Stihl's E Light bars

[spreaderman]

Has anyone used Stihl's E light bars out there, I am in need of a bar on my 028 and am considering an 18'' .325, 1.3 E Light.
It will be used for limbing the bigger stuff and felling the smaller stuff, I was just wandering if there was a down side to them being lighter, strength wise etc, thanks

 

[jokers]

Hi Spreaderman, the E lights are laminated aren`t they? Laminated bars aren`t normally as durable as solid bars but the only true test is to try one for yourself. Russ

 

[spreaderman]

fiber filled

The website at stihlusa doesn't mention lamination, it says that the bars are welded together and the open area of the bar is filled with '' fiber-reinforced polyamide'' the 38% lighter weight gives better balance and are great for limbing and ideal for arborist etc.

 

[bwalker]

They are laminated.

 

[spreaderman]

E Light for smaller saws only

I e-mailed stihl about there E light bars and there response was they are for smaller saws only, 14" they will not fit any larger units.........

 

[Frans]

I first bought an e bar some years ago. My experiance is that they flex alot more than the standard bar which would result in me not cutting straight. I have a heavy hand though.
For example I like to cut a chunk and have it slide off the bar so it lands in a certain area. Sometimes I even flip the chunk to get it to fly over a fence or bush or something.
When I would cut bigger wood using the lighter bar it would sometimes 'walk' and cut crooked. Not so much on smaller wood.
So I really like them for the 020 but not for the bigger saws.
frans