Looking for a new saw with a 24" bar. Echo 490 or Husky 550x?

[NSEric]

That's US of A invention.....

Here we have either 15' or 18' option (and yes you can put whatever bar you like when buying)....

Same where im at in canada.
Most saws have16 inch bars, even the bigger 562's.

 

[Matt81]

Depends on your expectations, but as many have said a 24" on those 2 saws is way too much bar for their power output. For oak i would look at a much bigger saw for burying a 24" bar into.

I run a 24" bar on my 372XP and my 7900. Would not even consider it on my 550XP or any saw around that power. I use 16" on my 50cc saws. However i am mostly cutting extremely tough hardwoods so YMMV.