A 16" bar on a Stihl MS 180?

[dadouthat]

Stihl lists the available guide bars for the 180 as 12" to 16". Has anybody used one with a 16" bar? I had a 180 with a 14" bar a few years ago and liked it. Didn't push it hard but it was a great little saw to have around. I was surprised that the catalog even listed a 16" bar as a possibility but it would often be easier on the back to have the longer bar.

 

[Lakeside53]

You will need to get a PMN bar... (0.043) if you put a standard picco (0.050) 16 inch bar on the MS180, it will kill its performance. The narow kerf bar/chain combo is why the 180 performs so well.