The Best Bar....Period

[dc59222]

Alright... I wanna know yall's opinions on what are the best available bars. What are the best bars for all around Professional usage. What kind of prices are these bars. I currently run nothing but stihl es bars on my saws and they are still serviceable, but they are getting close to retirement... just kinda looking for some direction.

 

[nilzlofgren]

I hear Cannon alot

 

[441_Stihl]

of the bars I have had its the Stihl ES a bit heavy but very durable

 

[dc59222]

Got any idea on cannon pricing? I have heard of them on here before, but I don't have any idea how their prices compare to say oregon or stihl.

 

[dc59222]

Yea my es's have lasted a long time.

 

[Tzed250]

Cannons are high dollar...Stihl ES is good bang for the buck. AFAIK the Baileys Woodsman Pro line is made by Cannon. Baileys is an AS sponsor, so check it out...

 

[ray benson]

A little reading about bars.
http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=11842&highlight=gb+bars
http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=41635&highlight=gb+bars

 

[GASoline71]

of the bars I have had its the Stihl ES a bit heavy but very durable

WTF??? Heavy??? run a 32" on that 441... then maybe heavy... A Stihl ES ain't no heavier than any other bar of the same length.

Again... it must be this whole "balance" thing all you guys are worried about... but I digress...

Gary

 

[fishhuntcutwood]

I like the ES bars as well. They make good bars.

 

[Urbicide]

Cannon web site

http://www.cannonbar.com/index.cfm?method=pages.showPage&pageid=528a0645-93e4-423e-a11b-434f8a81f7f8

:chainsawguy:

 

[Ductape]

I'll put in a vote for Billy's Sports Bar. Heck.... there was one night that cute little bartender pumped me full of drinks for free !!!

 

[PWB]

I've got 2 "TSUMARA" bars I really like. might be a little heavy though. Mine have "Cannon" painted on them, but I've seen them with their own name, laser, and several others painted in them. Pretty sure mine came from Bailey's....

 

[TooTall999]

So far I've only used Oregon Power Match bars...no complaints and readily available.

 

[manual]

I like total bars.

 

[dustytools]

I too like the Oregon Power Match bars. Baileys carries them.

 

[begleytree]

I've always been partial to windsor speed tips myself. stihl ES bars are tough too. I hear good things about GB titaniums, but have never used one myself.
-Ralph

 

[Urbicide]

WoodsmanPRO Bars for Stihl

Cannon manufactures these for Bailey's.

http://store.baileys-online.com/cgi...on/co=yes/sf=category/se=293/op=eq/ml=10.html

:chainsawguy:

 

[stihl 440]

yup!

WTF??? Heavy??? run a 32" on that 441... then maybe heavy... A Stihl ES ain't no heavier than any other bar of the same length.

Again... it must be this whole "balance" thing all you guys are worried about... but I digress...

Gary

Exactly gary, they ain't heavy at all (atleast to me). But top brands I would say are, woodsmanpro(cannon), stihl ES, windsor speed tip,GB TN 40's, Carlton are ok, oregon powermatch, a few others, but those are off the top of my head.:biggrinbounce2: :rockn:

 

[sawinredneck]

The best bar is the one where you feel comfortable, and they don't even have to ask what you want to drink, it's right there when you sit down!! THATS A GOOD BAR!!!!

 

[stihl 440]

yep!

The best bar is the one where you feel comfortable, and they don't even have to ask what you want to drink, it's right there when you sit down!! THATS A GOOD BAR!!!!

YEP! LOL :greenchainsaw: :hmm3grin2orange: :biggrinbounce2: