7 or 8 Pin Rim which should I run on my different saws?

[JOE G]

I am just wondering which should i run on the following saws,
Husqvarna 562XP Woods Ported with .025 pop up Muffler Mod 18,20 or 24 Inch Bar
Husqvarna Rancher 55 2005 18 Inch Bar
Husqvarna 450 Anniversary Edition 2010 16 or 18 Inch Bar
STIHL 009 1998 14 or 16 Inch Bar
STIHL HT 131 Pole Saw 2012 12 Inch Bar

Thanks

 

[NIXON]

7pin.

 

[Bluegill2]

7pin.

Yep...

 

[LD1]

Ditto on all of the above. 7 pin for all. Until you get into the ~80cc or 6+HP range, an 8 pin will slow you down 9 times out of 10. And even on my 84cc ~6.5HP saw, I still run a 7pin. I just file the rakers a little more aggressively

Now if you dont get agressive with the rakers, and never cut anything bigger than 8" or so, you might see a slight increase on the 562. But anything 10" or bigger would most likely be slower.

Just my :2cents: