Change in Carlton Chain

[MrGiggles]

I picked up a loop of Carlton .325 full chisel from my local dealer on Wednesday.. I immediately noticed that there were reference marks on the teeth for the filing angle. None of the Carlton chains I've bought before had these, I thought only Stihl used those.

I put it through some wood yesterday and it cut pretty good. Threw nice chips. I even got into some dirt once or twice and it didn't affect the cutters any, which was surprising. It doesn't take much to completely dull the 3/8 Carlton chisel on my 066.

I touched it up today and it files like carbide... All of my other Carlton chains file smoothly.

These lead me to believe that Carlton must have done something to change their product. Does anybody know anything about this?

 

[SawTroll]

I picked up a loop of Carlton .325 full chisel from my local dealer on Wednesday.. I immediately noticed that there were reference marks on the teeth for the filing angle. None of the Carlton chains I've bought before had these, I thought only Stihl used those. .....

Oregon have used it for decades - but I don't know who was first with it.

Regarding chain features, Stihl have often copied Oregon features - I don't know a single feature that was copied the other way around.....

 

[Gypo Logger]

Oregon have used it for decades - but I don't know who was first with it.

Regarding chain features, Stihl have often copied Oregon features - I don't know a single feature that was copied the other way around.....

I agree, it seems Stihl is always doing some sort of industrial spying.

 

[MustangMike]

Stihl is the only one with the oil pickup slot on the chain, and generally has the hardest/longest lasting teeth.

That is why it is what I generally use, even though it cost more.

 

[SawTroll]

Stihl is the only one with the oil pickup slot on the chain, .....

I have seen signs that they have changed to the Oregon style oil holes ("Lubri Link"?) design lately - but I need more evidense before I can say for sure.....

 

[AKDoug]

I have seen signs that they have changed to the Oregon style oil holes ("Lubri Link"?) design lately - but I need more evidense before I can say for sure.....

They have the hole, the channel, and the dimples, all at once...

 

[MCW]

They have the hole, the channel, and the dimples, all at once...

Thats to compensate for their own saws that have lame oilers on them

 

[SawTroll]

If there are any new Carlton chain it may well be rebranded Oregon chain, as they have had the same owner for a while.

 

[olyman]

from wholesalers I have talked to over here,, no...niko..

 

[SawTroll]

Some close up pictures of the chain in question soon enough would tell what it is!

Also, combinations of Oregon and Carlton chain parts has happened before.....

 

[Franny K]

I have seen signs that they have changed to the Oregon style oil holes ("Lubri Link"?) design lately - but I need more evidense before I can say for sure.....

I think lubri link is a dimple in the tie strap.

LubriLink™ tie straps help keep oil where it's needed - on the chain and LubriWell™ oil holes help carry oil around the full length of the guide bar's groove

I think the depression in the bar where the oil is added is lubridam though I probably have mistakenly called that lubriwell.

Stihl has some good reading in their manuals, all of their trade marked terms.

 

[SawTroll]

I think lubri link is a dimple in the tie strap.

LubriLink™ tie straps help keep oil where it's needed - on the chain and LubriWell™ oil holes help carry oil around the full length of the guide bar's groove

I think the depression in the bar where the oil is added is lubridam though I probably have mistakenly called that lubriwell.

Stihl has some good reading in their manuals, all of their trade marked terms.

Could well be - but Stihl still is the main copycat - saw features from Husky, and chain features from Oregon.

 

[hseII]

Could well be - but Stihl still is the main copycat - saw features from Husky, and chain features from Oregon.

 

[MustangMike]

Hey, not like everyone did not copycat the CHAINSAW from Stihl in the first place!

 

[Deleted member 83629]

i would rather have stihl chains they dont dull as quick as others carlton is good also and it seems more popular than oregon does here.

 

[SawTroll]

Hey, not like everyone did not copycat the CHAINSAW from Stihl in the first place!

Well, before Andreas Stihl and mr. Lerp created Stihl and Dolmar, they both worked for the same company - that made chainsaws, and that company was far from the first one.

The "first" thing is all about how you define what a chainsaw is!

 

[SawTroll]

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The BS is all Yours - posters not accepting the facts doesn't help anyone.

 

[Franny K]

This thread started out about chainsaw chain which I thought was copy catted off an insect mouth. At least wood cutting chainsaw chain.

 

[SawTroll]

This thread started out about chainsaw chain which I thought was copy catted off an insect mouth. At least wood cutting chainsaw chain.

Brand wars and mythology is hard to avoid on here.....

 

[AKDoug]

Thats to compensate for their own saws that have lame oilers on them

No argument from me.