just bought a Husky 365

[Rocky_J]

I'm still not seeing any opinions on whether a 365 Special will handle a 34" bar and full skip chain for occasional use. Looking for comments please.

You're the one with the saw and the bar. Does it work? 

[Cut4fun]

Anything is possible I guess.  hardwoods or softwoods? It would be slow going at best I bet for a cut or two. Least the oiler on the 365 could keep up.   I sure wouldnt want to do it with a 34".

For chit and giggles once I ran a 32" full skip on a MS361 for 1 or 2 cuts in softwood spruce just to see. Oiler was to stingy on it and would have had to be upgraded.

[jpad_mi]

I picked up a 32inch bar and skip tooth chain from Bailey's for my Jonsered 2065 (I believe it is the same as the 2165/365) to help a buddy take down a big maple. I was surprised how well it pulled, even with the bar buried. There was oil on the chain, but there wasn't much. I think your 34inch will be fine for occasional use. I am an average joe, not an expert...

 

[barbender]

I used to run a 24" bar on a 2165, it did fine.

[barbender]

I don't know about a 34" though, that's a lot of bar. I'm sure it would pull it for a couple of cuts, but if was just a couple of cuts I'd nip it from both sides with a shorter bar.

[maple flats]

When I have to buck very often I can only access one side easily. Especially if it is already between the tracks on my mill. Rolling it is not an option and these big logs fill too much of the space to fit the power head on both sides. I always keep room on one side for the mill power plant to ride, that is where I need to saw from. Yes, I can work around it but the time spent is not worth it. That is why I bought the 34" in the first place.