mikefunaro
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So I've been thinking....
I prefer RSC over LGX or LPX for stay sharp qualities and for the fact that I can get a lot more life out of it.
RSC definitely beats up files more than LGX though, and takes a little more effort to get sharp. When I do sharpen it, while I can get it plenty sharp, I find that I can get Oregon chain a bit sharper. I have heard this attributed to the fact that RSC has a thicker layer of chrome which files less cleanly than the thinner layer on Oregon chain.
It was frequently said that hand filing can produce a sharper chain than grinding...
Do you guys think this is still the case with stihl chain--particularly RSC, given its thicker layer of chrome?
I prefer RSC over LGX or LPX for stay sharp qualities and for the fact that I can get a lot more life out of it.
RSC definitely beats up files more than LGX though, and takes a little more effort to get sharp. When I do sharpen it, while I can get it plenty sharp, I find that I can get Oregon chain a bit sharper. I have heard this attributed to the fact that RSC has a thicker layer of chrome which files less cleanly than the thinner layer on Oregon chain.
It was frequently said that hand filing can produce a sharper chain than grinding...
Do you guys think this is still the case with stihl chain--particularly RSC, given its thicker layer of chrome?
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