The 490 for some reason went to a 216? Mount. The old standby K041 mount still works just like always on it though.
New Oregon Narrow Kerf Chain and SpeedCut Guide Bars
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The 490 for some reason went to a 216? Mount. The old standby K041 mount still works just like always on it though.
Has anyone tried the "advancecut" line of 3/8 low profile chain? I see Walmart has it on sale.
Sure that it is low profile?
I thought 'AdvanceCut' was just a re-badging of Oregon 'Vanguard' chain (full 3/8 pitch)?
AdvanceCut™ Saw Chain
An ideal, low kickback chain for occasional and commercial users. Oregon 72V chain. The low-vibration full chisel cutters offer top performance to the user while also providing a smooth cutting experience via our unique, patented bent over depth gauge.
Philbert
I am showing S56 loops of Advancecut 3/8 LP for $6.88 a piece shipped.
Actually it appears to be sold by Amazon for that same price as well. At that price it hardly is worth sharpening used loops.
Here are the new product families:
PowerCut = full chisel chain (round or square ground); may be reduced-kickback or not.
SpeedCut = narrow kerf (.325 only).
VersaCut = semi-chisel chain.
ControlCut = also semi-chisel chain.
DuraCut = extra thick layer of chrome (used to be Multi-Cut).
RipCut = semi-chisel ripping chain.
Sculptor = 1/4" pitch full comp and full house chains indented for carving (but not all 1/4" pitch chains!).
AdvanceCut = consumer oriented chains, including Type 90 (3/8" narrow kerf, but not all 3/8" low profile chains) and the former 'Vanguard' chain.
PowerSharp = PowerSharp chain.
See how much easier they made it for us?
Philbert
PowerCut = full chisel chain (round or square ground); may be reduced-kickback or not.
SpeedCut = narrow kerf (.325 only).
VersaCut = semi-chisel chain.
ControlCut = also semi-chisel chain.
DuraCut = extra thick layer of chrome (used to be Multi-Cut).
RipCut = semi-chisel ripping chain.
Sculptor = 1/4" pitch full comp and full house chains indented for carving (but not all 1/4" pitch chains!).
AdvanceCut = consumer oriented chains, including Type 90 (3/8" narrow kerf, but not all 3/8" low profile chains) and the former 'Vanguard' chain.
PowerSharp = PowerSharp chain.
See how much easier they made it for us?
Philbert
stubnail67
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im using this in my lil echo right now from amazon... used 2 times its good enough the palm trees dont care. seemed less grabby then vxl.... not sure long term but easy to get and cheap.... seemed to sharpen easy....
stubnail67
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It says designed and made in the USA on the back of the package that made me happy....
It's the basic Oregon 3/8 low profile chain we've been using for years. New name.
Philbert
Philbert
stubnail67
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yea looked like basic px to me.... I wanted the smaller cutter....for my top handles...
stubnail67
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I found it after we chatted about the different chains in my one post....think i paid 9 bux... i can live with that all day mde in the USA... even better
Sort of like what they did with the bars a few years ago, added a bunch of words but for the most part if you just use the letters and numbers of code instead of the new words things are the same.
Control cut seems to be 1/4 and 0.325, actually is (called in the .325) BPX which they call micro chisel I think it gets bumper drive links. From the description in the picture on post #167 I was hoping for pole saw chain.
Versa cut seems not to be in 0.325 but .404,3/8 and 3/8lp sometimes called micro chisel sometimes called semi chisel sometimes not called out as far as I followed the links.
Chamfer chisel gets now an additional name of Advance cut.
I started here https://www.oregonproducts.com/en/ControlCut™-Saw-Chain,-20"/p/H78
If anyone wants to figure out how to shop for the new oil distributing features on the drive links like the new NK stuff has please post which ones.
They let a price slip out for the 25 feet of full house sculptor https://www.oregonproducts.com/en/Sculptor™-Saw-Chain,-25'-Reel/p/25F025R
sculptor is control cut but control cut is not necessarily sculptor?
Control cut seems to be 1/4 and 0.325, actually is (called in the .325) BPX which they call micro chisel I think it gets bumper drive links. From the description in the picture on post #167 I was hoping for pole saw chain.
Versa cut seems not to be in 0.325 but .404,3/8 and 3/8lp sometimes called micro chisel sometimes called semi chisel sometimes not called out as far as I followed the links.
Chamfer chisel gets now an additional name of Advance cut.
I started here https://www.oregonproducts.com/en/ControlCut™-Saw-Chain,-20"/p/H78
If anyone wants to figure out how to shop for the new oil distributing features on the drive links like the new NK stuff has please post which ones.
They let a price slip out for the 25 feet of full house sculptor https://www.oregonproducts.com/en/Sculptor™-Saw-Chain,-25'-Reel/p/25F025R
sculptor is control cut but control cut is not necessarily sculptor?
I am not happy with these name changes, but I am not a marketing guru. Also do not like the changes to their website, and have sent them some comments on that. Used to be much easier to find technical product information. But, again, it is their website.
The best information I can currently find is in their big catalog, which is available on-line, or in a PDF format. Go to: 'Oregonproducts.com', select 'Product Support', then '2018 Print Catalog'. Lots of pages. Lots of information. But you have to page through a lot of stuff to find it. It would be nice if they would have better summary information pages, along with translation links like "'Multi-Cut' is now 'DuraCut'", etc. for long time customers.
I don't see the 'VG' chains (bumper tie straps) listed, which are still popular with pole saw users, except on the spare parts page. And I don't see their '4-way tie straps' listed (used to be OEM on the least expensive saws). Might be discontinued? Might still be available to OEM suppliers? Hard to know.
Philbert
Their website totally blows since the "upgrade". It used to be really easy to navigate when you needed to figure out a bar or chain. Now I just use other sources.
decableguy2000
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if you google "oregon bar selector" it will take you to the old bar/chain selector site.
Good information!
It seems they purged their website of some of those technical pdf files. Which even before could be better found with google or similar. Tried to find a few I saved to file. 91Vg seems purged, 33sl is still findable with google search.
Some of those PDFs might be hosted on other sites, such as vendor sites, etc. They could have archived them for reference.
Philbert
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