Best saw on the spar

[treevet]

I could not live without one anymore...true love

I pretty sure I am the 1st one to start advocating them on here. Many doubters back then. Seems so toy like.

 

[ArborMan23]

Wonder how itll stack up against a stock 192

 

[treevet]

no comparison on handling... that is what this saw is all about. It is a scalpel like instrument.

192 was a bomb for arbs. New 193...jury is still out I believe.

 

[monkeylove]

I'll second the modded 150. Hot scalpel through butter, I love mine. I get pissed when I have to put it down and switch to anything heavier.

 

[chiselbit]

I could not live without one anymore...true love

I pretty sure I am the 1st one to start advocating them on here. Many doubters back then. Seems so toy like.

I remember your post Treevet, after I read it I went out and bought a 150, then the next day I bought 2 more.

 

[ArborMan23]

What size bar are you running on the ms 150

 

[monkeylove]

I'm running the 12 inch that came on it.

 

[treevet]

12

 

[ArborMan23]

So would a 14" be lil much

 

[owScott]

200t 16", 271 20" , 372xp 32"lightweight bar full wrap handle.

 

[Nish]

After my top handle saw, I often want a light 20" saw. I've been using a ms261, but I'm thinking the 550xp might be better. Here's why. 20" is on the long side for these saws, but the Husky comes stock with a narrow kerf bar; it's hard to find a narrow kerf bar in that length for the Stihl. Thoughts?

 

[Z'sTrees]

After my top handle saw, I often want a light 20" saw. I've been using a ms261, but I'm thinking the 550xp might be better. Here's why. 20" is on the long side for these saws, but the Husky comes stock with a narrow kerf bar; it's hard to find a narrow kerf bar in that length for the Stihl. Thoughts?

I don't think narrow kerf is going to make that big of a difference. I'm running 3/8's on a 550xp. Granted the saw is ported but even stock it would pull it just fine. I ran the same setup on a dolmar 5100s and it pulled it great too. I think the biggest thing is how you tune the chain and the rim sprocket you use. If I keep the rakers too low it will definitely loose rpm's in the harder woods.

 

[JasonRoland]

Narrow kerf 20" is what's on my 550 I'm very happy with it.

 

[andrus kokerov]

I got a 362 with 20 bar. Most times its enough. When not, then i use a 441 with 25 bar. Just love the 362, got myself a second one now. Now ones for my groundi and the second one for me.