When I worked in the industry in the '80s, we really only talked about there being 3 kinds of chain.
So here's the thing. I've still got brand new 64 drive link loops of 34LG that I've had since 1988. I use them on my Husqvarna saws. One which currently has a standard-profile Oregon replaceable tip bar. The other, a Norwegian-made "Husqvarna" narrow-profile laminated bar.
Now, when I casually mentioned to a supplier that I was going to throw a 15" bar and 34LG chain on my USD50 Chinese made Homelite Zenoah copy, just to see how it ran with it, his reply was,
"Don't you think that's dangerous? You should stick to a low-kickback chain like 21BPX on a saw that doesn't have an inertia brake."
And sure enough, my research tells me that these days, 34LG is not considered to be as safe as it used to be.
Any comments welcome....
- Standard chain, i.e. no ramps or guard links
- Low-kickback chain, with one or more of the above.
- Safety chain, e.g 91SG. (aka, anti-cut chain )
So here's the thing. I've still got brand new 64 drive link loops of 34LG that I've had since 1988. I use them on my Husqvarna saws. One which currently has a standard-profile Oregon replaceable tip bar. The other, a Norwegian-made "Husqvarna" narrow-profile laminated bar.
Now, when I casually mentioned to a supplier that I was going to throw a 15" bar and 34LG chain on my USD50 Chinese made Homelite Zenoah copy, just to see how it ran with it, his reply was,
"Don't you think that's dangerous? You should stick to a low-kickback chain like 21BPX on a saw that doesn't have an inertia brake."
And sure enough, my research tells me that these days, 34LG is not considered to be as safe as it used to be.
Any comments welcome....