Thread: Chainsaw Bars - which brand?

The cheapest

You asked how to start it not long ago, you can't of screwed a bar yet

Going bigger.....smaller??

Originally Posted by rovercare

You asked how to start it not long ago, you can't of screwed a bar yet

Going bigger.....smaller??

The saw is better balanced with an 18" bar rather than a 20"

i repair stihl chainsaws daily, the only thing wrong with them is the use of inferior chain bars and using engine oil as bar lube!!!
the oe bars are shaped/tapered down to a nice noise radius at the end, with a tip roller on the smaller 14/12'' bars.
the problems with the aftermarket bars our stores buy are the shape at the nose is all wrong causing the chain to wear badly and walk of cutts. and the bar oil hole is drilled to big and dosnt have a ''well'' in the slot to catch the lube, instead it all falls out the back onto the clutch! dosnt stop the clutch from working just makes alot of smoke, also you really want the lube to be on the chain not the clutch..

so ide buy the same spares for the same machine, their designed like that for a reason.

cheers phil

if it's a husky saw get the husky bar.

Hi Ben
If you dont need the length go short.Big saws with small bars perform REALLY well.
Ive been buying the power match bars,mainly because thats all thats available locally.
They have all been very good.
Phil,can you do good prices on bars/chains etc????Would rather support a member than anybody else.
Andrew

I would only add that its more important to --
Keep the chain sharp
keep the bar oil flowing - stop and rev motor untill you see oil getting thrown off the end of the bar if you are cutting big logs.
Only then, will what brand you bought start to matter

Phil business mustn;t be to good, but then in suburbia is there a high demand for chainsaws. Because stihls don't need much repairing,
Mines a stihl , have had it for 4 1/2 years now, 18" bar, a good all round saw, especially for pruning the maccas. Have had not any trouble with it, always starts second pull and so on.when the blades sharp its like a hot knife thorugh butter. Maintenace is the key as well as good bar oil. clean filter, plug and fuel.
borrowed one years ago from a mate of mine, is was a suburban brand red thing, POS cold never start it, and no power.

those brands mentioned I haven't seen used on any of the farms around here, so I guess they can't be any good.

john

but then in suburbia is there a high demand for chainsaws. Because stihls don't need much repairing,

stihls never need repairing, the only bits i touch are the chain/bars and clutch sprocket. all because our lazy customers wont refill the bar lube in the saw! this roots everything! ohh and they like to cut through things like CEMENT and DIRT our saws get hired out usually on thurs.fri and sat's bloody weekend worriers!

as for stihl, ive done 3 training corses now and they are really informative but i never need to use any of it cos the equipment is top notch!

oh and stils new lines of saws are a 2stroke 4 stroke quite a simple idea. its a 4 stroke that runs on 2 stroke mix and has no wet sump so it can be opperated at any angle! only a few grams heavyer than the out going models and has 3times better emmishions..

cheers phil