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Any reason not to buy a forester bar

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by HDRock, Mar 19, 2014.

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  1. DexterDay

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    For $30, I'd go with Carbines bar. For sure.

    And as far as the 20" goes. I had a 20" on my 455 (55's replacement) and have an 18" currently on the 55. Both run/ran well with either set-up. I ended up putting a 16" on the 455 at the end before I sold it and will probably be putting a 16" Forester on the 55 as well. It helps reduce weight, and I have saws with bigger bars.

    This is my ATV saw, so it doesn't need to have a big bar. But it will run a 20" and have no problems.

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  2. HDRock

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    Well I have the little echo CS 346 14" I use whenever I can, Love that little bugger, Then the 445 18", So the 20 on the 55 should work out well. Then there is the heavy 61
     
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  3. Carbine

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    Hoping I can ship it cheap... $30 bucks should cover it. Its a little nicer than I remember, cant have much time on it. I have less paint on my other Husky bar, and I know I don't have an hour on it.
     
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    I PM'd you earlier but nothing back :)
     
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    Say what? I thought I was talking to you via PM. If there was anything I didn't answer for ya shoot me another message.
    If it was about the shipping rate, I don't know what it will cost. 30 shipped either way, and hopefully USPS will take care of me a little cheaper that UPS has been.
     
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    Back to PM :)
     
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    Hope ya'll get it figured out.

    Carbine is a good dude and doing a solid right now. That bar has almost no time on it.
     
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    Thanks Kenis, I appreciate the kind words bro! Paypal payment has been received, bar should be going out this week. Got rid of a bar I haven't been using, saved HDRock a few bucks too. :drunk:
     
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    Yeah Carbine is the man and that bar is sweet,.
    All set up
    Now I got me a new saw coming and, a new bar coming and, chains in the shop and
    I GOT Wood :D :) :saw: :saw:
    Oh yeah I got a couple of 40's right now too :drunk:
     
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    Glad to see your putting the saw holder to good use
     
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    Thanks again bro. I honestly love it. I always have a saw on there. My 441C is currently on there. Had some bigger wood back in the tree line I had to cut the other day. But the 55 normally lives in that holder.
     
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    Dang now I need an ATV to hook my saw to :D
     
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    Good buy on a saw and bar!
     
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    Yes it was and from the great brothers here that you can trust :yes:
     
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    That bar is actually the original 20" bar for a 55 rancher. Not that we gotta have a "numbers matching" saw or anything.:whistle:
     
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    I somehow missed this thread :( Sounds like it worked out just fine...thanks to some good dudes :)
     
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    I missed it too.

    I'm working on a holder for my at. Not like I would use it more than 2x a year. It looks dang cool!!
     
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