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Lakeside53

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In the States... $1 an inch ($25 in your case) is a decent pro price for one chain over the counter. MSRP is about $35. If you buy 100 foot reel.. $250-275 (1640 drivers), so your chain would cost you $13-14...


Other brands are cheaper..
 
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Last time I bought one for the 066 it was $27-$28.You might want to look at baileys.woodsman pro for 12.95 a loop.That's who I'll be using from now on.
 
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sounds like you need a better dealer. i just bought a semi skip 63 X 375 119 driver stihl chain for a 36" bar from my local stihl dealer and it cost 45.00 saw chips. sound like you should talk to another stihl dealer for a chain quote:)
 
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Only $5 for Stihl chains. I buy my chains from a Stihl rental shop that replaces the chains everytime they go out. Some chains are almost LN, some are rocked out. I get 25" 3/8 RSC and 16 .325, both the same price. I don't run a 25" bar, so I break them and make whatever sizes I need, 36", 28", 20" 16". Can't beat a deal like that. I buy every 3/8 chain when ever I go by them.
 
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Look on e-bay

I just purchased 3 84 link Oregon chains for $30.00 shipped to my door.
They are skip tooth but for the price I'll gladly run them.

The last Husky chain I bought from a store cost me $27.50 for 105 links.
 
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For Stihl chain some dealers it's $1 per inch of bar.

Dealer I use, .25 cents per driver all chain's up to .404 pitch.

Best I could get him to do on a roll of Stihl 3/8 RM .063 was $310.

But he did sell me Stihl 3/8 RM .063 135 drivers for $32 per chain.

Gary
 
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Only $5 for Stihl chains. I buy my chains from a Stihl rental shop that replaces the chains everytime they go out. Some chains are almost LN, some are rocked out. I get 25" 3/8 RSC and 16 .325, both the same price. I don't run a 25" bar, so I break them and make whatever sizes I need, 36", 28", 20" 16". Can't beat a deal like that. I buy every 3/8 chain when ever I go by them.
Have you ever got a blood stained one yet???:) I hate that when that happens, but you are right about buying chains from rental houses. You get get good deal and save some cash.


I haven't purchased any new chain for awhile, but 55.44$ seems outrageous to me.
 
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Darkness77

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As I thought us Aussies get the sharp end of the stick again.
Oh well looks like I might have to look into buying a breaker and a roll of the good stuff and DIY.:)
 
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bunch of BS... Apart from the fact it's quoted in DOLLARS, (actually, Austrailan dollars...) comparing USA prices to anywhere else in the world is worthless... yep.., click away, then pay airfreight to Australia!
 
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12.95 looks good till you ad there shipping on to it......



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I bought a 2 fer 1 deal two months ago. Don't recall the shipping to be out of line and at around $10 for 2 loops... (18")

Cut a couple cord locust with the woodland pro and just put the first sharp on it 2 days ago...okay, it was overdue a bit.

Harry K
 

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