Should I get a 16-inch or 20-inch chainsaw bar for limbing and felling?

Get a 16-inch bar for limbing because it’s lighter, faster, and easier to maneuver in tight branches. Get a 20-inch bar for felling because it gives you more reach and can cut through larger trees in one pass. If you can only have one, choose the 20-inch if you mostly fell, or the 16-inch if you mostly clean up. A 16-inch bar on a 50cc saw is a sweet spot for most homeowners.