Light 14 or 16" narrow kerf bar for 200t or 201t

southsoundtree · Friday at 2:38 PM

Any recommendations? I have a good moderate hour 200t with a stock (heavy) b/c.

Might buy a new 201 if they can be economically upgraded with drum, bar and chain.

Is an .043 clutch drum available for a 200t?

Mostly cutting softwood.

I'm getting accustomed to 1/4" in 193t and 2511t.

Keeth · Friday at 11:01 PM

Sprockets are independent of the gauge. They have to match pitch: either 1/4 (never seen one on a 200/201) or 3/8. You will be happy with a 16” in either 0.043 or 0.050 gauge if it has any cojones. Otherwise, go with the stock 14”.

Reach · Friday at 11:58 PM

All of ours are 201TC-M models, we run 16 inch bars with 3/8 inch picco chain from Stihl, .043 gauge, and they work great. The Stihl lightweight bars are excellent, and the M-Tronic carburetors are wonderful.

Jehinten · 2026-01-17T00:06:21+0000

Reach said:
All of ours are 201TC-M models, we run 16 inch bars with 3/8 inch picco chain from Stihl, .043 gauge, and they work great. The Stihl lightweight bars are excellent, and the M-Tronic carburetors are wonderful.

Same setup here with my 201, and it can handle having the full bar buried in Oak. Although typically when you get to that size your better off switching out saws unless it's just 1 or 2 cuts

joshuarov · 2026-01-17T02:01:54+0000

This is an option Sean: https://arbsession.com/oregon-speedcut-nanotm-conversion-kit-325lp-043-gauge.html

I will add that a 14" Oregon bar is just a smidge shorter than a 16" Stihl, go figure...

evo · 2026-01-17T02:19:08+0000

I tried the panther setup and saw the potential. The chain sucked and the durability of the bar also was super lame.

Neill · 2026-01-17T02:22:43+0000

The Oregon speed cut nano is good, but durability goes down and filing that chain is more tedious in my opinion

Matias · 2026-01-17T03:41:25+0000

Neill said:
The Oregon speed cut nano is good, but durability goes down and filing that chain is more tedious in my opinion

x2

Friedrich · 2026-01-17T07:05:54+0000

Neill said:
The Oregon speed cut nano is good, but durability goes down and filing that chain is more tedious in my opinion

also it dulls from cutting clean wood, stihl chain takes much longer

southsoundtree · 2026-01-17T07:26:31+0000

I've got Stihl 1/4" pitch on my 193t.
Very nice. Stihl and arbsession 1/4" on 2500t and 2511t.

I don't know if the 200t would convert due to age, or strength of chain for power in the saws (200t or 201t).