After owning some archer stuff for a month : So far I have no complaints on the bar. The chain cuts a wide curf and seems to eat some extra power over a stihl RS chain. The stretch is pretty intense too. Teeth stay sharp ok for a full chiesel, Almost as long as Oregon, no chance against a stihl.
I think I’ll keep buying bars as long as this one lasts as planned. Probably not on the chains but I may change my mind after another sharpening or two. I think it’s only $8 extra to get a chain with a bar though and that’s hard to pass up.
I think if your buying for Value its perfect and a leader in that.
If you need to get the job done as fast as possible without stop I think the bar is ok but the chain is not.