Pro Stihl bar length popularity

[Tony Snyder]

20 inch or less

24 inch

28 inch

more than 28

 

[treeclimber165]

Wouldn't it depend on the saw? And task at hand? I prefer a bar matched to the saw size, and choose the saw appropriate for the particular job. For climbing (about 75% of my cutting) I like a 14" on my climbing saw. Limbing with the 026, I like the 18" and for larger wood I want a bar about 1"-2" longer than the log diameter with a big enough saw to pull it. The 046 matches up real nice with a 28".
For big saws, I've always run a 36" on a Husky 2101 or 066, and ran 48" on the 3120 and 088.

So which choice should I vote for?

 

[sedanman]

On my small saws: 3/8 lp 12"-14" .043-.050
midrange 50cc: .325 16"-18" .063
my 064: 3/8 20"-28" .063

 

[logcutter429]

I use a 20" on my stihl 460 the timber we cut here is ranges from 8 to 30" pine when we cut big hardwood i use a 24" on my66mag.

 

[Acer]

Don't need much bigger than my 026 for the stuff I do . I have an 18" bar, but most of the time it's fitted with a 13". Most cuts are that size or less, so why have anything bigger? Just more cutters to keep sharp...

 

[stihltech]

bar

20 sold to 80% of loggers, 24 to others. Weekend warriors use mostly 16.

 

[StIhL MaGnUm]

I use 18" w/ .325 on my 029S

28" w/ 3/8" 72LG on my 064 and 36" 3/8" 72JG

24" 3/8" 72LG on my 044Mag

For my Stihls anyway
Later Rob......

 

[Kneejerk Bombas]

I like a 24" bar because I can cut logs on the ground without bending over. I do like my back and perfer not to stress it. I suppose the shorter guys like shorter bars.

With a topping saw, 16" bars work well. It extends your reach and allows one to cut little bigger hunks now and then.

 

[StIhL MaGnUm]

I like to use my 28" to cut cordwood just for that reason I don't have to bend over very much...

Later Rob....

 

[Stumper]

Mike, I can't beleive it. You and I reason alike on this! 16" on climbing saws 20-24" on everything else. Like Mike said-it is easier on the back.

 

[Tony Snyder]

I probably should have been more specific and asked about 036 and bigger.

 

[Ryan Willock]

i run 20'' stihl ES on both my 036's and 28'' on my 460, although i may switch to a 32'' when i wear out the 28'' i have run a 28'' on my 036 with good results.....wouldn't recomend a lot of cutting with that setup but in a pinch it works well enough:angel:

 

[StIhL MaGnUm]

Ryan,


28" on a 036 :Monkey:

 

[Ryan Willock]

sorry Rob, at the time i just didn't have the $$$ for a new 460, i had just bought a new truck and $2,000 worth of climbing gear plus new tires (BFG A/T's 32-10.50-16) so ya gotta do whatcha gotta do!! like i said works in a pinch w/full skip but i wouldn't make a habit of it:blob6:

 

[StIhL MaGnUm]

OK I'll let it slide this time

 

[Ryan Willock]

thanks, your soo kind

 

[logcutter429]

I worked with cutter in 93 in northern california, and thats all he used, 036 28' bar, he liked it cause sometimes we packed in an hour, no roads, helicopter logging .

 

[StIhL MaGnUm]

429,

Why a 036 why not atleast a 044 there is'nt all that much more weight between the two...I'm glad I have my skidders no packing into the bush just throw in the saw,2.5 gls of fuel,and bar oil and fire up the 748 and steer ..

Later Rob....

 

[Ryan Willock]

Rob, what type of truck do you have???

 

[StIhL MaGnUm]

1979 1 ton 4x4 GMC of course,and my 1999 3500 4x4 GMC...Yourself??

Later Rob...