Better bar and chain combo for 372XP

[mdavlee]

OK, but would any brand 3/8" .050 gauge 72 drive link chain work in this bar?

Yes

 

[RedFir Down]

If your wanting a 20" power match I recommend getting it here. They are a site sponsor plus they have the best prices I have found.
I dont see em now in the D009 20" but they had some GB brand bars for a song and a dance. Give them a call to find out, Gregg and the guys are great to deal with.
Oh and Left Coast also has the best price on chain... You could get set up with this bar and 2 loops of chain cheaper than buying 1 bar 1 chain from Baileys.
http://leftcoastsupplies.com/product/power-match-bar-28/

 

[jetmd]

Tell you what, I have a spare Stihl 20 ES bar .058 gauge if I remember might be .063? laying around in my shop.
I will buy the Husky to Stihl adapter and 1 loop of Stihl chain for you to try, bring your saw North to Smithville
and we can give it a little workout. After that we pull the B/C and adapter and you can head back home and
give everyone on this site your review.
This would benefit me as I am looking to purchase a 372 also and would like to get to run one before I buy it!!
Chet

And you can take the chain home with you if you decide you want to run a 20" bar.

 

[2PPacker]

That bar requires .058 chain. The first 2 numbers are length (20") and the third number is representative of the 3rd number in chain gauge...0=.050, 8=.058, 3=.063.

Andyshine has a thread going about chain gauge...you may want to read it.

Finally, if you feel like doing a little modification to make it fit your saw, this is an absolute beast of a bar. You'll also need to install the Husky silver Binford 5000 clutch cover.

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Thanks for the link to Andyshine77, I finally found it.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Can the .058 chain be used on the same bar as the .050 chain? Maybe buy a 20" bar and a couple of spare chains for it, so I have the option to go smaller/more power. I only need the 24" for the LARGE rounds anyway.

.063 sure doesn't work on an .050 bar, tried it accidentally. .058 might work if the bar is well worn. Probably best to just use the specified part.

 

[SawTroll]

Can the .058 chain be used on the same bar as the .050 chain? Maybe buy a 20" bar and a couple of spare chains for it, so I have the option to go smaller/more power. I only need the 24" for the LARGE rounds anyway.

Not unless the .050 bar is totally worn out.

A 20" bar is a good idea though, and what I mostly used on my 372xp.

In my book, it is a good idea to spend the extra money that a Tsumura Light&Tough or SugiHara Light costs, og specially with the longer bars.

 

[Four Paws]

Thanks for the link to Andyshine77, I finally found it.

You're welcome.

 

[Fire8]

I run a 28" stihl es bar with stihl 3/8 .050 sq. on mine