timmcat
ArboristSite Operative
I just got a 32" Laser bar in stock for a 2188 and I noticed it was made in Germany, not ROC. I wasn't aware that anyone in Germany was producing Oregon knock-offs, I thought that was reserved for China.
ive got loggers running a couple of those german made bars. they say that there as good as the stihl es bars but at a big savings
I had one logger tell me the laser bar was the only thing his guys had not been able to tear up in the last three weeks.
I wish i could get them in harvester bars they bring me 2-3 a week bent like a z to straighten. After 6 or so times they bend back real easy.
got any tips on straightening them harvester bars? what machine you runin?
I just use a shop press and a lot of interesting shaped chunks of steel.It gets easyer with practice.You have to bend way past straight and let it set for a while before you release the pressure. Its a kobelco machine with a dangle head
It seems that there's some under recognized bar factory in germany--or maybe multiple--there were a while of clear coat steel bars that were sold as carlton...the steel was nice and clear but they were basically an oregon design tip. They were quite good, except for the fact that the oil holes and grooves were filled with excess clear coating.
It seems that there's some under recognized bar factory in germany--or maybe multiple--there were a while of clear coat steel bars that were sold as carlton...the steel was nice and clear but they were basically an oregon design tip. They were quite good, except for the fact that the oil holes and grooves were filled with excess clear coating.
I have a couple of those, and they seem to be good bars, but it was a pain in the ass getting the clearcoat off them. I think I used paint thinner.
I'm running Kox chains, good chains for a small price. I've received chains that were made in the USA, Canada & Germany depending on the chain type so I think they are just relabeled Oregon.There is a "cheap" brand that is called "KOX" (or something like that) that is quite popular in Germany, as I remember it from my days at a couple of German saw forums.
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