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Author Topic: 20" bar of stihl ms028  (Read 4456 times)

Chugger4030

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20" bar of stihl ms028
« on: February 28, 2012, 05:12:08 AM »
I have a ms028 that i use to cut firewood with about 15 cords a year. Clear brush etc. It cuts great with the 16inch bar but when i get into larger pieces and trees it really slows down. I see i can put a 20" bar and chain on. Would this be worth the price?

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Re: 20" bar of stihl ms028
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2012, 06:36:46 AM »
Is the saw slowing down or is progress slowing down do to the bar not reaching through the big pieces?
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Re: 20" bar of stihl ms028
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2012, 09:37:40 AM »
It slows down because the pieces are larger than the bar.
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Re: 20" bar of stihl ms028
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2012, 05:58:49 PM »
Your gonna be disappointed in an 028 with the 20" bar.  If it slows down when you have a 16" bar buried a 20" will kill it that much more. 
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Re: 20" bar of stihl ms028
« Reply #4 on: February 29, 2012, 05:00:34 AM »
Was wondering for felling trees would a full skip chisel be the best chain for the job? I have the ms280 set up for 3/8 right now with a standard chisel chain.
I have run a semi skip but never a full skip. I pretty much rulled out a 20" bar so was wondering if anyone had any experience with a full skip chain on a ms280.
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