Anything I can do about this?

[StihlHead]

Eh, we have de hard woods here too, eh? We also have a better fall here than any I have seen while "leaf peeping" in NH, ME and VT.

Its a long common myth that we only have soft wood out here, by the ones that have neven been in these parts. The money trees are doug firs here though, so skip chain and long bars are the rule rather than the exception. PNW long bar disease is rampant.

 

[Realstone]

I do not have long bar envy!

 

[Jags]

Uhhh...I love my 361 but can't imagine sinking a 28" bar into White Oak with it. A 25" works just fine but is probably the largest I would consider for that saw. In my opinion if you need skip chain, you need more CC's.

 

[StihlHead]

Skip chain is the chain of choice for most loggers in the PNW. There is a lot more to using skip chain and longer bars than just the power of a saw.

Its a PNW thing... and an endless debate...