Hyway 660 handlebars

[Ronie]

Has anyone tried the Hyway handlebars and if you have, are they stronger than the Farmertec ones?

 

[Maintenance Chief]

Has anyone tried the Hyway handlebars and if you have, are they stronger than the Farmertec ones?

@afleetcommand has and found they are stronger.

 

[Ronie]

@afleetcommand has and found they are stronger.

I saw that video where he said he was going to change the handlebar to one from Hyway but I wasn't sure if he had actually tried one out before.

 

[Ronie]

@afleetcommand has and found they are stronger.

Hope he sees this and can let us know how the ones he changed over turned out.

 

[Ronie]

I ordered a couple of them from their Taiwan site and I'll post how they are when I get them, might take awhile.

 

[I Know Something]

@afleetcommand has and found they are stronger.

I have 6 out and can confirm his finding. They Hyway ones are a much better quality.

 

[Ronie]

I have on 6 and can confirm his finding. They Hyway ones are a much better quality.

Thanks, I ordered two and was hoping I didn't waste my money.

 

[huskihl]

I have 4 Hiway handles on ported 044’s and no failures yet. But an 066 for a tree guy/logger would be a better test where they’re blocking heavy pieces. A farmertec handle won’t have a scratch in the black paint before a logger folds it back from yanking out of a pinch

 

[Ronie]

I have 4 Hiway handles on ported 044’s and no failures yet. But an 066 for a tree guy/logger would be a better test where they’re blocking heavy pieces. A farmertec handle won’t have a scratch in the black paint before a logger folds it back from yanking out of a pinch

They must use very soft aluminum, I had one of their handles on a 288 and I could see it flexing as I pulled back on it to get lower on the log to get the spikes dug in.

 

[huskihl]

They must use very soft aluminum, I had one of their handles on a 288 and I could see it flexing as I pulled back on it to get lower on the log to get the spikes dug in.

I bet it’s somewhere between tin foil and pop can aluminum. Not a lot of “alloy” being used there

 

[Ronie]

I just got the two Hyway bars and can confirm that they are a lot stiffer that the Farmertec ones.

 

[Ronie]

Just a pic

 

[Ronie]

Before I put this handlebar on I figured I'd get a few pics comparing it to the Farmertec one. Hyway is on the left in the pics.

 

[Ronie]

Couple more, Hyway is the thicker one. I'm measuring the tubing, not the rubber cover.