Tsumura saw bars

[imagineero]

Here in France the Stihl carbon insert bar is available but you need to take out a mortgage to buy, I don't know of 1 in use as cost is the killer

How much are they? Cost is kind of a relative thing. I buy ES lite bars from the states for less than the cost of standard ES bars in australia. Im guessing the carbon bar costs less than the ES lite bars do here, From memory close on $500 for an ES lite 36".

 

[OlympicYJ]

Good god that's expensive!

 

[imagineero]

Yeah it's kind of relative again though. We pay $1500 here for saws that cost $500, so they felt the parts and bars ought to be scaled to suit. Chain is about the same price funny enough.

 

[OlympicYJ]

Crying out loud!

 

[Little Al]

How much are they? Cost is kind of a relative thing. I buy ES lite bars from the states for less than the cost of standard ES bars in australia. Im guessing the carbon bar costs less than the ES lite bars do here, From memory close on $500 for an ES lite 36".

Some months back when the advertising splurge first appeared our boss inquired the price but at that time the set up was order & the price was guesstimated, at between 265/ 300 euros, but don't know the settled price, which at today's exchange rate is in the region of 402/456 aus $'s, but I have no knowledge of Stihl's market price in Aus, that was based on the French price converted to Aus $'s, as we can get 2 Sugi's + shrapnel change, it for us is a non starter as a living has to be made from our cutting

 

[imagineero]

That's pricey for sure. We all have to make a living from our cutting, but it's a relative thing. If I can get a year out of a bar and it only costs an extra $200 over a standard but is a lot nicer to handle, I don't mind missing out on the $4 a week. My back is worth something. In reality, you can price that sort of thing into a job and not miss out on any money at all. Bars and chains are way down there on the list of expenses to keep the show on the road.

 

[Little Al]

That's pricey for sure. We all have to make a living from our cutting, but it's a relative thing. If I can get a year out of a bar and it only costs an extra $200 over a standard but is a lot nicer to handle, I don't mind missing out on the $4 a week. My back is worth something. In reality, you can price that sort of thing into a job and not miss out on any money at all. Bars and chains are way down there on the list of expenses to keep the show on the road.

The sugi's I was referring to are the lightweight jobbies & we are getting approx 3 times the use over the best of Blount products; & they seem to out last a Stihl bar by between 5 to 8 weeks in our usage, as we are paying slightly less for them than stihl's cost, that's the way we're going. As you say it's relative to your needs & you can factor in the costs, but our concern would be the non proven performance of the carbon insert bar, to quote our boss " Let some one else do the R&D & then we'll go from there" Not saying they are not good/good but unwilling to risk big Euro's to find out. As in the old adage " you pays your money & makes your choice".

 

[hammerlogging]

That's pricey for sure. We all have to make a living from our cutting, but it's a relative thing. If I can get a year out of a bar and it only costs an extra $200 over a standard but is a lot nicer to handle, I don't mind missing out on the $4 a week. My back is worth something. In reality, you can price that sort of thing into a job and not miss out on any money at all. Bars and chains are way down there on the list of expenses to keep the show on the road.

Yeah thats the truth!