....loop of chain. You guys say this stuff is the bomb so I had to see for myself. Priced within a couple bucks of Oregon and Carlton locally.
Husky Guy Bought a Stihl
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bnmc98
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I have oregon and stihl. I have to sharpen my stihl less often than the oregon. I have also lost a cutter teeth on a new oregon chain, never hit anything that I could tell. Just seems to be softer metal.
I think Carlton holds up better than Oregon in semi chisel but this will be a new comparison to me. I didn't "need" full chisel until you guys talked me into it lol
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i run stihl rs chain on all my saws
sunfish
Fish Head
I run mostly semi chisel and like Oregon best... That said, over the years I've run more Stihl chain than all the others.
Gypo Logger
Timber Baron
ChoppyChoppy
Tree Freak
That's really cheap for a loop of chain.. especially Stihl.
It's about 24 bucks at the hardware store near my house. This came from a fleet supply so they usually have better prices.
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stihl chain is the best money can buy to me i like oregon also but not carlton.
ChoppyChoppy
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Last Stihl chain I bought at the dealer here I paid a bit over $30. 68 driver loops for 18" bars. I normally run the semi chisel (rm?) Since it lasts much longer between sharpenings.
Tor R
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He is not the only one.
Husky/JRed with Stihl RS
Husky/JRed with Stihl RS
Gypo Logger
Timber Baron
I think Stihl chain is faster out of the box but it's hard to beat Oregon chain as long as it's made in Canada as the U.S made Oregon bars and chain are sub par due to the low grade metal they use there.
For good prices everyday, I use seller greatbrands on eBay. He's located in Tennessee, and ships quickly.
El Quachito
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Conspiracy theory: That seems a shade high. Your alls bar oil is $5 a gallon, but they are gouging you on the chains?
I am paying under $20 for 28" worth of Oregon round ground full-skip chisel, just sayin'. Or did I mss something?
I am paying under $20 for 28" worth of Oregon round ground full-skip chisel, just sayin'. Or did I mss something?
lambs
Stihl crazy after all these years
Stihl RS for me. I tried a couple loops of Husky last year and liked them too. They seemed easier to file than the Stihl product, so I guess as many folks say, they may be softer. I don't think they dulled any quicker though.
ChoppyChoppy
Tree Freak
If I shop around I'm sure I could. One of the troubles is finding vendors that will ship to AK, and the ones that do, to use Postal vs UPS for a reasonable cost.
I can't edit, but the chains I run might be 66 drivers, I had said 68. It's been a while since I'd had to make some loops and my memory isn't the best.
I can't edit, but the chains I run might be 66 drivers, I had said 68. It's been a while since I'd had to make some loops and my memory isn't the best.
I try to shop around and have at least 4 chains in the rotation at a time.
Found some 91VXL for $11.xx a loop this winter for my smaller saw. Man that was a good deal.
Found some 91VXL for $11.xx a loop this winter for my smaller saw. Man that was a good deal.
But you're in AK... Here 91 drivers of 3/8 is $30.
Love Palmer by the way. Not just because that's my last name but it's so beautiful. I got family around there too.
