What's your favorite 346xp bar and chain combo and why?

[p61 western]

Got a brand new 346xp oe on the way. I want to see what everybody likes bar and chain wise. Oh and a big thank you to Dan @AlfA01 .

 

[Iceboy]

Got a brand new 346xp oe on the way. I want to see what everybody likes bar and chain wise. Oh and a big thank you to Dan @AlfA01 .

Dan - AlfA01is a really helpful man. He got me as well some parts. Good guy

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[huskyboy]

18” .325

 

[p61 western]

18” .325

That's the direction I was thinking of going. Still has decent power with the 18?

 

[p61 western]

Dan - AlfA01is a really helpful man. He got me as well some parts. Good guy

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Yes he sure is I couldn't agree more.

 

[huskyboy]

That's the direction I was thinking of going. Still has decent power with the 18?

Yeah for sure, easily. I like a 18 over a 16 for the reach. Easier on my back.

 

[p61 western]

Yeah for sure, easily. I like a 18 over a 16 for the reach. Easier on my back.

Yeah less bending over is always good for the back. So far the 18 is sounding great to me.

 

[huskyboy]

Yeah less bending over is always good for the back. So far the 18 is sounding great to me.

A 20” .325 is even better yet for my back and a stock 550/346 pull it fine but the 20 throws chains a lot easier than 16/18 doing brush work. You have to run tighter chain tension with that longer bar and narrow tip. I usually step up to the 562 if I want to run a 20” anyway and it has a lot more torque with that bar length.

 

[Dub11]

Well how are you gonna be using it?

I have 18 3/8s on mine.

 

[Mkinslow]

18" .325

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[ranchdadmike]

I guess I’m the oddball here...I run a 16” .325 total bar on my ported 346 Oe and really like it. I’m sure it’d pull more but I have other saws for other bars..the 16 makes it feel really nimble

 

[p61 western]

Well how are you gonna be using it?

I have 18 3/8s on mine.

Limbing and smaller wood. How do you like the 3/8 set up?

 

[p61 western]

I guess I’m the oddball here...I run a 16” .325 total bar on my ported 346 Oe and really like it. I’m sure it’d pull more but I have other saws for other bars..the 16 makes it feel really nimble

That is still a consideration also. My next saw up after this is 66cc, so not quite sure witch way to go yet.

 

[huskyboy]

That is still a consideration also. My next saw up after this is 66cc, so not quite sure witch way to go yet.

20” 3/8 on 66cc bucking firewood and .325 18” on the 346 for brush work and smaller firewood imo.

 

[deye223]

18" 3/8 ......... cut a lot longer and a lot less sharpening ......

 

[p61 western]

20” 3/8 on 66cc bucking firewood and .325 18” on the 346 for brush work and smaller firewood imo.

Yep I run a 20 or 24 on my 66cc saws 3/8 of course. This is my first small saw besides my top handle. Thank you for your input.

 

[huskyboy]

Stock 50cc do 3/8 fine with a light hand, the torque suffers though.

 

[p61 western]

Stock 50cc do 3/8 fine with a light hand, the torque suffers though.

Yeah I don't want to be light handed lol. To me I would rather have some torque, but I do realize it's only 50cc.

 

[bryanr2]

My mmws 2153 pulled 18” 3/8 with authority. I use 3/8 for everything for simplicity.

 

[AlfA01]

Got a brand new 346xp oe on the way. I want to see what everybody likes bar and chain wise. Oh and a big thank you to Dan @AlfA01 .

Husky has configured these for an 18" .325 and would come standard with that setup.

I run my 43 and 50cc saws with either a 16" .325 or an 18" .325 for the non ported ones.

I do prefer a big nosed .325 bar, as they seem to sling less chains when in a pinch.