split ring type bar adaptors. I've got some aluminium ones that came with my GB mill that work a treat.
Meant as a joke. I was being skeptical of you being the biggest skeptic you know.
Mr. HE
DougNH
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Weighed Some Bars
I weighed four of the 24" bars that I have in grams (easier to calculate % differences). The scale isn't world class but it has served me well in the past:
24" Sugihara (new): 1320g
24" Husky-Oregon (slight use) 1490g
24" Carlton Stainless (used) 1560g
24" (Stihl 25") ES (new) 1640g
The Sugihara bar is significantly (more than 10%) lighter than all the other bars. And yes, the 25" Stihl bar is the same length as the others. And no, I am not affiliated with them at all, I just think they're purdy.
I weighed four of the 24" bars that I have in grams (easier to calculate % differences). The scale isn't world class but it has served me well in the past:
24" Sugihara (new): 1320g
24" Husky-Oregon (slight use) 1490g
24" Carlton Stainless (used) 1560g
24" (Stihl 25") ES (new) 1640g
The Sugihara bar is significantly (more than 10%) lighter than all the other bars. And yes, the 25" Stihl bar is the same length as the others. And no, I am not affiliated with them at all, I just think they're purdy.
MCW
Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
Meant as a joke. I was being skeptical of you being the biggest skeptic you know.
Mr. HE
No worries mate. My sad face was meant as a joke too but sometimes the real meaning gets lost on the internet
MCW
Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
I weighed four of the 24" bars that I have in grams (easier to calculate % differences). The scale isn't world class but it has served me well in the past:
24" Sugihara (new): 1320g
24" Husky-Oregon (slight use) 1490g
24" Carlton Stainless (used) 1560g
24" (Stihl 25") ES (new) 1640g
The Sugihara bar is significantly (more than 10%) lighter than all the other bars. And yes, the 25" Stihl bar is the same length as the others. And no, I am not affiliated with them at all, I just think they're purdy.
I think the weight savings may be more significant on the shorter bars.
Thanks for the images too, good work.
My 32" bar seems to have a similar amounts of inserts as the shorter bars which may explain why the weight savings aren't as significant for me and the Sugi's are certainly pretty
DougNH
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The large-mount Sugihara bars work great on a Stihl, I use an 18" on a MS361. I don't really like the idea of using those silly spacers on a Husky or Dolmar though. The stock Husky bars work fine for me up to the 28", which is as large as I've ever really needed (there are very few huge trees in my cutting zone).
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Moss Man
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Just out of curiousity, how much does the Sugar Bear bar run in 20" or 24" ?
Do we have sponsor that sells these bars?
I had conversation with the US distributor of becoming a dealer. The problem is that HevInc on eBay is the US distributor, and they sell them for VERY little more than they were will to let me have them for. I dropped the idea.
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