Reach
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The Stihl Lightweight bars seem to hold up very well, and are quite light. We’ve started replacing all of our bars with them, and everyone loves them. So far, we (I!) have only bent one.
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- Thread starter slowturtle67
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Well this thread has gone all over the place, ha. But I love lightweight bars. At this point literally all my saws, from 12"-36" are lightweight versions and it's worth every penny as far as I'm concerned.
As far Stihl vs Husky a few posts, back, the nearest Husky dealer is a half-day trip for me and as a result I run almost all Stihl. I'd love to do more comparisons and mix-and-match, just don't have the opportunity or support.
Then going all the way back to the beginning, a guy running a 2511t and a 394xp with nothing in between is pretty funny to me. Seems like a 60cc (Stihl 362 or Husky 562XP) with an 18-20" is the perfect middle-ground, and keep the 32" on the 394.
As far Stihl vs Husky a few posts, back, the nearest Husky dealer is a half-day trip for me and as a result I run almost all Stihl. I'd love to do more comparisons and mix-and-match, just don't have the opportunity or support.
Then going all the way back to the beginning, a guy running a 2511t and a 394xp with nothing in between is pretty funny to me. Seems like a 60cc (Stihl 362 or Husky 562XP) with an 18-20" is the perfect middle-ground, and keep the 32" on the 394.
Christrees
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Loyalty is silly? I disagree and you would too if you know the kind of deals my boss gets on saws. Loyalty is everything. Any new saws come out my boss has first pick gets everything at a great cost. Sure like I said I'd be open to try different brands if I came across one. But no matter what I bought I would never get a good deal for years building up loyalty with that dealer. So how is loyalty silly?
I think you are talking about two different things in this context if I'm reading it correctly. He is saying 'don't blindly trust a corporation' and you are saying 'be loyal to a dealer and make a personal connection that results in better support.' Two different things and both are correct in my opinion.
Christrees
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Oh ok. Sorry I misunderstood. Thanks for correcting me.
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Can you put that big of a bar on a 462? I was kinda thinking 28-32 was max.
Stumpsprouts
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28” would be the longest bar I would put on that saw in a production capacity. 25” is best match imho.
Christrees
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Whoops...I was wrong. I think you can go up to a 36inch bar.
Christrees
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Yeah I think I was wrong ...I think they recommend 28inch for the longest bar. But I think you can go up to 36inch. I could be wrong I'm kinda drawing a blank right now thinking about it. But like stumpsprouts was saying I think 28inch would be best for a 462.
Christrees
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Thanks. I just found the same thing. I didn't see it earlier when i was looking for some reason. 36" seems big for that saw. I thought if anything stihl would error on the shorter side and not recommend a 36" for that saw.
Christrees
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Right...I was thinking the same thing. It wouldn't opperate at its fullest ablitiy.
Reach
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I would not hesitate to run a 36” bar on a 462 cutting softwoods, but on the hardwoods we have out here, 25” is a good match, 28” is probably about the max I would consider.
I run a 28” on my 441 all the time, hardwood or soft. Full skip chain if it matters. Any bar of mine longer than 20” gets skip chain. It handles it well. If there’s a lot of hardwood that doesn’t need a big bar, I’ll put a 20” on the 441 and put the 28” on the MS650 if needed, otherwise that one usually has a 32”.
Christrees
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Nice.. sounds about the same size we run.
We have an old 44 we just broke out a few weeks ago when we took our 462 to the shop. The old 44 still cutting pretty good. But you can definitely tell the difference in power.
Christrees
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Hey jonny..how is the 650? Never ran that saw. We have the 660s and 661s.
It’s a fine saw, plenty of power for what I ask of it.
The big complaint about it is that it’s not a 660. All the weight and bulk of a 660, same case, but it’s 85cc instead of 91 or whatever a 660 is. Still I’m happy.
I would’ve just gotten a 660 but this was for sale locally for 700$ with around 4-5 hours of use on it. I’m a sucker for saving a few bucks, and have generally had good experiences with buying used saws.
The big complaint about it is that it’s not a 660. All the weight and bulk of a 660, same case, but it’s 85cc instead of 91 or whatever a 660 is. Still I’m happy.
I would’ve just gotten a 660 but this was for sale locally for 700$ with around 4-5 hours of use on it. I’m a sucker for saving a few bucks, and have generally had good experiences with buying used saws.
hseII
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36” is about 11” more than I would personally run on a 462 & I run a pair of 461Rs with a 28” & a 32”.
The 462s are nice short bar saws but they are not a MS461R.
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Christrees
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Oh ok. Yeah I get it. I probably would have done the same. Cook. Sounds like a good saw. Other than the weight lol
Christrees
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Yeah your right...idk why I really even said it. It is do able but it's not a 661 either. We have a 42 or 48 on our 661 for the big shit. Pretty sure it's a 4ft bar.
We also have an 1190 with a 6ft bar. Haven't had to break that out in awhile though. Now that sum bitch is heavy. Hahaha. It's old but still runs great.
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