GB Bars revisited...

[Big Neb]

All right... after trying to find the orange "Titanium" ones with little success I've purchased a Pro Top white one.

My question is how do they compare?

I've heard good things about the "Titanium" bars but it seems that they are very difficult at best to find. The GB website doesn't even show them. Are they still being made? or did GB decide they weren't worth producing anymore?

 

[ciscoguy01]

Cutting Edge

All right... after trying to find the orange "Titanium" ones with little success I've purchased a Pro Top white one.

My question is how do they compare?

I've heard good things about the "Titanium" bars but it seems that they are very difficult at best to find. The GB website doesn't even show them. Are they still being made? or did GB decide they weren't worth producing anymore?

The dudes at the cutting edge in NY will ship'em to ya buddy and they give great deals on them and loops of chain. I've got 3 of'em, I won't buy another bar now that I've used them... I've done some really bad things to those bars and they stand up to almost anything where others would bend or break...

 

[stihl 440]

Tn 40

All right... after trying to find the orange "Titanium" ones with little success I've purchased a Pro Top white one.

My question is how do they compare?

I've heard good things about the "Titanium" bars but it seems that they are very difficult at best to find. The GB website doesn't even show them. Are they still being made? or did GB decide they weren't worth producing anymore?

I found out that the orange ones are TN 40's. :rockn: :biggrinbounce2:

 

[Bob Wright]

I use the GB Pro Tops and like them, i am also looking for some longer ones...Bob

 

[ChuckinOhio]

I'm running a couple of GB cn40 Titanium roller nose(not sprocket) bars on my 385.

The old Homie dealer had them and sold them to me for 75$. Got a 28 and a 32, and they are trouble free so far.

Chuck

 

[rbtree]

Odd, I've had several, some titanium, some Pro-Top, and some laminated. Was not impressed. Found them to bend easily....Have always had good luck with Oregon and Windsor...and of course Stihl bars which seem the best that I've used.

 

[ChuckinOhio]

I'm pretty careful not to get in a bind and bend em up, perhaps my opinion will change once I start turning em into curlicues.

I am not cutting everyday either, and only occasionally get into stuff any bigger than 36" or so.

Chuck

 

[bwalker]

IME the Pro Tops are on par with Oregon powermatch's. Not as good as the GB cn-40's .

 

[RiverRat2]

You got that right,,,,,,,

Odd, I've had several, some titanium, some Pro-Top, and some laminated. Was not impressed. Found them to bend easily....Have always had good luck with Oregon and Windsor...and of course Stihl bars which seem the best that I've used.

and from a pro-arborist stand point,,,,,Looking at my Bros and pops stuff you wont find anything but Oregon or Stihl bars on their saws,,,, I have one GB that came on my used DN 361 from Casey its ok for cutting cookies and I falled and bucked out about 11 trees with it at middle bros house but I wouldn't send it on a money job,,,, JMHO I have not seen a cn40 though,,,,, I might be persuaded if tha price was right

R2'ed

 

[bwalker]

I have not seen a cn40 though,,,,, I might be persuaded if tha price was right

The CN-40 have much harder rails. To the point that chipping is a real problem in winter conditions. The early CN-40's had crappy tips IME, but GB must have changed the design as I havent had any trouble with them in several years. The cost of a CN-40 is nearly what I can buy a Stihl ES for so for Stihls saws I wouldnt even bother with em. For other brands they are a good bar, but for the extra money they cost it may be more cost effective to by Oregon or Windsor bars and replace as needed.
JUST IMO.

 

[SawTroll]

The CN-40 have much harder rails. To the point that chipping is a real problem in winter conditions. The early CN-40's had crappy tips IME, but GB must have changed the design as I havent had any trouble with them in several years. The cost of a CN-40 is nearly what I can buy a Stihl ES for so for Stihls saws I wouldnt even bother with em. For other brands they are a good bar, but for the extra money they cost it may be more cost effective to by Oregon or Windsor bars and replace as needed.
JUST IMO.

I don't really know, but I believe that is sound advice!

Anyway, we don't have much choise over here......

The GB bars are reputed to be quite heavy also, not good for balanse, imo....

 

[RiverRat2]

I don't really know, but I believe that is sound advice!

Anyway, we don't have much choise over here......

The GB bars are reputed to be quite heavy also, not good for balanse, imo....

Well we cant have that!!!!!!!! especially with a busted ankle!!!!!

How are you doing with that Sawtroll???? are ya able to get around????

Crutches,,, Ehhhh????

Hope ya get well soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[PWB]

Well we cant have that!!!!!!!! especially with a busted ankle!!!!!

How are you doing with that Sawtroll???? are ya able to get around????

Crutches,,, Ehhhh????

Hope ya get well soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Busted ankle????? Guess I missed that thread! That really sucks, been there done that, wouldn't wish it on anyone. Hope it heals up fairly fast, and heals up well so you have good mobility in the ankle. Mine's pretty good, (I was young and had a good surgeon) but I know a couple of guys with horror stories to tell, wound up with the joint fused (no more ankle)

 

[bwalker]

The GB bars are reputed to be quite heavy also, not good for balanse, imo....

With 16-24'' bars I have never noticed any differance in weight between any of the solid, RSN type bars.

 

[jack-the-ripper]

I bought the 16" pro top GB and did not find it to be all that. The finish (paint) wore off very quickly and the rails showed signs of wear early on also. I prefer the Windsor speed tip (over my Stihl bar too) as it has proven to be an excellent bar.

 

[Pablo26]

These bars in the Carlton pro-champ variety have been just fine, no problems with them and appear to have been a heck of a deal from one of our fine sponsors. My 026 is real happy to have a 16 after 10years of 20' overwork.

 

[SawTroll]

Well we cant have that!!!!!!!! especially with a busted ankle!!!!!

How are you doing with that Sawtroll???? are ya able to get around????

Crutches,,, Ehhhh????

Hope ya get well soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Someone suggested to put me down, but I think I will survive......

 

[04ultra]

Someone suggested to put me down, but I think I will survive......

Hmmmmmm.........Wonder who that was.???

 

[rahtreelimbs]

Well we cant have that!!!!!!!! especially with a busted ankle!!!!!

How are you doing with that Sawtroll???? are ya able to get around????

Crutches,,, Ehhhh????

Hope ya get well soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Someone suggested to put me down, but I think I will survive......

Hmmmmmm.........Wonder who that was.???

Sounds like something I might say.............but sadly I didn't!!!

 

[SawTroll]

Sounds like something I might say.............but sadly I didn't!!!

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