Light weight bars

[CaseyForrest]

Thinking about trying one. But I don't know where to start. All stihl mount, 362-661. Probably start with a 24/25".

What's out there and where to get it from?


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[LoveStihlQuality]

Thinking about trying one. But I don't know where to start. All stihl mount, 362-661. Probably start with a 24/25".

What's out there and where to get it from?


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Total lightweight (made by Tsumura) . Got mine from Nate @ford150. Awesome to deal with!

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[RyeThomas]

I just picked up a Total Lightweight and a Sugi Hara so I could try them both, 24" and 28". They are both very nice

 

[Wowzer]

i was thinking about buying a 25" for my 044. was looking at this:
https://www.stihlusa.com/products/chain-saws/guide-bars/eslight/
I was talking with my Stihl dealer here, and i think that they where like $160 Cdn that's what held me back. might almost be better to just buy a Cannon Bar i was kinda thinking.

 

[LoveStihlQuality]

i was thinking about buying a 24" for my 044. was looking at this:
https://www.stihlusa.com/products/chain-saws/guide-bars/eslight/
I was talking with my Stihl dealer here, and i think that they where like $160 Cdn that's what held me back. might almost be better to just buy a Cannon Bar i was kinda thinking.

I bought a new Canon Superbar from a member $100 if I remember. Can get Total LW from ford150 for less than that.

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[LoveStihlQuality]

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[Marine5068]

i was thinking about buying a 25" for my 044. was looking at this:
https://www.stihlusa.com/products/chain-saws/guide-bars/eslight/
I was talking with my Stihl dealer here, and i think that they where like $160 Cdn that's what held me back. might almost be better to just buy a Cannon Bar i was kinda thinking.

I put a Stihl 28" bar on my 044.
It's not a lightweight and some times I wish it was.
Mine was $150 CAD with two 28" chains from my Stihl dealer here in Ontario

 

[Marine5068]

I put a Stihl 28" bar on my 044.
It's not a lightweight and some times I wish it was.
Mine was $150 CAD with two 28" chains from my Stihl dealer here in Ontario

 

[ri chevy]

I just picked up a Total Lightweight and a Sugi Hara so I could try them both, 24" and 28". They are both very nice

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I am curious to see what you think of the Tsumura and Sugihara bars. [emoji106]

 

[cgraham1]

The Stihl ES light is much lighter than the Sugi or Total/Tsumara bars. If you're wanting a lighter bar so that the saw balances better, that's what I would recommend.

 

[RyeThomas]

I haven't got a ton of time on them but I like them a lot. Saws balance better and the price was right. The Stihl ES bar I had was nice but they are heavy. I've heard good things about the Stihl ES Light but I got a pretty good deal on these and I wanted to try them.
I might get the 32" ES light to try on the 661, but the other 2 are priced a bit lower.

I believe Redbull661 has a thread with all the weights and some other detailed info on all the lightweight bars.

 

[CR888]

Check some threads where the actual weight of bars is shown, Redbull has done some good threads on the subject. While Sugi & Tsumura make top quality stuff, their light bars are far from light compared to Stihl, Oregon or even laminate options. If you want a light bar try to end up with a bar that's actually light! lol.

 

[ri chevy]

Very true about the weight. The Sugihara and Tsumura LW bars may not be as light, but they sure are crazy strong bars with hard rails. I think Julian's tests showed the LW Tsumura bars yielded him his best results.

 

[LoveStihlQuality]

Very true about the weight. The Sugihara and Tsumura LW bars may not be as light, but they sure are crazy strong bars with hard rails. I think Julian's tests showed the LW Tsumura bars yielded him his best results.

The Stihl Lights are nice but pretty spendy. I got a 36 Tsumura Light and Tough .063 like new with 6 Stihl RS chains from a member. Only use it when needed but like it a lot.

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[ri chevy]

Nice!

 

[CaseyForrest]

Do any of the sponsors sell the Total bars?

 

[ri chevy]

I believe HLS sells Sugihara.
@fordf150 sells the Total bars.
Total may be getting phased out to become a regular Tsumura bar, but I am not positive on that.
Just FYI, Nate is great to do business with. Great seller. [emoji106]

 

[LoveStihlQuality]

I believe HLS sells Sugihara.
@fordf150 sells the Total bars.
Total may be getting phased out to become a regular Tsumura bar, but I am not positive on that.
Just FYI, Nate is great to do business with. Great seller. [emoji106]

You can confirm with Nate on status of Total. His store Performance Outdoor Equipment in Ohio. Showed 20" Total Light for Stihl.

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[CaseyForrest]

Aright I'm choking on the prices a little. I'll give it some time to fester.


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[ri chevy]

Lol. They are only a little more than an Oregon, but will outperform them.
Well worth the investment. [emoji106]