RIG BALANCE

[Keith Gandy]

Wouldnt mind seeing the balance of some of u guys different setups
HUSQVARNA 390XP / Cannon 28" Superbar Plus with fullcomp .404HUSQVARNA 562XP/HUSQ. 20" TECHLITE 3/8 CHAINSTIHL 064/STIHL ES LIGHT 28" 3/8 HUSQVARNA 346XP/16" CANNON SUPERMINI 3/8 LPHUSQVARNA 346XP/ 18" OREGON .325

 

[Keith Gandy]

I would appreciate it if anyone has a 24" light bar on a 562 that could show the balance. Thanks

 

[CR888]

All them saws are set up well, it makes a big difference not fighting unbalanced weight at the end of the day.

 

[Keith Gandy]

All them saws are set up well, it makes a big difference not fighting unbalanced weight at the end of the day.

Ya oddly the 390 looks to be tip heavy but balances very well. Still a heavy set up with the Cannon wide nose but I use it to noodle big pieces so not alota moving around with it

 

[CR500]

064 FTW

Sent from my non internal combustion device.

 

[Keith Gandy]

064 FTW

Sent from my non internal combustion device.

Balances really well. I guess the best balancing rig Ive had was the 440 hybrid with thw 28es light. It seemed to float in mid air

 

[Tor R]

All them saws are set up well, it makes a big difference not fighting unbalanced weight at the end of the day.

totally agree.
All my saws have bar&chain combo who balance them perfect, no front or back heavy.

 

[Keith Gandy]

totally agree.
All my saws have bar&chain combo who balance them perfect, no front or back heavy.

For limbing I like a tad to the rear like on the 346 with 16" Cannon

 

[jmssaws]

I seem to like one just a touch nose heavy.

 

[jmssaws]

064 with a 24 or 28" lw feels the best to me.

 

[MustangMike]

Most of my saws balance well, I prefer the 20" E bars over the ES cause they are lighter, ditto the 24" on the 460s, and the 28" light on my 044 makes for a nice light weight felling saw.

When I put the 36" light on the 460, it pulls it very well, but it is very nose heavy. No problem when bucking the big pieces, but it really make me work when I have to fell a tree with it. That is when I wish I had a 90 cc for that bar ... we will see ... I'm trying to work some things out, have a few possibilities.

Would be good to have for milling also. An 064 would be fantastic, but I think I've only seen one around here once (and I'm kinda in the fix it and use it mode).

 

[Deets066]

Balances really well. I guess the best balancing rig Ive had was the 440 hybrid with thw 28es light. It seemed to float in mid air

Best answer

 

[Keith Gandy]

My Buddy, member John Laslab, had a 661c with a 32 es light that was very well balanced also. Kinda blew my mind a big saw with a good length bar could balance and feel like much less weight than it is

 

[jmssaws]

My Buddy, member John Laslab, had a 661c with a 32 es light that was very well balanced also. Kinda blew my mind a big saw with a good length bar could balance and feel like much less weight than it is

My 395 is a more handy feeling saw with a 32" has no nose weight with a shorter bar.
Falling and topping I always ran a 24 or 28 but it felt clumsy till you get use to it.

Whatever bar I'm using has to sit off the ground,I don't like setting down my saw and it resting on the tip. If the saw can't keep the bar off the ground you need a shorter bar or a bigger saw,that's the way I see it anyway.

 

[MustangMike]

Jason, those 661 R dogs on my 044 keep that 28" light bar very high off the ground!

 

[CR888]

Balances really well. I guess the best balancing rig Ive had was the 440 hybrid with thw 28es light. It seemed to float in mid air

I think the modern 'reduced wieght' bar option has done wonders in balancing saws particularly larger 28"-36" bars to power heads. I still think light weight bars have a lot of room for improvement. The Tsum/Sugi RW's could be a LOT lighter, the Stihl/Oregon designs seems to really remove the weight. Getting a Sugi/Tsum/Cannon and modifying it yourself with an angle grinder & cutoff wheel takes a RW bar to a whole new level.

 

[Deets066]

I think the modern 'reduced wieght' bar option has done wonders in balancing saws particularly larger 28"-36" bars to power heads. I still think light weight bars have a lot of room for improvement. The Tsum/Sugi RW's could be a LOT lighter, the Stihl/Oregon designs seems to really remove the weight. Getting a Sugi/Tsum/Cannon and modifying it yourself with an angle grinder & cutoff wheel takes a RW bar to a whole new level.

Yeah it's crazy how light the Stihl bars are. I showed @jmssaws my 36" Stihl light and compared it to a regular ES and he bout chit himself

 

[jmssaws]

Yeah it's crazy how light the Stihl bars are. I showed @jmssaws my 36" Stihl light and compared it to a regular ES and he bout chit himself

That is amazing how much lighter they are
My biggest lite bar is 32" but I'll be getting more,I need them for all this big wood I cut. Lol

 

[jmssaws]

The 7900 I just ported with a 24 " lw is a decent feeling rig.

 

[Deets066]

I put the 32" Sugi on my hybrid for the hell of it. It don't feel too bad, keeps the bar tip up