The Stihl is easier to straighten if bent. The Tsumara runs cooler, possibly due to larger oil hole. The Tsumara can be found cheaper, if buying new. I want to try one of the Oregon RW aluminum insert bars but the price is sky high on them.
The main issue will be sprocket tip life, in tough conditions the Tsumara tips are not very durable, for firewood duty they're fine and the rest of the bar as as good as anything. The Stihl and Oregon tips are just a better stronger design.
Stihl have the best tips period.Tsumara tips won’t hold up if you cut with your tip a lot but are fine if you don’t.
Jeff, I use the Stihl light's my oldest must be coming up on the fifth season on the oldest bar. I have 5-6 of them and would guess I have the most used ones have 150-200 hours if not more. They hold up well to ported saws, I have not seen a reason to swap to something else.
HV2450COM - HUSKY TSUMURA BAR 24 They have stihl bar's too best price i found I've never blown a tip on a tsumura oregon i have. Ran total branded tsumura since the 80s I don't bore cut much. Stihl and sugihara bar's have been good just overpriced imho Stihl ST2050TSULI - TSUMURA ULTRA LIGHT BAR 20
