It may see a 28” bar for experimental purposes but will have the 24” on it otherwise. I couldn’t resist buying it.
My 64cc dolmar does great with a 28" bar in doug fir. The rest of the time it has the normal little 20" bar on it. Even if I bump this saw to 79cc I see no reason for a monster long bar.
Those super long bars affect balance and make the saw want to stick its nose in the dirt, plus oiling limitations. It takes a long time to sharpen a long chain.
Nice saw! When my 390 dies this saw will replace it....I broke out my 660 with a 32 in bar this past weekend on a big oak and it made short work of it. Love that saw!I am going to buy a lightweight 28” bar to have on hand, probably put on my 440/460 Hybrid. The 462 is a bit lighter than my 440/460. I will fill both with oil & fuel & weigh them, then check the 462 for balance with both of my 24” bars; a Forrester & Tsumura LW & the 28” LW. A standard 28” would make both nose heavy. As long as a person understands the balance of the saws they are running being nose heavy isn’t a huge factor, for me anyway but at the end of a long day it may cause knick in a chain. I think the oilers on both will ok oiling a 28” bar. I am wanting to get a 660/661 to handle a larger bar 32”-36” but that expenditure is going to have to wait a bit.
My 64cc dolmar does great with a 28" bar in doug fir. The rest of the time it has the normal little 20" bar on it. Even if I bump this saw to 79cc I see no reason for a monster long bar.
Those super long bars affect balance and make the saw want to stick its nose in the dirt, plus oiling limitations. It takes a long time to sharpen a long chain.
Here are some size comparison pics & weights for 3 of my saws full of fuel & oil. I would of included my 260 & 271 but they are not here at the moment.
Pics #1 & #2 from L-R
440/460, 462 & 261
Weight pics are in the same order
440/460
426
261
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