What bar on the 200t??

[Blinky]

16" usually but for deadwooding big oaks I like a 12". It's just a lot easier flipping the saw over and around branches and stuff with the short bar.

 

[stig]

I've never run them with anything bigger than 12", but have often thought of getting a 16" to put on one saw, just to use for those trees, where the cuts are bigger, but I don't want the hassle of climbing with a bigger saw.
It's one of those things I think about once in a while, but never get around to actually doing something about.

 

[lumberjack]

I've used 12"/14"/16", if I had to pick one I'd be 14"

 

[Cut4fun]

I've got a 12" on mine at the moment with a skinny chain but that's just because it's going to be in a speed contest in about a week and a half .Afterwards I have a 16" to hang on it . Most trimmers around here run a 14" .

I wish I had a 12" b+c for that event too with a semi square chain . But decided I wasn't sinking anymore money into it, because it may be going by by. So 16" and safety chain it is .

I figured you are the Bumble Bee champ anyways and a stocker wouldn't have had a chance against your modded 200 and piped mini mac.

 

[Cut4fun]

When I get a chance I'll hang my 12" on a stock 200T to see if there is a diff in power . Due to the fact my little saw has been reworked it wouldn't prove much to use it for a comparrison .

You cant slap it on the stocker at the gtg to test for him Al.

 

[Stumper]

While a 16" bar can be advantageous in facilitating larger cuts without bringing up a bigger saw the primary advantage IMO is the extr inches of reach. Frequently a couple of inches makes a difference in what you can cut without repositioning.

 

[sotc]

I'd much rather reposition on the rare occasion than spend the day holding the end of the bar up. much easier on the wrist and forearm using a balanced saw..... If I ever one handed a saw that is

 

[Stumper]

Willie, I understand-you are a skinny little limp wristed runt.

 

[MasterBlaster]

the primary advantage IMO is the extra inches of reach.

Zactly!

 

[Al Smith]

You cant slap it on the stocker at the gtg to test for him Al.

Sounds like a plan.I'll bring the 16" bar also and non safety chain to see if there is any diff with it and a safety chain .

 

[lumberjack]

I chose 14" because most of my work is from the lift and I do a lot of cutting and tossing.

 

[MasterBlaster]

What does the length of the bar have to do with "cutting and tossing?"

So if you climb, then you need a longer bar?

 

[pete mctree]

I am trying a 14in bar for the fist time in years over a 12. If the saw did not have a ported exhaust I would not have even tried it. It has it's advantages when blocking down, however there is a noticable decrease of speed of cut in smaller diameter branches. The jsy is out so for now one saw with the 12in and one with the 14in

 

[lumberjack]

It's less to get tangled up with. Generally when climbing there's very little cutting and tossing.

 

[MasterBlaster]

IYO.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Sounds like I should maybe explore the 14 for dead wooding and trimming. Might be a better balance. Then just use the 16 on TD's.

 

[lumberjack]

IYO.

Of course, I can't right in yours.

Still most climbers I've seen cut and toss, but they "catch" the limb with a sling instead of having a running saw in one hand and the piece in the other.

 

[MasterBlaster]

What does all that have to do with the price of rice in China?

 

[NeTree]

Whatever works for ya.

 

[Al Smith]

I'm not a climber so of course I can't make a good comparison of weather a 200T has the moxy to pull a 16" well .I will say this though if I can run a mini Mac using a 16" then a 200 T will have no problem at all . The little Stihl has to have at least half again as much more power if not more .

I haven't checked yet but I do believe my 200 has more guts than the mini Mac I have with a tuned pipe .

 

[OTGBOSTON]

What does all that have to do with the price of rice in China?

You do seem to have a hair across your arse when it comes to Carls posts.....IMHO

 

[MasterBlaster]

That's because I know how intelligent he really is.

 

[OTGBOSTON]

Tough love

 

[lumberjack]

When I'm cutting and catching limbs, sometimes in awkward positions, I like to get the cutting hand far away from the moving arm ASAP.

 

[C. Kirk]

I've ran a 12" & 14". I like the 14" for all around work. It just feels right in my hands.