power match...or...pro lite

[ECHO-Echo-echo]

If you were buying a new bar which would you get and why....Home owner use, couple of cords a year firewood.
Oregon power match....Oregon pro lite....

 

[HorseFaller]

If its an older one I wouldn't care. Search some threads here. There some issues coming up with the new ones not holding up.

 

[Zombiechopper]

I have some of each. I'd go with pro lite. I've never needed to replace a tip, but I also run short bars and oilers all the way open.

 

[Axlerod74]

The pro-lites are nice and light compared to the other and with proper bar maint' they will last a long time.

 

[cambl]

Pro lites are great bars, no need for a Powermatch for occasional woodcutting and it will be almost twice as much $$.

 

[mikefunaro]

what saw? what size bar?

 

[ECHO-Echo-echo]

what saw? what size bar?

Dolmar 420.....16 and/or 18 inch bar. The 16 for fire wood. The 18 only for storm clean up, emergency only.

 

[Stihl-Pioneer]

Dolmar 420.....16 and/or 18 inch bar. The 16 for fire wood. The 18 only for storm clean up, emergency only.

Stick with a pro-lite. Unless you change to .325 I don't believe they have 3/8LP in a powermatch.

 

[ratso]

Bar decision

Dolmar 420.....16 and/or 18 inch bar. The 16 for fire wood. The 18 only for storm clean up, emergency only.

Since you are using 16" and 18"bars i would just go with one bar 18".

 

[mikefunaro]

Dolmar 420.....16 and/or 18 inch bar. The 16 for fire wood. The 18 only for storm clean up, emergency only.

on a saw that small, definitely the pro-lite. powermatch bars weigh more and generally have a fatter profile. laminated bars are light, for small saws, and have a narrower slimmer profile to keep the weight down.

 

[ECHO-Echo-echo]

Thanks for the input all.....any one else?

 

[nmurph]

Yeah, get a Sugihara...very durable and light.

 

[ECHO-Echo-echo]

Yeah, get a Sugihara...very durable and light.

I've done a search on the web but can't get anything to pop up as far as a dealer. Do you have a name or link for these? Thanks

 

[nmurph]

I've done a search on the web but can't get anything to pop up as far as a dealer. Do you have a name or link for these? Thanks

Ebay only.

 

[rburg]

You might look at the arborpro combos that Bailey's sells. You might find a good deal there.

 

[SawTroll]

The pro-lites are nice and light compared to the other and with proper bar maint' they will last a long time.

on a saw that small, definitely the pro-lite. powermatch bars weigh more and generally have a fatter profile. laminated bars are light, for small saws, and have a narrower slimmer profile to keep the weight down.

:agree2:

 

[SawTroll]

Yeah, get a Sugihara...very durable and light.

Sure, but I don't think they are lighter than a Pro-lite (or other laminated bars)? :msp_unsure:

 

[alderman]

I've run the pro-lites up to 20" without any problems. I recommend the Powermatch for bars over 20" only for the reason that it's easy to get some sideways torque on a bar when cutting wood and I think the Powermatch would be more resistant to bending. Not that I intentionally try to bend my bars, but I've had some strange things happen while cutting fire wood.

For your application, I wouldn't hesitate to run a pro-lite unless you find a great deal on the Powermatch that is too good to pass up.

 

[timmcat]

Go for the pro-lite, you can get them with the big tip so they are more useful when felling or getting out of trouble. And you'll save 10-15 bucks. If your cutting in the dirt and blowing out tips is common for you then get a powermatch.

 

[Sprintcar]

There are no applications for the Dolmar PS-420 if you want a Power Match bar. For the Pro-Lite, 160GPEA041 or 160SPEA041. For the consumer Micro-Lite 180SDEA041.