Chainsaw Repair

My Husqvara 353 came with a 20" narrow kerf bar.  I wanted it with an 18" bar, but did not have a choice at that dealer.  Ended up buying a 16"NK bar for it that I use most of the time. 

I use the 20" bar for bigger stuff (I don't own a larger saw) but take it easy when I cut with it.  If I am bucking with it, the weight of the bar rests on the log, most of the time. If I am limbing, I prefer the weight and balance of the 16" bar.

Stores like Sears will fit an 18" bar on a 42cc powerhead and tell you that it is 'a bigger saw' to sell it.  Yeah, it might fit, and it might cut.  But more and more I think that there that there is a 'sweet spot' for each saw, when matched with the right sprocket/bar/chain combination.  Differences between the Husky 353 and 346 are a great example why you cannot go by displacement alone.

Philbert