Ripping chain question- re different manufacturers

[Rosss]

I was watchign a video on yoru tube and the guy was millign with a gandberg mill. He had been milling with a standard chain ground to ripping specs and he was trying out a grandberg ripping chain.
He said that the grandberg was takign 3/16 less wood out per cut compared to the the regualr chain he had been using.
This was based on measuring each chain's width/profile.

My question is there much difference in ripping chains based on the brand? I see chain for a 36 inch bar in forester brand for $25 and Oregeon is more expensive, as is Grandberg.

Anyone done a comparison or have experience with the different brands of ripping chain?

I want to run a 36 inch bar on an alaska mill with a Jonsered 2095. I have the saw and mill, just about to order bar and chain but thought I would check in here first.

I am planning to run .058 3/8 chain as that is what is on the saw already.

Thanks

 

[Brian72]

I've had good results with standard chain and ripping chain. I used Stihl rapid super and Woodland pro ripping from Bailey's online. Both work well and reasonably priced. No experience with the Granberg. I bought a loop but haven't used it yet.

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[Brian72]

I would suggest getting several loops if possible. Milling is rough on chains. I find it easier to swap them out when cutting then sharpen them later.

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[Little Al]

Not used for milling only for cutting logs length ways so no concern on the amount of wood lost as chips/noodles I 've tried most brands of chain except Grandberg & to me the best bang for the buck is Stihl RS

 

[BobL]

He said that the grandberg was takign 3/16 less wood out per cut compared to the the regular chain he had been using.
This was based on measuring each chain's width/profile.

Measuring the chain can be misleading - it's much better to measure the real kerf size using a long thin wedge.
From the limited measurements I have made real kerf differences between chain brands is minimal.
Even the real kerf difference between 404 and 3/8 is tricky to measure and it took repeated measurements to determine it is only10%.
The only differences I could clearly see during my testing was between 3/8 regular and 3/8 Lo-Pro where the difference was ~15%