I'm in the market for a new chainsaw. 24 inch bar.

   / I'm in the market for a new chainsaw. 24 inch bar. #81  
Do y'all think an Echo CS-680 will handle a 27" bar in white pine well? Probably semi chisel.

Semi skip, semi chisel would be best unless they're very clean and also green, then I'd go semi skip full chisel. Should pull a 27" in pine just fine.
 
   / I'm in the market for a new chainsaw. 24 inch bar. #82  
Home Depot rents out Dolmars under the Makita brand.Every once in a while you can get a Makita(Dolmar)6400 used from Home depot on the cheap.Buy that big bore kit and you have a very nice saw for the money.
 
   / I'm in the market for a new chainsaw. 24 inch bar. #83  
   / I'm in the market for a new chainsaw. 24 inch bar. #85  
Been a saw dealer for over 30 years, still selling Stihl although we were a husky dealer for 20 years. It is not our living do to our other commitments in larger machines but it is a machine every farmer owns and most customers here in the north east. We gave up the husky line and found we had a lot less repair work do to the husky tune-ups and have put that person into working on the lawn mowers that need repair. Although 1/3 of our husky sales were from the tune-up's we are selling more stihl and working on less then before. Used wise we can always sell a Stihl or husky in our area in less then a week. Others after a year they go to auctions when we do get them but normally we will not take them at this point.
 
   / I'm in the market for a new chainsaw. 24 inch bar. #86  
Quick question: 372xp
If you move from a 0.5 bar to a 0.58 bar do you have to change the sproket?
Thanks.
 
   / I'm in the market for a new chainsaw. 24 inch bar. #87  
I'm pretty sure you do, but it is super easy to do.
 
   / I'm in the market for a new chainsaw. 24 inch bar. #88  
Quick question: 372xp
If you move from a 0.5 bar to a 0.58 bar do you have to change the sproket?
Thanks.

No, you don't have to change sprocket to change gauge. You do have to change bars, though.
 
   / I'm in the market for a new chainsaw. 24 inch bar. #89  
I have never had to change a sprocket going from .050 to .058, to .063. Only bar and chain need matched.
 
   / I'm in the market for a new chainsaw. 24 inch bar. #90  
I have never had to change a sprocket going from .050 to .058, to .063. Only bar and chain need matched.

That's what I was hoping. Thanks guys.
 

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