HARRY BARKER
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yeah,it looks like self tapping screws in it....ray charles and stevie wonder could not be that crude.
026/MS260/MS261 Dual Dawgs
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yeah,it looks like self tapping screws in it....ray charles and stevie wonder could not be that crude.
Blowncrewcab
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Hahaha, the jokes on you. That saw was the only one I ever sent off to be modded, and the muffler mod was done by one of the old timers that has an exellent reputation. His reputations dates back to the days of cart racing. So put that in your pipe and smoke it:greenchainsaw:
Kwdog75
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Because it looks cool!
volks-man
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well, other than looking cool there are two reasons i am aware of......
outer spike is nice when flushcutting a stump while clutch side down. the root-flare will usually not let small inner dawgs bite well.
a dual spike allows you to run a roller catcher. deleting the original catcher and running the roller is essential (imo) if you are going to be noodling often.
though, a 026 is usually not suited to either task above.
SpaayDawg
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I've found that the 361 "mini" dual dawg kit really isn't what I thought it would be. The bottom two spikes aren't pointed downward enough to get a good "bite" when felling until the entire bar height has been cut through. I like the setup on my 028S better (038 hardwood outer & 029 inner) but there I lost almost an inch of effective bar length once mounted.
Yes flatlander's like me put dual felling spikes on 50cc saws.
Yes flatlander's like me put dual felling spikes on 50cc saws.
MCW
Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
Dual spikes come in quite handy on our hardwoods for extra bite. Athough these smaller spikes are quite sharp anyway two are better than one.
Thanks for all the searching Brad and for all the other guys reading here, I'm the customer chasing the extra sets
Funnily enough the guy who bought the 261 off me wants the second set.
Why would you use dawgs on such a tiny saw?
They make you run a 1-2" longer bar to get the same cut, and I can bog a 026 w/16" B/C REAL EASY without any dawgs needed for leverage. Might help if you try to do one hand cuts but that starts another thread on stupid chainsaw cuts....
Single dawg on a 60 cc saw, O.K., maybe dual on a good 70cc.
They make you run a 1-2" longer bar to get the same cut, and I can bog a 026 w/16" B/C REAL EASY without any dawgs needed for leverage. Might help if you try to do one hand cuts but that starts another thread on stupid chainsaw cuts....
Single dawg on a 60 cc saw, O.K., maybe dual on a good 70cc.
MCW
Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
You're used to just ground cutting and not tree felling aren't you? Spikes help immensely with accurate saw pivoting when felling. You can lock the saw at one point on the tree - without spikes it will slide around and mess up angles etc. Even small saws need them when felling, and I'm talking proper felling, not just wannabe felling. At the very least it protects the front of the case from any impacts.
porsche965
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Not only do they work well with wood, they look cool too!
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Sorry about the pictures, still trying to understand how this is done.
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1steve
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Not only do they work well with wood, they look cool too!
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Sorry about the pictures, still trying to understand how this is done.
Looks good, nice saws!
That looks real nice. Not too big, adds the roller chain catcher, provides support to prevent tipping. I like it. I just ordered three kits today.
Ding ding ding we wave a winner. Doug fir and cedar can have a lotta swell and clutch side down humboldt runs into that situation a lot. Guess thats why PNW versions come with em.well, other than looking cool there are two reasons i am aware of......
outer spike is nice when flushcutting a stump while clutch side down. the root-flare will usually not let small inner dawgs bite well.
a dual spike allows you to run a roller catcher. deleting the original catcher and running the roller is essential (imo) if you are going to be noodling often.
though, a 026 is usually not suited to either task above.
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And they look cool
homelitejim
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just finished putting the second dog on my 032
I opted for the smaller dogs as they are still available from Stihl
I opted for the smaller dogs as they are still available from Stihl
homelitejim
Full of Scrap
I have the large dogs on the 066. they don't really help me other than lining up a straighter cut, I just think they are cool.
adkranger
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Guh... I know somewhere Evan posted pics of his 026 with the dual dogs, and it was a slick set-up. Can't remember how long ago that was.
oscar4883
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The small dual dawgs in the kit from Stihl are nice. I wouldn't mind them on a 50cc at all. They look real functional on that 261. For the most part though, I end up backbaring most falling cuts with a small saw like that.
