50cc B/C setups

Carlton/Windsor Speed-tips are very good bars, have 6 or 7 now, I run 16"-3/8 on one 346, 18"-.325 on another & 16"-.325 on another. Like em all, but the 18" works best for me.

 

I initially bought my 550xp with an 18", but found that the bar got in my way more than it helped so I put a 13" on it recently. I've only run 2 tanks through it with that bar, but so far I"m loving it! It's incredibly nimble now, and I rarely cut anything over 10" with it anyway, so I haven't lost anything with the shorter bar. I prefer to put the limb as close to the dogs as possible when I cut, so reach doesn't mean anything to me.

I have .325 nk chain on both bars.

 

I just switched over from .325 to 3/8" on my ported 346 and am running an 18 Sugi for general firewood duty. I'll eventually pick up a sugi 15" for limbing and cants at GTG's.

 

I cant seem to find a Sugi 16" 3/8 .050 Small Husky mount. Seems as though they ought to make that???

 

I've not seen one. I have a 16" .325 & a 18" 3/8". The speed tip I posted above is a 16" 3/8 & is every bit as good as a Sugi, but half the price.

 

I really like the 16'' 3/8 lo pro on my MS 261.

 

I run 20" 3/8 chisel on my 455. I prefer to use chains that are interchangeable with my large mount huskies.

 

how does the lo pro hold up compared to .325?

 

I got setup with a oregon prolite 16" .325 .050 bar for 34.00 and a loop of 20lpx chain. If I don't like it I will mount it on the 2141.

Cutting weight, use and abuse, I think the pro-lite bar should be fine.

Now, I just need to find some time to finish the 346xp build.

 

I like this setup 18" 3/8

 

That setup looks familiar

 

The pro-lites are fine and work well on 50-60cc saws. I have a couple with a bunch of hours on em.

 

That beat up pos with a bad attitude looks familiar.

Looking good buddy.

 

Ughh it's turning into a beauty pageant of Japanese bars!

As good as any bar is all it takes is one felling job gone wrong to wreck a 28" Tsumura bar. Happened two weeks ago, might as well have been a forester or xyz knock off bar. Makes a guy rethink sometimes if 100.00 + dollars is worth it sometimes when the net is a truck load of wood and a wrecked 28" bar. I've put plenty of laminate bars in the press to straighten em.

 

Yeah... but the cheapo bars don't have near the sex appeal of the Asian models!

 

Same continent different countries. ha!

 

I have not ran it enough to tell, the weather has not cooperated. I ran one tank through it and switched from semi chisel to full chisel. I'm working on my 3rd tank now. I like how fast it is.

 

I just shot ice tea outta my nose!