I’ve had no problems with Oregon files.They work great for me and I get them for $13 or $14 a dozen
That is why I like the Stihl 2-in-1. As one who is not working with the saw every day, I do not expect to be able to hand file as well as I should, and the 2-in-1 makes it quick and easy for anyone with even minimal skills.PS - Hand filing may not be an art, but it is certainly a skill that takes time to master, and some never will.
That is why I like the Stihl 2-in-1. As one who is not working with the saw every day, I do not expect to be able to hand file as well as I should, and the 2-in-1 makes it quick and easy for anyone with even minimal skills.
As long as the file says made in Switzerland"Made in Switzerland" always looks so nice on the package, so comforting. Did I buy one once that said that and had a brand name of "Savage"? I liked those.
So I like the Stihl ones, but the whole 13/64 vs. 7/32 battle bums me out. When I buy a chain and the nearest friendly local shop only carries Stihl chain, I make sure my supply of 13/64 is holding steady. When I buy a chain and the nearest friendly local shop only carries Oregon chain, I just cave and go with a 7/32 from them too. Plus I need those for brushsaw blades anyway.
The actual packages though ... bummer. Nothing, a bit of cardboard, or a plastic sleeve that seems oh so good at holding condensation and or drizzle or whatever, in there to stay, forever. I am hoping that the next time I can make it to the Big City, I might be so lucky as to find one of those plastic cases people from Asian countries use for carrying around a non-disposable pair of chopsticks. And I am hoping that little case might fit some chainsaw files just exactly perfectly, for the next time something like, hmmm, a big heavy chunk of wood maybe, lands on my chainsaw toolbox that lays in the back of my truck 365/24/7 and f-s up the water seal seating on it just so, so that the cold rain & snow can get in there and spawn that hated demon on my chainsaw files - RUST.
P.S. any lead on where the thread is for and about that new Husqvarna chain factory is working out would be appreciated. If they are gonna make chain - are they gonna make files?
Can you put up more pics of "before" and "after"??It's funny when you realize your file really isn't working all that great anymore and you grab a fresh one wow what a difference these are the files that Stihl sell.
Had a few files from Forester but they seem like junk they dull fast.
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I have NOS nicholson files and they are the best !Can you put up more pics of "before" and "after"??
I use pferd files and a pferd chain sharp. I have the first generation that has to be flipped over but same concept as the Stihl 2 in 1.
The files seem to last forever... Or at least nearly forever! Either they are super hard or Oregon chains or on the softer side, or both .
Yup! Kinda hard to make big improvements on a several century old round metal rod. Some days my file is the greatest file in the entire history of files, and the next day it feels dull, and the next day it is again amazing. Get the chain clean, and let the metal act on the metal. A film of oil or dirt and the file does not make good contact and will feel dull.
When I am out in the wilderness and have no choice but to file away, go 1 or two strokes per cutter, wiping the file across the back of your glove every stroke. After doing each cutter this way, then begin filing and making an actual difference.
I have NOS nicholson files and they are the best !
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