runnig a 28 inch bar

[turnkey4099]

My 650 bogs down too. Its 85cc. Dont get me wrong it does a good job at cutting and everything, I just wouldnt recommend anything smaller than a 460. And if all your doing is cutting firewood, then you shouldnt need a 28" bar anyway. A 20" - 24" would do just fine for that. In order to get a saw with a 28" bar that will still cut good your talking $700 or more. I paid like $900 or something for my big saw and thats just stock.

Well, when you are falling stems that exceed 4' dbh... I only run into stuff that big occasionally but when I do I don't like borrowing equipment. Kinda hard to fall or buck stuff when the bar doesn't reach going from both sides. That is why I have a 28". Normally the 361 carries a 25".


Harry K

 

[treesquirrel]

460 all the way.

 

[GNAR13]

yeah 460 at least. even though mine wears a 24 most of the time, it does great with a 28

 

[mic687]

I have a 650 with a 25" and a 32" bar. If you don't hog the wood and let the saw do the work its fine but you can stall the chain if you get to agressive. I will say the chain speed on the 25" vs the 32" is impressive. For a 28" bar a 460 at a minimum, other wise your not going to be happy and you will end up with the bigger saw anyway.

 

[arbor pro]

361 pairs well with 20-24" bar

660 pairs well with 28-36" bar

For a 24-28" bar, I would go for something right in the middle which would be the 460. 441 might work but why chance it - go with the bigger gun, the 460.