Skip tooth?

[krig]

I’m ordering a 32” tsumura bar for my 8000 echo .. should I go with a skip tooth or not? Cutting ash.. thanks

 

[cookies]

Yes for 2 reasons...It cuts the tooth count in half requiring less torque and half the teeth to sharpen on a 32 inch bar....I'm lazy enough to consider hyper skip at that length just to save effort on sharpening!

 

[Brushwacker]

I like skiptooth o n bars 24 inch and longer when cutting large diameter wood. It's quicker to file and keeping the edge near 100 percent makes the job go easier and faster. If all the wood was clean and green you might not dull enough it be an advantage.

Making a lot of cuts on branches and brush, I would prefer full comp cause it is noticably smoother in those conditions.
Nice to have a few saws along and match them to the task, but it's not always practical. My pick up is usually close by my work and I have saws from 30ish cc to 95.