Anybody like Carlton chain anymore?

[wigglesworth]

I've been able to make some pretty good cutting chains with Carlton A1.... Ask Brad Snelling about em...

 

[166]

The Carlton chain is notisably cruder made than Oregon and Stihl Chain, and it lacks the low-vibe chassis.

All chain need to be filed (and rakers checked) when new, but Carlton surely are more in need than Oregon and Stihl.

Hopefully both Carlton and Windsor chain will be rebranded Oregon in the future, as Blount owns all 3 brands by now.....

The Windsor name is no longer in the US. Carlton brand now has Windsor bars and Carlton chain under the Carlton label.

 

[olyman]

I cant figure you out very well. First you say send you the Carlton chains, then you turn around and say don't send you junk chains?

So which is it that you want? :msp_rolleyes:

:msp_tongue::msp_tongue:

 

[Dennis Cahoon]

Carlton was bought out by Oregon 2 or 3 years ago......so you can call it Oregon.....Hahahahaha!

Was sponsored by Carlton for years. A1 and A3 is good chain. No faster than Oregon when made into race chain.......but no slower either. Stihl chain was no faster either.....just harder!

 

[SierraWoodsman]

I've been able to make some pretty good cutting chains with Carlton A1.... Ask Brad Snelling about em...

I bet you can too.
It is also possible to turn a "Pacer" into a very fast car, but even with make-up, she ain't going to be pretty.:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[MRCo.]

My experience: Carlton doesn't have the name Oregon does, but Oregon doesn't have the product Carlton does.

Oregon rep has tried MANY times to convert me to them with the "it's the biggest selling chain, you're volume will go up on name alone" line. BUT, I convert every person who tries Carlton and from then on they are mine, as no one else here deals it.

 

[Homelite410]

Carlton chain is complete and utter garbage.

Anytime I get a saw wearing a loop of Carlton it comes right off and goes in the scrap pile.

Worthless. Just absolutely worthless.

Send me your scrap pile there chucker.. it still cuts.

The only chain that carleton had that I really think could be improved is. 325 chisel... them cutters are so short, I don't see how they clear chips at all

 

[ray benson]

I like the Carlton 3/8 chisel chain, didn't care for the .325 or the low-pro.

 

[stihlaficionado]

I like the Carlton 3/8 chisel chain, didn't care for the .325 or the low-pro.

:agree2:

In order of preference:

1. Stihl
2. Carlton
3. Oregon