Benefits of Large Felling Dogs?

[MCW]

I've tried the Pro Safety 5 points on my ported 390XP in our hardwoods and they were a waste of time. In thick bark I'm sure they have a place but they were that sharp that even in Pine they were pulling pieces of bark off and jamming in too tight in Eucalypt bark. More for looks in 90% of cases. I liked their extra reach though which came in handy on ugly shaped trunks but I found they actually lowered my efficiency when falling.

 

[metalspec]

Big Dogs are good when you slip they jam into your leg really well, much better then the little girly ones.

HAHAHAHAHA!!! Been bloodied a few times myself from a big dog puncture! ...you're right, much better than the little girly ones! :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[333.okh]

for bark like this you would't use any thing else

I worked for the company who shipped all those redwood seedling to australia and new zealand

 

[333.okh]

You guys and your weenie spikes.

Yup! Old growth redwood bucking saw...not a falling saw...



or just rusty and old, but still has a pistol that moves....




I still use the old 7-21C for ripping

 

[rocketnorton]

a few laughs, a few wtfs, who needs cable? im with the west coast guys here... big softwood, thick bark. lame factory dogs on most saws.

 

[tramp bushler]

The Huskies seem to suffer from dog/ chain stopping problems. The 288 with factory wrap dogs worked good
when the great big aftermarket dog were put on they sucked. . The 394 was horrible until a friend made me a crescent moon dog that only stuck down about an inch from the bottom of the bar. Dogs need to stick out in front. Not down below by much
Stihl dogs seem to work well. But maybe they have a stronger clutch???

 

[MCW]

I worked for the company who shipped all those redwood seedling to australia and new zealand

I think you'll find that the tree species in deye223's photo is Stringybark, a native eucalypt. Definately not a Redwood.

 

[tdi-rick]

I think you'll find that the tree species in deye223's photo is Stringybark, a native eucalypt. Definately not a Redwood.

Beat me to it Matt.

 

[tramp bushler]

These are in my experience the best on the Stihl 044- 660 . Mobile Photobucket

 

[CJ1]

To snag my chaps and poke big holes in my legs. I pull the outer dog off of every saw I own. Now out west I can see the need for them. Around here not so much. CJ

 

[Farmer_Nate]

Resurrecting a 10-year-old post.

https://www.arboristsite.com/threads/custom-titanium-felling-spikes-for-husqvarna-266.369825/
FYI for owners of

Husqvarna 61, 266, 268, 272
Jonsered 625, 630, 670