SouthernGypsy
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I have never ran across ".325 mini" as a size on any saw I have ever owned in the past but recently bought a new 2025 Husqvarna 540XP Mark III that came with a 14" X-Precision bar marked 14" .325"m .043 and I'm wanting to put a 16" bar on it. Husky's website list that it can use either a .325 mini at .043 7T Spur -or- a 3/8 mini in .050 6T Spur. The saw came with an extra sprocket with it in a small Husqvarna bag inside of the box marked "577-38-97-01 Mini 3/8 6T" and I'm not certain why this extra part was included but assume Husqvarna was just giving customers the nessisary sprocket to swap bar/chain sizes if they wanted.
Since I do want to order a 16" bar/chain having the extra spur gives me more options but I'm confused as to which is better... If I remember correctly (someone please correct me if I'm wrong) I have always believed that standard .325 is between 3/8 mini and standard 3/8 in size, and usually is considered as cutting faster than the 3/8 mini while still letting smaller saws keep up their Rev's when cutting, thus is considered a good compromise between 3/8 mini and standard 3/8. So assuming I'm remembering correctly 3/8 mini is the smallest, standard .325 is the middle size, and standard 3/8 is the largest... between those three at least...
But, having never seen it before what I don't understand is where .325 mini comes in?
and what are the advantages/disadvantages of it compared to 3/8 mini, standard .325, and standard 3/8 ... ?
Since I do want to order a 16" bar/chain having the extra spur gives me more options but I'm confused as to which is better... If I remember correctly (someone please correct me if I'm wrong) I have always believed that standard .325 is between 3/8 mini and standard 3/8 in size, and usually is considered as cutting faster than the 3/8 mini while still letting smaller saws keep up their Rev's when cutting, thus is considered a good compromise between 3/8 mini and standard 3/8. So assuming I'm remembering correctly 3/8 mini is the smallest, standard .325 is the middle size, and standard 3/8 is the largest... between those three at least...
But, having never seen it before what I don't understand is where .325 mini comes in?
and what are the advantages/disadvantages of it compared to 3/8 mini, standard .325, and standard 3/8 ... ?
