Chinese bars

[I Know Something]

Are these bars worth getting? For some reason I'm being skeptical. I'm wondering if its for a good cause.

Anybody have much experience with them to know or not? I'm thinking of an OEM bar. But, the price tag of the chinese ones has me asking if its viable. It's going to get worked.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

Are these bars worth getting? For some reason I'm being skeptical. I'm wondering if its for a good cause.

Anybody have much experience with them to know or not? I'm thinking of an OEM bar. But, the price tag of the chinese ones has me asking if its viable. It's going to get worked.

 

[Dub11]

Are these bars worth getting? For some reason I'm being skeptical. I'm wondering if its for a good cause.

Anybody have much experience with them to know or not? I'm thinking of an OEM bar. But, the price tag of the chinese ones has me asking if its viable. It's going to get worked.

What brand Chinese? I've had good luck with some 16" .325 Raisman bars.
If you are looking for affordably and quality I'd look at the solid TUSMARA before an oem joint.
@fordf150 has some good prices on them.
https://www.performanceoutdoorequipment.com/
https://shop.performanceoutdoorequi...browse=-122017&shopBy=-40399&catalogId=-16758
VS
https://www.ebay.com/p/Husqvarna-20-Chainsaw-Bar-and-Chain-Combo-HT-280-72-H46-072g-X/557394325?iid=254134846858&chn=ps&ul_ref=https%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F711-117182-37290-0%2F2%3Fmpre%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.com%252Fp%252FHusqvarna-20-Chainsaw-Bar-and-Chain-Combo-HT-280-72-H46-072g-X%252F557394325%253Fiid%253D254134846858%2526chn%253Dps%26itemid%3D254134846858%26targetid%3D483914781070%26device%3Dm%26adtype%3Dpla%26googleloc%3D9024014%26poi%3D%26campaignid%3D1497794566%26adgroupid%3D60666402147%26rlsatarget%3Dpla-483914781070%26abcId%3D1139446%26merchantid%3D113427393%26gclid%3DCj0KCQiAtvPjBRDPARIsAJfZz0q0tTOGCThym7oXsvriSA7MknjJ_TGgC_EFjTO1aQz5hQfOpNrdEuoaAip9EALw_wcB%26srcrot%3D711-117182-37290-0%26rvr_id%3D1881903179484%26rvr_ts%3D4a1ce90c1690ad4d2651b981fff56544

That husky bar is just an Oregon bar with husky scribble on it.

 

[I Know Something]

What brand Chinese? I've had good luck with some 16" .325 Raisman bars.
If you are looking for affordably and quality I'd look at the solid TUSMARA before an oem joint.
@fordf150 has some good prices on them.
https://www.performanceoutdoorequipment.com/
https://shop.performanceoutdoorequi...browse=-122017&shopBy=-40399&catalogId=-16758
VS
https://www.ebay.com/p/Husqvarna-20-Chainsaw-Bar-and-Chain-Combo-HT-280-72-H46-072g-X/557394325?iid=254134846858&chn=ps&ul_ref=https%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F711-117182-37290-0%2F2%3Fmpre%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.com%252Fp%252FHusqvarna-20-Chainsaw-Bar-and-Chain-Combo-HT-280-72-H46-072g-X%252F557394325%253Fiid%253D254134846858%2526chn%253Dps%26itemid%3D254134846858%26targetid%3D483914781070%26device%3Dm%26adtype%3Dpla%26googleloc%3D9024014%26poi%3D%26campaignid%3D1497794566%26adgroupid%3D60666402147%26rlsatarget%3Dpla-483914781070%26abcId%3D1139446%26merchantid%3D113427393%26gclid%3DCj0KCQiAtvPjBRDPARIsAJfZz0q0tTOGCThym7oXsvriSA7MknjJ_TGgC_EFjTO1aQz5hQfOpNrdEuoaAip9EALw_wcB%26srcrot%3D711-117182-37290-0%26rvr_id%3D1881903179484%26rvr_ts%3D4a1ce90c1690ad4d2651b981fff56544

That husky bar is just an Oregon bar with husky scribble on it.

The Holzforma/Farmertech variety sir. Sorry I didnt specifically say. Typed that in a hurry at work. I'm looking for a 28 to 32 inch bar. Maybe longer. And I didnt know with their reduced price if it was reduced quality.

 

[Jimmy in NC]

I've run some of them.. for a consumer bar they are okay. I put them on MS250's, my cheap 026 project has one, etc. They generally do fine for occasional use. The 18" .325 on my 026 had an issue at the sprocket that made a hot spot in the first 30 seconds of run time that showed in a paint burn.

I gripe that they generally only come in .058 for Husky mount and .063 for Stihl mounts.

Anything over a 20" bar, I wouldn't bother personally. I just got a 32" Tsumara for a few dollars more than a cheap bar plus shipping would cost from China. I also got tired of cheap bars and bought an 84dl Cannon for my main saw. With bars I've found you get what you pay for but if you aren't looking to put a million board feet on the landing or process 130 cord of firewood this season do you really need the best bar?

 

[Dub11]

What he said^^^^^^^^^

 

[willie]

I bought a Holtzforma 12" bar. Sprocket tip was very tight causing my chain to derail twice. Found out the sprocket, bearings and hub are all the same thickness. Instead, there were two thin washers that covered the hub, bearings and grease port...I had to cut the washers to make the sprocket greasable and free to rotate. Are your Hutzl bar like that? The rest of the bar was fine and fitted my chains and saw. I've used my (HL supply) Raisman 20" on my Stihl for 2 years, cutting a lot of firewood..so far so good!

 

[beaglebriar]

I think the Archer bars are decent a few guys here have them.

Woodland pro b/c combos are hard to beat also.

 

[Dub11]

I think the Archer bars are decent a few guys here have them.

Woodland pro b/c combos are hard to beat also.

Archer has a 20" .404 b/c I want to try soon.

 

[dahmer]

I’ve tried a couple Archer bars, no complaints.

 

[Pincher]

Stihl has 32" for $84 and 36" for $89 locally. I have used raisman with no complaints. I sure like my 32" Sugihara that I picke up on a Deal of the Day from HL Supply. I am guessing this is for the blue china 660.

 

[I Know Something]

Stihl has 32" for $84 and 36" for $89 locally. I have used raisman with no complaints. I sure like my 32" Sugihara that I picke up on a Deal of the Day from HL Supply. I am guessing this is for the blue china 660.

Yes. You are correct.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

I have had decent luck with Forrester .

 

[danimal]

Luv Tsumura, it's my understanding after total went to the tsumara name.
They are now made in the same plant in China that Archers are made..

 

[Dub11]

Luv Tsumura, it's my understanding after total went to the tsumara name.
They are now made in the same plant in China that Archers are made..

That could explain why they are cheaper. But I'm pretty sure they still say made in Japan .

 

[danimal]

That could explain why they are cheaper. But I'm pretty sure they still say made in Japan .

Prbly put the tips on in japan..

 

[Dub11]

Prbly put the tips on in japan..

Sounds about right lol.

 

[Nutball]

Archer Pro seems good, they're milled. I've just had too many laminated bars from china that wear out the groove in around 5-20 tanks of gas, if the groove wasn't already too wide from the factory.

I too was surprised to find milled Stihl bars for so cheap, but the market and competition is changing. Chinese quality is getting better. I didn't know Total was chinese.

 

[shadco]

Luv Tsumura, it's my understanding after total went to the tsumara name.
They are now made in the same plant in China that Archers are made..

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[Czed]

I've got about 25-30 total/tsumura all made in japan my favorite bar's.
I have about 20 or so raisman d009 and ko95 20" bars
they have been good no problem
They've held up great.
Have over 4 year's on some of them
Around 12-15.00 a bar on sale
Hard to beat.