Favorite bar length for everyday cutting

[Arthur_M]

I've swapped out bars countless times but I always end up choosing the same size for my regular tasks. What bar length do you keep coming back to and what makes it your favorite?

 

[SappyGuy]

I always find myself returning to a 20", it’s just the right balance for most tasks without exhausting me

 

[Joe333]

I’m just a homeowner, so I stay smaller. I have a couple saws and always drawn to my 18”

 

[Alan]

Totally understand that! It’s amusing how we all find that perfect bar length that just clicks for the type of cutting we’re doing.

 

[Rich]

I have three 50cc- saws. Two have 20" bars and the other 18". I got an Echo CS-4910 on clearance with a 20" bar. After the holidays, I will muffler mod it & pull the limiter plugs. Would a 16" bar make sense?

 

[hunting1]

It gets tiresome bending over to make it cut on wood on the ground. 25 to 28 inch. For me means I don't have to bend over as much. It also means I don't have to switch over to a bigger bar nearly as frequently then I would if I was cutting with an 18 inch bar

 

[Rich]

It's for that reason my CS-620P will probably never have anything other than its 24" bar

 

[Deleted member 252]

24

 

[Alan]

Interesting mix, looks like 18 to 20 inches is the sweet spot for most, but those larger bars definitely have their own advantages.