056 Kid, +1 on that. I've dug them out of wet bark and dirt on the back of the flat bed and had them do just fine. The only time I have ever soak a chain is when I find one thats been left outside, in the back of the truck, etc that is damn near rusted toatlly stiff and then I'll throw it in some diesel to loosen it up. I can't imagine soaking new chains, I have the oiler turned wide open on every saw I have, never had a problem. At the rate we use our saws firewooding, with a chain getting sharpened a couple a time a day or more they don't last that long anyway. Biggest problem with chains is most people don't keep them sharp enough, which imho is harder on the chain,saw and user.