Skip chain, is it worth it?

[wyk]

Here's the raw link:

http://www.youtube.com/embed/v50ke7JMhvw

How long has that wood been sitting? And is that pure evil dripping out of it on the second cut?

I have a full comp square tooth 28" chain, and I think it actually cuts slower on the 046 in pine than the skip, but it seems about the same in oak. The skip is a tad faster in maple, tho. It must be the chip clearance and the revs, maybe. I won't ever run full comp on 24"+ ever again up here in Oregon.

Stihl MS880 36'' bar Full Comp against Skip Chain 3/8 .063 the first two cuts is the Full Comp chain both with a 8 sprocket in Stringbark.Chain is Carlton brand.Chek out the noodles at the end.

[video]<iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/v50ke7JMhvw" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe>[/video]

 

[Stihlman441]

The tree was just felled and yes that is sap running out of it,tends to coat ya chains and make a mess.

 

[TonyRumore]

I just bought that 046 from the guy. That was the vid he used for his ebay ad.

Tony

 

[super3]

Dude you need to read the posts and manufacture's info. It is not about sharpness or filing fewer teeth. Full skip chains are about chip clearance with a long bar and big power in softwoods like fir, cedar, redwood etc. Full skip chains transport more chips which results greater efficiency in big softwoods.

Skip is not a firewooding chain.

Why not?

 

[oscar4883]

Like 2Dogs said, skip is great for the chip clearance. In bigger falling cuts, whether it be an entire tree or just a spar you are dropping, a major portion of the time can be spent cleaning out the cut. In residential tree work skip is nice on biger bars for the sharpening aspect. More often than not, my chains get dull not from use, but from hitting something. Its nice to be able to touch up a chain that has a little damage if it is skip.

 

[wyk]

I just bought that 046 from the guy. That was the vid he used for his ebay ad.

Tony

Cool. Hope you like that 46, I know I do.

As for skip used as a firewood saw, it all depends I guess. You can probably last longer between sharpenings with full comp on oak, I bet.