AmateurSawer
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I can buy Stihl and Oregon brands locally. If I throw Bailey's into the mix, I can get Woodland Pro which, I think, is made by Carlton.
My understanding is that Carlton is between Oregon and Stihl in hardness, or was. I know Oregon and Carlton are owned by the same people.
Most of my cutting is dead and down wood for firewood. Some does get skidded to an area closer to the truck before being cut up and split so I am leaning more and more toward semi chisel chain.
Is the Stihl a longer lasting chain due to its hardness and requiring fewer filings? Around here, I can get almost three Oregon chains for the price of two Stihls. I realize extra stops and time of sharpening adds up if you are in production. But, for the person like myself who uses his saw to only cut his own firewood and other jobs on the farm, the time isn't a big factor. My son only uses Stihl and he cuts less wood by far than I do. His cutting time is limited and ha has a much higher income than I do so the extra money isn't an issue for him
I'm just trying to think of what's best in efficiency and value for dollar spent.
Any thoughts?
My understanding is that Carlton is between Oregon and Stihl in hardness, or was. I know Oregon and Carlton are owned by the same people.
Most of my cutting is dead and down wood for firewood. Some does get skidded to an area closer to the truck before being cut up and split so I am leaning more and more toward semi chisel chain.
Is the Stihl a longer lasting chain due to its hardness and requiring fewer filings? Around here, I can get almost three Oregon chains for the price of two Stihls. I realize extra stops and time of sharpening adds up if you are in production. But, for the person like myself who uses his saw to only cut his own firewood and other jobs on the farm, the time isn't a big factor. My son only uses Stihl and he cuts less wood by far than I do. His cutting time is limited and ha has a much higher income than I do so the extra money isn't an issue for him
I'm just trying to think of what's best in efficiency and value for dollar spent.
Any thoughts?