So...When I buy the 372xp

Should I buy it with the 24" bar and get the 28" separate for the versatility?
Should I get the skip tooth for the 28" even though it is rated to handle 28" full.

I got this bug bad

Thanks,
Bruce

I just went with the 576 and opted for 20 and 28. I had a 24 on my 359 and just feel a 24 is a bit cumbersome for the smaller bar length. 20s are great firewood processing bars; fast, easy to move around in smaller stuff. Just my 2 cents. I ordered the 28 on the saw and bought the 20 afterwards. Lots of options for 20 inch bars. I went Oregon prolite with full chisel.

Thanks.
I have the 455 rancher with the 20" on it and the 435xt with the 16" on it.
Still playing around with bar combinations.

Another vote for both 20" full compliment and 28" skip tooth.

So what do I do with the 455 if I put the 20" on the 372. From what I am reading, the 372 is nicely balanced with the 24" bar on it.

go 20" and 28". Forget about that 24". Not too much you cannot cut with a combo of 20" and 28". Trust me.

I have LOTS AND LOTS of bars and chains. The one that pretty much stays on my saw constantly is the 28". Don't have to bend over for branches, it'll cut a MONSTER tree with relative ease (28" times two equals 56", have you ever cut a 56" tree before?)

The 20" gets broken out for cutting up some deadfalls, but I REALLY love the 28" for my everyday bar......

I run a 24" and 32" full comp on my 372, but that may just be because I have the 61/268 to run a 20".

It is nicely balanced with a 24".

Tough call here, especially because you have a 20" on the 455 already

I just went down this exact road as you a few weeks ago. In case you did not read my thread here is the link. http://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/second-saw-to-compliment-a-346xp.94779/#post-1258042 It should answer all your questions. BTW, I went 20" and 28" but also have a smaller saw with an 18" bar.

20" full comp,28" full skip is what I'd go for. 20" handles 80% of my everyday cutting chores.

Personally , my 372 rips with a 20" bar . It was good with the 24" ,but just seemed happier with the 20" . Mind You , it's ported ,and running an 8 pin sprocket.
Husqvarnas seem to like to breath a bit , Stihls seem to like to grunt .

Another vote for 20" full comp & 28" skip. You wont even bother with the 455 unless you pinch the 372. We'll see how bad you've got CAD when you start looking to off the rancher in favor of a 346XP or something similar. A C

Amen.

Yep.....

Put a 16" on it.

You would dare go that long???

Anything shorter than a 24 inch bar on a 372xp would be a waste of torque, IMO. PNW long bars talking here, but really a 28 would be just fine on that saw, full comp or skip. Then again, the 372 I had was a 74cc model, and not the 71cc.

If you are in a twist about it, I would go with the 24. You can always get a 20 or a 28 down the road depending on your wants/needs.