full wrap --> half wrap

[winchman]

hi all,
i am looking to buy a 385, probably off of ebay, or maybe even brand new. i love the saw at work, and have plenty of side jobs that require a big, powerful awesome saw. if i buy new, this isn't a problem, since the folks at norwalk power equipment have them at rock bottom prices, and there i can choose a half-wrap handle. but if i get it used on ebay, most of those big saws have the full-wrap, something i definitely don't want/need. low stump cuts can't be done, and i live in the mountains of NC, not CA where you need that sort of setup.

so, my question is this: can you put a half-wrap bar on a full-bar version of the same saw? i know the handles can be pricey themselves, but if i can get a deal on the full wrap and switch it to a half wrap, i could probably still save some money off the new price.
thanks for any help.

 

[troutfisher]

Here's the half wrap version....
http://store.baileys-online.com/cgi...earch&mv_searchspec=handlebar&mv_min_string=4

 

[troutfisher]

for another 20 bucks you could have both......

 

[GASoline71]

same saw... don't matter what handle is on there...

Gary

 

[Timberhauler]

same saw... don't matter what handle is on there...

Gary

You western guys crack me up....I figured you'd tell him not to buy it unless he got a full wrap...Are ya' gettin soft Gary?


Hey winchman,check your PM's

 

[GASoline71]

You western guys crack me up....I figured you'd tell him not to buy it unless he got a full wrap...Are ya' gettin soft Gary?

HAHAHAHA!... I was gonna recommend a saw he could build with Lego's... but I'll save that for another thread.

Gary

 

[troutfisher]

The only full wrap I got is my hand on this beer can.

 

[Timberhauler]

HAHAHAHA!... I was gonna recommend a saw he could build with Lego's... but I'll save that for another thread.

Gary

That was funny...But since he's up in Asheville,there is alot of virgin timber up that way...It's usually buried pretty far back...I still have nightmares about the last job I did up near the Asheville/Hendersonville line.....Five foot red oaks on the side of a very steep slope...In fact it was so steep,I had to put on my tree saddle,anchor myself around another tree,and lower myself down the hill...I probably could have stood,but this was just to be safe ...Then every damm tree I cut slid nearly fifty feet down the hill from the stump..Of course just out of reach of the skidder cable...Thank goodness for good bullropes...I got chewed three different times by yellow jackets,and the skidloader broke down twice on that little two day job...I failed to mention that I dehydrated once as well.It was over 98 degrees both days we were there.....I'd say he MIGHT benefit from a full wrap...If he's gettin in as deep as I do sometimes.

 

[powelllake]

Troutfisher, thats a beautiful rainbow, did you catch it yourself ?

 

[troutfisher]

Troutfisher, thats a beautiful rainbow, did you catch it yourself ?

Nope, just a google search pic.

 

[OLY-JIM]

Asheville

That was funny...But since he's up in Asheville,there is alot of virgin timber up that way...It's usually buried pretty far back...I still have nightmares about the last job I did up near the Asheville/Hendersonville line.....Five foot red oaks on the side of a very steep slope...In fact it was so steep,I had to put on my tree saddle,anchor myself around another tree,and lower myself down the hill...I probably could have stood,but this was just to be safe ...Then every damm tree I cut slid nearly fifty feet down the hill from the stump..Of course just out of reach of the skidder cable...Thank goodness for good bullropes...I got chewed three different times by yellow jackets,and the skidloader broke down twice on that little two day job...I failed to mention that I dehydrated once as well.It was over 98 degrees both days we were there.....I'd say he MIGHT benefit from a full wrap...If he's gettin in as deep as I do sometimes.

Hey Timberhauler, you're right about the terrain up there. I've hiked all through the Blue Ridge Pkwy area and it's steep with some better than decent timber. I never tried to do what you doing while working there, I'm sure the job was cut-out for you...hats off!