Big Block
WFO or I don't go
I run Oregon because I can get 3 for 20 bucks at the stealership. If I could find some Stihl at a reasonable price I'd give it a run. I really want to try some RSK.
whats funny is, when i started the post i was so new to the whole chain world. So NOW i know that oregon makes alot of brands, so if i started the post now id probably try oregon, stihl, Trilink, forester, and rotary (still dont know alot about the that one if its not oregon). did i miss any? id pick thoes because thats what i see avail in my area.This seems to be different than the title and presumably the poll. There are a lot of product choices, current and obsolete, just generalizing about brand does not apply to me. I do use the Stihl 61pmm3 on the Husky top handle saws.
Why does processor chain last so much longer? Is there better lubrication on the processors vs. a chainsaw? I always hear that but cant really gather why. I would imagine the 3/4 pitch chains last far longer, but .404 harvester chain does not seem significantly beefier then saw chain.Hmm, hopefully the Archer (trilink) is reasonable. Others on here said it was fine.
I go through maybe 2 or 3 loops a yr on my saws. Mostly used for making 20-30ft logs for the processor out of tree length. Might use 15 gals of gas.
Processor chain lasts way longer, I get close to 200hrs on a chain (roughly 175 cords)
Well then you would sh*t around here. I can get a 16" loop (56DL) of Oregon 3/8 low pro chain (S56) here for $12 - $13 (21 t0 23 cents/DL) at one of our local home centers. Sometimes cheaper on sale, or in a 2 pack. Narrow kerf .325 (G78) $16 (20.5 cents / DL).Wow that's cheap. We sell chain for about $0.35-40 a driver. Stihl chain runs about .55
I ran that bouncy loop of TriLink again this week and it was still bouncy. Then I hit a stone stuck in the bark, so I put a loop of Carlton N1 on it and it was smooth. When I was fixing the TriLink I noticed that I had been quite inconsistent in how high I held the file previously, so it had a lot of variability in how much hook each cutter had - I suspect this was the problem with it. I corrected this as best I could since I had to remove a fair amount of material to correct the damage, but I have not tried it again.That's what I was going to ask about, as you had said the cutters were long/longer than VXL Just musing if every thing else is as should be & it still does it the Blount Rep's tip to relieve the rear edge of the cutter would effect a cure as it seems to do on chattering VXL's. As An aside I was in short order need for a 55 DL lo pro chain & the only available was a VXL I got it home & as it wasn't to long a job I fitted it & fired up, it cut fine no chatter etc.so either the loops I had way back had a problem ( which I think probably yes as the rep KNEW of it ) & they v'e now cured it but asking about it they won't admit to a problem
So from what I can see it's worth buying a loop of stihl at $30, just to compare to what I'm used to...
I finally got to run that loop of bouncing TriLink lo pro again after properly filing it with more consistent hook/file depth, and it is much smoother now. Proper filing matters!I ran that bouncy loop of TriLink again this week and it was still bouncy. Then I hit a stone stuck in the bark, so I put a loop of Carlton N1 on it and it was smooth. When I was fixing the TriLink I noticed that I had been quite inconsistent in how high I held the file previously, so it had a lot of variability in how much hook each cutter had - I suspect this was the problem with it. I corrected this as best I could since I had to remove a fair amount of material to correct the damage, but I have not tried it again.
Oregon do not make a lot of brands The parent company is Blount & some of their brands are Carlton, Oregon, Windsor, Sabre, Kox; some Husky, & other brands that are marketed under the badged trade name Blount have been snuffling up forestry & associated company4s for yearswhats funny is, when i started the post i was so new to the whole chain world. So NOW i know that oregon makes alot of brands, so if i started the post now id probably try oregon, stihl, Trilink, forester, and rotary (still dont know alot about the that one if its not oregon). did i miss any? id pick thoes because thats what i see avail in my area.